U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) ties a decision from a three-judge federal court panel earlier this week that rejected the Alabama Legislature’s congressional redistricting map passed in a special session last year to his opponent, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. Brooks told Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that […]

This is the last day of “Alabama School Choice Week,” and not a real word was spoken on school choice by our elected representatives. Reportedly, State Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is working on some version of a school choice bill. Let’s hope it offers real choice. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News […]

The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved the appropriation of $772 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for numerous priorities set forth by Gov. Kay Ivey. Included in the package was a $79.5 million appropriation to the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund, which has paved the way for a substantial tax cut for most […]

Recent media reports have shed light on aggressive policing tactics undertaken by the Brookside Police Department in Jefferson County which seemingly amounted to excessive traffic fines, resulting in skyrocketing revenue for the town. Alabama Media Group reports that the town of Brookside, which has just north of 1,200 residents, saw its revenue experience a 640% […]

Earlier this week, State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced he was abandoning his bid for governor to seek Alabama’s open secretary of state seat currently occupied by term-limited John Merrill. On Friday, Zeigler’s campaign released internal polling showing him up on the field, including State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), Madison County GOP activist Chris Horn and […]

7. Murderer put to death — so sad Unfortunately for the Alabama media, and the European Union ambassador to the United States for some reason, murderer Matthew Reeves was put to death last night. Attempts to claim he could not be executed because of his low IQ failed. Just for context, Matthew Reeves was convicted […]

What comes next after a three-judge U.S. district court panel issued a memo blocking the implementation of the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 special session redistricting plan is anyone’s guess. The aim of the judges, senior U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus and U.S. District Judges Anna Manasco and Terry Moorer, was to create an additional minority congressional […]

Thursday, the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) released its 10th round of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the state legislature. ALFA, the state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization, utilizes its political action committee, FarmPAC, in selecting its preferred candidates seeking public office. The following candidates now hold an official endorsement from FarmPAC:  State Rep. Kenneth Paschal […]

Gov. Kay Ivey and legislative leadership on Thursday commended lawmakers’ display of bipartisanship in approving a $772 million bill appropriating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. House Bill 1, sponsored by State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), which was the lower chamber’s companion legislation to State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Atmore) Senate Bill 1, overwhelmingly passed the […]

Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) came out in fierce opposition to a three-judge federal panel’s decision to invalidate Alabama’s congressional map on the grounds that it likely violates the Voting Rights Act. The court’s order directed the Alabama Legislature to redraw the congressional map to create an additional minority-majority district. Attorney General Steve Marshall […]

MONTGOMERY— The special session of the Alabama Legislature concluded on Thursday after lawmakers passed a $772 million package allocating the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The bipartisan spending plan overwhelmingly passed both chambers absent any controversy. The Senate, which passed the House’s version of the bill, adopted the measure by a […]

7. Zeigler now running for Secretary of State After announcing that he wouldn’t run for governor, State Auditor Jim Zeigler has decided to seek a different public office. Instead, Zeigler will be running for Alabama Secretary of State. It’s expected that he will qualify to run today at 11:00 a.m. Zeigler announced his candidacy by […]

During his Wednesday monologue, NBC “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon name-dropped U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). Fallon set up the bit with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (R-Calif.) colleagues reacting to her decision to seek reelection. In addition to Moore, Fallon played off of the names of U.S. Reps. Don Young (R-Alaska), French Hill (R-Ark.), Lucy […]

Tuesday, the Morgan County GOP executive committee voted to join an effort seeking to prevent Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong from appearing on the upcoming 2022 Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) primary election ballot as a candidate for the state’s fifth congressional district race. Those opposing Strong’s candidacy cite the Madison County Commission’s decision in […]

As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire following the end of the court’s current term, President Joe Biden will soon have the opportunity to nominate his first jurist to the high court. The present six to three conservative majority on the bench will remain under the same ideological makeup as Biden is […]

Mike Durant, Republican candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, on Wednesday announced his support for a constitutional amendment instituting term limits for members of Congress. Throughout his campaign, the U.S. Army veteran has taken aim at who he refers to as “career politicians,” vowing to challenge the existing condition of Capitol Hill. In announcing […]

Thanks to billions of federal dollars to assist in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Alabama has an unprecedented opportunity to address longstanding and, in some cases, dire problems plaguing water and sewer systems across the state. It is imperative we take advantage of this opportunity to provide the help these systems, and our […]

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 […]

Retired U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) special agent Angelo Fermo on Tuesday announced his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 64. Fermo, a 21-year law enforcement veteran, began his career with the U.S. Customs Service following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He graduated from the Federal […]

The fallout from a three-judge federal court decision released earlier this week blocking the implementation of the congressional redistricting map passed by the Alabama Legislature in a special session last year has not yet been fully realized. However, it is beginning to have a ripple effect, shaping how the 2022 election cycle could play out. […]

The International Olympic Committee has granted China the 2022 Winter Olympic games, which are soon to be underway. The same IOC espouses on its website the values of excellence, friendship, and respect as being the three values of Olympism. Collectively, these values denote independence and freedom. The IOC concluded, by allowing China to host the […]

Alabama’s newly-drawn congressional district map on Monday was blocked by a federal court as a three-judge panel ruled that the map likely stood in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The court charged the Alabama Legislature with the task of redrawing the congressional district map to include an additional black-majority district or a district that […]

7. Katie Britt: U.S. should back out of Beijing Olympics  U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt is advocating for the United States to not compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics set to start in Beijing, China. Britt deemed the games, which are set to begin in February, the “Olympics of genocide.” Britt brought up concerns of […]

MONTGOMERY — During Tuesday’s legislative day of the current special session, both chambers of the Alabama Legislature passed their respective appropriations bills concerning the allocation of the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The $772 million package will be considered in legislative committees Wednesday morning. Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) […]