(Video Above: Rep. Gary Palmer speaks at a House Oversight Committee press conference calling for the removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen) WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) joined his fellow members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Monday evening to call for the removal of IRS commissioner John Koskinen, saying he […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In the wake of the Chattanooga shooting, in which four Marines and one Navy sailor were killed by a radical Islamist, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced Monday he has ordered all Alabama National Guardsmen to be armed during active duty, as well as those at the state’s four National Guard recruiting centers. […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is undoubtedly one of the most powerful people in the state. When he speaks, pretty much every member of the media listens, but an excerpt from a newly-published unauthorized biography of the coach has people scratching their heads. Wall Street Journal sports reporter Ben Cohen tweeted out […]

As Yellowhammer has explained before, Alabama native Scott Stantis is widely viewed as one of the best — if not the best — editorial cartoonists in the country. At one point he was the staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News. And although he’s now at The Chicago Tribune, which is one of the most high […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s no secret that the Yellowhammer State is well armed. The 2nd Amendment is taken very seriously here, so it comes at no surprise that there are entire nations that have fewer firearms than Alabama. How does Alabama stack up internationally in terms of gun ownership? Because there is no definitive listing […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday afternoon that he ordered all “no weapons allowed” signs removed from Alabama’s rest areas after readers of Yellowhammer News contacted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) this week asking the agency to justify their policy. I have ordered the AL Department of Transportation to remove signs banning […]

(Video Above: MSNBC Host Contessa Brewer asks Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks if he has a degree in economics) WASHINGTON — Friday on the Glenn Beck show, guest hosted by Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere, the program discussed the “50 greatest audio clips of all time” as voted on Beck’s massive listening audience. One such clip, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The last time you needed to renew your driver license in Alabama how long did you wait in line? Now, many Alabamians will no longer even need to go to the court house or standalone driver license facility to be renewed, they’ll simply need to log on to a website. “The old […]

Jordan Thompson, the Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army and a University of Alabama graduate currently attending Samford’s Cumberland School of Law who put into words exactly what many were thinking with his epic “I’m offended that everyone is offended by something!” took to Facebook once again to school the internet on how “boys” should […]

WASHINGTON — Every Republican member of Alabama’s congressional delegation has signed on to two bills defunding Planned Parenthood and refusing federal funds to other family planning organizations that perform abortions after revelations Planned Parenthood—which receives much of its income from federal grants—was harvesting and selling the body parts of aborted babies. The first bill, called […]

LAFAYETTE, La. — Three years after James Holmes shot and killed 12 people in a movie theater in Colorado, a similar tragedy has happened much closer to home. 59-year-old John Russell Houser, a “drifter” previously from Phenix City, Alabama, who had reportedly been living around Lafayette since early this month began shooting those around him […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions introduced (R) with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee chair Ron Johnson (R-WI) Thursday a bill seeking to close loopholes in the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law. “There is never a reason to allow a dangerous criminal alien to enter, live, or remain in the United States,” said […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced Wednesday afternoon that the Yellowhammer State is joining with 10 other states to stand against the EPA’s scheduled expansion of the “Waters of the United States” rule. The new rule seeks to extend the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ regulatory reach to an indefinite […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Port City mayor Sandy Stimpson met with President Obama Wednesday to discuss the possible impact on Alabama’s economy if the Export-Import Bank is not reauthorized. The Ex-Im Bank finances exports for American companies that would be too risky for traditional lenders by making guaranteed loans to the foreign purchasers of those exports. […]

https://vimeo.com/134250622 (Video Above: Wetumpka Tea Party leader Becky Gerritson on Neil Cavuto responding to the President’s claim that conservative groups weren’t targeted) WETUMPKA, Ala. — President Obama appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart for the last time Tuesday to discuss his “senioritis,” and blame Congress for the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to personal finance and economics website WalletHub Alabama’s Capital City is one of the best cities in the nation for first-time homebuyers. Coming in at number 18 overall, Montgomery is the highest-ranked city in the Southeast and the top non-Texas southern metropolitan area. The next highest Alabama city on the list […]

(Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne speaks in favor of clarifying and rolling back burdensome regulations) WASHINGTON — Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) called on Congress Wednesday to roll back some of the burdensome regulations instituted by the executive branch over the last several years, saying his “constituents are drowning in red tape and are forced to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Among the proposals made to fill the General Fund’s $250+ million budget hole during the upcoming Special Session is a brand new tax on soft drinks, including sodas, juice, sports drinks, coffee drinks, and yes, sweet tea. One group of businesses and concerned citizens, calling themselves the Stop the Alabama Beverage Tax […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As Alabama lawmakers debate how to patch the General Fund’s $200+ million hole and ensure a sustainable path forward for the state, one state senator is fighting back against a popular argument used by opponents of reforming and combining Alabama’s Education and General Fund budgets. Alabama is one of only three states […]

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In response to the shooting of four Marines and one Navy sailor in Chattanooga last week, one North Alabama sheriff has decided to change his office’s gun policy, but he wants you to arm yourself, as well. “After spending more than 25 years in law enforcement and in my third term […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Non-profit Venture for America has chosen Birmingham as its next city to place new graduates with local high-tech startups. Venture for America, similar to Teach for America, matches recent college graduates with partner companies, including tech startups and innovative organizations, for two years. “We’ve worked in 15 different startup communities, and Birmingham […]

[tps_header]Alabama’s Top 10 most redneck cities[/tps_header] DOTHAN, Ala. — Website RoadSnacks.com, which calls itself a “regional infotainment” site, developed a set of criteria to determine which of Alabama’s 439 cities and towns are the most Redneck. “Is there anything really wrong with being called a redneck?” the website says. “It’s a part of our culture. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Women’s National Team that stunned the world Sunday in its record-smashing 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup final is bringing its mojo to the Magic City September 20th. The #USWNT will face the Australian National Team in an international “friendly” match—essentially an exhibition game—in the city’s historic Legion […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Two veterans in Huntsville are taking the safety and security of military recruiters into their own hands, standing guard at one of the city’s armed forces recruitment centers. Two Huntsville Veterans providing security at the local armed forces career center @Whnt pic.twitter.com/sUqYoKc8sL — Daniela Perallon (@DanielaPerallon) July 20, 2015 In the aftermath […]