LONG BEACH, Calif. — A startling report from Politico reveals a very stark contrast between two of the most well-known women in politics. When Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a fundraiser for the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club in 2009, she collected $60,000, almost the entirety of which […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Public campaign finance disclosures show Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) received $45,000 in combined donations from groups affiliated with Alabama Education Association and Alabama Hospital Association on the same day he announced his $541 million tax increase plan in early 2015. A February 27th, 2015 finance report filed by Governor Bentley’s campaign shows […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) announced Tuesday morning with his colleague Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) that the U.S. Department of Labor has launched an investigation into two outsourcing companies accused of helping a utilities company in California fire American employees in favor of foreign workers in the country with controversial H-1B visas. “We’re pleased […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — John Luther, the Director of Operations for the Carpenter’s Hands ministry in Birmingham, was surprised when he was told the wheelchair ramp his team built was not for the 89-year-old woman he’d already met—it was for her mother. “When I went to the house to talk to the homeowner, a lady came […]

PELHAM, Ala. — Eight-year-old Connor Herrero from Pelham is helping raise funds to build a handicap-accessible playground in memory of his best friend, Connor Jacobs who had cerebral palsy. “We loved each other as much as the universe could take. Basically we just could not be separated. The day I heard about when he died, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Anderson Monarchs, the Philadelphia baseball team led by female pitcher Mo’ne Davis that fascinated fans during the Little League World Series last Summer, is now touring several locations significant to the Civil Rights movement in honor of Jackie Robinson, the Negro Leagues, and the Civil Rights Movement. The Monarchs are going […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Established in 1981, Lifeline Children’s Services works with vulnerable children and women in crisis pregnancy situations as a full-scale adoption and orphan care ministry. In August the Birmingham-based ministry will host its 4th Annual R(un) for One 5K to raise money for (Un)Adopted, its international arm. “Lifeline Children’s services is a ministry, […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Two major announcements from Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s office Monday morning could mean more aerospace jobs are coming to the Yellowhammer State. Hutchinson Corporation revealed to the public its intention to build an Aerospace Manufacturing Center of Excellence (COE) in Mobile. “I am pleased to welcome Hutchinson Corporation to Alabama,” said Governor […]

WASHINGTON — Late last week, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Department of Defense funding bill that will support several Alabama projects, including ships being built for the U.S. Navy in Mobile Bay and missiles assembled in Troy. The bill will send $1.3 billion to south Alabama to build three Littoral Combat Ships and […]

WASHINGTON — A budgeting request by President Obama that would have spent $50 million in taxpayer funds on lawyers for unaccompanied minors immigrating to the United States illegally was blocked by the Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee led by Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) during the markup process for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill this […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson welcomed app-based transportation company Uber to the city Thursday, becoming the first Alabama municipality to allow the service to operate. While other cities in the Yellowhammer State have largely dismissed the successful service out of hand, Mobile’s mayor says the city worked with all parties involved to make […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Heavyweight boxing champ and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, native Deontay Wilder prepares to defend his title against Eric Molina Saturday, the Bronze Bomber reminded us what the real fuel of champions is: Pancakes. .@BronzeBomber it’s only right that the world champ of boxing came from the world champ of pancakes! Good luck on […]

WASHINGTON — After a few years of gaining momentum, a movement to apply for a Convention of the States to amend the U.S. Constitution has officially been completed in the Yellowhammer State. Article V of the U.S. Constitution says that a convention of the states can be convened if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) […]

WASHINGTON — Several members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation have spoken out recently against the air of secrecy surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement with several Asian countries. “Last Wednesday, President Obama said that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be amended after its adoption to add China to the agreement, raising new questions about […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — New research from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) found that while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States as a whole grew 2.2 percent last year, Alabama’s GDP growth was only about a third of that, or 0.7 percent. GDP, one of the more commonly used statistics to measure […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=184&v=Tv9HMK887p8 (Video Above: Cullman Aerial Photography captures the amazing views and luxurious amenities of the Castle on Smith Late) SMITH LAKE, Ala. — If you’ve ever wanted to live in an eclectic lake home that looks more like a castle than a cabin, you should check out the property up for sale on Smith Lake, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) promised months ago that he would call as many Special Sessions as it takes for lawmakers to craft a budget he finds suitable, but the governor maintains that it should be tax increases, not gambling or cuts, that balance the General Fund when he calls legislators back […]

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Taylor Swift, the country star turned pop mogul, has a huge following among music fans, but is probably most beloved by the thousands of young girls who flock to her concerts every year. This Monday a group of girls from Montgomery were invited backstage at a Charlotte, North Carolina show to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The day high school seniors begin receiving their college acceptance letters is often an exciting one for everyone involved, but one dad in Chantilly, Virginia was reportedly so proud of his son for being accepted to the University of Alabama he painted an mowed a giant script “A” in their yard to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When the University of Alabama Crimson Tide kick off the 2015 college football season in Cowboys Stadium against the Wisconsin Badgers, the thousands of fans in attendance will have paid an average of $376.82—the highest ticket price for a non-conference matchup next season. As college football analysis website Saturday Down South puts […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Children’s Hospital of Alabama in downtown Birmingham was named one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report—the sixth year in a row the facility has been awarded the honor. Seven of Children’s pediatric specialty services – Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Neonatology, Urology and Pulmonology […]

WASHINGTON — Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL7) is urging the nation’s lawmakers to make sure any trade agreements approved by Congress and the president include protections for American workers and industries, particularly the steel industry, which has a significant presence in her West Alabama congressional district. “My vote on trade legislation hinges on stronger trade enforcement […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Former Obama Press Secretary and Alabama native Robert Gibbs has officially joined fast-food giant McDonald’s as their global chief communications officer and spokesman, according to an announcement by the corporation Tuesday. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook called Gibbs a “highly-respected, talented leader who will bring a wealth of experience and outside perspective to […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) told Yellowhammer Tuesday that he thinks “It is time to put an end” to the controversial Export-Import bank, a major development due to Shelby’s position as chairman of the powerful Senate Banking Committee. The Ex-Im bank, which requires Congressional reauthorization, will expire unless it is renewed by June 30th. […]