MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday morning advanced HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s (R-Fayette) bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in the state. The bill as passed by the House was quickly given a favorable report on a roll call vote of 9-1 after […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) took to the Senate floor for almost 20 minutes on Tuesday to attack President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on China. In his speech, Jones claimed that Trump was “misleading” the American people on the issue of tariffs and overall trade policy with China. “Tariffs are taxes, and we are all going […]

Google this week announced the results of its annual Alabama economic impact report, with the numbers showing that the company’s online resources mean big money for Yellowhammer State businesses. The report outlined that 9,700 ​businesses, publishers and nonprofits in Alabama used Google search and advertising tools to connect with the people and communities they serve […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. Amidst multiple hours of debate after 4:00 p.m., the Senate rejected an amendment that would have added exceptions for […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday led 120 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Second Amendment rights. The case, N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, will determine if the state of New York’s ban on transporting a handgun to […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday will debate HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. The bill as passed by the House would have banned all abortion except when the life of the […]

Dr. Ken Rivenbark, owner of Rivenbark & Roper Antiques in Huntsville, has been named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council Advisory Board. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a strictly nonpartisan basis, according to a press release. Rivenbark, a recognized leader in the Tennessee Valley small-business community, […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s public education system was ranked number 50 in the United States in a new report published Tuesday, the same day the State Senate’s Committee on Education Policy is set to hear SB 397, a constitutional amendment proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would overhaul Alabama’s public K-12 governance. […]

Congressmen Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Bradley Byrne (AL-01) are vocally standing with President Donald Trump as he faces a trade war standoff with China. “As I have in the past, I continue to applaud President Trump for standing-up against China’s unfair trade practices and their continued forced transfer theft of American intellectual property,” Aderholt told […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Japan-based DaikyoNishikawa US plans to invest $110 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville to serve the under-construction Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. (MTMUS) assembly plant. The company, called DNUS for short, will create approximately 380 jobs at the new Alabama facility, which will produce plastic […]

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Prattville’s Jeffrey Byard to serve as the next administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The president in February announced his intention to put Byard’s name forward to replace Brock Long, the former Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) head who resigned that same month as FEMA administrator. Byard currently […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has reaffirmed his pro-abortion stance, releasing a video Monday evening opposing Alabama’s HB 314, which is intended to challenge Roe v. Wade. In the video, Jones – who bills himself as a nonpartisan voice – attacked the “Republican-controlled Alabama House of Representatives” for what he views as a “draconian piece of […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News has confirmed that Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed’s mayoral campaign in April accepted $25,000 from Bruce Pettway and $250 from Donald Watkins, Jr. Pettway, a Birmingham-area resident, is the brother of the Jefferson County sheriff and recently was met with statewide controversy over obtaining an electronic bingo permit from the […]

Polling released Monday by AARP Alabama explains the need for SB 376, pending state legislation regarding family caregiving. The recent survey of 1,000 Alabama registered voters ages 40-plus found that the vast majority (82.3 percent) of current caregivers said that they will provide future caregiving or assistance on an unpaid basis to an adult loved […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) have forcefully denied what they call “baseless attacks” in two recent reports, now saying they are preparing a lawsuit against the “blogsite” that published the “blatantly false” material. The Alabama Political Reporter last week alleged the federal government was investigating the PCI, however, their reporting based solely on […]

A report has revealed that slain Savannah Police Department Sergeant Kelvin Ansari was a graduate of Troy University in Pike County, Alabama. Ansari, 50, was tragically shot and killed while responding to a robbery call at a local barbershop in Georgia on Saturday. The suspect, after shooting Ansari, was shot and killed by another law enforcement officer […]

A new study shows that Alabama ranks relatively well nationally when it comes to overall drug use problems, however, a more in-depth analysis shows a very mixed bag. The personal-finance website WalletHub on Monday released a report on the “States with the Biggest Drug Problems in 2019,” with Alabama beating the national average and coming in […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced on Friday that five local airports across the state of Alabama will receive $20.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The funding will be used for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction, safety advancements and equipment acquisition. The Yellowhammer State airports benefitting are Lanett Municipal Airport, Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County […]

As President Donald Trump’s trade war with China escalates, data has shown that Alabama is set to be fourth among “America’s biggest trade war losers.” News broke Monday that China is set to retaliate in-kind against new American tariffs of 25 percent, escalating tensions into a full-blown trade war. Axios reported last week that only […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) has released a video in support of HB 314, State Rep. Terri Collins’ (R-Decatur) abortion ban bill that is intended to directly challenge Roe v. Wade. With the Alabama Senate set to take the bill up again on Tuesday afternoon,  Ainsworth is emphasizing that the bill is carefully crafted to […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville appeared on “The Rick and Bubba Show” this week, talking more about his candidacy and belief system while commenting on some current national events. He also made a major pledge during the interview, which occurred live at the annual Regions Tradition golf tournament in Hoover. Tuberville opened the show […]

Former longtime Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards might have accidentally given HB 314, Alabama’s proposed abortion ban, a boost going into next week. Speaking with Axios‘ Mike Allen on Friday morning, Richards was complaining about the trend of recent state bills restricting abortion, calling it a “huge issue.” She was specifically speaking in reference to […]

While in New York City on Friday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) refused to answer when asked if State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) was lying about a phone call in which Rogers alleges Jones said his infamous viral abortion comments were “right.” Outside of the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, Jones was asked, “Senator Jones, did […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) is officially challenging U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) to a public debate on abortion and healthcare, among other issues focused on “taking the state forward.” Updating Yellowhammer News on his intent to primary Jones, Rogers said he has not yet had time to work on fundraising with the […]