Tuesday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant announced that his campaign had landed the endorsement of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Flynn served as the nation’s 25th national security adviser in the administration of former President Donald Trump and was previously the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Prior to Durant’s entry into Alabama’s U.S. […]

Despite long odds, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) insists he will still bring some type of gambling legislation during the regular session currently underway in Montgomery. Gambling faces the usual obstacles: a higher threshold for a constitutional amendment in the Alabama Legislature, opposition from Republicans who are against gambling for moral or religious reasons, and […]

Monday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) took to the Senate floor to take President Joe Biden to task over what he perceived to be his administration’s foreign policy blunders. As U.S. intelligence has indicated that Russia could soon invade Ukraine, Tuberville made his position clear on the United States’ involvement in a potential conflict. The […]

AARP is making it clear they are in support of the passage of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act (UGCOPAA) in Alabama. Candi Williams, AARP Alabama state director states, “Unfortunately, Alabama’s current guardianship laws are outdated, relying on a one size fits all, cookie-cutter approach that often robs seniors and people with disabilities […]

7. Joe Biden is really not popular in Alabama, but West Virginia is worse Alabama Democrats already know they are fighting a huge uphill battle in statewide races and the few swing state house and senate races. The latest poll numbers for President Joe Biden in Alabama are making that fight much harder. The average […]

SCOTTSBORO — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) this past weekend took his U.S. Senate campaign to Jackson County, where he took part in a town hall with local Republican voters. Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has seen the top-three leading candidates profess to be “political outsiders” in their own rights. Brooks, U.S. Army […]

Last week, the Alabama Senate passed three bills sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield, the Senate majority leader. The legislation allows the expansion of broadband access across our state. This is much needed news for many in Alabama – especially in our rural areas and for our small businesses and school-aged children. For too many years […]

Monday, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) and Affiliates announced its endorsement of candidates seeking reelection to the three highest-ranking statewide constitutional offices. The trade association has endorsed the reelection campaigns of Gov. Kay Ivey, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and Attorney General Steve Marshall. Patrick La Pine, LSCU and Affiliates CEO, in a release […]

Monday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced that former President Donald Trump will be featured in the state’s annual photo voter ID and voter registration drive. Merrill last November visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., where the two discussed issues surrounding election integrity. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, the 45th […]

According to a recent poll commissioned by FarmPAC, the Alabama Farmers Federation’s (ALFA) political arm, Gov. Kay Ivey holds a commanding lead over the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary field. The FarmPAC poll, conducted February 2-6 with 600 likely GOP voters via live phone calls, shows the incumbent governor holding more than a 43-percentage point advantage […]

7. Marijuana possession penalties could be decreased if Democrat legislators get their way A bill by State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) will be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee this week that would reduce the penalties individuals face for marijuana possession, making fines the only penalty. Currently, someone can be charged with a […]

One of the more peculiar candidacies of the 2022 election cycle is former Business Council of Alabama chairman Jeff Coleman’s bid for Alabama’s second congressional seat. Although he has not qualified or formally declared his intention to seek the GOP nomination against incumbent U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), a 30-second spot promoting him as a […]

State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) rejects the notion that given Alabama’s demographics reflect a 27% African-American representation, the state’s congressional representation should line up proportionately with that number as well. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Friday, Pringle, the co-chairman of the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall said he agreed with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that kept in place for the time being congressional maps drawn by the Alabama Legislature in a special session last year. According to Marshall, the new maps were kept in the spirit of past maps, which had previously passed the muster of […]

BIRMINGHAM — Rallying her supporters in a packed room at Lloyd’s Restaurant in Birmingham, Gov. Kay Ivey kicked off her bid to maintain her residency at the governor’s mansion for an additional four years. The rally began with opening remarks by long-serving State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), who touted the leadership Ivey had demonstrated […]

The cognitive health of President Joe Biden has been placed under the microscope by a group of congressional Republicans who question the commander-in-chief’s mental fitness. In a letter sent to the White House earlier this week, the authors cite public polling which suggests that only 48% of Americans believe that the president is mentally fit. […]

Thursday, 2022 Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt released her campaign’s first broadcast TV advertisement in which she highlights her stance on abortion. In the 30-second spot, Britt blasts “radical liberals” who support the right to an abortion during the final month of pregnancy. “I’m Katie Britt. As a Christian conservative mother, I know that […]

7. Record number of people expected to bet on the Super Bowl — Alabamians can’t The Super Bowl is set to happen on Sunday, and it’s expected that there will be a record number of people placing bets on the game as more sports gambling has been legalized in some states. It’s been reported by […]

Sources tell Yellowhammer News former Business Council of Alabama chairman Jeff Coleman is seeking to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for the Republican nomination in the May 24 primary. What is in dispute is whether or not qualifying remains open in the wake of a lower federal court decision directing the Alabama […]

By most metrics, Alabama has a lacking public education system, and for decades, policymakers at the state level have struggled to find an adequate remedy. Last week, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) brought a school choice bill for the legislature to consider as a possible fix for Alabama public schools. However, some local officials are […]

An effort is underway in Congress to redirect taxpayer funding from the United Nations (U.N.) and utilize the funds toward completing construction of the wall along the U.S. southern border. The “Close Biden’s Open Border Act,” sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas), would halt taxpayer funding from the intergovernmental organization for two years while […]

The legislative effort to expand parental involvement in student education faces an uphill battle due to opposition from various interests in Montgomery, according to State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston). His bill, “The Parents’ Choice Act,” seeks to create an education savings account which would follow students to the schools of their parent or guardians’ choice. […]

The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed three pieces of legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) aimed at expanding broadband access across the state. Scofield, who has spearheaded legislative efforts to modernize the state’s broadband infrastructure, touched on the ambitious undertaking of delivering high-speed internet services to all corners of the Yellowhammer State. […]

Thursday, the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) announced its 11th slate of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Alabama House of Representatives. ALFA utilizes its political arm, FarmPAC, in selecting its preferred candidates seeking public office. The following incumbents now hold an official endorsement from FarmPAC: State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) State Rep. Jeremy Gray […]