MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay E. Ivey on Thursday signed into law HB 219. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette), extends for a 10-year period the coal severance tax, which provides vital resources to local communities in Alabama mining communities. Indeed, the bill will generate at least […]

Count Sen. Tommy Tuberville as an opponent of President Biden's infrastructure proposal, which carries a price tag of more than $2 trillion.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would effectively end the distinction between so-called “non-essential” and “essential” businesses when it comes to states of emergency imposed by the State of Alabama. HB 103 is sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) and was carried in the Senate by Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman). If […]

The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed SB 308 as substituted, which would establish the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act.

Brookwood’s Warrior Met Coal on Wednesday released a written statement about ongoing contract negotiations with the company’s employees, who are unionized members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The current union contract is set to expire on Thursday, and Warrior Met Coal advised that it has “been working in good faith to reach an […]

C Spire recently connected its first customers in Trussville to its ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet service, continuing the telecommunications and technology company’s expansion in Alabama. Trussville becomes the second Yellowhammer State city – following Jasper in late 2020 – to receive the game-changing services as part of C Spire’s FiberFast initiative. The announcement was […]

Rep. Jerry Carl hosted Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker on a tour of the state-of-the-art Austal USA manufacturing facility in Mobile.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday held a committee-only day. Because this is a two-day legislative week, a legislative day was not burned. However, the committee schedule for both chambers was packed.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development on Wednesday gave a favorable report as amended to HB 167, which is sponsored by Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) and would prohibit an individual from voting multiple times in a single election. Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) is carrying the bill […]

Anniston businessman Keith Kelley on Wednesday announced his Republican candidacy for the Alabama State Senate.

The 2021 “Don’t Drop It On Alabama” spring cleanup will be held statewide throughout the month of April, it was announced this week.

Twenty airports in Alabama will benefit from more than $11.2 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants.

Leigh Hulsey and Kenneth Paschal are heading to a runoff following Tuesday's special Republican primary in Alabama House District 73.

The Senate Committee on Education Policy voted 9-0 to approve a bill that would prohibit males from competing in public school female sports.

Former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) routed the competition to win the special Republican primary in Alabama Senate District 14.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday convened for the 17th day of its 2021 regular session. This was the first day after the legislature’s one-week spring break. The House gaveled in at 1:00 p.m., while the Senate got in at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday is National Doctors' Day, an annual commemoration set aside to honor the physicians who care for Americans every day of the year.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is set to assist the State of Alabama with COVID-19 vaccine distribution to rural communities.

In the latest twist to the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail saga, Alabama’s senior senator has stated unequivocally that an impact study should be completed before the project moves forward. As Yellowhammer News has reported since 2019, the proposal would have two Amtrak passenger trains daily utilize CSX’s existing mainline from the west into downtown Mobile […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has taken another strong stand in favor of religious liberty.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is speaking out after reports surfaced that the Biden administration is working on national vaccine passports.

The Energy Institute of Alabama on Monday announced the release of a series of eight independent studies that advise that coal ash storage sites across Alabama can be safely and effectively closed in place in full accordance with federal and state regulations. The studies were conducted by Tuscaloosa-based P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc. (PELA GeoEnvironmental) […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday will convene for the 17th day of its 2021 regular session. This will be the first day back after the legislature’s annual spring break, which lasted one week this year. During that brief hiatus, Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) reiterated just how busy this session has been […]

Yellowhammer News on Monday spoke with Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) about a number of pressing federal issues affecting the state of Alabama and the nation. The phone interview was conducted in between Palmer visiting locations in Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District that were hit hard by severe weather last week. To open the conversation, the Central […]