The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Tuesday released inspiring news about one of the institution’s student athletes. In a release, UAB shared the story of men’s basketball player Luis Hurtado beating cancer. After experiencing pain in his lower back and subsequently abdominal discomfort, Hurtado last year went in for a checkup. The diagnosis? […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained fresh internal polling conducted on behalf of Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) U.S. Senate campaign that shows just a seven-point gap from third to first in the competitive Republican primary field. Harper Polling, a national firm, conducted the survey Saturday — Sunday (February 8-9) of 609 likely Alabama Republican primary voters. The […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Monday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $274,300,000 for the Port of Mobile in its Fiscal Year 2020 Work Plan, officially providing the final resources needed to dredge Alabama’s seaport. The funding – which accounts for the full federal share of the project cost – […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Monday bolstered its newly-created strategic operations and growth effort with the announcement of the addition of Helena Duncan as the director. Duncan comes to BCA with over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, mainly at the executive management level. She most recently served as regional president […]

Alabama has seen Republican AL-02 candidate Jessica Taylor go viral twice already this primary cycle with separate video ads. Now, State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), a candidate to succeed U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) in the First Congressional District, has released a new ad that may very well do the same. Pringle on Monday unveiled […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is already considered a national leader in precision medicine. Now, the university has proposed a project that could transform the Birmingham metropolitan area — and the entire state — for generations to come. The only catch? A final portion of funding from the State of Alabama is needed […]

In a tweet on Sunday, President Donald Trump bashed Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) for voting this past week to convict and remove the president on both impeachment articles. Trump, of course, was acquitted by a wide margin this week and remains in office. “So good to see that Republicans will be winning the Great State […]

When Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted against the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Alabama’s junior senator said that he believes representing the majority of his constituents is not “the be all to end all.” After voting to convict and remove President Donald Trump on both impeachment articles this past week, Jones has once again doubled […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), after voting Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment, on Friday admitted that fellow Democrats have wanted to remove Trump from office since he was inaugurated in 2017. Trump, of course, was acquitted by a wide margin this week and remains in office. Explaining his decision to […]

MONTGOMERY — Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show” broadcast live on Thursday morning from Governor Kay Ivey’s suite in the Alabama State Capitol. Hosts Matt Murphy and Andrea Lindenberg interviewed members of Ivey’s cabinet following the governor’s 2020 State of the State Address, which occurred Tuesday evening shortly before President Donald Trump’s State of the […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ 2020 campaign for the Senate on Friday released a new radio ad entitled, “Democrats Fear Trump.” The ad lasts 60 seconds and will start running immediately on radio stations across Alabama for a period of at least two weeks, according to the campaign. In the ad, Sessions speaks for […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Thursday voted against the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, H.R. 2474. The bill passed the House 224-194 and now moves to the Senate. None of Alabama’s House delegation voted in favor of the legislation. U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Mo Brooks (AL-05) joined Palmer […]

A brawl broke out at a women’s basketball game between Alabama State University and Texas Southern University at Montgomery’s Dunn-Oliver Acadome this week. In a raw video captured by a fan, the height of the fight can be seen close-up:

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday morning underwent a successful procedure for her fractured right shoulder at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In a statement, Ivey’s press secretary said, “Governor Ivey’s shoulder procedure has been completed and went off without a hitch.” “She is in high spirits and is doing well as she begins […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday delivered lengthy remarks at the White House about his impeachment trial acquittal in the U.S. Senate the day before. Trump spoke at an event with key supporters in Congress, and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) was an invited guest of the White House. Even better for him, he got a personal […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham), who received international attention last year for his “kill ’em now or kill ’em later” comments regarding abortion on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives, on Thursday told Yellowhammer News that he will support U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection bid. Rogers and Jones are longtime friends, […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) this week announced that it has endorsed a candidate in six of Alabama’s seven U.S. House races. Incumbent members U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Gary Palmer (AL-06) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) all received the BCA endorsement for reelection. In the open races in Alabama’s First and […]

In respective statements to Yellowhammer News, the three leading Republican candidates vying to face U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in November reacted to Jones voting twice on Wednesday to remove President Donald J. Trump from office. Jones voted to convict Trump on both articles of impeachment against him: Abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Thursday introduced the Statement of Harm to the American Majority (SHAM) Act, which would work to determine the monetary and time cost of the now-finished impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. A source with direct knowledge of the legislation confirmed to Yellowhammer News that the act has 26 original cosponsors. […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained fresh internal polling data from the respective campaigns of Prattville businesswoman Jessica Taylor and Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman, both Republican candidates in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Taylor released a poll memo Wednesday evening. Her campaign’s survey was conducted by Osage Research, a national research firm. The poll was conducted February 3-4 […]

Alabama Second Congressional District candidate Jessica Taylor has gone viral for the second time this campaign cycle. The Republican contender and Prattville businesswoman released a video Wednesday evening following the acquittal of President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment. In the video, Taylor uses a flamethrower featuring a “Trump” campaign logo to burn a mock […]

Minutes ahead of the U.S. Senate’s final voting in the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) delivered strong remarks on the Senate floor about his decision to acquit Trump on both impeachment articles. Trump was charged separately with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. “As […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is unsurprisingly under fire after confirming Wednesday morning that he will vote to convict President Donald J. Trump on both impeachment articles. The impeachment votes occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, with Trump being acquitted on both charges. “By voting to remove President Trump from office, Democrat Doug Jones has given […]

President Donald J. Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate of both impeachment articles against him on Wednesday afternoon. As he previewed earlier in the day, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted to convict and remove the president on both charges: Abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted to acquit Trump on […]