As part of the Yellowhammer News Connect to your Future series, the following serves as information from series sponsor Alabama Works regarding the establishment of an apprenticeship aimed at providing opportunities for students seeking to enter the field of early childhood education. Leadership representing Troy University and Wallace Community College last month joined the Alabama […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday announced that Drew Harrell, BCA’s vice president of governmental affairs, had been named executive director of ProgressPAC, the organization’s political arm. As Harrell takes the reins as executive director of the political action committee, he will continue service in his current role at BCA. David Cole, BCA’s […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) has announced its endorsement of State Sen. Andrew Jones’ (R-Centre) reelection campaign for Alabama Senate District 10. Jones, a fourth-generation cattle farmer, is the founder and owner of Deep South Coffee Factory in Centre. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Berea College in Kentucky and went on to earn a […]

A grant totaling $1.8 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies has been awarded to Birmingham Promise for the expansion of its apprenticeship and internship program for seniors in Birmingham City Schools. The grant, which will be spread out over a three-year period, will be utilized toward providing work opportunities for high school students to develop skills that […]

SCOTTSBORO — U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt on Monday took her campaign to rural Jackson County where she outlined her key priorities in addressing national security issues. In her return to the state’s Mountain Lakes region, Britt spoke to a number of issues facing the country which she has made an integral part of her […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Monday sent a letter to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting that the agency broaden exemptions to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In his letter, the congressman cited two cases where constituents experienced adverse reactions upon receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Under current CDC […]

James Lomax’s campaign to represent District 20 in the Alabama House of Representatives has landed the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. Lomax, a South Huntsville resident and commercial real estate professional, is seeking to replace the outgoing State Rep. Howard Sanderford (R-Huntsville) in the legislature’s lower chamber. The first-time candidate recently earned the endorsement […]

Republican candidate for Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate race Jessica Taylor on Monday vowed to combat what she referred to as “harmful propaganda” being taught in public schools. Many political pundits across the nation last week turned their focus to what was widely viewed as a bellwether election in Virginia. As Republicans swept the state’s highest […]

Rock the South will return to Cullman, Alabama, August 5-6, 2022 as the South’s biggest party is set to feature its most star-studded lineup to date. Pepsi Rock the South organizers driven by Mitch Smith Chevrolet on Monday announced the festival’s headliners, which will be Morgan Wallen and ALABAMA. Accompanying them will be HARDY, Jamey […]

As Democrats seek to pass their “Build Back Better Act,” one member of Alabama’s congressional delegation is attempting to ensure the legislation does not pave the way for more armed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents. Democrats are calling for the legislation to include $45 billion to be allocated toward IRS “enforcement.” Many view the move […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) has announced its endorsement of State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) in his reelection bid to the Alabama State Senate, serving District 2. Butler holds degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Alabama. Upon his graduation from UA, he went on to earn a degree from the Auburn University […]

Long-serving U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) will donate his official Senate papers, records and materials to the University of Alabama upon his retirement. Shelby, who in 2022 will have completed his sixth term in the upper chamber of Congress, proclaimed his honor in donating the archives to his alma mater. “I am honored to donate […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Friday filed a legal challenge to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine edict for private employers. Marshall filed the petition for review in the 11th Circuit immediately upon the Biden administration officially publishing vaccination rules for businesses covered under his decree. According to the president’s mandate, private companies employing more […]

The Alabama Legislature late Thursday night passed two bills solidifying Alabamians’ rights concerning COVID-19 vaccination. Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday signed the two Republican-led bills into law. Senate Bill 9 outlines workers’ rights concerning religious and medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, Senate Bill 15 dictates that student minors cannot receive the vaccine […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Legislature’s negotiations over two anti-vaccine discrimination bills spilled over into late Thursday night as lawmakers attempted to reach agreement on the hotly-contested legislation. House Debate The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday took up debate on two bills relating to combating vaccine discrimination which passed the Senate earlier this week. Upon […]

U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt is encouraging members of the Alabama Legislature to move to shield workers against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates. The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday is set to take up two anti-vaccine discrimination bills passed by the Senate earlier this week. Senate Bill 9, authored by State Sen. Chris Elliott […]

President Joe Biden’s reported plan to settle cases brought by civil rights groups on behalf of illegal aliens has met immense backlash. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week reported that the Biden administration is considering paying in compensation up to $450,000 per illegal alien who was separated from their family under former President Donald […]

A member of Alabama’s congressional delegation is spearheading efforts in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time year-round. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has introduced legislation to pave the way for Americans’ clocks to be permanently advanced an hour, presently reserved for only the nation’s warmer months. In announcing his legislation, Rogers noted Alabamians’ desires to […]

MONTGOMERY — The House Health Committee on Wednesday approved two anti-vaccine discrimination bills which passed the Senate the day before. Senate Bill 15 and Senate Bill 9 both received favorable reports in their designated lower chamber committee. Relating to strengthening the state’s ban on so-called vaccine passports, Senate Bill 15 received slight pushback from some […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) press conference, blasted Democratic leadership for failing to bring the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) up for a vote. The NDAA, an annual defense appropriations package, has yet to be brought for a vote in the upper chamber of Congress. In a process […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed two bills aimed at protecting individuals’ rights concerning COVID-19 vaccines. While the special session of the state legislature was called to address the decennial redistricting process, Republicans have also elected to take on the issue of vaccine mandates. The upper chamber took up debate on two pieces […]

President Joe Biden last week lifted sanctions against two missile producers associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The commander-in-chief’s move to eliminate the Trump-era sanctions against the Iranian regime has drawn fierce criticism from U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). The North Alabama congressman on Friday led four of his fellow colleagues, including U.S. Rep. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), along with a number of his GOP colleagues, sent a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stating their opposition to the federal vaccine mandate for businesses. In the letter sent to OSHA Secretary Doug Parker, Palmer and his colleagues stated that “many individuals have expressed a sincerely […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently sent a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the status of a poultry processing plant that is proposed to be located at a property owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority. Earlier this year, the congressman asked the FAA to review the proposed plant over safety concerns due […]