MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development on Wednesday gave a favorable report as amended to HB 167, which is sponsored by Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) and would prohibit an individual from voting multiple times in a single election. Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) is carrying the bill […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden administration over a provision in the recently passed stimulus bill that bans states from cutting taxes. Called the American Rescue Plan by its Democratic authors and derided as unnecessary and overly expensive by most conservatives, the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus bill is […]

Anniston businessman Keith Kelley on Wednesday announced his Republican candidacy for the Alabama State Senate. Kelley will run in 2022 for the District 12 seat to be vacated by longterm officeholder Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston), who has announced he will not seek reelection. The president of Harris-McKay Realty for more than 26 years, Kelley started […]

The 2021 “Don’t Drop It On Alabama” spring cleanup will be held statewide throughout the month of April, it was announced this week. The cleanup is held annually and coordinated by Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State), which also coordinates and implements the Alabama Coastal Cleanup (through a partnership with the Alabama Department of […]

Twenty airports in Alabama will benefit from more than $11.2 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) made the announcement in a press release. The grants are administered through the fiscal year 2021 Airport Improvement Program, which was funded in the annual appropriations package that was signed into law in […]

Leigh Hulsey and Kenneth Paschal are heading to a runoff following Tuesday’s special Republican primary in Alabama House District 73. Unofficial results showed Hulsey leading the five-person primary field with 30.77%, while Paschal garnered 27.10%. The safely Republican seat was vacated by former Rep. Matt Fridy’s (R-Montevallo) election to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Committee on Education Policy on Wednesday morning voted 9-0 to approve a bill that would prohibit biological males from competing in public school female sports, and vice versa. HB 391, sponsored by Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), would limit student athletes to competitions that align with the gender listed on their […]

Several Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation and Secretary of State John Merrill have come out strongly against the U.S. House of Representatives potentially overriding the results of a state-certified election in Iowa. The election in question was the 2020 race to represent Iowa’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House. In that contest, Republican […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill designed to reduce the use of vapes and e-cigarettes among young people. The legislation, HB 273, provides for numerous regulations of the vaping and e-cigarette industry in Alabama. Among them, it would prevent vape manufactures and retailers from using advertising techniques designed to […]

Former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) on Tuesday routed the competition to win the special Republican primary in Alabama Senate District 14. The district comprises portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties, including areas hit especially hard by severe weather last week. The SD 14 seat became vacant when former State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday convened for the 17th day of its 2021 regular session. This was the first day after the legislature’s one-week spring break. The House gaveled in at 1:00 p.m., while the Senate got in at 2:00 p.m.

The Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Limestone County announced Tuesday that it is going to offer classes in virtual reality to new and existing clients. Companies can now contract with the facility to offer their employees virtual reality courses in Paint Robot Troubleshooting, Plant Safety and Precision Measurement. The Park maintains that virtual reality training […]

Tuesday is National Doctors’ Day, an annual commemoration set aside to honor the physicians who care for Americans every day of the year. Doctors’ Day was first established on March 30 in 1934. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed National Doctors’ Day as a time for the nation to celebrate the dedication and leadership of […]

Alabama is receiving over $35 million in funds for conservation and improvement of its coastline, the Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday. The funds coming to Alabama are the result of the 2006 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), a law that established a revenue sharing program where Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) is set to assist the State of Alabama with COVID-19 vaccine distribution to rural communities around Escambia County. The tribe on Wednesday and Thursday of this week will host a drive-through vaccine clinic on the PCI reservation; eligible Alabamians will be able to receive a first dose of […]

In the latest twist to the Gulf Coast Passenger Rail saga, Alabama’s senior senator has stated unequivocally that an impact study should be completed before the project moves forward. As Yellowhammer News has reported since 2019, the proposal would have two Amtrak passenger trains daily utilize CSX’s existing mainline from the west into downtown Mobile […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall has taken another strong stand in favor of religious liberty. Alabama’s chief law enforcement officer on Monday filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the State of New York against the U.S. Department of Labor challenging the department’s rule clarifying the scope and application of […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is calling on federal authorities to lift their ban on cruise ship travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a No Sail Order for cruise ships on March 14, 2020. More than one year later, the ban effectively remains in place despite a technical change last fall. Cruises […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is speaking out after reports surfaced Monday that President Joe Biden’s administration is working on a national COVID-19 vaccine-passport program. Through the potential program, proof of vaccination could be required for international travel or for entry into sports arenas, music venues, restaurants and more. CNN reported that vaccine passports could also […]

The Energy Institute of Alabama on Monday announced the release of a series of eight independent studies that advise that coal ash storage sites across Alabama can be safely and effectively closed in place in full accordance with federal and state regulations. The studies were conducted by Tuscaloosa-based P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates, Inc. (PELA GeoEnvironmental) […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday will convene for the 17th day of its 2021 regular session. This will be the first day back after the legislature’s annual spring break, which lasted one week this year. During that brief hiatus, Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) reiterated just how busy this session has been […]

Yellowhammer News on Monday spoke with Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) about a number of pressing federal issues affecting the state of Alabama and the nation. The phone interview was conducted in between Palmer visiting locations in Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District that were hit hard by severe weather last week. To open the conversation, the Central […]

Monday, three of Alabama’s top elected officials toured the damage caused by the tornadoes that ravaged Alabama on March 25. Governor Kay Ivey conducted a tour with three stops. She visited Calhoun, Hale and Shelby Counties, three of Alabama’s hardest-hit areas. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) jointly examined the […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday rejected President Joe Biden’s request to further extend the state’s mask mandate. Earlier in the day, Biden called on elected officials at all levels of government “to maintain and reinstate the mask mandate.” The governor’s press secretary, Gina Maiola, told reporters on Monday afternoon, “As Governor Ivey has previously stated, […]