The 2024 legislative session begins next week. It will be difficult to replicate the success of last year’s regular session. The 2023 year was a premier year for any first year of a quadrennium. Indeed, it may be one of the most momentous in state history. It was historic because of the vast amount of […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl released his fifth television ad on Friday. In the 30-second spot, Carl (R-Mobile) promotes Alabama’s legacy of peanut farming — while also roasting the “liberal nutjobs with nutty ideas” he’s taken on in Washington during his time in Congress. “Capitol Hill is full of liberal nutjobs with nutty ideas, but I’ve […]

State Senator April Weaver announced plans at a press conference on Thursday to introduce a bill that will raise the penalties on falsely reporting a crime and/or transmitting a false report alleging imminent danger to a person or the public. If passed, the two offenses will change from Class A misdemeanors to Class C felonies. […]

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday in support of Tennessee and Kentucky laws that will protect children from experimental gender transitional treatments. Marshall, in the brief, specifically argued against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) — which he says advocates for allowing the […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) appealed a trial court order permitting unsuccessful license applicants to depose commissioners on an expedited basis. The unsuccessful applicants, now plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against the AMCC, secured an order permitting depositions of the commissioners based on their accusations that commissioners have broken the law by holding […]

Encouraging and promoting the active engagement of church members in voting is a legitimate goal. One effective strategy to achieve this is by dedicating a designated Sunday, known as “Voter Registration Sunday,” to encourage the registration of voters. However, it is important to emphasize that endorsing specific political candidates under the church’s name can pose […]

The Alabama Public Library Service (ALPS) Board voted unanimously Tuesday to withdraw its membership with the American Library Association (ALA). The ALPS has faced close scrutiny in recent months over the availability of sexual explicit books in the children’s section of local libraries. Some lawmakers feel their affiliation with the ALA exposed them to a […]

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) is continuing the fight against expanding Medicaid in the Yellowhammer State. API Director Stephanie Smith said Alabama should focus on making the private healthcare system better for people in the state instead of incentivizing more government dependency. Smith recently discussed the issue on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “I think that […]

The Port of Mobile’s growing economic impact on Alabama continues to multiply — with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. According to a study commissioned by the Alabama Port Authority, it generated a $98.3 billion economic impact for the state in 2023. That represents a $13 billion jump from 2022’s impact. “While our Gulf […]

The 2024 Alabama state legislative session begins next week, February 6th. As lawmakers prepare to utilize 30 total working days to complete the business of the people, including passing a state budget, political groups and elected officials themselves are releasing the priorities they wish to accomplish. “The Alabama Republican Party is strongly committed to supporting […]

This week, the Alabama Medical Association announced an effort to help reduce delays in prior authorizations. Alabama physicians say a new federal rule may help patients in government-sponsored health programs get more timely treatment — but action is still needed that applies to private insurance plans. The new rule from the U.S. Centers for Medicare […]

Alabama is a conservative state, and the citizens of our state have never shied away from standing up for their values. In Alabama, there are bedrock principles by which we live and govern. We’re steadfast in our faith in God. We defend the rule of law. We protect individual freedoms and innocent life. We work […]

As we get closer to the 2024 legislative session, I thought it would be a good time to remind lawmakers that expanding Medicaid in Alabama is still a terrible idea. Recently, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said they will likely have the “conversation” about Alabama’s healthcare coverage gap. I hope expanding Medicaid was […]

On Monday night, several candidates running in the March 5, 2024 Republican primary in Alabama addressed the Butler County GOP Executive Committee. Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District is almost evenly split between Black and White voters, therefore the possibility of the seat flipping from Republican to Democratic control is present. Local, state and federal Republican […]

More than $40 million in state transportation funding has been set aside for 26 projects focused on improving Alabama’s roads and bridges, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. The projects are all slated begin in 2024. “Through the continued, steadfast implementation of the Rebuild Alabama Act, I’m proud to announce the allocation of over $40 million […]

For 40 years, I worked in education as a teacher, coach, and mentor. I have watched the school choice movement grow and change many students’ lives. Over the past few weeks, I am proud to have been able to recognize National School Choice Week on the Senate floor, host a roundtable discussion with parents from across the country, and visit […]

Conservative Alabama lawmakers and political leaders are showing their support for the Alabama Public Library Service (ALPS) Board’s unanimous vote Tuesday to withdraw its membership with the American Library Association (ALA). The ALPS has faced close scrutiny in recent months over the availability of sexual explicit books in the children’s section of local libraries. Some […]

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels has filed a bill amending the state’s anti-abortion law that would include exceptions in the cases of rape and incest. Alabama’s Human Life Protection Act, which went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, is among the most restrictive abortion law in the nation. It imposes […]

A Washington-based polling and analytics firm with Alabama roots clocked in as the No. 1 most accurate private polling firm according to ABC News’ 538. Cygnal, founded by Brent Buchanan in Montgomery, led the 538 private pollster ranking based on a metric known as Pollscore, which indicates a higher or lower combination of error and […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt took Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to task over a post the New York progressive made to social media on Monday. Funding from the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) was recently pulled after it was discovered the organization reportedly employed a dozen Hamas members who participated in the October 7 atrocities against […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is criticizing President Joe Biden’s foreign policy after three U.S. servicemembers were killed in an attack by an Iranian-backed militia group. Monday, the Pentagon identified the soldiers that were killed in Jordan by an Iran-proxy group drone. Those killed were Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Landon Sanders, and Spc. Breonna […]

Gov. Kay Ivey will deliver her seventh State of the State address to the Alabama Legislature and Alabamians next week, her office announced Monday. Ivey will address a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol. “As we prepare for the upcoming legislative […]

On Friday, Congressman Gary Palmer and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville both announced their opposition to a new Biden administration executive order freezing the construction of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. Palmer said that this comes at a time where the United States became the world’s leading exporter of LNG in 2023. The Biden Administration […]