Wednesday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) released its second slate of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Danny Crawford (R-Athens) Crawford, chairman of the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee, is running for reelection to House District 5, which covers a portion of Limestone County. The former Farm Service […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week abandoned its plans to require citizens to utilize facial recognition technology to file taxes, access refunds and log in to government accounts. The agency’s plan would have forced taxpayers to submit a facial identification scan by way of video recording to a third-party company. According to the New […]

The effort to bar Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong from appearing on the upcoming Republican Party primary election ballot has failed. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee met Tuesday evening to consider the validity of ballot challenges brought before it. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, an effort was underway among a group […]

Tuesday, the Alabama Senate granted unanimous approval to legislation providing tax relief for low-income earners and retirees. If passed by the lower chamber and signed into law, Senate Bill 19, sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), would hold an estimated annual reduction of $17.23 million. According to a release, the optional standard deduction for […]

A legal challenge faces Madison City Schools after a group of concerned parents last week brought a lawsuit against the district over its mask mandate. According to Shema Rizo, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, the parents’ legal argument is over whether the school district acted within its legal authority in issuing the mask mandate. During […]

Monday evening, Donald Trump, Jr. released a fundraising email on behalf of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) candidacy for the U.S. Senate. In the email, Trump detailed his support of Brooks’ senatorial bid and reiterated former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his candidacy. “There’s a reason that my father, Donald Trump, has endorsed Mo Brooks […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Tuesday released its latest TV advertisement which displays the governor’s lack of nice words to say about President Joe Biden. The 30-second TV spot features the governor offering advice her parents gave her as a child, suggesting that an individual should say nothing rather than talk bad about someone. […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a 5-4 ruling halted a lower court’s decision to force Alabama to redraw its congressional district map prior to proceeding with the state’s 2022 elections. The high court’s ruling allows the state to prepare its appeal of the lower federal court’s determination that Alabama’s refreshed congressional map likely […]

The State of Alabama may move forward with its 2022 elections as the U.S. Supreme Court placed on hold a lower court’s ruling that ordered the state to redraw its congressional district map. Following the results of the decennial U.S. Census, the Alabama Legislature last year refreshed its congressional district map to reflect population changes. […]

During its winter meeting last week in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a formal resolution to censure U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). The two critics of former President Donald Trump were met with a formal censure as the RNC suggested that they “support Democrat efforts to […]

Auburn University administration officials are actively gathering all related information regarding the stability of its football program, according to a statement the university released on Monday. “The Auburn administration is judiciously collecting information from a variety of perspectives, including our student-athletes, and moving swiftly to understand any issues in accordance with university policies and procedures,” […]

Recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that a newly established and well-funded political action committee has set its sights on Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Alabama Patriots PAC, a newly-formed entity, has embarked on an aggressive advertising campaign promoting Mike Durant on television and digital platforms across the state. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, […]

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the activities such organizations partake in at the U.S. southern border have increasingly garnered heightened scrutiny from Republican members of Congress. According to Fox News, federal budget figures show that NGOs receive $137 million in federal grants. While some nonprofits operate to assist in humanitarian-related roles, border security advocates allege that […]

Friday, President Joe Biden’s health care worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate was met with a new legal challenge as Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed an amended complaint against the administration’s edict. Marshall’s lawsuit aims to block the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing the vaccine rule, which would apply to health care […]

Friday, the Auburn University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to select Christopher B. Roberts, dean of the university’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, as its 21st president. The naming of Roberts as university president comes on the heels of a nine-month national search for a new institutional leader. According to the university, Roberts will assume […]

Unionization was in the best interests of workers employed at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, claimed far-left Democratic Party leaders in early 2021. President Joe Biden, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressive political figures last year joined New York-based Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) in a […]

Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 222-210 to pass the so-called “America Competes Act,” a Democrat-sponsored bill which the majority party claims would enhance the United States’ ability to economically compete with China. Championed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the bill has been met with fierce criticism from Republicans who contend that the […]

Bipartisan efforts are underway in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the United States, a practice that is currently reserved for only the nation’s warmer months. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) last year introduced legislation to make DST year-round. Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) added his name to the […]

Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced the Alabama Small Business Commission’s legislative package, which consists of tax cuts, tax exemptions, paperwork reductions, and other reforms. The Alabama Small Business Commission, which falls under the authority of the lieutenant governor’s office, is chaired by State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville). According to Ainsworth, the commission’s legislative package […]

The Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force on Friday will host its eighth annual Alabama Human Trafficking Summit in an effort to promote public awareness of the issue. More than 235 summit attendees are expected to be on hand at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel Convention Center at 201 Tallapoosa St. The event is scheduled to begin […]

Thursday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announced its endorsement of five incumbents seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) Lovvorn is seeking reelection to House District 79, which covers part of Lee County. He serves as chairman of the House Technology and Research Committee and vice chair of the […]

Thursday, Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong announced the hiring of Colin Sudduth as campaign manager of his candidacy for Alabama’s fifth congressional district. Strong is seeking the Republican nomination for the North Alabama congressional district which will be vacated by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), who is seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Sudduth, […]

Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced two bills sponsored by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) aimed at further strengthening Second Amendment protections in the state of Alabama. According to the Senate GOP Caucus, Allen’s Senate Bill 1 would repeal certain restrictions on citizens’ rights to possess a firearm on certain property or in a vehicle. […]

The implementation of education savings accounts would serve to raise the standard of K-12 education in Alabama, according to Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lew Burdette. State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) on Tuesday introduced the “Parents’ Choice Act” in the Senate, where he is hopeful that the bill will soon gain committee approval. In a recent conversation […]