Tuesday, Austal USA company leadership joined with military and government officials in Mobile to showcase the defense industry titan’s new $100 million steel shipbuilding facility. According to the company, its 117,000-square-foot manufacturing addition will house state-of-the-art computerized and robotic steel processing equipment to meet current and future demands of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 143, which is named after 40-year-old Sheffield K-9 Sgt. Nick Risner, who was murdered in October 2021 while in the line of duty. Sponsored by State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen), the “Nick Risner Act” prevents convicts who used a deadly weapon to murder someone from […]

A partnership between two prominent Alabama law firms has been formed to support black-owned small businesses and nonprofits in the Birmingham community. The Black Small Business and Nonprofit Community Clinic, a joint project of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP and Legal Services Alabama (LSA), will provide pro bono business-oriented legal services to local black small […]

Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced that 53 public schools across the Yellowhammer State had been awarded the “Purple Star” school designation. The prestigious designation is part of a national initiative to award schools for their efforts to support military children with educational transition and for developing programs that recognize service and civic responsibility. The […]

The Alabama Legislature last week concluded its 2022 regular session. This year’s session saw a number of the majority party’s legislative priorities addressed, as well as the passage of many bipartisan measures. The following is Yellowhammer News’ recap of the 2022 regular legislative session: Record Budgets Alabama still remains one of the nation’s only states […]

Tuesday, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) announced plans to build its hybrid version of the Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV at its Montgomery manufacturing facility. According to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, the plans include an investment of $300 million and the creation of 200 jobs at the facility, […]

Tuesday, the reelection campaign of Gov. Kay Ivey released a television advertisement taking aim at President Joe Biden over his administration’s immigration policies. The 30-second spot, titled “No Way Jose,” features Ivey suggesting that American citizens would soon be forced to learn Spanish due to the Biden administration “shipping” illegal aliens into U.S. communities. The […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall last week announced a lawsuit that the State of Alabama was bringing against the Biden administration over its failure to enforce existing immigration law. The lawsuit seeks to reverse the administration’s practice of refusing to deport criminal illegal aliens and the release of such foreign nationals into U.S. communities. Monday evening, […]

Monday, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced its endorsement of Gov. Kay Ivey’s bid for reelection as Alabama’s chief executive. In a statement announcing the endorsement, NRA-PVF chairman Jason Ouimet said Ivey was the “strongest candidate” in Alabama’s 2022 gubernatorial race. “Kay Ivey has long demonstrated an unwavering support for our Second […]

Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed nine tax relief bills into law following the conclusion of the 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. The legislation is geared toward providing tax relief for Alabama workers, retirees, farmers among others. In a statement announcing her signing of the legislation, Ivey proclaimed that Alabama understood “better than any […]

Monday, the reelection campaign of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released its first television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. Titled “Good Golfer, Bad Politician,” the 30-second spot places Marshall at the links touting his golf game. The ad features the attorney general admitting to being a “bad politician” due to his lack […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) recently announced its latest round of endorsements for candidates seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope) Robertson is seeking his second term representing House District 7, which includes Winston, Lawrence, Franklin and Morgan Counties. He is a retired law enforcement officer and U.S. […]

Casey Wardynski, Republican candidate for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat, on Monday announced that his campaign had landed the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Jordan, widely viewed as one of the most prominent conservative members of Congress, served as the founding chair of the House Freedom Caucus in 2015. The congressman is […]

Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law two bills passed by the Alabama Legislature on the final day of the 2022 regular session which received widespread criticism from media and the national left. Senate Bill 184, titled the “Alabama Vulnerable Child Protection Act,” bans the prescription of puberty inhibitors to minors. The legislation, authored by […]

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant’s claim as frontrunner of Alabama’s hotly contested race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) was sure to make him the target of opposition ad spending. That came to fruition this week as the newly-formed Alabama RINO PAC released its first television ad. The PAC takes aim at […]

This week, multiple North Alabama Republican lawmakers made public their preferred candidate in Alabama’s crowded GOP gubernatorial primary field. Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign announced that the state’s chief executive had earned the endorsements of 10 Tennessee Valley legislators. The following lawmakers announced their support of Ivey: State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) State Sen. […]

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has awarded State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) with its “Defender of Freedom” award for his successful passage of constitutional carry during the 2022 regular legislative session. The NRA presents the award to “individuals who have distinguished themselves in preserving and protecting our Second Amendment rights.” Stringer’s bill allowing law-abiding Alabamians […]

Thursday, the U.S. Senate in a mostly partisan 53-47 vote confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Joining Democrats in supporting Jackson’s confirmation to the nation’s high court were moderate U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) […]

The final day of the Alabama Legislature’s 2022 regular session saw the passage of a bill similar to Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” law, which has been dubbed by progressive opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. House Bill 322, sponsored by State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), instructs public schools to require students to […]

Thursday, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill authored by State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) to ensure the integrity of Alabama’s elections administration process. Allen’s legislation, House Bill 41, bars state and local election officials from soliciting or accepting money or services from private and non-governmental entities for the purpose of election-related expenses. Voter education, outreach […]

The Alabama Conservatives Fund (ACF), a super PAC supporting Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt, on Thursday released an agriculture-themed television advertisement touting the candidate’s energy policies. The PAC’s ad is the latest in its million-dollar campaign promoting Britt’s candidacy and is backed by a six-figure budget, according to a release. GOP primary voters will […]

The University of Alabama has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to host a new hydrology research-focused cooperative institute. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), vice chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, made the announcement Wednesday. In a release, Alabama’s senior senator outlined the award’s significance. “I am thrilled that the […]

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Casey Wardynski, Republican candidate for Alabama’s fifth congressional district, on Thursday released his campaign’s second television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. According to Wardynski’s campaign, the ad is backed with a “significant” cable and broadcast buy. In the 30-second spot, titled “Accountable,” Wardynski takes aim at former FBI […]

A bill to prohibit the promotion of “divisive concepts” in K-12 public school teachings gained approval from the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), House Bill 312 aims to prevent public school students from being exposed to instruction which teaches that one race, sex or religion is superior […]