A new poll released Tuesday morning by a non-partisan national research firm confirms that Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is facing nearly impossible demographic barriers to re-election. The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, which has offices in Washington, D.C. and Jacksonville, FL, was conducted April 9-11 and surveyed 625 registered Alabama voters by telephone. The […]

Led by Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation are fighting simultaneously on behalf of Alabama’s aerospace industry and to maintain the military’s commitment to its national security space launch program. On Friday afternoon, a bipartisan group of 27 representatives of the U.S. House of Representatives signed onto Brooks’ letter to Air Force […]

With Monday being Tax Day, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) continued his longtime advocacy for a national flat tax, re-introducing a bill in Congress known as the “Simplified, Manageable, and Responsible Tax (SMART) Act.” Shelby has introduced the SMART Act in each congressional session since his election to the U.S. Senate in 1986, strongly pushing for a […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) just filed his Federal Elections Commission (FEC) financial report for the first quarter of 2019, and the contents of the disclosure are only going to fuel the criticism that Jones is beholden to out-of-state – and even international – interests. First, only 12 percent ($107,122) of Jones’s itemized individual donations came […]

Appearing on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) advised that he has not given up on passing his comprehensive ethics clarification and reform bill this session. The bill, SB 230, was before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday but carried over by the chair, State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) are urging Yellowhammer State residents to prepare for potential severe weather moving through the state Saturday night into Sunday. Per a state press release, the National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a significant threat of severe weather to include destructive, long-track tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds […]

In an address to Auburn University’s Board of Trustees on Friday morning as chair of the board’s governmental affairs committee, Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. founder and CEO Jimmy Rane lamented that Auburn received the lowest percentage increase among all colleges and universities in Governor Kay Ivey’s proposed Education Trust Fund budget. The proposed budget […]

HUNTSVILLE — Finis E. “Fess” St. John, IV was unanimously confirmed as the chancellor of the University of Alabama System on Friday during a meeting of its board of trustees. St. John, a longtime trustee himself, had been serving as chancellor in the interim without compensation since former Chancellor Ray Hayes’ retirement in the summer […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a meeting of the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Friday, Interim Chancellor Finis “Fess” St. John IV announced that the board will propose a system-wide tuition freeze for in-state students in the 2020-2021 academic year. The proposal will officially be heard at the board’s June meeting and is expected […]

BIRMINGHAM – The multi-use stadium at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) will be named “Protective Stadium,” thanks to the generous sponsorship of Alabama’s own Protective Life Corporation. The stadium, which is close to undergoing utility work and other site preparations, will be the home of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) football team […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) has confirmed to Yellowhammer News that he will not seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020. In a statement, Ainsworth said, “Over the past few months, I have been touched and honored by the citizens across Alabama who […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday making it a misdemeanor to drive in the leftmost lane on an interstate for more than 1.5 miles without passing another vehicle, with exceptions. The vote was 61-24. HB 212, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) and entitled the “Anti-Road Rage Act,” would be effective […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed SJR 29, a resolution authored by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) and cosponsored by every member of the Senate honoring the historic accomplishments of Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), especially relating to his impact on higher education and research in the Yellowhammer State. Hailing Shelby […]

Episode four of The Insider with Sean Ross features breaking news from Senate Judiciary Chairman Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), who spoke on the phone with Yellowhammer News on Wednesday evening regarding SB 230.

Governor Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku America and local leaders in Limestone County on Wednesday to announce that the global automotive supplier plans to invest over $50 million to open a new manufacturing facility in Athens, creating a total of approximately 400 jobs once full production is reached. The new Alabama factory will […]

MONTGOMERY — SB 77, State Sen. Arthur Orr’s (R-Decatur) bill to phase in the privatization of liquor retail sales in Alabama, failed to advance from a Senate committee on Wednesday morning. Five members of the Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development voted to give the bill a favorable report, while six opposed. During a public […]

Local businessman Wes Lambert is set to announce his Republican candidacy to succeed Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) in representing Alabama’s First Congressional District, joining State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) and Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl in the race. Lambert will hold a kickoff campaign event at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday at the Dumbwaiter Restaurant in […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is imploring the state legislature to pass a bill that would ensure the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles cannot release violent offenders after only a short period of their sentence. HB 380, sponsored by Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), was crafted by Marshall’s office in response to reports in the fall […]

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Tuesday raided four electronic bingo halls in Jefferson County, seizing well over 1,000 pieces of allegedly illegal gaming equipment. Spin It and Win It Bingo in Graysville, the Fun-N-Games Arcade in Brighton, the Super Highway Bingo in Brighton and Southwind Bingo in […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4), as ranking member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, participated in the questioning of Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday regarding the Mueller report. In a statement afterward, Aderholt said, “Despite what many Democrats promised their voters during many television appearances during the last two years, the Mueller […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday took to the House floor to emphasize his concerns that congressional investigations by Democrats into the personal and business dealings of President Donald Trump before taking office may run outside the scope prescribed by the Constitution. “These actions are not only blatantly partisan but raise serious constitutional concerns,” Byrne […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is hosting National Walk@Lunch Day on Wednesday at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham. In a press release, the company said it is “proud to partner with the City of Birmingham for this special health and wellness event.” The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, with walks […]

An 18-wheeler crashed into a daycare in Tarrant on Tuesday morning, according to local first responders. WBRC reported that the accident occured on Cedar Street and Highway 79 at the Precious Seeds Learning Center at the Mustard Seed Faith Cathedral.

According to a report, Montgomery is one of the 10 cities across the nation most likely to experience a housing crash this year, while Birmingham ranked 12 in the same undesirable metric. Fox Business, building off of a new GOBankingRates study, warned on Monday, “[M]any cities around the country are in danger of a housing […]