Opinion — Page 140

Since President Trump announced his desire to send illegal immigrants to these cities and states, many Democrats have fought back saying that this is political retaliation.

This could be resolved by the legislature addressing this once and for all but, as of today, it seems clear that illegal gambling is still happening inside the state of Alabama and it shouldn't require a "crusade" to end it.

Democrats defending Omar have turned the rhetoric of President Trump disagreeing with her into inciting violence and an attack on her life, which it clearly is not.

Jackson closes the show with a "parting shot" at those who continue to lie about the Trump tax cuts and those who brag about how that lying is working.

Rumors and Rumblings, 2nd Ed. Vol. III

“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 anti-road rage act passes the House — On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would make driving in the left lane on the interstate for more than 1.5 miles without passing a misdemeanor, with a few exceptions. HB212 is sponsored by State Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen), and he believes […]

Yglesias had a moment of accidental honesty here, the media and their Democrats are prepared to continue telling this lie as long as it works.

This spying was alleged by Donald Trump and denied by the media and intelligence community for almost two years

While Democrats continue to talk about how an unredacted report must be released, but Barr has made it clear that is not going to happen. Barr has also noted that Mueller is involved in the redaction process.

Could President Donald Trump really be considering a gas tax increase for infrastructure improvements? According to a McClatchy report, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said that a plan for new gas taxes is on the table. This news item did not receive much attention because it wasn’t about the already concluded Mueller investigation or a […]

Any legislation or measure introduced to alleviate the crisis at the border is immediately met with pushback from Democrats who continue to deny said crisis, this is a disaster.

Jackson closes the show with a "parting shot" aimed at legislators over the failure to have a clear and clean vote on a lottery.

Rumors and Rumblings, 2nd Ed. Vol. II

“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.

It seems unlikely that a Congressman from another state could swoop into Alabama and win a Senate seat

The last time the lottery came up for a vote in 1999 it failed 54 to 46 percent. if you change 1 vote out of every 25 votes, we have a lottery.

Immune from embarrassment over the Democrats' behavior over the Russian investigation, subpoena fights start

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 […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has always been pro-illegal immigration, they claim five million jobs and billions of dollars could be at risk if the border is shut down.

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 […]

Jackson closes the show with a "parting shot" discussing Trump's best week of his presidency.

Rumors and Rumblings ... is back!

Early on in Yellowhammer’s history, founder Cliff Sims produced a feature called “Rumors and Rumblings” that became a staple of Yellowhammer News content.

At issue is a, now reversed, plan to cut $17.6 million from Special Olympics funding while Special Olympics had revenue of $148 million in 2017.

But don't expect that because what's missing from the reporting of this information is the scolding chyrons and headlines about Democrats and Independents being completely wrong and believing things "without evidence."

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 […]