Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt released a memo last week outlining how she would legislatively address issues relating to the national debt and the size of government as Alabama’s junior senator. One of her proposed measures in the memo was a bill stripping Congress of their pay unless the budget is balanced. Thursday, Britt […]

Thursday, Manufacture Alabama released its endorsements of candidates seeking election to statewide and legislative offices. According to the association, the endorsements carry through primary and general elections. George Clark, president of Manufacture Alabama, advised that the association’s preferred slate of candidates would serve to bolster the state’s manufacturing industry. “The success of industry in Alabama […]

Thursday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) unveiled its eighth round of endorsements for candidates seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) First elected in 2018, Whitt is seeking reelection to House District 6. The North Alabama district covers part of Madison and Limestone Counties. Whitt is the vice chair […]

7. Shooter in New York City subway attack was a career criminal racist The attacker in the New York City subway shooting that left 19 injured, Frank R. James, has been charged with a federal terrorism charge. The attack seems to fit the textbook definition of terrorism as James has a lengthy public record of […]

Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature last week which bans Alabama election officials from accepting private donations to fund election-related expenses. The law bans funds known as “Zuckerbucks,” coined after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, from being utilized in the state of Alabama. The term was popularized after […]

Comments by Senate candidate Mike Durant from a 2011 speech in front of the U.S. Army War College are still causing controversy in the U.S. Senate race. During the speech, Durant said “[F]rom a military perspective, the first thing that needs to be done is disarm the population. Let’s face it, if we could do […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s campaign recently released a video where she says “big tech and blue state liberals stole the election from Donald Trump” and election results “will always be audited.” One candidate for Alabama Secretary of State said he was glad to hear that from the governor but wishes she spoke up on those issues […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 143, which is named after 40-year-old Sheffield K-9 Sgt. Nick Risner, who was murdered in October 2021 while in the line of duty. Sponsored by State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen), the “Nick Risner Act” prevents convicts who used a deadly weapon to murder someone from […]

Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced that 53 public schools across the Yellowhammer State had been awarded the “Purple Star” school designation. The prestigious designation is part of a national initiative to award schools for their efforts to support military children with educational transition and for developing programs that recognize service and civic responsibility. The […]

7. Alabama principal on leave for threatening student The principal at Hazelwood Elementary School, Datie Priest, has been placed on administrative leave after it was alleged that she threatened and abused an autistic 3rd-grade student. There have also been complaints of Priest arriving up to an hour late almost daily and leaving before buses have completed […]

The Alabama Legislature last week concluded its 2022 regular session. This year’s session saw a number of the majority party’s legislative priorities addressed, as well as the passage of many bipartisan measures. The following is Yellowhammer News’ recap of the 2022 regular legislative session: Record Budgets Alabama still remains one of the nation’s only states […]

Last week Governor Kay Ivey signed the “Alabama Vulnerable Child Act,” which bans the prescription of puberty inhibitors and also gender-altering procedures for minors. The Biden administration blasted the Alabama Legislature for passing the bill and threatened to have the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services look into the constitutionality […]

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware is currently investigating Hunter Biden’s business activities with foreign countries. Three Alabama congressmen are joining other members of Congress calling for the appointment of a special counsel to lead that investigation. U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) joined 92 other […]

Often lost among the more provocative and controversial bills that generate headlines and hullabaloo during legislative sessions are the solid policy measures designed to address long-standing problems endemic to state government. As the chair of the House Education Policy Committee, I can attest that we passed more than two dozen bills and measures to support […]

Tuesday, the reelection campaign of Gov. Kay Ivey released a television advertisement taking aim at President Joe Biden over his administration’s immigration policies. The 30-second spot, titled “No Way Jose,” features Ivey suggesting that American citizens would soon be forced to learn Spanish due to the Biden administration “shipping” illegal aliens into U.S. communities. The […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall last week announced a lawsuit that the State of Alabama was bringing against the Biden administration over its failure to enforce existing immigration law. The lawsuit seeks to reverse the administration’s practice of refusing to deport criminal illegal aliens and the release of such foreign nationals into U.S. communities. Monday evening, […]

7. NRA has endorsed Kay Ivey while Biden bans so-called ghost guns Governor Kay Ivey on Monday received the hefty endorsement of the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) in her reelection campaign. Ivey was called the “strongest candidate” in the race by chairman Jason Ouimet. In the announcement, Ouimet said, “Kay Ivey has […]

Monday, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) announced its endorsement of Gov. Kay Ivey’s bid for reelection as Alabama’s chief executive. In a statement announcing the endorsement, NRA-PVF chairman Jason Ouimet said Ivey was the “strongest candidate” in Alabama’s 2022 gubernatorial race. “Kay Ivey has long demonstrated an unwavering support for our Second […]

Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed nine tax relief bills into law following the conclusion of the 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. The legislation is geared toward providing tax relief for Alabama workers, retirees, farmers among others. In a statement announcing her signing of the legislation, Ivey proclaimed that Alabama understood “better than any […]

One of the most contested congressional seats in this year’s Republican primary in Alabama is the state’s fifth district. This is partly because there’s no incumbent in this race as the current office holder, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), chose not to run for reelection and has instead thrown his hat in the ring for […]

Last week, former U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith (D) claimed Senate candidate Mike Durant was making poor campaign decisions because he’s suffering from PTSD. On FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Griffith said, “Durant is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. …I mean he was shot down, lost his friends, and nobody goes through that […]

President Biden’s policies have made every community in America a border city, and deadly fentanyl is flowing across the southern border and into communities all over the country. Even worse, fentanyl overdoses have become the number one cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45 years old. This administration’s policies and their refusal to […]

Monday, the reelection campaign of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released its first television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. Titled “Good Golfer, Bad Politician,” the 30-second spot places Marshall at the links touting his golf game. The ad features the attorney general admitting to being a “bad politician” due to his lack […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) recently announced its latest round of endorsements for candidates seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope) Robertson is seeking his second term representing House District 7, which includes Winston, Lawrence, Franklin and Morgan Counties. He is a retired law enforcement officer and U.S. […]