U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is continuing his push to secure America’s agricultural interests. Since being elected to his first term in Congress, Strong (R-Monrovia) has been a critical voice against the influence of China — particularly on American agriculture and farmland. Last week, Strong announced his Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act will […]

Alabama’s political leaders praised the U.S. Supreme Court Monday after the justices unanimously ruled against the state of Colorado trying to remove former President Trump from the 2024 primary ballot. Colorado argued in front of the Court that the Trump’s actions on January 6, 2020 was an “insurrection,” and should therefore be ineligible to run […]

Alabama stands at an economic crossroads, and the path we take will determine if the record low unemployment and historic industrial recruitment successes of the past several years will continue or whether we return to the days of decades ago when wages were low, jobs were scarce, and meeting even the most basic financial obligations […]

As the 2024 legislative session advances, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) announced the addition of two legislative priorities to its agenda: A focus on the expansion of Alabama’s port infrastructure and the enhancement of childcare tax credits. According to BBA, in recognition of the role transportation and logistics play in economic growth, they fully support […]

After Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to classify an embryo as a living child, fertility clinics across the state have paused IVF treatments for fear that continuing them could lead to legal consequences. To address the issue, several Alabama Republican lawmakers, including Representative Terri Collins, have introduced legislation to protect IVF providers and also their patients […]

On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy in the state. One of those proposals is expected be agreed upon by both chambers of the Alabama Legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey as soon as Wednesday. The approach taken by Republican lawmakers will […]

It’s become a cliché at this point that the mainstream media will report on the Republican reaction to a controversy more than the controversy itself. The headlines will say ‘Republicans Pounce on [insert issue here].’ Yet, I’ve never seen as much ‘pouncing’ from a political party than I have from Democrats when it comes to […]

After thirty years as the first and only Republican to represent District 3 on the Alabama State Board of Education, Stephanie Bell has endorsed Kelly Mooney to fill the seat. This is Bell’s first-ever official endorsement of any candidate for public office. Bell, who was first elected in 1994, has served eight terms, including one […]

In about 24 hours, Alabama voters will go to the polls to elect party candidates to run in the November general election. There is also a statewide amendment that is causing some confusion among voters. The ballot item is titled, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing […]

Over the weekend, several members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus were targeted by ads claiming that their votes to reinstate IVF treatments to families in Alabama will protect those who intentionally cause the death of an unborn child. These ads are mischaracterizing the legislation and the group that is running these advertisements, the American […]

This coming Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be in the November general election because winning the Republican nomination for a statewide position in Alabama is tantamount to election. We have an early primary election this year because we are part […]

Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in year two of the quadrennium, it was the second installment of the event featuring Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter alongside one another as leaders of their respective […]

Former President Donald Trump’s said in a Thursday night interview on FOX News with Sean Hannity that he talked to U.S. Senator Katie Britt last week about their support for families and hopeful parents pursuing treatment through in vitro fertilization (IVF) following a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that ignited discussion on the topic […]

As a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, Sen. Tommy Tuberville is the voice for Alabama’s farmers in Washington. Last fall, Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to introduce legislation which would make pecans and other tree nuts eligible for the USDA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Tuberville said the legislation is experiencing growing […]

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen has joined a growing group of conservative lawmakers calling for Alabama’s fertility clinics and hospitals to resume IVF treatments after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that a frozen embryo can legally be classified as a child. As a result of the shock decision, entities across the state offering IVF services […]

According to new polling data from the Auburn University at Montgomery‘s Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Jerry Carl is leading his opponent Barry Moore by eight points ahead of the March 5th Republican primary election for Alabama’s First Congressional District. The data, which was also in conjunction with the Survey Research Center at […]

Today, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Alabama’s very own, U.S. Senator Katie Britt will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7. “I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to my fellow […]

After the Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, the largest hospitals in the state began a pause on all IVF treatments. For Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl and his son, associate head coach Steven Pearl, the issue is personal. "Government is supposed to […]

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will be stepping down as the Senate Republican leader in November, but will remain in the Senate until the end of his term. “As I have been thinking about when I would deliver some news to the Senate, I always imagined a moment when I had […]

Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in year two of the quadrennium, it was the second installment of the event featuring Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter together as leaders of their respective […]

The Alabama Senate Education Budget Committee approved a new piece of legislation on Wednesday that, if passed, could help to extend a $30 million loan to Birmingham-Southern College, allowing the financially-embattled institution to remain open and operational. The bill, filed by State Sen. Jabo Waggoner, removes the State Treasurer, Young Boozer, from the process of […]

Among the five men arrested this week in an undercover child exploitation sting, two were illegal immigrants, officials said. The Albertville Police Department, in conjunction with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested the five men who are each being held on a bond of $1 million. Albertville police […]

Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in year two of the quadrennium, it was the second installment of the event featuring Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter alongside one another as leaders of […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted the U.S. Senate Agriculture Chair over her comments Tuesday on passing a new farm bill this year. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who chairs the Committee on Agriculture, said she is not willing to negotiate with Republicans on changes to the Thrifty Food Plan or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]