7. One of the two actresses ensnared in the college admission scandal has pleaded guilty and may avoid jail time — Felicity Huffman is one of the highest profile persons accused of paying people to help her daughter get into the college of her choice over more qualified students. In exchange for her plea, prosecutors […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Even though there is no collusion, will Democrats in Congress continue hammering this narrative that something happened? — Will Alabama pass the nation’s strongest pro-life bill? — Can the state ever fix its prison system […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a regular feature on Yellowhammer News. It is a compilation of the bits and pieces of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Enjoy.

7. The free market works — Target looks to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour — Target has raised its minimum wage once a year for the past three years. This year by June, the minimum wage will be $13 per hour. The company’s goal is to have a $15 minimum wage by […]

7. Schools in Alabama may have to start actually teaching sex education — State Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has introduced a bill that would change the way sex education is taught in K-12 schools. The bill would make it so that the curriculum is more medically based while removing discriminating and stigmatizing language about homosexuality. […]

State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) has proposed a very strict abortion bill in the Alabama legislature. Her bill is designed to create a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court that could end with Roe. v. Wade being overturned. This is not an attempt to get around Roe v. Wade. For Collins, in her own words, […]

7. The previous inaction by Sheriff Mark Pettway on illegal gambling in Jefferson County may be motivated by his brother’s $50,000 loan to his campaign — Pettway is one of the many sheriffs in Alabama that seem uninterested in enforcing the clear gambling laws of the state of Alabama, which has drawn the ire of […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill appears to be growing increasingly frustrated with the behavior of United States Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). Merrill is a Republican and these two members of Congress are Democrats, but his frustration appears to go beyond their different beliefs. Merrill appeared on WVNN’s “The Dale […]

7. Sporting goods store removes rifles and then lost $150 million — The change started in February 2018 when Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that it would no longer sell high-powered rifles or sell guns to anyone under 21 years old. It’s now reported that the company has lost $150 million in sales since they removed […]

7. Governor Ivey and other elected officials are ready to make a push for a full census count to protect Alabama’s House seats — Ivey, Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston), Speaker of the Alabama State House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) and Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange will join VOICES for Alabama Children at a […]

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 […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is President Donald Trump vindicated in Russian collusion? — Is the plan by State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) to remove part of the states tax on food an innovative idea or a submission? — Why […]

Early on in Yellowhammer’s history, founder Cliff Sims produced a feature called “Rumors and Rumblings” that became a staple of Yellowhammer News content. Well, it’s back! It’s back because we have listened to our readers. In the last few months, we have had more people say they wanted us to bring it back than any […]

7. A substitute teacher has explained how his gun fired in an Alabama classroom — The 74-year-old substitute said he was sorry for what happened and hoped that the kids involved forget about the incident that injured a young girl. Henry Rex Weaver had a .380 and a knife in his pocket when he arrived […]

7. The Department of Justice is looking into the decision to let “Empire” star Jussie Smollett off the hook — ABC reported that the FBI is “reviewing” the circumstance that led to Smollett’s 16 felony charges being dropped. As of right now, this is not an investigation but is an “inquiry” or “review.” Chicago’s Fraternal […]

Tuesday, State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) appeared on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” to update the public on the status of the bill he is drafting in response to issues raised on the program concerning the state subsidizing local newspapers to the tune of a couple of million dollars a year. Sorrell noted that […]

7. If your parents scammed your way into college, please see your adviser — Two weeks ago, a college admissions scandal broke, and now Yale University is the first school to rescind a student’s admission. The unnamed student applied with a fraudulent athletic endorsement from women’s soccer coach Rudy Meredith and now they are saying […]

7. At least one county in Alabama is taking on their clearly illegal gambling issues with “electronic bingo“ — Newly elected Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith is going after electronic bingo halls operating illegally. He told the Daily Mountain Eagle he would seek charges against operators and employees. Most of the other bingo halls are […]

The Republican race to face Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in the 2020 general election is already having a domino effect in Alabama’s First Congressional District, but two more conservative strongholds could soon experience the same free-for-all. Candidates – those still weighing their options and already declared alike – are licking their chops at the open […]

7. Substitute teacher inadvertently fires a gun in a classroom and is arrested — Friday, 72-year-old Henry Rex Weaver was teaching first grade at Blountsville Elementary when a gun in his pocket was fired and shrapnel from the event injured one student. While there has been a debate about whether trained and responsible gun owners […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is Sen. Jim McClendon’s “clean lottery bill” clean or a lottery bill? — Why is Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh so adamant on taking on Common Core? — Why can’t President Donald Trump stop beating […]

Alabama State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) offered a lottery bill that was declared a “clean bill,” but issues arose once it was proposed that it would allow entities who are running electronic bingo in the state to transition over to “virtual lottery terminals.” The differences between these machines are negligible as both electronic bingo and […]

7. In a twist on active shooter drills, a school in Indiana staged mock executions — Looking for realism, trainers used non-lethal ammo and pellet guns to shoot teachers in mock executions that led to screams and gave educators bloody welts. It sounds surreal but it is very real. According to tweets from the Indiana […]

7. Remington Arms will lose $3 million in incentives from the state after failing to meet hiring goals — Remington is obligated to hire 1,868 workers in Huntsville by 2023, but there has now been a bankruptcy, and it has been reported that Remington is planning layoffs at three locations, including Huntsville. The company was […]