Former Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman and Secretary of State Nancy Worley died Wednesday morning at age 70. According to reports, Worley for weeks had been receiving medical treatment, including life support, at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Worley, a retired educator, served nearly three decades in the Decatur City Schools system and was a […]

Auburn University in a Wednesday email notified students, faculty and staff that it will be reinstating mandatory face coverings for all individuals regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The university’s shift in pandemic mitigation efforts comes as the state is presently experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant, which […]

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace and her panel spent a segment outraged that anyone would say, “Let’s go, Brandon” directly to President Joe Biden. The media’s constant fretting over this phrase only makes it spread, but these folks take it to the next level by implying the phrase is part of another “insurrection.” Watch: Dale Jackson is […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Wednesday announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $3.8 million in grants to support organizations that assist victims of crime across the state. According to ADECA, the funding will be utilized toward enabling nonprofit agencies to provide numerous services to individuals who have been victims […]

Long-serving Democratic U.S. Senator from Nevada and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid died Tuesday at age 82. Reid was first elected to Congress in 1982 representing Nevada’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Five years later, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Reid assumed the upper chamber’s top position in […]

7. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dies Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) died at 82 in Nevada. Reid spent 12 years in control of the U.S. Senate. He was remembered as a quiet man with a quick temper. His legislative victory on Obamacare is considered his signature accomplishment as Senate majority leader. Reid’s […]

Ed Packard, administrator of elections for the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office, on Monday announced his candidacy to become the state’s chief election official. Packard, a 24-year employee of the secretary of state’s office, is running as a Republican. He was previously elected to the Autauga County Republican executive committee. The secretary of state’s office […]

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Monday ordered that the State of Alabama has until 2025 to increase staff levels within its prison system, according to the Associated Press (AP). AP reports that Thompson’s 600-page opinion honed in on what he described as the prison system’s lack of progress. The federal judge in 2017 ruled […]

7. Unruly airline passenger is not Rosa Parks More information is available about a former Playboy playmate and former NFL cheerleader who was arrested after striking and spitting on another passenger during a mask dispute. Apparently, before Patricia Cornwall’s actions were caught on tape, she was asked to wait for the beverage cart to pass […]

Mike Durant, Republican candidate in Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, recently joined the “Jocko Podcast” for a wide-ranging interview. During the interview, Durant touched on his military service and detailed how his being held a prisoner of war while on mission in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu served as the inspiration for the film […]

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), providing final approval of next year’s military funding priorities. The must-pass annual defense appropriations package, which includes several major funding victories for the state of Alabama, passed Congress earlier this month after a lengthy partisan legislative battle over […]

With a $125 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding set to lapse, the clock is ticking for local and state officials to reach a consensus on a proposal for a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has assumed a leadership role as the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) chairman, […]

A long-standing proponent of so-called constitutional carry, referred to as permitless carry by its detractors, over the years has been State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). Despite his efforts failing in the past, there is some optimism this could be the year the Alabama Legislature passes a “constitutional carry,” given the names and co-sponsors of an […]

7. Alabama doctor’s case being taken to Supreme Court Dr. Xiulu Ruan was convicted of running a pill mill and was sentenced to 21 years in prison in 2017 for money laundering and drug distribution. He’s appealed his conviction, and the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear his case. Ruan’s case has been combined […]

One of the more outspoken opponents of permitless carry, which supporters refer to as “constitutional carry,” has been many of the sheriffs throughout Alabama’s 67 counties. Among those is Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran, who had a stern warning for members of the legislature. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]

In 2019, one of the most significant political issues in Alabama was the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway proposal that would have levied a toll on those seeking to make the trek across the Mobile Bay. Ultimately, the unpopular proposal from Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper failed when […]

One of the integral points of the so-called constitutional carry debate for some lawmakers was the creation of a firearms prohibited person database, which in theory would create a record of who was not allowed to carry a gun in Alabama. Giving law enforcement knowledge of who was not allowed under law to carry a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Alabama look to bring back restrictions over the Omicron virus? — Why are so many legislators pushing for big picture legislative overhauls in an election year? — Is Trump actually looking to pull his […]

Legendary State Senator Jimmy Holley has decided to not seek reelection to the State Senate next year after 44 years in the legislature. He will be missed in the State Senate. For the past decade, Holley has become a mentor and confidante for incoming state senators, especially the members of this quadrennium’s freshman class. Senator […]

Americans have recently begun waking up to the disastrous consequences of bail reform efforts that are being led by progressive district attorneys across the nation. The case of Darrel E. Brooks in Wisconsin is just the latest, if not most tragic, example. He ran over his girlfriend with a car in early November, but despite […]

By: Johnny Hammock, Republican Candidate for Public Service Commission Pl. 1 As Christmas draws near, the Democrats have a long wishlist when it comes to changing American energy policy. Here I will lay out their 12 days of Christmas list in all its craziness. On the First Day of Christmas, the Democrats want to spend […]

As soon as former President Donald Trump delivered his endorsement of U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for U.S. Senate, talking heads have implied that his endorsement is not solid. There is no evidence of this and no on-record sources, either. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Thursday announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $300,000 in grants to be utilized for job training programs for law enforcement and former inmates. According to ADECA, two grants totaling $200,000 will be used to assist the law enforcement community enhance their skills in combating […]

7. Biden extending student loan moratorium After the announcement that student loan payments would resume in January 2022, it’s now been announced that payments will be stalled until May 1, 2022. President Joe Biden said this is due to the burden of financial recovery from the pandemic. Biden declared, “We know that millions of student […]