U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) was one of several guests to stand with former President Donald Trump outside of the courthouse in New York City Tuesday. The defense rested Tuesday in Trump’s “hush money trial,” with the former president not taking the witness stand. The jury is set to start deliberations next Wednesday following Memorial […]

The Biden Administration has proven time again to be working against the American people. This past week I fought for our law enforcement officers, our greatest Middle Eastern ally, and the American people. Our law enforcement is strained, and Biden’s border crisis is only making it worse. Israel is fighting for its mere existence, and […]

On Monday, GOP Congressional candidate Robin Litaker spoke to the Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry in Tuscaloosa. Litaker is the Republican nominee in Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District, challenging incumbent Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). “I am doing this for all of us,” said Litaker. “I am a retired teacher, principal, and I have lived in Terry […]

On Friday, the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) elected Mark Saliba, the mayor of Dothan, as the ALM’s new president and Sherry Sullivan, the mayor of Fairhope, as its new vice president. Vice President Sullivan is in her first term as mayor of Fairhope. Prior to running for mayor, she worked for the city of […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin appeared Sunday on MSNBC to discuss gun violence with Reverend Al Sharpton. During the interview, Sharpton asked Woodfin about former President Trump’s comments at an annual National Rifle Association event and a recent series of shootings in Birmingham that took place over the span of 72 hours that left two children […]

Two Republican U.S. Senators, Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) following a Alabama Supreme Court decision earlier this year that declared fertilized embryos as children under state law. After the ruling, Alabama state legislators and Governor Kay Ivey passed a measure during the 2024 session to shield […]

Alabama’s political leaders are reacting to the recent vote against unionization at a Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama. According to the final vote certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 2,045 votes were cast in favor of United Auto Worker (UAW) representation, while 2,642 votes were cast against. “Justice isn’t just about one vote […]

State Rep. Phillip Rigsby said he is still hopeful that lawmakers will address the issue of helping small and struggling pharmacies in the future. Rigsby (R-Huntsville) introduced a pharmacy reimbursement bill last session, but was unable to get it through because of strong opposition from groups like the The Alliance of Alabama Healthcare Consumers. House […]

The national media has been keenly interested that a Democrat has been elected to an Alabama House of Representatives seat. I have had several inquiries from national news and political publications asking me to explain and analyze this phenomenon. They are particularly interested in the fact that women’s reproductive rights was a central focus of […]

Alabama’s approach to economic development receives high praise from corporate leaders around the globe, and rightfully so. The reasons for our success are straightforward: a top-down vision and an unwavering commitment to partnerships. Governor Kay Ivey’s administration has repeatedly displayed a willingness to “look around the corner,” which has paid dividends in our industrial recruitment […]

As National Police Week winds down, a bill introduced by Sen. Katie Britt would ensure female officers in the Department of Homeland Security would have properly fitted equipment. Britt (R-Montgomery) co-introduced the bi-partisan DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act. The legislation would ensure that female officers are equipped with next generation body armor specifically made […]

Today, we’re proud to introduce the fifth and final 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 […]

Today, we’re proud to introduce the fourth 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 […]

Alabama’s elected officials honored law enforcement across the state and country on Wednesday. On the federal level, Alabama’s two U.S. Senators and Republican Congressional representatives thanked police for risking their lives everyday to serve their communities. U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) not only helped to introduce a resolution establishing May 8-18 […]

On Monday, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter surveyed the extensive damage caused by a recent EF-3 tornado that touched down in parts of both Dekalb and Jackson Counties. The two storm systems reportedly destroyed several homes. After the severe weather, approximately 5,800 people were reportedly without power. No fatalities were reported, but damage […]

In February, State Representative Matt Simpson introduced legislation that if passed would’ve replaced the current Alabama ethics code guiding state legislators with one that establishes higher penalties for violations. HB227 passed the House by a vote of 79-9, but did not come to a scheduled vote in the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee on the final […]

Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl weighed in on the state of affairs in the nation after video circulated social media from Duke University’s graduation. A small group of pro-Palestine protestors in the graduating class walked out when the guest speaker of honor, famous comedian Jerry Seinfeld, was introduced to speak. The students who […]

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 […]

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 […]

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) joined more than 100 members of Congress in seeking answers from President Joe Biden about why he halted military aid going to Israel. Biden admitted his administration paused the shipment of 1,800 bombs to Israel during an interview with CNN Last week. Biden […]

The best laid plans of mice and men almost always go awry, but that’s not a good reason to give up. Sir Edmund Hilary was not the first person to attempt to climb Mt. Everest, and the Wright Brothers were not the first ones to attempt to fly an airplane. History is full of difficult […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is blaming the “greed” of gambling interests for state lawmakers’ inability to pass a gaming and lottery bill this session. After the Alabama House and Senate passed very different bills on the matter, a conference committee was formed, but their agreement also failed to pass the Senate by a 20-15 […]

Two years ago, the Mexican government launched an illegal invasion and takeover of Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Co.’s deep-water port in Mexico. In May 2022, Mexico President López Obrador used militarized forces to take over the privately owned area near the popular vacation spot, Playa del Carmen. Since the seizure, the Mexican government has attempted to […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was in New York City today to show his support for President Donald Trump amid the left’s latest push, in the form of a criminal trial, to disqualify the former president from holding office again. “Thirty years I have been a prosecutor and cared desperately about what goes on in […]