7. Cases in Brookside continue to be dropped The Brookside Police Department has been under investigation for excessive policing, and Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr is now looking to dismiss many felony cases within the city. According to Carr, there’s a lack of trust in the department and too many questions about the legitimacy […]

One would think that our nation’s pandemic experience during the last two years would give Alabama’s lawmakers, especially the “conservative” ones, a very good reason to side with parents and education reform during the current legislative session. But there are nearly 1.6 million reasons why they might not, because that’s how many dollars 63% of […]

Wednesday, former President Donald Trump announced that he’s withdrawing his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for U.S. Senate. In a statement emailed to media through Trump’s Save America PAC, Trump referenced Brooks’ comments made during last year’s rally in Cullman as one of his main reasons for rescinding the endorsement. “When I heard his […]

A bill recently approved by the Alabama Senate to protect minors from gender-altering medical procedures and drugs has drawn the ire of a major left-wing national news outlet. The “Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act,” sponsored by State Sens. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) and Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa), passed the legislature’s upper chamber earlier this month by […]

On May 24, Republican voters in Alabama will choose a new nominee for State Auditor. Current State Auditor Jim Zeigler is unable to run again because of term limits. Zeigler is instead running this year for Alabama’s Secretary of State. Several legislators have introduced bills to abolish the State Auditor’s office in the Yellowhammer State, […]

Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) successfully passed his “Supporting Families of the Fallen Act” to increase service members’ and veterans’ life insurance maximum coverage amounts. The act would increase the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) maximum coverage amounts from $400,000 to $500,000. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall testified against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson during a Thursday hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. While speaking in opposition to President Joe Biden’s high court nominee, Marshall touched on the importance of public safety, law and order, and the integrity of the criminal justice system. Marshall began […]

United States Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing was a disaster for the nominee, who was unable to muster coherent answers to questions about how to define a woman, if babies are racist or why she let sex offenders off easy. The two nominees before her were pummelled about everything from their Catholic […]

Wednesday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) unveiled its fifth slate of endorsements for candidates seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Tim Wadsworth (R-Arley) Wadsworth is seeking his third term serving House District 14, which covers portions of Winston, Walker and Jefferson Counties. He presently serves as vice chair of the House […]

7. Colorado lawmakers fighting to keep Space Command Colorado lawmakers are once again pushing for the U.S. Space Command HQ to remain in Colorado rather than moving to Huntsville as is currently planned. U.S. Representatives Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), and Joe […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) late Wednesday morning issued a statement in response to former President Donald Trump rescinding his endorsement of the congressman’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Brooks recalled Trump endorsing his opponent, former U.S. Sen. Luther Strange (R-Mountain Brook), in Alabama’s 2017 special U.S. Senate election. He asserted that Trump had allowed […]

The highly-coveted endorsement of former President Donald Trump remains open to only two candidates in Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. As Trump announced early Wednesday morning that U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) had lost his endorsement, U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt remain the lone […]

Last week, The New York Times confirmed that it was indeed Hunter Biden’s laptop computer that was left in a Delaware computer repair shop. The story first garnered attention right before the 2020 presidential election when The New York Post reported on some of the data found on the laptop. One of the emails discovered […]

Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding designated for broadband expansion had successfully been transferred to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). By way of a memorandum of understanding, ADECA will be the state agency that oversees the administration of the $276 million […]

Every election for every public office is important in a democracy. In the upcoming election, the election for Secretary of State throughout the country has become especially important since the Secretary of State is the chief election officer for the state and is, thus, responsible for providing elections in which citizens of the state can […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant recently met with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., his campaign confirmed with Yellowhammer News on Wednesday. While noting that the two met on Monday, the Durant campaign would not comment further on the specifics of the meeting. The meeting confirmation comes on […]

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning withdrew his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bid for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. Last week, Washington Examiner reported on an interview the outlet conducted with Trump during which he expressed his grievances with Brooks’ performance in the race. The outlet referenced Yellowhammer News’ reporting of […]

7. They broke it, you buy it Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are proposing a $100 per month payment to Americans to compensate for the higher price of gas since the national average is up significantly. The Gas Rebate Act of 2022 was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Lauren Underwood […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for Senate. Babin currently represents Johnson Space Center in Houston. If Republicans take back the House in this year’s midterm election, Babin will most likely chair the House space funding subcommittee. Brooks and Babin toured the Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone […]

Last week, U.S. Representatives Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined a group of their colleagues in the House in sending a letter to the Biden administration demanding an end to the federal transportation mask mandate. The Transportation Security Administration announced earlier […]

Tuesday, retired U.S. Army Cpl. Robert Curtis Andry was presented with the Purple Heart medal for his heroics during World War II. The awarding, presented by U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), came on Andry’s 97th birthday. “Today, I was honored to present Cpl. Andry with a Purple Heart medal to recognize his sacrifice and dedication […]

Two prominent members of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry have joined forces in an effort to see that the GOP retakes control of the U.S. Senate after the 2022 midterm elections. Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) officially issued his endorsement of University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker in his bid to seek the […]

Once again, Alabama lawmakers are looking at gambling and lottery legislation. Currently, there are two gaming proposals from Republicans making their way through the legislature. State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) is sponsoring a comprehensive gambling proposal in the Senate, which would create a lottery, five new casinos, two satellite casinos, sports betting and statewide regulation […]

Monday, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) announced its endorsement of Republican Katie Britt in her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. The regional trade association represents more than 2.3 million members of credit unions in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. In a statement, LSCU & Affiliates CEO Patrick La Pine hailed Britt for her former […]