In a Wednesday speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) blasted the Democratic Party’s ambitious spending agenda at a time when inflation has risen to a 40-year high. Moore pointed to the recently-released Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics, which showed that prices surged 7% in December. “Today, […]

Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced that he had introduced legislation to empower governors and local elected officials to bar the federal government from resettling illegal aliens in their states and communities. According to a release, the “Local Control Act” would add language to the Immigration and Nationality Act stating that illegal aliens could […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that she had awarded $1.6 million in public safety grants aimed at fighting illegal drugs and drug-related crime across the state. The governor awarded $202,557 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the state’s seven regional drug task forces. According to a release, the funds will be […]

According to the federal government’s 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Alabamians pay some of the lowest health insurance premiums in the nation. The study, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), shows that Alabama had the lowest average single premium and the second-lowest family premium among employers nationwide in 2020. […]

MONTGOMERY — At the steps of the Alabama State Capitol, businessman Tim James on Wednesday officially launched his bid to seek the Republican nomination for governor. The candidate, son of former Republican Governor Fob James, in early December established his principal campaign committee for his gubernatorial bid with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. James […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Tuesday announced its endorsement of Katie Britt in her bid to seek the Republican nomination for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. Britt, an Enterprise native, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama. She formerly served as chief of staff for retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). Her […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), along with 15 of his fellow Senate Republican colleagues, have introduced a bill to press for an international investigation into the origins of COVID-19 at Wuhan-based laboratories that partook in hazardous coronavirus research. The Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination (COVID) Act of 2022, authored by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio […]

Monday, Attorney General Steve Marshall officially qualified his candidacy for reelection at the Alabama Republican Party headquarters in Birmingham. Marshall, while making official his bid to serve a second term as Alabama’s chief law enforcement officer, outlined his office’s priorities over the next four years. “It has been a privilege to serve as Attorney General […]

Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman John Wahl on Monday announced his support of the House GOP Caucus’ inclusion of constitutional carry in its policy agenda for the 2022 regular legislative session. Second Amendment advocates see this legislative session as being their best shot in recent times at solidifying law that would end the requirement to […]

The U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Katie Britt has been endorsed by nonprofit trade association the Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama (ADAA). ADAA represents and actively advocates for the interests of the state’s 300 franchised new car and truck dealers. According to a release, ADAA’s federal political action committee voted unanimously to support her candidacy. […]

The Bonnie Plants Foundation, a garden and greenspace educational-oriented nonprofit, is gifting Auburn University with a $1.2 million donation for the establishment of a two-acre Children’s Garden and Pollinator Garden for the university’s 16-acre Transformation Garden project. According to a release, the donation will support the Children’s Garden’s development. The garden will serve as an […]

The Alabama Legislature appears poised to take up debate on constitutional carry legislation during its upcoming regular legislative session which begins on Tuesday. The Alabama House Republican Caucus last week announced that the issue of constitutional carry was included in its official policy agenda. More than 40 House Republicans have committed to supporting legislation that […]

Alabama’s 2022 legislative session begins Tuesday at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. While it is not as contentious as Congress in Washington, D.C., it will have its moments, especially as the 2022 election cycle is now underway. Here are some of the things we at Yellowhammer News are watching: 1) The COVID Question: Damned […]

As candidates are set to enter the five-month stretch into the May 24, 2022, primary election, fourth quarter fundraising numbers could provide a glimpse into each campaign’s positioning in their respected races. While half of the candidates in Alabama’s statewide races are presently unopposed, contested candidates continue their attempts to bolster their campaigns’ financial standing. […]

During a weekend interview with Montgomery’s News Talk 93.1FM WACV, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt took aim at President Joe Biden over his administration’s handling of numerous issues. Britt suggested to host Joey Clark that the “liberal media,” which she referred to as the “third arm of the Democratic Party,” was actively seeking to […]

Two members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are looking to score bragging rights against their Georgia counterparts over the 2022 College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and University of Georgia Bulldogs. U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and David Scott (D-GA) are placing a “double or nothing” wager on […]

Alabama was the sixth most popular state for Americans to relocate to in 2021, according to United Van Lines’ Annual National Movers Study. United Van Lines, a moving and relocation company, cites the COVID-19 pandemic as being one of the primary driving forces behind Americans’ desires to move to lower-density areas of the nation. Alabama, […]

Turnover rates among the nursing profession in the Southeast account for some of the highest in the nation, according to a recent NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc. report. In response to Alabama’s nursing shortage, the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) is asking for financial assistance from the state legislature. ASNA, a nursing advocacy organization governed by […]

During a Friday appearance on sports radio show “Next Round Live,” Auburn University basketball legend Charles Barkley made his prediction for the 2022 College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game. Head coach Nick Saban and the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide resoundingly defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in December’s SEC Championship Game by a score of 41-27. […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday on Thursday visited Dynetics and Lockheed Martin’s North Alabama facilities, where they received updates on the defense industry behemoths’ hypersonics development efforts. Foreign adversaries of the United States are increasingly incorporating hypersonics technology, which holds the capability of traveling five times […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) this week released the long-awaited Alabama Broadband Map outlining a comprehensive layout of the state’s high-speed internet needs. ADECA also released the Alabama Connectivity Plan detailing the state’s recommended roadmap to expand broadband services to underserved areas. The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority (ADEA) last month held […]

On the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill incident, Casey Wardynski, candidate for Alabama’s fifth congressional district, offered his perspective of the events that occurred and leading up to that day. Wardynski served as the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in the administration of former President Donald Trump. […]

Lifelong Etowah County educator Priscilla Yother has announced her candidacy for the Alabama State Board of Education (BOE), District 6. According to a release, Yother holds 36 years of combined experience as an elementary school educator and principal. Her campaign stated that during her 16-year career as a principal at Gadsden’s Eura Brown Elementary, Yother […]

U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt this week released her campaign’s first TV ad of the 2022 Republican primary election campaign cycle. Her campaign’s 30-second spot titled, “Fight for Alabama,” focuses on Britt’s Christian faith and her stances on abortion, the Second Amendment, and border security. The ad kicks off with a shot of Britt sitting […]