I’ve spent most of my professional career in public service as a federal prosecutor, standing beside victims, holding criminals accountable, and working to make our communities safer. I’ve also been a business owner, a husband, and a dad helping raise two kids.  After a lot of reflection, prayer, and conversations with family and friends, I’m […]

The Alabama Republican Party announced the hiring of Rich Holt as political director on Thursday. According to ALGOP, Holt brings more than a decade of campaign, communications, and strategic field experience to the position, having worked with Republican candidates and organizations across the nation and abroad. He most recently worked with America PAC, managing large-scale […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) danced his way to the lectern in front of a packed Neville Arena crowd on Wednesday night at Turning Point USA’s “This is the Turning Point Tour” stop at Auburn University. “I think I’ve been here before,” Tuberville opened, drawing laughs from the rows of Auburn students seated in front […]

A packed Neville Arena fell into chants of “U-S-A” on Wednesday night as President Donald Trump called in live during Eric and Lara Trump’s conversation at Turning Point USA’s campus tour visit at Auburn University.  The spontaneous call came near the close of a program that affirmed the life and legacy of late TPUSA founder […]

A surprise guest at Turning Point USA’s campus tour in Neville Arena at Auburn University connected the night’s tribute to the late Charlie Kirk to Alabama’s leading role in America’s space future. The night included heartfelt and powerful testimony from U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, conservative host Benny Johnson, Eric and Lara Trump, as well as […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the appointment of Barrett Bowdre as the state’s next Solicitor General on Wednesday. Bowdre’s appointment today takes up the mantle for the position held by Edmund “Eddie” LaCour since 2019, who was recently confirmed as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Bowdre served previously as Deputy […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt sharply criticized Democrats following their sweeping wins in Tuesday’s off-year elections. “Tonight, Democrats elected a socialist to run the financial capital of the world and an attorney general who is on the record fantasizing about murdering children,” Britt (R-Montgomery) wrote. “These elections aren’t a referendum on where the country is, […]

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

When companies decide where to invest, expand, and create jobs, they look for one thing before almost anything else: reliable, affordable energy. Whether it’s a manufacturing facility, a data center, or a high-tech startup, every modern business depends on a strong, efficient energy infrastructure. In Alabama, we’re proud of our reputation as a state that […]

The Mighty Alabama Strike Force is volunteer Republicans organized by Alabama Republican Vice-Chair Joan Reynolds of Shelby County. Among other campaign activities, they travel to states where it is critical for Republicans to win and where they can likely make a difference. Highly targeted strategic states. The strike force is mostly Alabama women, however a […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is releasing $2 million in state emergency funds to eight food banks serving all 67 counties, her office reported on Tuesday afternoon. According to the governor’s office, this comes on the 4th day of the month, which is the first day some of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients […]

According to a news release from the City of Mobile on Monday, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis has announced a leadership team of experienced professionals and civil servants who will help lead his administration and the City of Mobile. According to the city, his inaugural cabinet strikes a balance between “continuity and fresh perspective,” featuring several leaders […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith for a discussion on child care accessibility and affordability — a topic Britt has made central to her bipartisan work in the U.S. Senate. Appearing alongside U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Britt spoke to the economic toll of high child care costs and the […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he “100%” agrees with the characterization that the Alabama Education Association (AEA) would metaphorically “slit the throat” of Republican officeholders if it helped Democrats politically. Wahl made the remarks during an appearance on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show.” Jackson posed the provocative metaphor about party politics within the […]

State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) has been honored as the 2025 RC&D Legislator of the Year by the Alabama Association of RC&D Councils (AARCD). The announcement was made during the Alabama Mountains, Rivers & Valleys RC&D annual conference held at Guntersville State Park Lodge. The event brought together RC&D leaders from across Alabama to celebrate […]

Following several high-profile endorsement pickups by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore from Republican colleagues in the higher chamber, U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) announced his support on Monday for contender and fellow U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson. Hudson, Moore, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall are running to fill the vacancy left in Alabama’s U.S. Senate […]

Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley area will lose a legislative legend next year when State Sen. Tom Butler, who recently announced his decision to forego reelection, ends his current term in office and closes the final chapter of his public service career. A pharmacist by profession, which allowed him to maintain daily interactions with the […]

There are 105 members of the Alabama House of Representatives, and Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) represents the most southerly district 105, from just south of Mobile to the Gulf of America. Brown announced Monday that he will seek a third term running in the May 2026 primary and November general election. He cited his record […]

On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed all four Republican incumbent members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation seeking reelection in 2026. However, he left one unaddressed: Alabama’s open, competitive 1st Congressional District. Trump threw his support behind U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). He praised their work […]

TRUK PAC, the political arm of the Alabama Trucking Association, announced their endorsement of Wes Allen, Alabama’s current Secretary of State, to serve as the state’s next Republican Lt. Governor, according to a press release on Monday. “Secretary Wes Allen understands that Alabama’s economy is dependent on a vibrant trucking industry which employs 132,000 Alabamians,” […]

When the lights go out in Washington, the darkness stretches far beyond the marble halls of government. A federal shutdown is not just a bureaucratic failure. It is a moral mirror. It shows who we have become as a people when paychecks stop coming, safety nets strain, and those who serve our nation find themselves […]

Fall back, spring forward. Repeat every six months. On Sunday, Americans again changed their clocks at 2 a.m., falling back one hour onto Standard Time and off of Daylight Savings Time. They will change them again, springing forward an hour on March 8, 2026. On Sunday night, and all evenings for the next four months […]

Political pundits and observers and political players have espoused the long-held belief in the mantra “all politics is local.” I have changed my tune on this well-known adage and belief. My observation is that today it is the opposite, “all politics is national.”  Folks either vote straight Republican or straight Democratic. Most, about 90%, of […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) thinks Senate Democrats should be reasonable and vote to open the government. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, told WVTM News 13 that there’s no reason Democrats should be against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government. “It’s not a it’s not a win-win for Republicans or a win […]