Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $10 million in COVID-19 pandemic recovery funds from the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to establish grants for emergency services providers. According to the governor’s office, eligible applicants for the grant program are non-governmental volunteer rescue squads, E-911 Boards and emergency services providers. In a statement, […]

Tuesday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) rolled out its 10th slate of endorsements for House incumbents seeking reelection to the legislature. State Rep. Ginny Shaver (R-Leesburg) Shaver is seeking a second term representing House District 39, which covers DeKalb, Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne Counties. She currently serves on the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee and […]

I’ve had the honor of serving in law enforcement for 36 years, including the past 15 years as sheriff in Baldwin County. I am a past president of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. Needless to say, the safety, well-being and support of law enforcement officers is deeply personal for me. Not only is that why I’m […]

7. Biden announces pardons; 3 Alabama meth dealers get the honor President Joe Biden has announced his first round of presidential pardons, granting 75 across the country. Out of all individuals pardoned, there were three Alabamians included who had all been convicted of federal drug crimes. In Alabama, those pardoned were Sergio Acosta in Montgomery, […]

The American Conservative Union (ACU) on Tuesday released its annual legislative scorecard ratings, which ranks congressional lawmakers according to their previous year’s voting records. The right-wing advocacy organization is best known for its hosting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Lawmakers that score a 90% or above on ACU’s ratings are recognized with the […]

With increasing threats around the globe – specifically from China and Russia – it is more important now than ever for the Department of the Navy to develop and implement a serious plan to ensure we have a fully-funded, strategic shipbuilding plan. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and China’s growing naval power should serve as a […]

Monday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) joined a group of House Republicans on a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The visit, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Cal.), was about highlighting the continuing crisis at the border and how rescinding Title 42 would exacerbate the problem. During the press conference, Palmer talked about the […]

Competing television advertisements have hit Yellowhammer State airwaves that present dueling portrayals of U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant’s position on the Second Amendment. Last week, the anti-Durant Alabama RINO PAC released a 30-second spot taking aim at the candidate over his past comments regarding the military’s relationship with an armed citizenry. “Why are liberals supporting […]

The nationally recognized Alabama First Class Pre-K program will add 96 new classrooms in 35 counties this fall, bringing the number of children having access to pre-K services in the Yellowhammer State to 26,658. Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education announced Tuesday that funding for the classroom additions will be […]

Monday, Huntsville businessman Paul Sanford announced that his Republican campaign for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat had received the endorsement of Eagle Forum PAC. In a release, the grassroots conservative group pointed to Sanford’s career as a small business owner and proclaimed that the candidate would work to “unwind the leftist agenda” as a […]

7. Russia is rolling in Ukraine, despite the 15,000 dead  Russia seems to be close to seizing the city of Mariupol, which would significantly impact Ukraine’s economy. An analysis in the magazine “Foreign Policy” says the Russian military will be in control of 80% of their coastline and the desired landbridge between all of their […]

Last month, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt released her immigration platform, which calls for the reinstatement of former President Donald Trump’s border policies and significant reform to the nation’s legal immigration policies. Monday, Britt released a 30-second advertisement titled “Secure the Border” that will run on television across the Yellowhammer State. The spot highlights […]

In March, more than 221,000 migrants were apprehended at the southern border, which is the highest number yet recorded during President Joe Biden’s time in office, and many members of Congress are afraid it’s only going to increase after Biden lifts Title 42. Monday, U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Monday released its latest television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle, which features the governor touting the economic achievements Alabama has notched under her administration. In the 30-second spot, Ivey details that her administration has presided over the creation of more than 50,000 new jobs, with $25 […]

Providing Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate candidates with a debate platform absent “interference” from “liberal moderators” is of the utmost importance to the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP), says chairman John Wahl. U.S Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt had long promoted each candidate agreeing to a formal debate, while […]

Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign announced that it had landed endorsements from nine additional North Alabama Republican legislators. The following lawmakers endorsed Ivey’s reelection campaign: State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) State Rep. Randall Shedd […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on Sunday joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends Weekend” on set at the infield of the Talladega Superspeedway prior to the GEICO 500, where he touched on Alabama’s efforts to defend the U.S. southern border. The lieutenant governor detailed how the border crisis impacted Alabamians and spoke to Gov. Kay […]

7. Confederate supporters taking today off State offices in Alabama are observing Confederate Memorial Day and Robert E. Lee Day. The holiday has been a controversial one for years with attempts to get rid of the holiday or rename it, but those attempts have been unsuccessful. Several other states still observe a Confederate Memorial Day […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will there be an endorsement in the U.S. Senate race as candidates Katie Britt and Mike Durant continue to attack each other? — Has Governor Kay Ivey decided she can get to her reelection by […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is publishing its list of Alabama’s most powerful and influential political leaders. Taking into account conversations with political insiders, as well as the most recent developments in politics and public policy, the list is meant to recognize the top individuals in government and politics who leverage their power and influence on behalf of […]

Birmingham businessman Brad Tompkins has landed the endorsement of Manufacture Alabama in his Republican bid for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 15. Tompkins, the owner of engineering company Automated Solutions, Inc., asserted that he understood the issues facing Alabama’s manufacturing industry due to his private sector experience. “I’m excited to receive the endorsement of […]

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt on Friday announced the launch of her campaign’s veterans coalition, which consists of hundreds of former servicemembers throughout the Yellowhammer State. Serving as a co-chair of the “Veterans for Katie Britt” coalition is PFC Roy Drinkard, who is the nation’s oldest living U.S. Marine Corps veteran. The World War […]

During Friday’s airing of Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” network contributor Lawrence Jones spoke to Alabamians at iconic Homewood restaurant Demetri’s BBQ about their concerns regarding the ongoing inflation crisis. When asked for his thoughts on the Biden administration blaming the rise in gas prices on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, Jim, […]

One of the more controversial bills debated in the last session of the Alabama Legislature was HB 312, also known as the “divisive concepts” bill. The most debated provision said the law “would prohibit public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education and their employees from using or introducing courses of instruction or units […]