During Thursday’s meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) raised concerns over the U.S. Navy’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal. Shelby, who serves as committee vice chair, opened his remarks before Navy leadership by speaking to the “critical role” the U.S. military’s maritime branch plays in protecting the homeland. […]

Tuesday in the Alabama fifth congressional district Republican primary election, Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong got over 44% of the vote, leading his nearest competitor by more than 20 points. Strong will now face former Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Casey Wardynski in a runoff election on June 21. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson […]

During Tuesday’s election, State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) emerged as the top candidate of preference in the three-way GOP primary contest to replace term-limited State Auditor Jim Zeigler. The freshman lawmaker received 39.46% of all votes cast, followed by pastor Stan Cooke at 32.79% and former State Sen. Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) at 27.74%. Sorrell’s […]

7. Amazon worker claims he was fired due to union support At a news conference, Ezra Hudson claimed that he was fired from the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer on April 30 due to his support to unionize. Hudson has already filed an allegation against Amazon with the National Labor Relations Board. He explained that when […]

Earlier this month, the select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas for five Republican members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Tuesday, Brooks was confronted about the subpoena by MSNBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard during an interview on “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” Brooks, who is also a candidate […]

With more than 95% of the vote reported in Alabama’s fifth congressional GOP primary election, Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong holds a more than 20-point lead over his nearest competitor. Making the runoff with Strong, who has garnered 44.7% of the vote, is former Huntsville City Schools superintendent Casey Wardynski, who has notched 23% […]

An uphill battle faces U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in his fight for political survival against U.S. Senate primary rival Katie Britt, who outperformed her standing in the polls leading up to Tuesday’s election. As of reporting time with 92% of the vote tallied, Britt is holding 44.7% of all votes cast. Brooks presently holds […]

7. Birmingham Starbucks will vote on unionizing In Birmingham, one Starbucks location is seeking unionizing, with a vote scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday this week. If workers decide to unionize, they’ll be part of Workers United, Southern Regional Joint Board. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said, “The Starbucks partners at 20 Midtown are going to make […]

Gov. Kay Ivey emerged as the overwhelming favorite in Alabama’s 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary election, garnering nearly 55% of all votes cast as of reporting time. In her victory speech Tuesday night at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa, Ivey expressed gratitude to her supporters for granting her an additional term of service as Alabama’s […]

Polls close in Alabama at 7:00 p.m. Yellowhammer News will update this live election blog with results and news as they come in. For radio coverage, check out Yellowhammer News’ Dale Jackson, Yaffee and Dylan Smith on WVNN in Huntsville. UPDATE 10:44 p.m.: Brooks: “[C]all me Lazarus.” “The experts declared that our campaign was dead […]

As voters head to the polls Tuesday, all eyes are on the heated three-way race for the U.S. Senate. However, the gubernatorial race in its closing days caught the attention of many Alabama political observers due to the prospects of Gov. Kay Ivey being forced to contend in a runoff election. As recent polling indicates […]

Alongside her family, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt cast her ballot in the GOP primary election at Montgomery’s Huntingdon College precinct early Tuesday morning. After speaking with present media, Britt released a statement reflecting on what she called a “surreal moment” casting a vote for herself in Alabama’s senatorial race. “It was a surreal […]

7. Monkeypox mania has people going bananas As more cases of monkeypox are reported, Belgium has declared that those who have tested positive for the disease will have to quarantine for 21 days. Belgium has only reported four cases of monkeypox so far. Worldwide, there are about 100 cases of monkeypox. The disease is thought […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) senatorial candidacy picked up a boost Monday afternoon as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stumped on behalf of the congressman at a campaign rally in Alabama’s Rocket City. Monday evening, Brooks received an additional public display of support from another prominent elected official in U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who […]

A day prior to Alabama’s 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary election, Gov. Kay Ivey took her reelection campaign to the Rocket City before a crowd of supporters at Huntsville International Airport. Being the race’s frontrunner has placed Ivey in the crosshairs of her opponents, particularly businessman Tim James and former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia Lindy Blanchard, […]

The federal government is notorious for creating a problem, then rushing in to create a solution to fix the problem it created. Even worse, these solutions often don’t really fix the problem, yet they end up costing taxpayers a pile of money. The Biden administration’s plan to address the baby formula crisis is a prime […]

HUNTSVILLE — The day before primary Election Day in the Yellowhammer State, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made a campaign appearance with U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) at the Huntsville International Airport and touted his endorsement of Brooks for U.S. Senate. Cruz originally endorsed Brooks for the Alabama Senate seat in October 2021. “I’m tempted […]

According to State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), the freshman lawmaker is the only individual in the four-candidate Alabama Secretary of State GOP primary field that holds a record of working to implement election security measures. The South Alabama legislator is forgoing an additional term as state representative in an effort to become Alabama’s chief elections […]

The race for the Alabama Public Service Commission has taken a strange twist as it nears its end. Nearly two-thirds of the cash contributions for a candidate in PSC Place 2 have come from one family from Mountain Brook, according to reports filed with the Alabama Secretary of State. The Brooke family contributed $50,000 to […]

Good public policy happens when the right people are elected, and that’s what this voter guide is all about — identifying the candidates who understand the critical issues and are not afraid to step up and lead Alabama in the right direction. BCA has compiled a visual, user-friendly voter guide of endorsed candidates who have […]

Perhaps the most high-profile non-officeholder to intervene in Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate race is legendary musician and Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent. The iconic rock star last year endorsed then-senatorial hopeful Jessica Taylor, who would later drop out of the race and lend her support to the candidacy of U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant. In […]

Monday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) will be hosting a statewide tele-town hall with U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), a candidate for U.S. Senate. The event is planned to start at 6 p.m. CT. Elected in 2010, Brooks has consistently been rated as one of the most conservative members of Congress by right-wing political advocacy […]

7. Title 42 protected by a judge as poll finds Americans want illegal immigrants kept out The Trump-era program that made it easier to expel illegal immigrants who enter the United States and are stopped by Border Patrol agents will continue for now after a Louisana judge ordered it to remain. Even with the program […]

U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant, Republican candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, has picked up the endorsement of retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin. Boykin, a 36-year veteran of the U.S. military, was an original member of the Army’s Delta Force and served as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence under former President George […]