The campaign of Dale Strong, Republican hopeful for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat, has hit Tennessee Valley airwaves with a new television advertisement touting the candidate’s early support of former President Donald Trump. The 30-second spot details Strong’s efforts in organizing a North Alabama rally for Trump during the Yellowhammer State’s 2016 GOP presidential […]

The leaked U.S. Supreme Court majority draft opinion indicating that the overturn of Roe v. Wade is imminent has sparked fierce reaction across the political spectrum. While lamenting the fact that the draft was leaked, Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation celebrated the court’s apparent ruling striking down the landmark 1973 abortion decision. Reacting to […]

State Rep. Wes Allen’s (R-Troy) bid for Alabama Secretary of State received a significant boost in April as his fundraising haul was far in excess of that posted by each of his GOP primary opponents. Allen raked in $118,225 last month, compared to the $28,483 raised by term-limited State Auditor Jim Zeigler. Republican activist Chris […]

During Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) called into question President Joe Biden’s U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) fiscal year 2023 funding request. In his prepared remarks, Shelby, who serves as committee vice chair, suggested that an increase to the president’s national defense budget proposal was necessary […]

Gov. Kay Ivey will not accompany President Joe Biden during his Tuesday visit to Lockheed Martin’s Pike County Operations facility in Troy. The commander-in-chief is visiting the defense industry powerhouse’s Troy facility to tour the home of the Javelin missile, which his administration has utilized to aid Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion. Tuesday, […]

U.S. Rep Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has denied a request to testify before the House panel investigating January 6, citing the committee’s timing due to the upcoming May 24 U.S. Senate GOP primary election. The North Alabama congressman’s actions leading up to and on January 6, 2021, have routinely been placed under the microscope by congressional […]

Tuesday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant released a television advertisement centered around the controversial issue of election integrity and the 2020 presidential election. In the 30-second spot, Durant repeats his past assertion that the election was “robbed” and suggests that Democrats had “stacked the deck” against former President Donald Trump. “The American people were […]

The Supreme Court has voted to overturn the landmark 1973 case, according to a draft majority opinion obtained by Politico. Also renounced in court documentation obtained by the outlet was the 1992 decision of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which upheld the mandated national legalization of abortion. In a leaked draft of the majority’s opinion in […]

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) on Monday filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the state’s ongoing legal arguments over its newly redistricted congressional map. Immediately after Gov. Kay Ivey approved of the Alabama Legislature’s newly-drawn congressional district lines in November, multiple parties filed suit against the refreshed map. A […]

Monday, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced that it had reached a three-year contract agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The agreement officially approves the outcome of contract negotiations, which began April 11 and concluded April 21. Terms were approved in a May 1 ratification vote of all geographical locations covered […]

In a nearly unanimous vote among group membership, the Alabama Republican Assembly elected to endorse U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in his bid for the U.S. Senate. The Alabama Republican Assembly, a grassroots conservative political organization, is the self-proclaimed “Republican wing of the Republican Party.” According to the organization, its membership promotes “small government, lower […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has once again been rated as one of the most popular state chief executives in the nation, according to a Morning Consult survey. The nationwide survey was conducted January 1 through March 31 and consisted of at least 601 registered voters in each state. The results hold a margin of error of […]

Former University of Alabama star running back Siran Stacy recently announced his endorsement of Republican Katie Britt in Alabama’s hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate. The All-American running back played in Tuscaloosa from 1989-1991 and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft. The Wiregrass native would […]

Friday, the Professional Fire Fighters of Alabama and the Madison Professional Fire Fighters endorsed Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong in his Republican bid for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat. Jay McGough, secretary and treasurer of the Madison Professional Fire Fighters, spoke to Strong’s lifelong service as a volunteer firefighter and praised his efforts […]

The recipients of the Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club’s inaugural Nick Saban Legacy Award in College Football Coaching are two legendary names from the gridiron. One of the recipients is famed SEC head football coach and Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier, who led football programs at Duke University, the University of Florida and the University […]

A federal grand jury this week handed down a 17-count indictment against a previously deported foreign national for drug and firearm-related charges, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent in charge Brad L. Byerley and Homeland Security Investigations […]

In a speech this week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) railed against the Biden administration and congressional Democrats over their “reckless” spending agenda, which he asserted had fueled the national inflation crisis. According to Moore, Democrat lawmakers failed to heed the warnings of Republicans who feared […]

With just under a month to go until the May 24 primary election, the first attack ad has been launched in the race for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat. The ad, prepared by House Freedom Action, a super PAC aligned with the House Freedom Caucus, takes aim at Republican congressional hopeful and Madison County […]

Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign released its latest television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle wading into the battle over culture. The 30-second spot outlines the governor’s efforts to combat the cultural left’s intentions surrounding the issue of transgenderism. “Some things are just facts: Summer is hot, the ocean is big, and […]

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) will not have the opportunity to host a U.S. Senate debate prior to the May 24 primary election. The ALGOP was in coordination with Nexstar Media Group to host the debate, which would have broadcast across all state media markets. Sources familiar with the proposed event tell Yellowhammer News that […]

State Rep. Steve McMillan (R-Bay Minette), dean of the Alabama House of Representatives, passed away Thursday from brain cancer at the age of 80. The Baldwin County lawmaker announced his cancer diagnosis earlier this year and was set to vacate the House District 95 seat at the end of his term. McMillan, owner of real […]

Next month, Alabamians will have the opportunity to wish a happy 100th birthday to retired U.S. Army Sgt. Victor Butler, one of the oldest surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The Rhode Island resident and World War II veteran was part of the legendary “Red Tails” who served in the 332nd Fighter Group for the then-U.S. Army Air […]

Legislation authored by Alabama’s U.S. Senate delegation would extend the authorization of Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area (MSNHA) programs and funding eligibility for an additional 15 years. Established by Congress in 2009, the MSNHA is the Yellowhammer State’s only National Heritage Area (NHA). NHAs are formed through partnerships between the National Park Service, state and […]

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign announced that it had earned the endorsement of Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). In a statement announcing his endorsement of the incumbent governor, McCutcheon touted the economic success Alabama has experienced under Ivey’s administration. “Kay Ivey is a strong, conservative Governor and a fantastic leader of our state,” […]