One Alabama fan had all she could stand at the Sugar Bowl last night and finally decided to go off the top rope onto unsuspecting Sooner fans below. Then the internet went to work. Here it is set to Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” — And the obligatory GIFs: (h/t SB Nation) Follow Cliff on Twitter […]

When Yellowhammer was first launched as my personal blog (before Yellowhammer News), one of the most popular weekly features was “Hate Mail of the Week.” I’d publish the hate mail submitted through the site’s contact page exactly as it was received. The only edits made were to remove expletives — this is a family show, […]

Every year since 1980, University of Alabama faculty members get together and compile a list of predictions for the new year — each professor offering predictions in their area of expertise. This year’s list includes bold 2014 predictions about the spread of “augmented reality” technology and luxury hybrid plug-in cars, in addition to predictions that […]

In a necessary move that could put a strain on the state’s two major parties, Secretary of State Jim Bennett announced today that the close of qualifying for the 2014 election cycle will moved up to February 7th, just over a month from now. This is much earlier than usual as the Secretary of State’s […]

The Alabama Coal Association expects 1,000 Alabama coal industry workers to be laid off if a judge sides with two environmental groups seeking to halt mining permits in north Alabama. In late November of 2013, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Defenders of Wildlife, two […]

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is betting big on his home state Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship against Florida State University. “[I] placed a friendly wager with Florida Governor Rick Scott today,” Bentley said on Facebook. “If Auburn wins the BCS National Championship he has to send me a key lime pie and if […]

Senate Majority leader Harry Reid logged over 30 hours speaking at the mic on the Senate floor in 2013. Senators Cruz and Paul gained widespread notoriety for marathon filibusters. But none of them had anything on Alabama’s very own Sen. Jeff Sessions. According to analysis done by the Los Angeles Times, Sessions logged more speaking […]

The President of the United States, a United States Senator, and the University of Alabama student body were each a major force in higher education in 2013, according to The Huffington Post. HuffPo just released its annual “Most Influential Forces in Higher Education” list, and made Bama students one of the eight “forces” it singled […]

A new line item has been added to the bills of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama customers: “Affordable Care Act Fees and Taxes.” According to one statement shared with Kaiser Health News, the tax amount is $23.14 a month, which comes out to over $275 annually. NPR’s Jay Hancock recently shared the fact […]

(Above: Gov. Bentley speaks to the Auburn University football team) Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday met with Auburn University football players, coaches and staff before the team leaves on New Years Eve for the BCS Championship game in Pasadena. “I’m not going to be able to go to the game… But I wanted to […]

Birmingham, Ala. native Condoleezza Rice was one of the most admired women in the world in 2013, according to Gallup’s annual nationwide survey. “Each year, Gallup asks Americans to name, in an open-ended format, the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones explained on Monday. Rice was […]

In 1999, then-Governor Don Siegelman, lobbied Alabamians as hard as he could to approve a so called “education lottery” for the state of Alabama. The Alabama Democratic Party pushed so hard for it that they are still a half million dollars in debt from their lottery campaign almost 15 years later. In spite of their […]

Just before Christmas, Karri Kinder, a married mother of two living in Auburn, Ala., penned the below open letter to the Obama Administration. If you haven’t experienced it for yourself already, feel the exasperation of a mom trying to navigate the ObamaCare bureaucratic nightmare in hopes of securing coverage for her family. An Open Letter […]

It’s the time of the year, ladies and gentlemen, when every publication under the sun is releasing their year-end lists, and Yellowhammer is no exception. Below are the top moments in Alabama politics in 2013. Did we rank something too high? Too low? Miss something completely? Let us know in the comments section below, or […]

Disney World might call itself “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but for this little girl, it ain’t got nothin’ on Sweet Home Alabama. “Do you know where we’re going?” Her mom excitedly asks. “We’re going to Disney World right now! We’re all going!” What happens next probably isn’t quite what mom expected. “I wanna go […]

A day after Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, took to Facebook to address constituents upset over her support of the Ryan-Murray budget deal, she is moving to replace one of the plan’s least popular provisions and ensure that military retirees are not unfairly penalized under the new law. Roby is partnering with Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, R-PA, […]

Alabama and Auburn, two of the country’s most successful football programs on the field, are also ranked among the most valuable off the field. Forbes Magazine’s yearly list of the most valuable college football programs was released yesterday. Alabama is ranked third, and Auburn came in at number eleven. “Alabama has risen from sixth to […]

Is America waking up? A new Gallup poll reveals that almost three-quarters (72 percent) of Americans view big government as a greater threat to the future of the United States than big business or big labor, a record high for a question that Gallup has been polling for over 50 years. The first time Gallup […]

Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, took to Facebook Wednesday to respond to constituents who are expressing frustration and discontent with the Ryan-Murray budget deal that passed both the House and Senate in recent days. Alabama’s representatives in the U.S. House voted in favor of the deal 5-1, with Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, casting the only dissenting […]

Wetumpka Tea Party president Becky Gerritson was one of the speakers at Monday’s launch of the 60 Plus Association’s Alabama chapter. The title of the event was “Alabamians Share Their ObamaCare Stories,” and boy did Gerritson have a story to share. Gerritson said she was asked to explain in five minutes or less how ObamaCare […]

Attention high school seniors: if you’re looking for an easy “A,” Auburn University probably shouldn’t be at the top of your list of potential college choices. A study by former Duke Professor Stuart Rojstaczer puts Auburn in what he calls the “Sweet 16” of the toughest grading colleges in the country. Rojstaczer created GradeInflation.com to […]

As rain started to fall on campus at the University of Alabama, Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron saw a fellow student trying in vain to hail a bus. “We had gotten done with practice, and I saw two buses starting to pull away,” McCarron recalled. “I saw A.J., and I could tell he had some […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, has spent the last several days fighting to undo cuts to veterans benefits that are included in the Ryan-Murray budget deal, which was passed by the House last week. The current legislation cuts veterans benefits by $6 billion over the next decade. The Senate is set to vote on the bill […]

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, has introduced legislation that would limit President Obama’s ability to approve the placement of Russian monitoring stations (GLONASS) on U.S. soil. As Yellowhammer reported last month, the U.S. State Department under the leadership of Secretary of State John Kerry wants to allow Russia to build these facilities in the United States. […]