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Paul Finebaum says ESPN blocked his planned Trump interview before Alabama–LSU in 2019, as the longtime broadcaster now weighs a U.S. Senate run in Alabama.

An inside look at Bradford Health Services' monopolistic, ugly bid to block new residential rehab center in Alabama from Longleaf Recovery

The Alabama Poultry Trust PAC announced its supporting Rick Pate in his campaign for Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday morning. 

ESPN/SEC Network host Paul Finebaum says he’s weighing a jump from sports talk to the U.S. Senate -- and he’d run as a Republican in Alabama.

Alabama Forestry Association made judicial endorsements: Brad Mendheim, Greg Shaw, Matt Fridy, Ben Bowden, Mary Windom and Beth Kellum.

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday afternoon she will not call a special legislative session to redraw Alabama’s 2021 State Senate map.

After trailing by more than 200 votes in the first round, Homewood businessman Chris Lane pulled off a historic runoff comeback in Homewood.

Three Auburn University students attended the memorial service for Charlie Kirk earlier this week with support from State Sen. Jay Hovey.

WIRED named conservative activist and commentator CJ Pearson to its 2025 list of “22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics” this week. The annual feature highlights young influencers, creators, and insiders who are reshaping political communication in the digital era. Pearson, 23, attended the University of Alabama until his junior year before focusing […]

The University of Alabama has appointed Fernanda Foertter as the executive director of its High Performance Computing and Data Center.

Manufacture Alabama has added four new leaders to its board of directors. The statewide trade association announced the election of Matt Greer of Nucor Steel, Heather Wilson of United Launch Alliance, Phil Fultz of ArcelorMittal Calvert, and David Fernandes of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing. Organization officials said the appointments will help strengthen advocacy efforts for Alabama’s […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth endorsed Chris Beeker, III for a full term to the Alabama Public Service Commission.

Totin’ Oden is running for re-election to the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2026. Commissioner Jeremy Oden, who has held the Place 1 spot on the PSC since 2012, announced today that he looks forward to continuing his record of accomplishments on behalf of the people of Alabama. “It has been the greatest honor of […]

AJ McCarron, the former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback and Mobile native, will run for statewide office in 2026

Alabama's congressional delegation hosted the state's top business and economic leaders to discuss bringing jobs and investment home.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to revive one of the tenets of the American Dream, growing increasingly out of reach for many: Homeownership.

Jay Mitchell accused 2026 Alabama Attorney General opponent Katherine Robertson of accepting gambling special interest money.

Bruce Pearl is not entering Alabama’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, sources close to Pearl’s deliberations tell Yellowhammer News.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), Alabama’s longest serving lawmaker in history, announced on Monday that he will seek a new term in the State Senate during the 2026 campaign cycle. “I’ve devoted a lifetime to serving my state, my community, and my neighbors, but there is still much work to be done and many […]

A former top aide to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and recent White House official, Morgan Murphy, will launch a Republican bid for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat at an event in Birmingham this evening, according to a news report from USA Today.  Murphy, 53, is a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a first-time […]

The Republican Attorneys General Association formally endorsed Katherine Robertson on Wednesday in Alabama’s open 2026 race for Attorney General. It comes as a rare, primary-season show of support from the national group. RAGA said Robertson is the only candidate in an open attorney-general race to receive its formal backing in the 2026 cycle and one […]

Founder and Chairman of the Board of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Jimmy Rane, announced today that 34-year veteran of the company, Mark Callender, will be elevated to President and Chief Executive Officer. Rane will maintain his role as board chairman while Callender takes over the company’s day-to-day operational leadership. “Our leadership team has known for […]

In a lengthy ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala struck down Jefferson County’s 2021 commission map under the Fourteenth Amendment and barred its use in future elections. The court found that “race predominated in the Commission’s revisions to its five districts following the 2020 census,” after a four-day bench trial, concluding, “The Commission has […]

Chris Lane, candidate for the new Homewood City Council, has received the endorsement of Hoover Police Chief & Mayor-elect Nick Derzis. Chief Derzis, who has led the Hoover Police Department since 2005, praised Lane’s commitment to public safety, transparency, and accountable government. “I’ve had the honor of serving as Hoover’s Police Chief for nearly 20 […]