Alabama’s reading and math performance is improving, and even outlets like The New York Times are taking notice. The state made changes that broke from traditional education approaches, and early results are strong enough that other states are now being urged to follow similar models. This video looks at what Alabama changed, why it worked, […]

7. NCAA President Charlie Baker says the organization is not in a position to further sanction Alabama for playing Charles Bediako during his temporary eligibility under court order, as losing in court does not allow punishment of the winning party, so Alabama’s three wins will remain intact with no record vacating required, despite teams like […]

A new study from the Center for Effective Lawmaking ranks State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) as the most effective Alabama Senate Republican and the only senator to exceed expectations for four consecutive legislative sessions. The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint research enterprise of Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia measures legislative effectiveness using […]

 Missouri sports betting brought in roughly $543 million in just one month. The amount the state could actually receive from that total ranges from zero to about $500,000. For years, voters have been promised that gambling would generate major tax revenue for the state. The real numbers tell a very different story. Compared to […]

7. A new judge denied now-former Alabama basketball player and former G League pro athlete Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ruling him ineligible to play for Alabama basketball under NCAA rules prohibiting return after leaving for the NBA, since the restraining order that allowed him in five games (losing two) the vacating of […]

When someone decides to flee from law enforcement, the danger doesn’t stop with that individual. It spreads into neighborhoods, onto highways, and into the paths of innocent families simply trying to get home safely.   That is why strengthening Alabama’s laws on attempting to elude police is not only reasonable, but necessary.   We fully […]

State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills) has been a fixture in Alabama politics since the early ‘90s. But a new Cygnal poll from the heavily-GOP Birmingham suburb seat of Alabama House District 48 shows voters aren’t rushing to sign up for another term in 2026. In the new poll obtained by Yellowhammer News conducted January […]

Alabama Democrat lawfare is heating up. Are Democrats trying to win by taking down U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)?We break down the so-called “clean lottery” bill. Is it really clean or a backdoor to gambling across Alabama? Plus, will the drawdown in Minnesota actually calm things down? All this and more on Alabama Politics This […]

A Yellowhammer News investigation this week revealed that a surge in George Soros California environmental dark money is flowing into Energy Alabama, an organization running an aggressive advertising and lobbying campaign attempting to influence energy policy in Alabama. Left-wing dark money and Soros-affiliated entities, even extending to China-linked money and to groups connected in public […]

7. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey opposes Charles Bediako’s NCAA eligibility lawsuit, arguing that allowing former pros to return would undermine college sports integrity, create unfair advantages, disrupt programs, and set dangerous precedents, including seeing Alabama’s Ty Simpson hypothetically returning to the University of Tennessee after the NFL draft. 6. The Gulf of America Act passed […]

When students at two Madison high schools wanted to walk out during school hours to protest ICE, the school system said no. Schools are for education, not shutting down roads for political demonstrations. Instead, administrators allowed a controlled, after-school demonstration. That decision kept classes running and students safe. Now, aldotcom is pretending the students somehow […]

7. Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl floated the idea of an NCAA tournament ban for Alabama in the Charles Bediako/G League/eligibility controversy. 6. Two polls show two different things, with former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) maintaining a dominant lead in one poll, and another showing him falling to third place when voters learn […]

This week, State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) filed SB257, a constitutional amendment that would establish a statewide lottery and legalize in-person casino-style games and in-person and online sports wagering. Under the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the Legislature has no power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises for any purposes, this bill would propose an […]

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this report drew Ag Commissioner candidate Corey Hill’s fundraising totals from a previous month. The current and accurate total is reflected in the graphic above.  Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

A survey conducted in recent days by The Alabama Poll is sounding the alarm on former Congressman Jerry Carl’s comeback bid in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. On an initial ballot test, Carl polled at 25%, with State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) in second place at 9%. Carl’s favorability ratio is under 2:1, at 32% favorable […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees. Tom Neely is Chairman of Birmingham-based Oxford Pharmaceuticals. While many of us try our best to forget the COVID pandemic in 2020, one serious issue that was revealed during […]

 The failure of the mainstream media to grasp why Americans are tired of illegal immigration is nothing new; it is one of the reasons they are mistrusted. But the attempt by inferior members of the media to lecture their audience will not change their minds, with sad stories and somber tones. aldotcom, like most […]

7. Alabama sports radio legend Paul Finebaum stated Alabama football has become a shell of what it was under Nick Saban, citing diminished dominance and performance issues in the post-Saban era despite 10+ win seasons and a College Football Playoff berth. 6. New jobs for North Alabama with Siemens Energy expanding to create 120 new jobs, […]

The same network of out-of-state environmental groups that spent millions to flip Georgia’s Public Service Commission is now pushing to reshape utility regulation across the Deep South – and Alabama appears to be next on their list. The Georgia playbook  In November 2025, Georgia’s PSC elections delivered one of the most stunning political upsets in […]

Governor-elect National Championship-winning Head Coach U.S. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is unstoppable and will win his race for governor easily. But former Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and a group of Alabama’s silliest commentators continue to suggest they are about to get him removed from the ballot. All they need to do is actually beat the […]

Across Alabama, criminals are exploiting a growing gap in consumer protection—and families are paying the price. Cryptocurrency kiosks, often called “crypto ATMs,” are increasingly being used by scammers to steal hard-earned money from unsuspecting Alabamians. House Bill 303, the Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud Prevention Act, offers a commonsense solution. Alabama lawmakers should act quickly and pass […]

7. Alabama’s federal candidates reported Q4 fundraising numbers, with U.S Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and every incumbent Congressman leading their races by large margins, with the exception of former congressman Jerry Carl. 6. Governor Kay Ivey called for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement, backing HB37 and SB233 to elevate the […]

All data drawn from the Federal Elections Commission campaign finance database:  Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

Even though gambling is mostly illegal in the state of Alabama, I was able to bet and win $500 on the government shutdown, which is insane. On the same site, you can bet on everything from the Grammys to the words Trump will use this week to the North Alabama women’s basketball game. This is […]