Late Monday afternoon, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) took to her social media accounts to tease the upcoming release of a congressional Democrat memo responding to last week’s House Intelligence Committee memo that alleged inappropriate conduct by the FBI and Department of Justice in seeking a FISA warrant against former Trump campaign member Carter Page. […]

  Last week, House Appropriations chairman Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) announced he would not seek reelection in 2018. That immediately set in place a race for his chairmanship and the current front-runner is Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) given his seniority. Aderholt will have competition for the role, which is contingent on Republicans maintaining control of the […]

    On Saturday, Troy, Ala. Mayor Jason Reeves declared February 3 would be now known as “John Lewis Day” in his city. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who now represents the Peach State’s fifth congressional district, was born on a farm near Troy and was an active figure in the civil rights movement. He was […]

  In her “state of the district” address posted to Facebook earlier this week, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) boasted of her party’s effort that led to the defeat of congressional GOP-led legislation to roll back parts of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Sewell declared she believed that health care should be […]

  (Opinion) Remember when civic engagement and community involvement meant giving a pint of blood, picking up trash on the side of the road or participating in your local school bake sale? That’s not good enough in 2018 America. Those gestures are passé. If you really care and if want the world to know how […]

  Tuesday on Birmingham Talk 99.5’s “The Matt & Aunie Show,” Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered his view on the release of the much-anticipated House Intelligence Committee memo that reportedly alleges political bias and interference in the American democratic process by the Department of Justice and the FBI. Palmer told co-host Matt Murphy and Andrea Lindenberg […]

On the heels of his vote against a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) made his first national broadcast network television appearance as a U.S. Senator on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday. Jones offered his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address, […]

  U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) called on the U.S. Senate to reconsider how it applies the filibuster rule, which requires a 60-vote majority in most cases to get bills passed, according to an interview published in Jasper’s The Daily Mountain Eagle. Aderholt, in an appearance in Parrish for the Capstone Rural Health Center, made […]

  FRISCO CITY — Last weekend, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) announced he would be joining his colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in support of the release of a three-page House Intelligence Committee memo. According to Gaetz, the memo involved the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump and it went to the “very foundations […]

  MONTGOMERY – Wednesday morning at the RSA Alabama Activity Center, Gov. Kay Ivey addressed the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and highlighted economic accomplishments for the River Region and around the state as well. Ivey maintained she had achieved her initial pledge to steady the ship of state and said she was looking forward. “When I […]

OZARK – Tuesday at Hoppergrass Restaurant just a block away from the Dale County Courthouse deep in the heart of Alabama’s Wiregrass region, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) addressed the local Rotary Club with an update from Washington, D.C., highlighting accomplishments from the previous year and what to look forward to in 2018. Roby explained that despite […]

Late Tuesday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) announced he would be supporting the effort to release a House Intelligence Committee memo that allegedly involves the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump and is said to the “very foundations of our democracy.” From the Facebook page of @RepMikeRogersAL#ReleaseTheMemo#alpoliticspic.twitter.com/Ht9qCTuJGQ — Terry Lathan (@ChairmanLathan) January 24, […]

  Late Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted 67-31 on a party-line vote to end special elections to determine who would occupy Alabama’s U.S. Senate seats if one should become vacant. According to the Montgomery Advertiser’s Brian Lyman, that bill was held up by a two-hour filibuster from Democrats. The bill’s passage comes on the heels […]

  OZARK — Tuesday at the Hoppergrass Restaurant, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) addressed a gathering of the Ozark Rotary Club and offered an update on what was going on in the nation’s capital. Following the event, Roby took a question from Yellowhammer News about the politically charged FISA memo in the hands of the House Intelligence […]

[tps_footer][/tps_footer] [Second update added, see below] The federal government shutdown had perhaps its first noticeable impact on Alabama on Sunday. According to a tweet from Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and later confirmed to Yellowhammer News by Byrne’s office, Byrne has canceled two town hall meetings scheduled for Monday. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, I […]

    On Saturday Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) had a floor speech about the government shutdown interrupted because Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) claimed a poster he had on display was “disparaging to a member of the Senate.” Byrne had a red poster featuring a 2013 quote from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) describing a shutdown […]

  In a letter penned to House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) urged the release of a memo to the public he claimed involved the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump that went to the “very foundations of our democracy.” “This important memo will be of interest […]

  In a statement released Saturday, Gov. Kay Ivey reacted to the federal government shutdown that began 12 hours earlier.  Lawmakers were unable to pass legislation to avert the shutdown by a 50-49 roll call vote, which required 60 votes to proceed to an up-or-down vote. That bill would have funded the federal government through February […]

Late Friday, lawmakers were unable to pass an eleventh-hour effort to thwart a government shutdown, and as the clock struck midnight, “nonessential” federal government activities ceased. The Senate effort failed by a 50-49 roll call vote and required 60 votes to pass. The legislation would have funded the federal government through February 16. Both of Alabama’s U.S. […]

  Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced data that revealed a record number of people employed for December. According to the Alabama Department of Labor, 2,093,063 people were counted as employed last month, the most ever recorded, up from 2,087,509 in November 2017 and up from 2,047,753 in December 2016. The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment […]

    Down in Tallahassee this week, a bill was filed in the Florida Legislature to create a specialty license plate recognizing the University of Central Florida as national champions for their 2017 undefeated season. That legislation also includes a Florida license plate for Auburn fans. The UCF Knights defeated the Auburn Tigers 34-27 on […]

  Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she had appointed Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim to fill the vacancy on the Alabama Supreme Court created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. Mendheim, a graduate of Auburn University and the Cumberland School of Law, was serving as the circuit judge for Alabama’s 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Houston and Henry […]

Late Thursday, Alabama’s Republican members of the House of Representatives issued a statement calling on Senate Democrats to allow passage of a continuing resolution that would reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for six years and fund the federal government through February 16. The joint statement from Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), […]

  If Birmingham had its version of Tom Hanks – someone widely recognized that is well-liked by the community – the top candidate would have to be ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann. Going back decades (including this writer’s childhood), Spann has been a fixture on Birmingham television as a local weatherman. He elevated his popularity […]