Friday, the Tim James Governor 2022 campaign released its first television spot of the cycle. In the 30-second spot, titled “Fight Back,” James relays his thoughts on the state of culture in America. “We’ve reached a tipping point,” James said in a statement. “We will turn back to our Judeo-Christian values or be ruled by […]

Fresh off of his announcement that he would run for Alabama’s governor spot on the ballot this year, Greenville businessman Tim James appeared on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” to discuss his candidacy and some of the issues he would hope to tackle if elected. In addition to cultural issues, James […]

During an appearance on Wednesday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) offered his assessment of the Rebuild Alabama Act, which was passed in 2019 and incrementally raised the tax on fuel in Alabama. Three years into the bill, Chambliss said there were successes at the local level. However, he […]

Tuesday, Club for Growth Action, the super PAC of Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth, announced a $2.3 million TV and mail ad blitz beginning Wednesday and continuing over the next 10 weeks. Club for Growth, who has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) U.S. Senate candidacy, will run two ads, one statewide and another in […]

It has been widely speculated Gov. Kay Ivey would call a special session during this year’s regular session to deal with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Monday, during an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) addressed that possibility. McCutcheon told host Todd Stacy there were ongoing discussions with […]

Monday, in the prelude to the National Championship game match-up between the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia, Gov. Kay Ivey announced her end of a wager with her Georgia counterpart Gov. Brian Kemp (R) over the contest. Ivey offered Dreamland BBQ, an Alabama institution that began on the outskirts of Tuscaloosa near […]

Plans submitted by the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) for a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway received a “major boost” on Monday as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) expressed its support in a letter to the two organizations’ chairmen, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Fairhope City Council president Jack Burrell. […]

According to a press statement from the campaign released on Monday, Greenville businessman Tim James will officially kick off his campaign with an announcement on Wednesday. The announcement will take place at the steps of the Alabama Capitol at 10 a.m on January 12. “He will outline his platform to make Alabama a national leader in […]

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 […]

Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) U.S. Senate campaign announced former Alabama Republican Party chairwoman Terry Lathan has joined the campaign as a co-chairman. Lathan joins former Limestone County probate judge Stan Mcdonald, who also served as Tommy Tuberville’s successful 2020 campaign chairman, and former Alabama Republican Party chairman Bill Armistead in Brooks’ effort. […]

With just days until the beginning of the 2022 legislative session, Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) vows his membership will have an opportunity to offer bills that did not have a chance to be considered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reed made that pledge on Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” He […]

State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) insists the financial burden of a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway should be on the federal government, not the state of Alabama. During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Sessions, whose district includes Interstate 10 and borders the Mobile Bay, explained that given […]

On Thursday, Ryan O’Toole, a staffer for U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and formerly a staffer for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), claimed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) was actively “cheering on” the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill rioters. “I think people were still scared,” O’Toole said on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead.” […]

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile” on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth elaborated on remarks he made earlier in the week pledging to fund for the I-10 Mobile River and Bayway project. According to the lieutenant governor, there was an economic case to be made for the project and why […]

One of the biggest issues policymakers have had to grapple with in dealing with Alabama’s prison woes is determining ways to staff the facilities, which has often proved challenging because of geography. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Alabama’s corrections system was facing similar scrutiny from the federal government for Eighth Amendment violations as […]

During a wide-ranging interview given to The Bibb Voice’s Mike Hobson, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles director Cam Ward discussed some of the issues facing the state’s beleaguered criminal justice system, including efforts to improve conditions on the heels of a 2021 special legislative session dealing with prison construction. Ward, formerly a member of […]

Last month’s offering of a proposal for a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway from Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the chairman of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and Fairhope City Council president Jack Burrell, the chairman of the Eastern Shore MPO, has not had any pushback from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), […]

Monday on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) discussed the upcoming legislative session set to begin in a few weeks when it is believed so-called constitutional permitless carry will be under consideration by the Alabama Legislature. According to Stringer, more legislators were open to the possibility of […]

During an appearance on Newsmax TV’s Saturday broadcast of “America Right Now,” U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered his outlook for 2022 and his thoughts on how it compared to this time one year ago. However, Palmer also alluded to the standard by which Democrats expect the country to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, which he […]

Since coming to the Dothan’s WTVY in December 1997, Reginald Jones had become a recognizable face among viewers of broadcast television in the Wiregrass and northern Florida. After 37 years in broadcast journalism, which includes a stint in Huntsville at WAAY-TV and 24 years at Dothan’s WTVY, Jones is retiring. He made the announcement on […]

Thursday morning revealed some harsh news for residents of Winfield as daylight made its way into Marion County. An apparent tornado hit Winfield the night before as a band of December severe weather was making its way across northern Alabama. State Rep. Tracy Estes (R-Winfield), during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The […]

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 into law. The bill, with a price tag of $770 billion, will bring military projects to Alabama, and among those included is Mobile’s Austal USA shipyard. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” […]

With a $125 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding set to lapse, the clock is ticking for local and state officials to reach a consensus on a proposal for a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has assumed a leadership role as the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) chairman, […]

A long-standing proponent of so-called constitutional carry, referred to as permitless carry by its detractors, over the years has been State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). Despite his efforts failing in the past, there is some optimism this could be the year the Alabama Legislature passes a “constitutional carry,” given the names and co-sponsors of an […]