Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has confirmed to Yellowhammer News that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has picked a campaign manager for his 2020 re-election bid. According to National Journal’s Zach Cohen, Jones has hired Cory Warfield, a Democratic operative known best perhaps for being a former adviser to Emily’s List. Based in Washington, D.C., Emily’s List succinctly describes its mission as, “We ignite change by getting […]

The City of Montgomery last week was named one of five winners of the prestigious Smart Cities Readiness Challenge competition thanks to the collaborative efforts of Alabama Power Company, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, the city, the county, Montgomery Public Schools and military and other national defense partners. The international competition was hosted by the Smart […]

Major infrastructure projects made possible by the recently passed Rebuild Alabama Act continue to solidify, as what used to be pipe dreams are now becoming reality. Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation is purchasing the right of way for the expansion of McFarland Boulevard (US 82) in Tuscaloosa from […]

Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate election is off and running. On Monday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) put up the first billboard in the Yellowhammer State during this important cycle, as they look to oust the incumbent from Mountain Brook, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL).

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed State Rep. Matt Simpson’s (R-Daphne) bill that would alter certain sexual abuse sentencing in the Yellowhammer State. HB 237 deals with second-degree sexual abuse, which is currently a Class A misdemeanor. Simpson’s bill would elevate the crime to a Class C felony if the victim is 12 […]

A woman of faith. A great friend, wife and mother. A powerful legislator. A career law enforcement officer. A trailblazer. Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) is many things to many different people around Alabama. However, throughout all of her roles and responsibilities, intertwined with a multitude of exemplary traits, is the unmistakable fact that Rowe is […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is proving his staunch commitment to combatting human trafficking in the state. On Friday, the attorney general’s office announced that the Madison County Circuit Court has granted a request by Marshall for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a chain of north Alabama massage businesses that he said was actually […]

The number of people counted as employed in the Yellowhammer State is once again at a record high under Governor Kay Ivey’s Administration. Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington made the announcement in a statement on Friday. “Once again, we’ve shattered employment records in Alabama,” Washington said. “More people are working now than ever […]

Alabama’s people are truly one of a kind, and the story of Baldwin County’s Michelle Tesch is just the latest example of Yellowhammer State altruism. As reported by WKRG, Tesch recently donated a kidney to Marlin Rodriguez of Louisiana. What makes this selfless act even better? Tesch had never met the man before she enthusiastically […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed HB 59, a bill sponsored by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville) that would make killing an on-duty first responder a capital offense. The vote was 94-0. The bill adds on-duty first responders to the list of murder victims that constitutes a capital offense. State law already […]

After FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s report was released on Thursday morning, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan concluded that it “confirms what we’ve known all along – no Russian collusion, no conspiracies and no White House interference.” In a statement, the ALGOP chair continued, “In fact, the report shows complete cooperation by the White […]

Even though President Donald Trump gave Jeff Sessions a lot of flack during his tenure as attorney general for recusing himself from the FBI special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election cycle, the Robert Mueller report’s release on Thursday shows why Sessions had an incontrovertible conflict of interest: He was personally under […]

Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are celebrating after the public release of FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, with Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) calling the investigation “tantamount to an attempted coup.” Meanwhile, the two congressional Democrats from Alabama were silent immediately following the report’s release. “It is worth reiterating that during the first two […]

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday declared that a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the northern parts of the Yellowhammer State affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from February 19 to March 20 of this year. Federal […]

Two important thoroughfares in north Alabama are set to receive major improvements. Speaking to a delegation from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s annual Montgomery visit on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced plans to widen I-565 to six lanes and resurface the crucial interstate spur to I-65. This will be part of […]

MONTGOMERY — During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s public hearing on a constitutional carry bill on Wednesday, a Democratic state senator accused Second Amendment advocates of wanting people with mental illnesses to be able to purchase and possess firearms, leading the senator to assert that these same advocates themselves have “some mental problems.” State Sen. Gerald […]

A new poll released Wednesday morning by a non-partisan national research firm showed that Governor Kay Ivey, President Donald Trump and Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) enjoy varying degrees of positive job approval ratings in the Yellowhammer State. The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, which has offices in Washington, D.C. and Jacksonville, FL, was conducted […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) on Tuesday announced that it is awarding a $500,000 grant to support the development of the new Flight Works Alabama Aviation Education Center in Mobile and a $2.4 million grant to the city of Tallassee to make critical infrastructure upgrades and improvements needed to enhance the competitiveness of […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed SB 228, the bill sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) to close the loophole that currently allows county sheriffs to personally pocket surplus funds for feeding prisoners in their custody. “This has been a problem, especially over the last year, and I’m glad the Senate […]

University of Alabama System Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John has countered recent remarks by Auburn University Trustee Jimmy Rane, who said Friday that Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed Education Trust Fund budget is “not kind to Auburn.” As chair of the Auburn Board of Trustees’ governmental affairs committee, Rane outlined, “With record revenues and the largest […]

MONTGOMERY — State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Spanish Fort) is continuing his strong advocacy for legislation that would allow for harsher penalties against those who commit acts of violence against a law enforcement officer. Yellowhammer News has previously reported on SB 36, Elliott’s bill that essentially makes employment as a law enforcement officer a protected class, […]

MONTGOMERY — The August 2019 mayoral race in Alabama’s capital city is heating up and already features a highly competitive lineup of candidates. Perhaps most well known among the motley field are former Congressman Artur Davis, Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed and WCOV’s David Woods. Reed is the son of Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) […]

Former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) is running to represent Alabama’s First Congressional District on Capitol Hill. Hightower made the announcement in a fundraising email on Tuesday morning. He ran in the Republican gubernatorial primary in the 2018 cycle, finishing fourth with five percent of the vote. The seat is currently held by Congressman Bradley Byrne […]