7. Apparently Republicans are the ones who have reached rock bottom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) criticized the Republican National Committee for approving a censure resolution against U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). Pelosi said, “The Republicans seem to be having a limbo contest with themselves to see how low they can […]

Wednesday, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim James released his campaign’s third TV advertisement of the 2022 primary election cycle. The 30-second spot, titled “What Have We Done,” features James placing blame on GOP primary opponent Gov. Kay Ivey for what his campaign called her “unwillingness” to shield children from mask mandates. “What have we done to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the redistricting effort by the Alabama Legislature could stand for the 2022 midterm elections. Cable news pundits reacted to this by declaring “Jim Crow” was alive and well in Alabama. It’s not, but these people just need a reason to call their fellow Americans racist, hoping it will bear […]

Wednesday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) released its second slate of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Danny Crawford (R-Athens) Crawford, chairman of the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee, is running for reelection to House District 5, which covers a portion of Limestone County. The former Farm Service […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week abandoned its plans to require citizens to utilize facial recognition technology to file taxes, access refunds and log in to government accounts. The agency’s plan would have forced taxpayers to submit a facial identification scan by way of video recording to a third-party company. According to the New […]

The effort to bar Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong from appearing on the upcoming Republican Party primary election ballot has failed. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee met Tuesday evening to consider the validity of ballot challenges brought before it. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, an effort was underway among a group […]

7. Mobile looking at creating four majority-black districts based on voting age A redistricting plan is being proposed by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson to create four majority-minority districts, which involves Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7. Stimpson has moved to introduce this since there is a majority of black voters in those districts. There has […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) commended the U.S. Supreme Court for the action it took, rejecting a three-federal judge panel that sought to have the Alabama Legislature immediately redraw congressional districts. Rogers criticized the lower court ruling for the timing, which came days before the political parties’ closed qualifying. “I’m just really pleased […]

If there was any doubt, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth made it clear that he supports school choice in Alabama. During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” Ainsworth insisted the tenets of school choice were “the right thing to do.” “I support school choice 100%,” he said. “I think it is something we […]

Tuesday, the Alabama Senate granted unanimous approval to legislation providing tax relief for low-income earners and retirees. If passed by the lower chamber and signed into law, Senate Bill 19, sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), would hold an estimated annual reduction of $17.23 million. According to a release, the optional standard deduction for […]

A legal challenge faces Madison City Schools after a group of concerned parents last week brought a lawsuit against the district over its mask mandate. According to Shema Rizo, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, the parents’ legal argument is over whether the school district acted within its legal authority in issuing the mask mandate. During […]

Truckers in Canada have been protesting the country’s vaccine mandates and mask rules with the support of people all over the globe, including the United States of America. The American media, self-proclaimed defenders of the First Amendment, want the protests stopped and those supporting them from the United States investigated by the federal government. Watch: […]

Monday evening, Donald Trump, Jr. released a fundraising email on behalf of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) candidacy for the U.S. Senate. In the email, Trump detailed his support of Brooks’ senatorial bid and reiterated former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his candidacy. “There’s a reason that my father, Donald Trump, has endorsed Mo Brooks […]

One of the basic duties of the House of Representatives is to keep the federal government properly funded. Keeping the federal government funded and running is important for so many reasons, but it is especially critical for keeping our nation safe and secure from threats across the globe. Unfortunately, this Democrat-led House continues to kick […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Tuesday released its latest TV advertisement which displays the governor’s lack of nice words to say about President Joe Biden. The 30-second TV spot features the governor offering advice her parents gave her as a child, suggesting that an individual should say nothing rather than talk bad about someone. […]

The Madison County Republican Executive Committee proudly presents the fourth biennial “Freedom Celebration” and silent auction on February 21, 2022 in Huntsville, Alabama at The Jackson Center. This biennial event is expected to be the single largest gathering of Republican officials, supporters and patriots in North Alabama. The purpose of the event is to showcase […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a 5-4 ruling halted a lower court’s decision to force Alabama to redraw its congressional district map prior to proceeding with the state’s 2022 elections. The high court’s ruling allows the state to prepare its appeal of the lower federal court’s determination that Alabama’s refreshed congressional map likely […]

7. “Middle-ground” Alabama Patriots PAC is backing Durant U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant has gained a decent amount of support since joining the race, with the most recent polls showing him in second place just behind U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Federal Election Commission filings show the PAC that’s been supporting Durant. The Alabama Patriots […]

While the spike in violent crime nationwide last year has rightfully grabbed headlines, one heinous crime wave continues to go relatively under the radar. Human trafficking, already the second-largest criminal industry in the world at $32 billion annually, is also the fastest-growing. While this might seem like a distant problem to our state, the reality […]

During Monday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Charlotte Meadows (R-Montgomery), the chief House sponsor of a school choice bill under consideration by the Alabama Legislature, said some “tweaks” were almost certain to be a part of the school choice effort. Among those changes could be a so-called phased-in approach, which could […]

Incumbents always have an advantage. They have a track record in office (which should be an advantage), and they have stronger name identification (whether good or bad) it’s still name recognition. Once an elected official gets in office, it’s hard to get them out. In some cases, this is good, and in other cases, it […]

The State of Alabama may move forward with its 2022 elections as the U.S. Supreme Court placed on hold a lower court’s ruling that ordered the state to redraw its congressional district map. Following the results of the decennial U.S. Census, the Alabama Legislature last year refreshed its congressional district map to reflect population changes. […]

During its winter meeting last week in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a formal resolution to censure U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). The two critics of former President Donald Trump were met with a formal censure as the RNC suggested that they “support Democrat efforts to […]

Recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that a newly established and well-funded political action committee has set its sights on Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Alabama Patriots PAC, a newly-formed entity, has embarked on an aggressive advertising campaign promoting Mike Durant on television and digital platforms across the state. As previously reported by Yellowhammer News, […]