The Alabama Retail PAC, the political action committee affiliated with the Alabama Retail Association, has announced its endorsements for the 2026 election cycle, backing candidates for statewide, judicial, legislative, and constitutional offices across Alabama. According to the organization, its endorsements focus on candidates it believes understand the role retail plays in Alabama’s economy and support […]

A Yellowhammer News investigation this week revealed that a surge in George Soros California environmental dark money is flowing into Energy Alabama, an organization running an aggressive advertising and lobbying campaign attempting to influence energy policy in Alabama. Left-wing dark money and Soros-affiliated entities, even extending to China-linked money and to groups connected in public […]

A group of Alabama legislators composed of leaders from both parties introduced a three-bill “Affordability Protection Plan” on Thursday aimed at addressing utility costs and oversight for the next wave of the state’s economic growth. In a news release issued Thursday by the office of Alabama Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro), lawmakers who will […]

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed HB161 on Wednesday, sending the App Store Accountability Act to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk after it also passed the House unanimously. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), requires parental consent before minors can download apps, requires app stores to verify users’ ages, and requires apps to carry […]

The Alabama Senate passed HB41 in a 33-1 vote on Thursday, sending the Child Predator Death Penalty Act to Governor Kay Ivey, who has pledged to sign it into law. The bill passed the House earlier this session. The legislation permits prosecutors to seek capital punishment in cases of first-degree rape or sodomy involving victims […]

The Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group held its first meeting Wednesday following the state’s $203.4 million award from the Trump Administration for year-one funding of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). Governor Kay Ivey established the advisory group by executive order to advance policy development and implementation of the program. “The Trump Administration […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who is also running to be the state’s next U.S. Senator, is hoping that Republicans in Congress don’t cave to Democrats’ demands on immigration enforcement. President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will fund the Department of Homeland Security for the next two weeks. Democrats had been threatening to shut […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is defending Republicans’ election integrity bill from Democrats who are calling the legislation racist. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) is expected to come up in the Senate this week. The bill would require ID and proof of citizenship to register to vote. Democratic Minority Leader U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer […]

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is hitting Alabama soil this Friday for a planned visit to a school in Mobile. According to a media advisory on Wednesday, McMahon will be joined by former Auburn University men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s nationwide “History Rocks” civics and […]

This week, State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) filed SB257, a constitutional amendment that would establish a statewide lottery and legalize in-person casino-style games and in-person and online sports wagering. Under the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the Legislature has no power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises for any purposes, this bill would propose an […]

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), who is running to be Alabama’s next governor, is apparently on a warpath against members of the state’s library board who say they are simply protecting children from being exposed to explicit materials. During an extended livestream this week entitled “Doug Unplugged,” Jones promised to “get rid of […]

Missouri recently became the 39th state to allow legalized sports betting, and the numbers from their first month of operations are staggering, while it still remains illegal in Alabama. According to a report from Bet Missouri, residents wagered over $543 million in the first full turn of the calendar from December 1-December 31, 2025. The […]

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this report drew Ag Commissioner candidate Corey Hill’s fundraising totals from a previous month. The current and accurate total is reflected in the graphic above.  Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

A survey conducted in recent days by The Alabama Poll is sounding the alarm on former Congressman Jerry Carl’s comeback bid in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. On an initial ballot test, Carl polled at 25%, with State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) in second place at 9%. Carl’s favorability ratio is under 2:1, at 32% favorable […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees. Tom Neely is Chairman of Birmingham-based Oxford Pharmaceuticals. While many of us try our best to forget the COVID pandemic in 2020, one serious issue that was revealed during […]

What began as heartbreak is now becoming a mission to protect Alabama’s children. On Wednesday, State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) filed HB381, entitled the “Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act,” named after the 8-year-old Mountain Brook girl who was tragically killed last summer in the Texas floods.  Governor Ivey is backing the new legislation with […]

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its endorsement of Wes Allen for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama on Monday. “Wes Allen brings a level of discipline and work ethic that stands out in state government,” said Karl Rayborn, CEO of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives (AREA). “He understands how sound policy […]

Last week, State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) introduced HB363 to make disrupting a worship service a felony under Alabama law, on the heels of the recent disruption of a worship service by anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota, where they targeted the pastor for his service as a local ICE field office director. And now, he has […]

A 2024 report from Americans for Public Trust found that a Swiss billionaire funneled close to $100 million through a dark money organization to influence state ballot campaigns across the country, including measures on abortion, election law, redistricting, and minimum wage. On Tuesday, the Alabama House moved to ensure that kind of influence doesn’t reach […]

The Alabama House passed HB111 on Wednesday, creating the crime of human cloning and making violations a Class C felony. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville), prohibits performing or attempting human cloning, participating in cloning attempts, and shipping or receiving embryos or cells for cloning purposes. The legislation does not restrict in […]

The same network of out-of-state environmental groups that spent millions to flip Georgia’s Public Service Commission is now pushing to reshape utility regulation across the Deep South – and Alabama appears to be next on their list. The Georgia playbook  In November 2025, Georgia’s PSC elections delivered one of the most stunning political upsets in […]

The Alabama Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to HB181, legislation banning the dumping of dredged sediment in Mobile Bay. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) and State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise), prohibits the practice known as “mud dumping,” in which sediment from shipping channel dredging is sprayed into the bay. Environmentalists say […]

A Russell County grand jury has indicted three individuals on a combined 33 counts related to absentee election crimes, including 13 felony counts and 20 misdemeanor counts. The indictments follow the arrests of the three individuals in August on charges of absentee ballot harvesting. “The actions of this grand jury reflect Alabama values and send […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) was taken to the hospital Tuesday after falling ill. State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) announced Simpson’s hospitalization on the House floor during a point of personal privilege and led the chamber in prayer. Simpson’s wife updated the public on her Facebook page Tuesday afternoon, saying “doctors think it’s likely his […]