State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) introduced a bill in the Alabama Senate after previous discussion at the end of last year that would make certain baby, maternity, and feminine products exempt from state and local sales tax. SB62, now advancing through the legislature in 2024, would exempt a variety of items from the state sales […]

The U.S. Senate is currently on a state work week, allowing members to travel home and visit with constituents and groups after dealing with a heavy agenda in recent weeks. Alabama’s two U.S. Senators were in Montgomery today and made a visit to the Alabama State House along their way to see state lawmakers who […]

New polling shared with Yellowhammer News shows a strong desire to crack down on illegal vapes being distributed in Alabama. In a survey of 1,500 likely general election voters in Alabama conducted Cygnal, 56% of likely voters support passing a law to create a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) directory that would require manufacturers of […]

A proposed bill to change the governing structure of the Alabama Department of Archives and History is making its way through the Alabama Senate. On Tuesday, the bill introduced by State Sen. Chris Elliot cleared the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee. The bill specifies that all current individuals on the Department’s board would be […]

Alabama’s economic development successes in the years to come may be due in large part to up to $40 million in SEEDS sewn this year. The State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) is considering 34 properties throughout the state under the new Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Act – part of the Game Plan […]

Under legislation passed by the Alabama State Senate on Tuesday, third parties such as political operatives and campaign workers who collect and submit absentee or mail-in ballots in exchange for payment, would be subject to prosecution.  The practice of “ballot harvesting” was Alabama Senate Republicans’ first target of the 2024 state legislative session. SB1, brought […]

The U.S. House impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday by a mostly party line vote of 214-213. This was the second attempt to impeach the cabinet official after failing to get enough votes last week. The impeachment articles now head to the U.S. Senate where it isn’t expected to pass in the […]

On Tuesday, opponents to the current legal gaming proposal before state lawmakers held a press conference at the Alabama State House, hosted by Stephanie Smith, President of the Alabama Policy Institute. “The two bills together are over 150 pages,” Smith said. “If it passes, it will completely change the culture of our state,” adding that […]

On Saturday, Bill Harris was elected as the newest National Committeeman for Alabama Republican Party. Harris is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and the Autauga County Republican Party Chairman. Harris thanked the 480-member Republican State Executive Committee for voting him to represent the state on the Republican National Committee (RNC). Harris defeated Montgomery businessman John […]

During his farewell address on the floor of the United States Senate in 2017, Luther Strange said he approached the end of his service in the world’s greatest deliberative body with “both the optimism of a young student and the battle scars of a man in the arena.” Now young – and maybe not so […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s economy is continuing to shatter records. Two weeks ago, the Governor reported that the Port of Mobile generated $98 billion in annual economic impact for the state. On Monday, she rolled out data that shows the even bigger picture. According to the Governor and the Alabama Department of Commerce, […]

This morning in Montgomery, school choice advocates, students and families gathered to celebrate all of the school choice options in Alabama – unified in the hope of further advancing those options during the 2024 state legislative session.  One week ago, Governor Kay Ivey announced the introduction of the CHOOSE Act in her State of the […]

The Alabama House will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss legislation to let voters decide on sports betting, a state lottery, and casino-style gaming — as well as the legal format of a commission to regulate those activities. Last week, Reps. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City), Andy Whitt (R-Madison), and Sam Jones (D-Mobile) […]

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday, covering a wide range of policy lifts identified as top priorities across state government.  He offered insight into the latest advancements in workforce development, education and training, childcare, support for small businesses and military families, as well as stewardship of the state’s strong […]

We have known for years now that Joe Biden is unfit to be President due to his lack of mental awareness, under the table deals with foreign adversaries, and the way he has completely sacrificed our national security for monetary gain. What we already know has been confirmed several times by the Department of Justice […]

Time is running out for residents who haven’t registered to vote in next month’s primary elections. Secretary of State Wes Allen said there is less than one week left to register to vote before the 2024 Primary Election. “As Secretary of State, I want to encourage all eligible Alabama citizens to register to vote and […]

Yellowhammer News hosted its sixth annual Women of Impact Awards event last month at the Florentine in Birmingham to honor 20 of Alabama’s most influential women across government, business and nonprofit sectors in tribute to the extraordinary impact they’ve made on the state and its people.  The award recognizes women in Alabama who have earned […]

Associate Justice Sarah Stewart, GOP candidate for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, picked up another round of endorsements today from a group of conservative sheriffs and law enforcement leaders from throughout the state. One of those leaders, Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego, said he hopes the endorsements will show the public that Stewart […]

Members of the Shelby County delegation to the Alabama House introduced a bill in the first week of the 2024 legislative session to make the election of board members for the North Shelby County Library Board consistent with the expectations of residents in their community and the procedures in place for boards across the state.  […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined Larry Kudlow on FOX Business late last week following a report issued by the U.S. Justice Department that labeled President Biden’s memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy, “faulty,” and “poor.” It also noted that Biden couldn’t remember when he was Vice President or when his eldest son, Beau died. In an attempt […]

A bill filed by State Rep. Phillip Rigsby aims to help doctors in Alabama find and treat rare diseases in babies as soon as they’re born.  Named after Zachary Thomas, a young boy born with a rare disease that couldn’t be treated right away because his condition wasn’t found early, the Zachary Thomas Newborn Screening […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is seeking more information surrounding the Special Counsel’s decision not to prosecute President Joe Biden over his mishandling of classified documents. Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report last week, declining to prosecute the president because of his “diminished capacities” including memory loss, which would make it difficult for a […]

Brookwood Sports Complex, created in 1981, will be receiving some upgrades thanks to a recent grant from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund to the City of Brookwood. The renovations include connecting neighborhood sidewalks with the sidewalks at the sports complex, paving the two parking lots, adding lighting to both parking lots, and repaving […]

Rep. Terri Sewell announced she secured additional funding to improve school security. Six public high schools in Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, and Sumter counties will split a $1.2 million check that Sewell delivered personally last week that will improve security, training, and knowledge across the campuses. Sewell said that the money came from the U.S. Department […]