I’ve spent my adult life in service, first as a U.S. Navy SEAL, then as a law enforcement officer, a small business owner, and as the founder and CEO of Covenant Rescue Group, an organization that combats human trafficking. Each of those roles taught me what it means to fight for others, to take responsibility […]

Alexander City will have a new Mayor come November 3. In a close race, challenger Mike Densmore defeated incumbent Mayor Woody Baird in Tuesday’s runoff election in Alexander City by 58 votes. In unofficial results, Densmore received 1,610 votes to Baird’s 1,552. Joining Densmore at City Hall will be council members in City Council Districts […]

Totin’ Oden is running for re-election to the Alabama Public Service Commission in 2026. Commissioner Jeremy Oden, who has held the Place 1 spot on the PSC since 2012, announced today that he looks forward to continuing his record of accomplishments on behalf of the people of Alabama. “It has been the greatest honor of […]

Mayor Leigh Dollar will serve a fourth term leading the city of Guntersville, winning Tuesday’s runoff election against challenger Jeff McLaughlin and closing out one of the closest mayoral races in the city’s history. Unofficial results show Dollar receiving more than 58% of the vote to McLaughlin’s nearly 42%, with a total of 2,931 ballots […]

The City of Dothan has named Jason A. Wright as its new Governmental and External Affairs Coordinator. Jason Wright, a Troy University graduate with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, will bring his academic and professional expertise to the role. In his new position, Wright will focus on identifying federal, state, and private funding opportunities. The […]

Tuesday night, Mobile elected a new mayor for the first time since 2013. Spiro Cheriogotis, a former prosecutor and district judge, defeated State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) in a runoff election that marked the end of the city’s most competitive mayoral race in recent history. Drummond won the August 26th general election with 33.7% of […]

AJ McCarron, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback and Mobile native, will run for statewide office in 2026, sources close to his decisionmaking process tell Yellowhammer News.  While he has not yet announced a campaign or filed papers to make his bid official, he is preparing to run either for Lieutenant Governor or U.S. Senate. McCarron, […]

Mobile has a vital election to replace 12-year Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who is not seeking re-election for a fourth term. The runoff election between State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) and former District Court Judge Spiro Cheriogotis is expected to be close. Mobile voters reported problems Tuesday when some were flagged as “inactive” and initially prevented […]

After the Alabama Attorney General’s office was the target of a bombing last year, Steve Marshall is praising President Donald Trump’s decision to designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization. Trump signed an executive order Monday that said ANTIFA, which is short for “antifascist,” is an “enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United […]

ProgressPAC, the political arm of the Business Council of Alabama, announced its first round of endorsements in the 2026 election cycle. The group is backing a slate of incumbent lawmakers it describes as “pro-business champions” who have consistently supported Alabama’s business community. According to BCA, these lawmakers have demonstrated their commitment to strengthening Alabama’s economy […]

Hoover’s newly elected mayor, Nick Derzis, will take office on November 3, 2025. In the weeks leading up to his swearing-in, he has focused on some of the city’s most pressing challenges. Chief among them is the future of Riverchase Galleria and nearby Patton Creek, two retail centers he views as essential to Hoover’s long-term […]

Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims testified before Congress recently, urging lawmakers to strengthen America’s agricultural defenses against emerging threats. Wims appeared before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology during a hearing titled “Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism: Perspectives on Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense.” He was introduced by Subcommittee […]

Alabama business and economic development leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation and administration officials. The meetings highlighted the importance of ongoing collaboration to attract investment, grow the workforce, and drive sustainable economic development across the state. During group sessions and individual meetings, representatives from industry, workforce development organizations, […]

Next year, Alabama will elect a new Attorney General for the first time in nearly a decade. For law enforcement, this will be an extremely important decision. The partnership between law enforcement and the Attorney General’s Office has historically ebbed and flowed—while some AGs have stood up and really fought for the men and women in […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to revive one of the tenets of the American Dream, growing increasingly out of reach for many: Homeownership.  In a stark increase from the 1980s, when the average first-time home owner was in their late 20s, the average age of first-time home owners is 38 — an all-time […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized former President Joe Biden and former special counsel Jack Smith for previously launching an investigation in 2012 into Turning Point USA, which is the nonprofit co-founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and other conservative and Republican organizations. Last week during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley […]

Most of the attacks and smears being used to slam Charlie Kirk after his murder are wholly made-up smears, ignorant misquotations, or hate-filled rhetoric. It is bad enough when you see your friends’ aunt doing it on Facebook, it is incredibly embarrassing when a sitting member of Congress does it to justify a vote against […]

The 2026 Alabama Attorney General’s race keeps heating up. On Monday morning, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell’s campaign accused opponent Katherine Robertson of “accepting campaign contributions tied to the gambling industry.” Such a move, they argue, is “a break with past Attorneys General who have stood as the last line of defense against […]

Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl is not running for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, sources close to Pearl’s deliberations tell Yellowhammer News.  The decision comes after months of speculation spurred by reports that Pearl had taken meetings with Republican operatives and officials in weighing a bid for the open seat. It was […]

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), Alabama’s longest serving lawmaker in history, announced on Monday that he will seek a new term in the State Senate during the 2026 campaign cycle. “I’ve devoted a lifetime to serving my state, my community, and my neighbors, but there is still much work to be done and many […]

A former top aide to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and recent White House official, Morgan Murphy, will launch a Republican bid for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat at an event in Birmingham this evening, according to a news report from USA Today.  Murphy, 53, is a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a first-time […]

Last week, the House passed two important bills to get tough on crime right here in Washington, D.C. For too long, the nation’s capital has been run by soft-on-crime politicians who seem more concerned with protecting criminals than protecting American families.  These new bills take a step toward bringing the same brand of common sense, […]

The recent announcement by the Trump administration of a surprise injection of $495 million into the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and tribal universities should be viewed as exactly what it is: an investment into institutions. HBCUs and tribal universities serve some of the most economically depressed and underserved communities in our nation. […]

I have been an upfront observer, participant, columnist, and commentator of Alabama politics for over six decades, and I can confidently say one of the most gifted political leaders in the history of our state is also one of its newest and youngest. Katie Britt’s skills as a public servant and stateswoman were demonstrated beyond […]