Earlier in the school year, some of Alabama’s school systems felt the crunch of the supply chain disruptions, including Dothan and Alexander City school systems. Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate told Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that he had sought guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary […]

While many celebrated the verdict as a victory for self-defense, not everyone took the news well, including State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham).

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) urged his Republican colleagues to look beyond reelection and bring "home the bacon to their districts" should the GOP reassume control of the legislative branch after the 2022 midterms.

Businessman Tim James came out swinging at the Republican leadership in Alabama on the likes of education, taxation, gambling and marijuana.

U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt insists the I-10 Mobile River bridge will be a priority should she be elected to the Senate next year.

During the legislative regular session earlier this year, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) successfully shepherded a two-year delay to a key provision of the 2019 Alabama Literacy Act.

State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) predicts constitutional carry will be passed in the upcoming 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature.

Mo Brooks campaign co-chair Stan Mcdonald slammed the Britt campaign internal poll, which shows Britt up over Brooks by a point.

ALGOP chair John Wahl applauded the bills signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey last week.

Polling data is showing a tightening race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination that could lead to a potential head-to-head match-up between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt.

Wednesday, the Mo Brooks for Senate campaign announced it had received the endorsements of three former Alabama Republican Party chairmen. According to the campaign, former ALGOP chairmen Terry Lathan, Bill Armistead and Marty Connors are supporting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bid for Alabama U.S. Senate up in 2022. Lathan, who served as the party’s […]

Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill prohibiting companies from firing an employee for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccination if that employee claimed a medical or religious exemption. The bill, SB9, passed the Alabama Senate by a 23-2 vote. The two “no” votes were State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) and State […]

Yellowhammer News has learned Tennessee Valley Republican Club chairman Chris Horn will formally announce his candidacy for Secretary of State next week.

Monday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) revealed he had joined an effort challenging President Joe Biden's so-called vaccine mandate.

During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show" on Friday, Orr called into question Shelby's absence from the Lankford letter.

State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) said he attributed the bills, SB9 and SB15, to a desire to respond to a public grassroots effort.

Earlier this year, the Alabama Legislature passed a prohibition on so-called vaccine passports to receive services and goods from a government or private entity. However, according to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, it has created an obstacle for Carnival Cruise Lines’ return to the Port City. Stimpson told APTV “Capitol Journal” host Don Dailey that it […]

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official and signed into law the redistricting bills passed by the legislature during a special session earlier last week. Although reapportionment, which was the stated purpose of the special session, was overshadowed by legislative deliberations over a federal vaccine mandate, the typically controversial process when about as expected, […]

U.S. Rep. Palmer rips Democrat 'infrastructure' package -- Says 'silver lining' in money included for Birmingham Northern Beltline.

Earlier this week, the Alabama State Senate passed two critical pieces of legislation seen as a way to protect some Alabamians against a so-called vaccine mandate imposed by the federal government. The first of those two bills was SB9, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne), and passed by the Senate by a 26-5 margin. […]

While the Alabama Legislature is deliberating over its options to respond to the Biden administration's vaccine mandate, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) acknowledged his and his Republican colleagues' options were limited.

AG Steve Marshall explained that the legal action seeks "immediate relief" and challenged the Biden mandate on the grounds the administration was using the federal government's procurement process to implement policy, which he said was not something it was intended to be used for.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Chris Pringle, the chairman of the reapportionment effort in the House of Representatives, addressed a proposal offered by Democrats that could create two Democrat-leaning congressional districts in Alabama.

State Sen. Arthur Orr urged groups, including the Business Council of Alabama and other entities, opposing legislative action on President Joe Biden's federal vaccine mandate to "get to the table" to work toward a solution.