WASHINTON, D.C. — After Donald Trump’s transition team announced plans to nominate Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to be the next U.S. Attorney General, the battle for his seat in the U.S. Senate has begun back home in the Yellowhammer State. The latest member of Alabama’s Congressional Delegation to throw his hat into the ring is […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday, the Bentley Administration denied a recent rumor that it had rehired Rebekah Caldwell Mason, a former top advisor to the governor who resigned amid scandal. According to a report from Al.com, Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August released a statement saying, “She [Mason] has not been rehired by the Bentley Administration since […]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is likely to be announced soon as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as Attorney General, according to multiple reports. Sessions has served in the United States Senate since 1997, and prior to that was a US Attorney and Alabama Attorney General. “While nothing has been finalized and […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Alabama Crimson Tide standout offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio is now an official U.S. citizen. Born in Cameroon, Kouandjio and his family moved the United States 19 years ago in hopes of finding a better life. He then followed in his brother Arie’s footsteps and completed the citizenship process in Buffalo, where […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After speculation that Gov. Bentley’s former advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason could return to her previous post arose this week, Gov. Bentley went on the defensive when asked by a Raycom political reporter about Mrs. Mason’s future employment status and refused to answer his questions. Michael Doudna asked Bentley a series of questions […]

WASHINGTON — The House Republican Conference (HRC) on Wednesday shot down an amendment proposed by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6) that was designed to reign in deficit spending. If Palmer’s amendment to the House GOP conference’s rules had passed, bills with an estimated cost greater than $500 million would no longer be allowed to be considered […]

As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration begins to take shape, several Alabamians have become very influential behind-the-scenes of the Transition effort. Here are four to watch: Jeff Sessions, United States Senator and longtime Trump confidant Sessions was the first United States senator to back Trump in the primary, and his policy positions ultimately formed the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The leader of the Birmingham Islamic Society says his group “welcomes President-elect Donald Trump’s commitment to be the president of all Americans, including Muslims,” signaling the end of a contentious election cycle and, perhaps, the beginning of a season of cautious optimism. Birmingham Islamic Society president Ashfaq Taufique submitted an op-ed to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A Northridge High School math teacher has been placed on administrative leave after some parents and students complained about a pro-Trump image projected in the classroom. According to The Washington Post, teacher Scott Johnson displayed a parody of the infamous Obama “HOPE” poster depicting President-Elect Donald J. Trump firing his predecessor. On […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Imagine a local version of Extreme Makeover: Home edition for the bedrooms of sick kids and in a nutshell, you have the Flower Child Project. Founded by Michelle Chandler, the Flower Child Project seeks to help ailing children in need find a happy place and have a chance to feel like any […]

BIRMIGHAM, Ala. — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Super Trump. Well, at least that is how local Alabama designer Patrick Giles drew it up. After Trump’s victory, Alan Brumbeloe hired Giles to work on a design that would depict the president-elect’s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton, the Republican establishment, and the media. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald J. Trump has prepared a list for his position team to consider potential members of his administration. According to a report from The Hill, the list includes many of Trump’s top surrogates including Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions. The Hill reported that Sessions is allegedly being considered for two positions: U.S. […]

(Audio above: Yellowhammer Radio’s Scott Beason and Andrea Tice interview Trump advisor Cliff Sims, who is on leave of absence as Yellowhammer’s CEO.) Americans across the country tuned into to their television sets Tuesday night and witnessed Donald Trump’s incredible upset victory. Dedicated viewers even had the chance to see Trump come out and deliver […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There are some people that donate large sums of money because it will bring them positive publicity and notoriety, and then there are those who do it because they care about making an impact. Many Alabamians might not have heard of Joann Bashinsky, but her decades-long record of serving others both personally […]

Donald Trump won Alabama by a large margin last night, be he was far from the only candidate or issue on the ballot. Each of Alabama’s seven congressional districts were in play, as was on of its U.S. Senate seats. Statewide, Alabamians considered fourteen different proposed amendments to the constitution, only some of which applied […]

Donald Trump shocked the world last night by defeating Hillary Clinton to become President-Elect of the United States, stealing back 6 former blue states to boot. Along the way, he won Alabama by 27 points and collected over 1.2 million votes in the Yellowhammer State. But one Trump supporter really won “bigly” last night: Alabama […]

In a result that flew in the face of every major electoral projection, Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton last night and expanded the electoral map for the GOP. Trump swept through Alabama in dominating fashion. Winning 66 percent of the vote, he topped Clinton by 27 points and secured one […]

A new study from the website SmartAsset revealed that Alabama leads the nation in veteran-owned business rate and is one of the top ten states for veterans overall. SmartAsset reported that 11.2 percent of all businesses in the Yellowhammer State are veteran-owned. Alabama’s overall ranking was also helped by resident veterans’ post-housing income – a […]

On the day of the election, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) maintains that she will not vote for Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump and will instead write-in his running mate Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN). Roby initially un-edorsed Trump on Oct. 8, after a tape was leaked that contained Trump making vulgar comments about women. The […]

In the final days before the election, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has continued his efforts to help Republican Presidential nominee Donald J Trump, and has travelled across the country as one of his top surrogates. On Saturday, when most Alabamians were watching college football, Sessions was making his pitch to swing-voters in the critical state […]

TROY, Ala. — These days, Troy University football players aren’t just winning games – they’re saving lives. This past Sunday, 22 year-old Trojan lineman Bryan Slater became more than just athlete on a football field; he was a first responder. Slater was driving back to Troy from his home in Mobile, when he noticed a […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — The Colonial Gas Line explosion in Shelby County on Monday already has people feeling a little more pain at the pump. According to a report from Bloomberg, New York premium to crude oil prices jumped up 60 percent, and December-delivery gasoline prices rose as much as 15 percent. Experts say that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) named the seven judges to hear suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s appeal in an executive order on Monday, setting the stage for the jurist’s last hope of returning to the bench. The judges will constitute a “Special Supreme Court” that will exist for the sole […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — 584,252 new voters have registered in Alabama, according to the State Secretary of State’s Office, which is the largest number in state history. In total, Alabama now has 3,330,802 registered voters. “When we took Office in January of 2015, we committed to make sure every eligible U.S. citizen that is a resident […]