Among the 15 Medal of Honor recipients who will participate in the Super Bowl’s opening coin toss ceremony will be Opelika resident and retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins, who showed extraordinary heroism in the Vietnam War. Adkins’ full Medal of Honor citation can be read here, and includes this stunning detail: […]

  The Boeing Co. in Huntsville, Alabama, just had its Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development and sustainment contract (DSC) modified to include another $6.56 billion for the program. The details: — The Department of Defense announced the contract modification on Wednesday. — “The scope of work under the current DSC includes development, fielding, test, systems […]

(Opinion) On Monday, the Senate debated the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and then voted against it. Among the various arguments that Democrats offered against the legislation was that it would prevent women from electing to abort in cases of fetal abnormalities.Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) shared stories of some of her constituents who have made […]

  That stereotype about the American South being more polite than other parts of the country is true. Or, at least, it’s true for Alabama. According to a recent study by FreshBooks, a Toronto-based accounting software company, Alabama is the second-politest state in the Union. You may be wondering, what’s the angle? How is an […]

    Alabama showed up at the Grammys last night. — Alabama Shakes took home “Best American Roots Performance” for their rendition of Memphis Minnie’s “Killer Diller Blues.” — The Blind Boys of Alabama were also nominated for “Best American Roots Performance” for “Let My Mother Live” (which is incredible – listen here). — Jason […]

    Earlier this week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB17, a bill that would do away with special elections for vacated U.S. Senate seats, instead relying on the governor to appoint replacements. Were this measure to eventually become law, and assuming the governorship remains in Republican hands, a vacated U.S. Senate seat would […]

    Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday arrests and charges that resulted from a major drug-trafficking investigation by state, federal and local law enforcement in Selma. The details: — Authorities conducted surveillance and wiretapping of the alleged drug-trafficking network from February of 2016 through July 2017. — Eleven individuals have been indicted, and charges […]

Momentum is swinging in Gov. Kay Ivey’s direction as the Alabama School Readiness Alliance’s Pre-K Task Force just published its recommendations for 2018, reinforcing its support for her proposed expansion of the First Class Pre-K program.The details: — Ivey earlier this month proposed a $23 million increase for the program in her FY 2019 education budget. […]

Alabama ranks the 10th most affected state as a result of the current partial federal government shutdown, according to an analysis by Wallethub. Note to limited government conservatives: The shutdown’s effects serve as a stark reminder of Alabama’s economic reliance upon the federal government. The details: — Wallethub used six key metrics to determine which states […]

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) voted against a resolution on Thursday that would have extended government funding through February 16 and, among other things, would also have extended the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. “The congresswoman voted against the [resolution] this past week because she would like to see Republicans work with Democrats […]

As tens of thousands of people from the country were gathering on the National Mall for the annual March For Life, a couple hundred from all along the Gulf Coast were gathering in Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile for the second annual Mobile March For Life. Before marchers trekked key downtown thoroughfares like Dauphin and […]

Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) appeared alongside some of her fellow House Republicans yesterday to call attention to the importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Alabama. The details: — “Many of the families that I represent in Alabama depend on CHIP funding to make sure that their children have access to health care,” […]

Alabamians will lead Friday’s annual March For Life in Washington, D.C. Thirty-five students from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and two representatives from three other groups from the Archdiocese of Mobile are carrying the head-of-the-line banner as Marchers For Life trek across the National Mall to the Supreme Court steps. ALABAMA ON MISSION Marchers from all […]

    Many successful ventures begin as a group of friends who are after something: Apple, The Skimm, Ben & Jerry’s. It’s too early to determine the success of Young Alabama, but the friends are certainly after something. Young Alabama is a small bunch of Auburn grads who love politics and love Alabama, and who […]

Despite frigid temperatures, pro-life advocates gathered today in the streets of the Iron City for the annual Birmingham March for Life. The details: — Organizers encouraged folks from all walks of life to join the most important of causes, calling the march “one of the most meaningful opportunities for the entire community to gather and […]

    Yellowhammer Radio Presents: Kyle Morris “The Conservative Savage” is a new political talk radio show featuring a millennial host that premieres Saturday on 101.1 WYDE in Birmingham and Huntsville.   The show is the latest in Yellowhammer Multimedia’s expansions in news, film, TV and radio programs and will air every Saturday from 12 p.m. to […]

    Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, celebrated this week the passage of a bill he sponsored, directing the TSA to establish a working group to determine ways for improving both its canine breeding network and training standards. The details: — Federal security officers are heavily reliant […]

Zac Davis of America magazine addressed those who proceeded us in a recent article entitled “Please stop blaming millennials for the economy you created,” beginning, “Nothing is so timeless as complaining about the next generation.” Nothing – except maybe complaining about the previous generation. Davis’s piece, a review of millennial Malcolm Harris’s new book Kids […]

  What happens when we wean ourselves off of technology for a day? An independent Alabama filmmaker explores just that in his new documentary, Follow Me @. In his first feature length film, Chason Smitherman Sr. follows his friend Frank around to see how his psyche reacts to a day unplugged from the digital world. […]

  The national championship matchup has a lot of people speculating about the publicly cordial relationship between Nick Saban and his former Tide coaching colleague Kirby Smart, and a recent story by Aaron Suttles of the Tuscaloosa News adds, let’s just say, some drama to the mix. “The Tuscaloosa News learned that on his way […]

  As tax season approaches, here are a few things the IRS wants you to remember: — The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on January 29. — The filing deadline is April 17, two days later than the traditional April 15 deadline, because April 15 falls on a Sunday and the following Monday is […]

  At least two Republican congressmen think it’s time for Jeff Sessions to resign his post as Attorney General. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mark Meadows (R-NC) published an op-ed yesterday in the Washington Examiner, expressing their disappointment with Sessions, particularly in light of recent leaks from the FBI regarding the Russia investigation. “Attorney General […]

2018 may shape up to be a more politically volatile year than last. Numerous issues, from Obamacare to immigration reform, will shape the political showdown of 2018. Among those will be the future of the recently — but briefly — reauthorized Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Congress passed a temporary spending bill on December 21 […]

    The Alabama Bicentennial Foundation has extended its application deadline for teachers of grades 3 through 5 who want to be a part of its Bicentennial Summer Institutes. Until January 10, teachers can apply to one of 12 different Institutes being held all over the state this summer, from Huntsville to Mobile. About the […]