During a weekend interview with Montgomery’s News Talk 93.1FM WACV, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt took aim at President Joe Biden over his administration’s handling of numerous issues. Britt suggested to host Joey Clark that the “liberal media,” which she referred to as the “third arm of the Democratic Party,” was actively seeking to […]

Two members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are looking to score bragging rights against their Georgia counterparts over the 2022 College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and University of Georgia Bulldogs. U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and David Scott (D-GA) are placing a “double or nothing” wager on […]

With just days until the beginning of the 2022 legislative session, Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) vows his membership will have an opportunity to offer bills that did not have a chance to be considered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reed made that pledge on Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” He […]

State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) insists the financial burden of a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway should be on the federal government, not the state of Alabama. During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Sessions, whose district includes Interstate 10 and borders the Mobile Bay, explained that given […]

On Thursday, Ryan O’Toole, a staffer for U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and formerly a staffer for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), claimed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) was actively “cheering on” the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill rioters. “I think people were still scared,” O’Toole said on Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead.” […]

Alabama was the sixth most popular state for Americans to relocate to in 2021, according to United Van Lines’ Annual National Movers Study. United Van Lines, a moving and relocation company, cites the COVID-19 pandemic as being one of the primary driving forces behind Americans’ desires to move to lower-density areas of the nation. Alabama, […]

Turnover rates among the nursing profession in the Southeast account for some of the highest in the nation, according to a recent NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc. report. In response to Alabama’s nursing shortage, the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) is asking for financial assistance from the state legislature. ASNA, a nursing advocacy organization governed by […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday on Thursday visited Dynetics and Lockheed Martin’s North Alabama facilities, where they received updates on the defense industry behemoths’ hypersonics development efforts. Foreign adversaries of the United States are increasingly incorporating hypersonics technology, which holds the capability of traveling five times […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) this week released the long-awaited Alabama Broadband Map outlining a comprehensive layout of the state’s high-speed internet needs. ADECA also released the Alabama Connectivity Plan detailing the state’s recommended roadmap to expand broadband services to underserved areas. The Alabama Digital Expansion Authority (ADEA) last month held […]

Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). The discussion will be moderated by the Yellowhammer Multimedia content team […]

7. NCAA changing definition of “fully vaccinated” The National Collegiate Athletic Association released new guidelines for winter sports and announced that merely receiving the vaccine is no longer enough if you are eligible to receive a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to be considered “fully vaccinated.” Another change to their guidelines will be the […]

On the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill incident, Casey Wardynski, candidate for Alabama’s fifth congressional district, offered his perspective of the events that occurred and leading up to that day. Wardynski served as the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs in the administration of former President Donald Trump. […]

Lifelong Etowah County educator Priscilla Yother has announced her candidacy for the Alabama State Board of Education (BOE), District 6. According to a release, Yother holds 36 years of combined experience as an elementary school educator and principal. Her campaign stated that during her 16-year career as a principal at Gadsden’s Eura Brown Elementary, Yother […]

U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt this week released her campaign’s first TV ad of the 2022 Republican primary election campaign cycle. Her campaign’s 30-second spot titled, “Fight for Alabama,” focuses on Britt’s Christian faith and her stances on abortion, the Second Amendment, and border security. The ad kicks off with a shot of Britt sitting […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Wednesday announced its first slate of legislative endorsements for candidates seeking reelection in the 2022 election cycle. BCA utilizes ProgressPAC, the organization’s political action committee, in making its endorsements of candidates seeking public office. The full list of incumbent legislators BCA endorsed for reelection can be seen here. […]

7. Oh good, another variant There is already another new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged while the Omicron variant sweeps through the United States. The new IHU variant, found in France, was named for the researchers that discovered it at the IHU Mediterranee Infection. There are only 12 people in Marseille, France, who […]

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile” on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth elaborated on remarks he made earlier in the week pledging to fund for the I-10 Mobile River and Bayway project. According to the lieutenant governor, there was an economic case to be made for the project and why […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Wednesday officially qualified his reelection bid for Alabama’s second congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) in Birmingham. Moore, a first-term congressman, was recently endorsed by free enterprise advocacy organization Club for Growth. According to the organization’s political action committee, which endorsed Moore’s 2020 candidacy, it had won […]

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) earlier this week publicly committed to holding a vote by January 17 for the consideration of changing the chamber’s filibuster rules. The Senate’s current power structure is evenly split between the two parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as a tiebreaker for Democrats. Altering the filibuster rules […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) has rolled out its ninth string of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the state legislature. The state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization utilizes its political action committee, FarmPAC, in making endorsements of candidates seeking public office. The following candidates now hold an official endorsement from FarmPAC: State Sen. Shay Shelnutt […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Wednesday revealed his caucus’ public policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session. House Republicans’ agenda, “Standing Tall for Alabama,” includes an array of conservative policy measures the majority party plans to pass from the legislature’s lower chamber. Ledbetter’s caucus seeks to address issues such as protecting the […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the proposal for the A-USA Corridor, a $231 million rail project program aimed at enhancing economic development infrastructure in central and southern Alabama. According to a release from the governor’s office, the corridor’s first phase consists of a $71.6 million initiative to connect the Port of Mobile with the […]

Katie Britt, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday made her candidacy official as she filed qualifying paperwork to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot. During her comments to present media, Britt spoke to her campaign’s grassroots strategy in visiting every county in the state. “Since announcing our Alabama First campaign […]

Former State Sen. Paul Sanford and Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong on Tuesday qualified their candidacies for Alabama’s fifth congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party. The North Alabama congressional seat will become vacant as U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Sanford kicked off his congressional campaign in […]