MONTGOMERY — Yet another group of important voices has spoken up to emphasize the critical nature of the 2020 census for the state of Alabama. Hundreds of children, ranging in age from infants to high school seniors, rallied Tuesday on the South Lawn of the Alabama State Capitol to encourage state lawmakers to provide the […]

After speaking to Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), President Donald Trump supports John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” serving his full prison sentence. Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in a federal penitentiary in 2002 for his role in the death of Winfield, Alabama native Johnny Micheal “Mike” Spann’s death. However, Lindh is scheduled to be […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a special election to fill House District 74’s seat, which became vacant last week after the tragic passing of State Rep. Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). The primary election will be Tuesday, June 11, the runoff is set for Tuesday, August 27, and the general election is Tuesday, November 12. If […]

State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) on Monday announced that she is filing legislation that will work to protect unborn life and attempt to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling by banning abortion procedures from taking place within Alabama except when the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy. “Just last […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has now rebutted the latest in a long line of unsubstantiated claims by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) regarding voter suppression, adding that Jones never would have been elected to office if his assertions were true. Jones has made headlines over the last month as he tried to sell copies […]

Episode two of The Insider, a new offering from Yellowhammer Podcast Network covering everything in Alabama politics, covers a major update on Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) bill to eliminate Common Core in Alabama: SB 119. Plus, with all this talk of “comprehensive education reform,” the first of what could be many relatively under-the-radar […]

After reporting Friday morning that new Jefferson County sheriff Mark Pettway is under intense scrutiny for not enforcing state law against illegal gambling in his jurisdiction, Yellowhammer News can now confirm that Bruce Pettway, the sheriff’s brother, has been permitted to operate electronic bingo by the City of Graysville. Electronic bingo machines, which are essentially […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) continued his push for the national Democratic Party’s narrative on voter suppression, claiming Thursday, “In the last few years we’ve seen a whole segment of our population that have had their voting rights restricted.” Secretary of State John Merrill has challenged Jones and others making similar claims to provide objective evidence […]

Jefferson County’s new sheriff, Democrat Mark Pettway, is drawing intense scrutiny over non-enforcement of state gaming laws in his county. Last week, Walker County law enforcement officials cracked down on a host of new illegal gambling facilities in their jurisdiction, and in doing so publicly emphasized that they did not want their gaming situation to […]

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth on Thursday joined other members of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) in sending a letter to President Donald Trump supporting his new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which would replace NAFTA if ratified. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Ainsworth said, “I am proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump as […]

Wiley Cowart Sanders Jr., a lifelong resident of Troy, died on Wednesday at age 78. The founder and owner of Wiley Sanders Truck Lines started his freight company in 1959 with a single truck.

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $8,034,003 to the University of Alabama’s (UA) Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) to improve traffic control systems in west-central Alabama with modernized technology through the Advanced Connected Transportation Infrastructure and Operations Network (ACTION) project. The grant is being made through […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-3), as ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Thursday called on Congress to stay in Washington, D.C. through the weekend in response to reports that Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) stations are operating dangerously above capacity amid record-breaking migration levels. This came after CBP on Wednesday announced that the […]

After Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh earlier this year called on the private sector and federal and state authorities to address increased telemarketing abuses, AT&T and Comcast on Wednesday announced a major milestone in the fight against fraudulent robocalls and spoofing. In a press release, the companies advised that they “have […]

Shortly after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday held a press conference in support of companion legislation to H.R. 1, which has been criticized as the “Democrat Politician Protection Act,” Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) followed suit. Officially dubbed the “For The People Act,” the legislation is being spearheaded by a group of Democrats […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the winners of the 2019 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards, which recognize companies that fuel Alabama’s robust export business and sell their innovative designs and products in markets worldwide. This year’s honorees include key players in the transportation industry, which has sparked new jobs and investments in communities across the […]

State Rep. Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery) passed away Wednesday morning after suffering a massive heart attack Tuesday afternoon. Polizos, 68, was first elected to the District 74 seat in a special election in December 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 and again in November. Polizos served on the Montgomery County Commission from 2004 until his election […]

Donald Trump, Jr. believes that Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) raised a good question Tuesday on the “Matt & Aunie Show” when he asked, “What did Obama know and when did he know it?” Yellowhammer News contributor Jeff Poor first reported Byrne’s comments in an article for Breitbart. In the Talk 99.5 interview, Byrne criticized the […]

While speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council in Huntsville on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence declared that the Trump administration has a mission to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon in the next five years, adding that Alabama’s Rocket City will play an integral part in meeting that challenge. […]

In a candid moment on the Senate floor, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) looked at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), shrugged and then nodded his head right before he turned and walked to the clerk’s desk to vote on the Green New Deal. Moments before voting no, Jones looked at Schumer and put his arms […]

With the Senate set to vote on the Green New Deal Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) reportedly has not made up his mind on the legislation. According to Bloomberg, “[Doug Jones] said he won’t decide until right before the vote.” Less than three hours away from the vote, a reporter from The Hill tweeted […]

Alabama House of Representatives Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) appeared on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday, speaking about the key issues legislators in his chamber will have on their plate when they return from spring break next week. With the Senate just before the legislative break having passed SB 119, Senate President Pro Tem […]

In a poll of registered Alabama voters released Tuesday by the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), 76.48 percent of respondents said they support school choice, or “giving parents the opportunity to choose where they send their child to school rather than assigning children to schools based on zip code.” The poll measured a myriad […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement Monday praising law enforcement officials in Walker County for their “swift and decisive action” to close newly-established electronic bingo halls. “Alabama law is crystal clear,” Marshall said. “Electronic bingo and coin slot machines are illegal. No matter what the operators of these unlawful enterprises claim, the Alabama […]