Maynard Cooper & Gale on Thursday announced that Jason Isbell has joined the Governmental Affairs practice as “of counsel” in the firm’s Montgomery office. Widely respected on Goat Hill, Isbell brings 18 years of experience working in the governmental affairs sector. Most recently, he served for seven years as vice president of Legal and Governmental […]

During his first hours in office, President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon signed three executive orders to make it easier to enter and then stay in the United States illegally. One of the orders “reset[s] the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws to align enforcement with [the administration’s] values and priorities.” In simpler […]

One of President Joe Biden’s first official acts could come with historic costs to the state of Alabama. Biden has announced that in his first hours as president on Wednesday afternoon, he will decree that illegal aliens be included in the count used from the 2020 Census in determining how U.S. House districts are apportioned […]

President Joseph R. “Joe” Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris were sworn into office on Wednesday, completing America’s hallmark peaceful transition of power. Biden is now the 46th President of the United States. His inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol featured a lower attendance than is typical, largely due to COVID-19 and heightened security […]

In a conference call with members of the press on Tuesday, NASA officials and private sector partners gave an update on this past Saturday’s hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon later this year. The hot […]

A special general election was held Tuesday in Alabama House District 33, and Republican nominee Ben Robbins has come out on top. The seat, covering parts of Clay, Coosa and Talladega Counties, became vacant in the summer upon the death of State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga), who had held the seat since 1978. Provisional votes withstanding, […]

Buc-ee’s will unveil its new Alabama travel center in Leeds with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, January 25. According to a release, the celebration will be attended by local leaders such as Mayor David Miller. This will be the second Buc-ee’s location in the Yellowhammer State, joining Buc-ee’s Loxley in Baldwin County. Buc-ee’s Leeds occupies […]

Outgoing University Alabama quarterback Mac Jones on Tuesday was announced as the winner of the Manning Award, presented annually by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation. Jones’ historic performance throughout the 2020 college football season and playoffs led him to become the first Crimson Tide signal-caller to earn the award; […]

University of Alabama true freshman linebacker Will Anderson, Jr. on Monday was announced as the recipient of the Shaun Alexander-FWAA National Freshman Player of the Year Award for the 2020 college football season. The award is named for Shaun Alexander, the former Bama star running back who went on to an All-Pro NFL career with […]

The University of Alabama men’s basketball team went from unranked to being placed well within national top 25 rankings this week, checking in at No. 18 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll released on Monday. Bama is riding a seven-game winning streak going into Tuesday night’s contest […]

President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed an executive order detailing which famous individuals from our nation’s history will be commemorated in the National Garden of American Heroes. The concept of the National Garden was established by the president in an executive order this past summer, however he had left it pretty open-ended as to what […]

To the pleasant surprise of many, University of Alabama star wide receiver DeVonta Smith has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2021 Senior Bowl, to be held January 30 in Mobile, Alabama. This year’s Senior Bowl and the week of practices, workouts and interviews before the game will look a little different due to […]

NASA on Saturday conducted a hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon later this year. The hot fire was the final test of the eight-part, 12-month Green Run series, conducted at Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center. SLS is […]

History has been made, as Circuit Judge Joeletta Barrentine became the first ever female circuit or district judge in the 198-year history of Walker County. She was sworn in on Friday in the county seat of Jasper and now sits on the bench on Alabama’s Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Walker County. “To the people of […]

Tuscaloosa businessman, pastor and former University of Alabama football player Martin Houston on Thursday announced his entry into the Tuscaloosa mayoral race. During a press conference at his campaign headquarters in downtown Tuscaloosa, Houston was introduced by Crimson Tide legend Gene Stallings, who was Houston’s coach during Bama’s 1992 national championship season. Watch Stalling’s remarks […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has gone viral — but for something that he did not actually say. National media outlets have pounced on an article from Birmingham’s CBS 42, a Nexstar station, that quoted Tuberville as saying, “We probably could have had a swearing-in and inauguration later after we got this virus behind us […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Thursday announced the organization’s 2021 board of directors, including a new chairman of the board. PowerSouth Energy Cooperative president and CEO Gary Smith has been elected to serve as chairman of BCA, succeeding John Mazyck. Smith most recently served as chairman of ProgressPAC, BCA’s political arm, and he […]

Blue Origin on Thursday appeared to successfully complete its 14th mission for the New Shepard program. The unmanned mission was meant to test in-capsule upgrades, with “Mannequin Skywalker” as the spacecraft’s occupant. NS-14 lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 11:19 a.m. CT. A mere seven minutes later, the reusable capsule had […]

The Boeing Company’s Huntsville-based Missile and Weapon Systems division continues to be a significant driver of economic activity for Alabama. In the past year alone, the Rocket City division was awarded nearly $1 billion to develop a next-generation technology for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system. Boeing, through recent contracts totaling $974 […]

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has begun accepting applications for its SPY-6 scholarship to benefit U.S. Navy student veterans. In partnership with Student Veterans of America (SVA), two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to sailors who pursue a degree at an accredited university and demonstrate leadership in their local community. Applications will […]

The American Heart Association on Wednesday night announced that University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named the recipient of the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award for the 2020 season. The award recognizes the country’s top college football coach for his contributions both on and off the field. The award is selected after […]

Manufacture Alabama on Wednesday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) for Alabama Senate District 14, which includes portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. Weaver has announced her Republican candidacy for the seat, which became vacant when former State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was appointed as director of the Alabama Bureau […]

The United States Air Force on Wednesday afternoon officially announced on behalf of the Department of Defense that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has been selected as the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters. This confirms Yellowhammer News’ reporting from earlier in the day. Read that report here, which includes reactions from members of […]

The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon voted to impeach President Donald John Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Trump became the first president in history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He was impeached in December 2019 on two articles of impeachment and then acquitted by the Senate in early 2020. Wednesday’s […]