Today, we’re proud to introduce the third installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News. As the dust settles from this year’s legislative session, our team has spent time talking with key leaders and operatives across state government to offer an inside look into the top individuals […]

7. The United Auto Workers unionized a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga and is now taking aim at the Mercedes facility in Vance as part of its scheme to unionize over 150,000 workers across the South. However, some Mercedes workers are skeptical, citing Alabama’s history of rejecting unionization, concerns about inflexible contracts, and doubts regarding the […]

Today, we’re proud to introduce the second installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News. As the dust settles from this year’s legislative session, our team has spent time talking with key leaders and operatives across state government to offer an inside look into the top individuals […]

The Trump trial has been a bust for Democrats, Michael Cohen can't change that.

7. Three Bob Fergusons are running for governor in the state of Washington. Attorney General Bob Ferguson addressed the state’s governor’s race following the filing of two additional Democratic candidates named Bob Ferguson, denouncing it as an “illegal scheme” aimed at confusing voters and undermining the election process. AG Ferguson, the Democrat frontrunner, says this […]



Today, we’re proud to introduce the first installment of the 2024 Power & Influence 50 – the twelfth annual tradition from Yellowhammer News. As the dust settles from this year’s legislative session, our team has spent time talking with key leaders and operatives across state government to offer an inside look into the top individuals […]

For everyone pretending Alabama is one vote from passing a massive comprehensive gambling bill, Governor Kay Ivey and Speaker of the House Nathanial Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) are making it clear they are not that close and a special session isn't coming

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

Given the leftwing outrage following the introduction of the MOMS Act, it seems like Democrats are worried that Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has pinpointed a winning message for Republicans nationwide heading into November’s election. The MOMS Act stands for the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act.” This legislation would provide support to women during pregnancy […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is throwing cold water on the idea that she will be calling a special legislative session to revisit the issue of a state lottery and casinos, citing lawmakers' inability to reach a consensus

Ethics reform is boring and very few people are clamoring for it

Hamas has to love seeing American President Joe Biden declaring publicly that if Israel continues trying to kill them by chasing them to where they are hiding, America will stop giving selling them weaponry, with out money, to fight the war in Gaza

A train from Mobile-to-New Orleans will be a failure for Alabama, Mobile, and Amtrak

Former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial is just being used to embarrass him with little attempt to expose the alleged crime and yesterday porn star Stormy Daniels explained in graphic detail the sexual encounter the two had

State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) has taken to state-run media to explain his now vote and confirm that he is NOT changing his mind, finally driving the spike throw the zombie bills long-dead head

Alabama lawmakers went from the Laken Riley Act to helping illegals get in to Alabama's collegesThose responsible for problems on college campuses should not be gifted student loan repayment when they are breaking the law on campus

7. There has finally been an article written that is asking the question we have all been asking ourselves, “What if a presidential candidate dies?” The answer is “it’s complicated,” but if it is before the party’s conventions the delegates will generally be free to choose who they want but if they die closer to […]



There is a plan to save the gambling bill, it involves Donald Trump Jr., misspellings, insults, lies, and losing.

If you are going to have a protest, don't get embarrassed and have a plan of some kind

The State of Alabama has finally gotten in on board with a campus protests over Israeli's response to an attempted genocide, at the University of Alabama with students declaring they are a group called "Tide against Genocide."

How could anyone vote for this gambling bill?

Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 and held in contempt of court for repeatedly violating a gag order in his New York hush money case, with the judge warning of potential jail time for further infractions