Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt spoke out to protect female athletes with so-called transgender bans, which she argued preserve fairness and safety for women participating in sports. Britt explained to Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Thursday the importance of maintaining a fair standard for women as it pertained to […]

State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) will once again have a series of hurdles before him on his path to reelection this election cycle. In the Republican primary, Whatley faces Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey. Should he defeat Hovey, he will face Democrat Sherri Reese in the general election, according to the list of Democratic candidates […]

Thursday, during an interview with FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) U.S. Senate campaign co-chairman offered his thoughts on one of Brooks’ opponents, Mike Durant. As of late, Durant’s polling has shown him to be a threat in the contest. However, his public appearances have been fewer than both […]

Alabama fifth congressional district hopeful Casey Wardynski, who formerly served as the Assistant Secretary of the Army under Donald Trump, says if Russian President Vladimir Putin advances on Ukraine, it would be a “miscalculation.” During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” just hours before reported aggressive actions from the […]

DOTHAN — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt will have to have a strong showing in the Wiregrass on May 24 to move on to the next round of the race for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in November. She looks to be on track based on the crowd she drew Tuesday night at a […]

Although she is running for governor of Alabama, Lindy Blanchard does have a background in the geopolitics of Eastern Europe by virtue of having served as U.S. ambassador to Slovenia during the Trump administration. During Tuesday’s broadcast of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Blanchard said had former President Donald Trump still […]

On Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party’s candidate committee removed three candidates from its May 24 primary ballot in state legislative races during its winter meeting in Birmingham. Senate District 21 GOP hopeful Tripp Powell, Senate District 10 hopeful Teresa Rhea and House District 10 hopeful Anson Knowles were ousted from the ballot due to challenges […]

Yellowhammer News has learned the Alabama Republican Party’s candidate committee has removed at least three names from its May 24 primary ballot involved in state legislative races. Senate District 21 GOP hopeful Tripp Powell, Senate District 10 hopeful Teresa Rhea and House District 10 hopeful Anson Knowles will not be Republican candidates for those respective […]

Under the 2019 Literacy Act, children who cannot read at a third-grade level by the end of their third-grade year would not be promoted to the fourth grade. Since its passage, the law has been a target of some Democrats and the Alabama Education Association. Last year, the law staved off a delay because Gov. […]

What has been deemed as one of the more controversial pieces of legislation thus far this quadrennium has been HB 2, which is anti-rioting legislation brought by State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris). Treadaway’s bill had made it to Thursday’s agenda and was set to be under consideration for a floor vote. However, Democrats threatened to […]

Earlier on Thursday, Politico Playbook reported U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt met with former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fla. at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago earlier in the week. The suggestion from Playbook was Trump was warming up to Britt and had soured on Brooks. However, Brooks downplayed the Britt-Trump meeting during an interview that aired […]

Republican State Auditor hopeful Stan Cooke is taking a different approach than his opponents to set himself apart in his bid for public office. During an appearance on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Monday, Cooke pledged to use the power of the State Auditor’s office to pressure the state to get out of the […]

Despite long odds, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) insists he will still bring some type of gambling legislation during the regular session currently underway in Montgomery. Gambling faces the usual obstacles: a higher threshold for a constitutional amendment in the Alabama Legislature, opposition from Republicans who are against gambling for moral or religious reasons, and […]

One of the more peculiar candidacies of the 2022 election cycle is former Business Council of Alabama chairman Jeff Coleman’s bid for Alabama’s second congressional seat. Although he has not qualified or formally declared his intention to seek the GOP nomination against incumbent U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), a 30-second spot promoting him as a […]

State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) rejects the notion that given Alabama’s demographics reflect a 27% African-American representation, the state’s congressional representation should line up proportionately with that number as well. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Friday, Pringle, the co-chairman of the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall said he agreed with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that kept in place for the time being congressional maps drawn by the Alabama Legislature in a special session last year. According to Marshall, the new maps were kept in the spirit of past maps, which had previously passed the muster of […]

Sources tell Yellowhammer News former Business Council of Alabama chairman Jeff Coleman is seeking to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for the Republican nomination in the May 24 primary. What is in dispute is whether or not qualifying remains open in the wake of a lower federal court decision directing the Alabama […]

By most metrics, Alabama has a lacking public education system, and for decades, policymakers at the state level have struggled to find an adequate remedy. Last week, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) brought a school choice bill for the legislature to consider as a possible fix for Alabama public schools. However, some local officials are […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) commended the U.S. Supreme Court for the action it took, rejecting a three-federal judge panel that sought to have the Alabama Legislature immediately redraw congressional districts. Rogers criticized the lower court ruling for the timing, which came days before the political parties’ closed qualifying. “I’m just really pleased […]

If there was any doubt, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth made it clear that he supports school choice in Alabama. During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” Ainsworth insisted the tenets of school choice were “the right thing to do.” “I support school choice 100%,” he said. “I think it is something we […]

During Monday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Charlotte Meadows (R-Montgomery), the chief House sponsor of a school choice bill under consideration by the Alabama Legislature, said some “tweaks” were almost certain to be a part of the school choice effort. Among those changes could be a so-called phased-in approach, which could […]

The Alabama Literacy Act, passed back in 2019, will require third graders to read at a third-grade level before being promoted to the fourth grade. However, since passage and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the law has been subject to efforts to delay. Although the bill nearly faced a delay last year after the […]

Before the 2022 regular legislative session, proponents of so-called constitutional carry legislation looked to have a clear path ahead for passage. Despite widespread support throughout the Republican caucus, the effort faced obstacles last week when sheriffs and other law enforcement officials descended on the Alabama State House to voice their opposition. On Friday, State Rep. […]

Last week, outgoing State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) introduced the Parents Choice Act, described by some as the definitive school choice bill of the 2022 legislative session. State Rep. Charlotte Meadows (R-Montgomery) filed the companion bill in the House of Representatives. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” earlier […]