MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Obama administration this week warned Alabama and Louisiana their Medicaid funding could be in jeopardy after their respective governors canceled contracts with Planned Parenthood clinics in the wake of the recent revelations the abortion provider is selling the organs and body parts of aborted babies. Planned Parenthood currently receives more than […]

(Video Above: Drone footage of Auburn football’s Jordan-Hare stadium) AUBURN, Ala. — Recent footage from Ethan Perdue of Auburn UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), gives a breathtaking preview of the University’s massive new 190-by-57 foot scoreboard. With only 23 days until college football season kicks off, the whole state of Alabama is buzzing with anticipation, but […]

Forty-two years ago Thursday a fledging group of long-haired musicians with a weird name released their first album. That group was Lynyrd Skynyrd, and that album came with a helpful subtitle (“Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd.”) The band went on to release another album “Second Helping” containing the Yellowhammer State’s unofficial theme song, “Sweet Home Alabama.” Though […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last week, after sending the press out of the room to observe a large check presentation, the Birmingham City Council voted to give themselves a 233 percent pay increase without any public notice. Now, Alabama legislators from the Birmingham area are calling out the council members, saying the way the increase was […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) joined Texas Senator and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R) this week in authoring a letter to the Obama administration demanding to know how many of the people arrested in the United States on terrorism-related charges entered the country legally or illegally. “We have identified at least 72 individuals […]

ABC US News | World News (Video Above: Tyler Blake Kimbrell struggles to save his trapped niece after a car crash.) FLORENCE, Ala. — Alabamian Tyler Blake Kimbrell jumped into action when he saw his sister and niece plummet down a 100-foot embankment in a horrifying car wreck, last week. Though his sister was ejected […]

WASHINGTON — After months of investigation into the “unique” email arrangement of former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Justice Department officials took possession of a hard drive and a thumb drive containing thousands of emails Tuesday—reportedly including multiple documents marked higher than “top secret.” Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2), who is […]

(Audio above: ALGOP Chairwoman Terry Lathan interviewed on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims) On Tuesday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan said she would much rather have Republicans tackling the state’s current fiscal issues than Democrats, but urged legislators who ran on the Party’s platform of smaller, more limited government to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — One Alabama Senator says he is returning his paycheck for the Special Legislative Session because his conscience won’t let him accept payment for a job he didn’t do. Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), who is currently serving his tenth term in the Legislature, told Yellowhammer Tuesday morning that this isn’t the first time […]

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Glen Coffee was an explosive running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide during a period in the team’s history when exciting moments were just becoming the norm again. After redshirting his Freshman season in 2006, Coffee returned to the field in 2007 under newly-hired coach Nick Saban. For the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate Monday approved a General Fund relying solely on cuts to strike a constitutionally-mandated balanced budget. The final vote, 19-15, followed several hours of debate on the Senate floor. Seven Republicans joined with every Democrat to vote against the legislation. General Fund budget committee chairman Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said the […]

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — According to a recent ranking by personal finance and economics website NerdWallet, two Alabama municipalities are among the best small cities in the country for working parents. Coming in at Numbers 8 and 6, respectively, Madison and Vestavia Hills both made it in the top 10. “Families with children in Madison […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — This fall, underserved students in the East Lake and Roebuck communities of Birmingham will have another option for their education, and it comes with a familiar name. Banks Academy, Inc. established by alumni of the former Banks High School, held a ribbon cutting Friday, opening their doors for 9th graders this school […]

WASHINGTON — Earlier this year year Scott and Traci Griffin whose 10 year-old-son, Gabe, suffers from an extremely rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, made history when they successfully lobbied for “Gabe’s Right to Try Law.” Now the family is teaming up with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) to ensure the family […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It seems most of the stories you see including the words “police officer” and “young man” in the headline are often filled with details of discord and tension. But Friday afternoon one Alabamian witnessed a refreshing sight—an Alabama police officer lifting up a young man in his community in prayer. Birmingham native […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After months of debates over tax increases, gambling, and budget cuts, the Alabama Legislature appears poised to pass essentially the exact same budget they approved in the Regular Session—one based solely on across the board, prioritized cuts. In a Senate Ways and Means-General Fund committee meeting Friday, the House-passed budget cutting Medicaid […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — According to a report from Carol Robinson at AL.com, a police office has been assaulted in east Birmingham, and is being transported to UAB hospital. According to police, a detective stopped a Yukon, the driver got out, assaulted the detective, took his weapon and pistol-whipped him. Reportedly, suspects in the case are […]

(Video Above: Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban blasts the recently-published unauthorized biography) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Earlier this week an unauthorized biography of University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was published by sports writer Monte Burkes, and Saban isn’t happy about it. “I’m going to make a statement about something, because I thought […]

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — The family of Dr. Amelia Boynton Robinson says the 105-year-old Civil Rights movement heroine has been hospitalized after suffering a massive stroke late last month. “Presently, she is in stable, but critical condition,” said Dr. Boynton Robinson’s family in a letter sent to Yellowhammer. “Her physicians, nurses and other health care providers […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A Tuscaloosa attorney is challenging the city’s ability to charge residents with traffic tickets using red light cameras, saying they violate the U.S. Constitution. Tuscaloosa-based lawyer Stuart Albea said his client Tim Burch, a 44-year-old Northport resident, was ticketed after turning left through a red light at a major Tuscaloosa intersection. Albea […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) told Breitbart News in an interview Wednesday that he hopes the ten Republicans taking the stage Thursday night for the first presidential debate focus on immigration and trade policy. “There’s no issue that will bring in more new voters to the Republican side than immigration,” Sessions opined. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) Thursday terminated the state’s Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood after the legitimacy of using any taxpayer dollars to fund the abortion provider was once again called into question following the release of several videos describing its harvest and sale of aborted baby organs and body parts. “The […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill being considered by the Alabama Senate would require any corporation doing business in Alabama to file a “unitary” tax return with the state. Here’s how current Alabama law works: If a company based in another state does business in Alabama they file and pay taxes only on the income earned […]

The best advertisements do more than make you want to buy a product. They wrap you in an emotion. As one of the states with the largest military populations, many Alabamians know what it’s like to have a family member far away on active duty. Check out this heartwarming commercial “Letters to Dad” by the […]