The University of Alabama Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED) has launched an ambitious five-year strategic plan to help facilitate the growth and impact of research enterprises on campus. UA made the announcement in a release, saying the new plan focuses on growing and developing faculty as well as significantly increasing the size and impact […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted the City of Huntsville $8,000,000 for rail infrastructure and safety improvements along Old Highway 20. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced the grant in a statement. The funding will provide for an overpass initiative to eliminate congestion and improve traffic conditions in light of the under-construction Mazda Toyota […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is standing fully behind the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees’ decision to return Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr.’s record donation and strip his name from the UA law school. The University of Alabama System on Sunday definitively proved that returning Culverhouse’s donation was never about abortion, providing emails that showed […]

Despite the report from Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller not showing the 2016 Trump campaign to have colluded with the Russian government to win the presidency, impeachment talk from Democrats has been on the uptick. Various committees in the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives are taking on investigations into alleged wrongdoing, which could […]

Governor Kay Ivey has officially signed into law one anti-human trafficking bill that was passed by the Alabama legislature, but another bill had to be pocket vetoed due to a drafting error in a last-minute amendment. HB 261 has been signed into law and could receive a ceremonial public signing in August. This legislation requires […]

The Alabama legislature and Governor Kay Ivey stood up for the Alabama coal industry in two major ways during the 2019 regular session. First, the legislature passed and the governor signed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) and State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) to update the state’s archaic, WWII-era mine foreman law. […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA is taking a cue from its Alabama hometown’s leadership role in the nation’s space program by naming its two assembly lines “Apollo” and “Discovery.” “Thanks to our team members’ creativity and innovative thinking, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is proud to name our two future assembly lines Apollo and Discovery in […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the appointment of Leah Garner as her office’s communications director and the promotion of two members of her communications staff. Garner comes to the governor’s office from the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), where she served as director of governmental affairs and advocacy and has recently been assisting with […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday held a signing ceremony for HB 225, entitled the “Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act,” which was passed by the Alabama legislature near the end of the 2019 regular session. The new law mandates that employees in Alabama cannot be paid less solely based on their sex or race than another employee […]

It has been a little more than a month since several members of Alabama’s congressional delegation received a commitment from the Air Force to proceed with the national security space launch program. Now a high-ranking member of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives may make an end run through the committee process to […]

Tuesday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) received praise from the far-left, progressive group Democracy for America. Speaking with the Huffington Post, Democracy for America spokesman Neil Sroka spoke highly of Jones, saying he has “more guts” than some of his other Democratic colleagues. “On issues from choice to Trump’s racist border wall, he’s had more guts […]

A new medical marijuana study commission will make recommendations for Alabama legislators to consider next year. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Monday that the governor had signed the bill by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence).

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded 20 local airports across Alabama over $25.9 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants, which are expected to boost the economic impact these facilities have in the Yellowhammer State. In a statement, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced the grants, explaining the funding will directly support infrastructure construction, safety advances […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that would require certain sex offenders to be chemically castrated before their parole. Gov. Kay Ivey’s press office said Monday that she had signed the bill, which is to take effect later this year.

Gray Television stations, including six affiliates that reach Alabamians, will return to a long-held American tradition of playing the national anthem every day. After completing the purchase of Montgomery-based Raycom Media earlier this year, Gray is now the third-largest television station owner in the country. The company has announced that its affiliates in 93 American […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) appears to have successfully led the charge against a proposal by House Democrats that would have raised pay for members of Congress at the expense of the American taxpayer. Byrne on Monday evening announced that he had introduced an amendment to block that proposed congressional pay raise, which would have been […]

The good news just keeps coming for Alabama’s tech industry. On Monday morning, elected officials, education leaders and business juggernauts attended a packed ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Invention to Innovation Center (I²C) on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The I²C is a regional initiative designed to foster, promote and accelerate […]

BIRMINGHAM — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced her “Take the Lead, Alabama” initiative, an effort to raise awareness over K-12 education issues in the state and rally support for an important referendum on the state’s March 2020 primary election ballot. Legislative leaders from both parties joined Ivey for a press conference at the McWane Science […]

Anyone that was paying attention to the actual debate that was happening in the Alabama legislature while they were passing “one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans” could tell you the reasoning for the wording of the legislation. Alabama State House sponsor Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) made it clear that the bill did not […]

Auburn University’s astronomy and physics students are getting a new place to call home. WSFA-TV reports university officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the 62,500-square-foot (5,806-square-meter) Leach Science Center addition.

Tourism officials in northwest Alabama say they hope the Tennessee RiverLine project happens soon. The Tennessee RiverLine is a planned system of trails along the Tennessee River from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Paducah Kentucky, The TimesDaily reported.

Notorious State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) says he still intends to primary U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020. Yellowhammer News was the first to report on Rogers’ intentions in the wake of his viral abortion comments during the Alabama legislature’s 2019 regular session. Now, with the session over with, Rogers has had time to […]

The University of West Alabama is freezing its tuition rates in an effort to maintain enrollment. The Tuscaloosa News reports that trustees recently decided to keep the annual tuition rate for in-state students at about $8,450 for the fall and about $16,000 for out-of-state students.

The Yellowhammer Podcast Network is thrilled to announce the launch of its next podcast series. Host Matt Wilson sits down with some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and leaders in their professions to find out how their faith has helped them confront the type of challenges we all face in life. Living Life on […]