During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Attorney General Steve Marshall explained the fight against the Biden administration over vaccine mandates had dual purposes. According to Marshall, the question of the mandate itself was not the only issue. He argued the balance of power between the state and federal […]

2022 was anticipated to be an exciting competitive election year. However, it is going to be a yawn of a political year. If you thought there was no competition for the constitutional offices and the House of Representatives’ seats in next year’s elections, then you have not seen anything like the lack of turnover in […]

Last week, Fairhope City Councilman Jack Burrell and Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the respective chairmen for the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), presented a new framework for a long-sought new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway. The proposal comes as an election cycle is on the verge of heating up, but a timing […]

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Friday announced that the state’s unemployment rate of 3.1% remained unchanged from October to November. The current unemployment rate sits 1.6% lower than that of the same time last year, which was 4.7% in November 2020. ADOL Secretary Fitzgerald Washington indicated that the state’s unemployment numbers were a […]

This year it could be different for a piece of legislation that would put Alabama among those states to offer so-called constitutional or permitless carry. The pre-filed bill, HB6, is sponsored by State Reps. Shane Stringer (R-Satsuma) and Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope), and has been endorsed by members throughout both chambers of the Alabama State […]

On Friday, CNN’s Gabby Orr and Manu Raju offered their national readership a glimpse of Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. The story focused on former President Donald Trump’s role in the contest, specifically as it pertains to the two frontrunners, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). The article, […]

The Alabama Legislature last month sought to combat President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates by passing legislation which broadened the interpretation of applicable exemptions to vaccination. Senate Bill 9, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, instructed businesses to “liberally construe” a request for vaccination exemption in […]

Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has been ranked as the best quality program in the nation for 15 consecutive years. However, Alabama’s consistent recognition as being the nation’s leading state in terms of pre-k program quality has not prevented state leadership from attempting to further enhance early childhood education. Earlier this year, the state legislature […]

7. TikTok trend about school threats comes to Alabama At Grissom High School in Huntsville, there was a threat made against the school on social media, according to school spokesman Craig Williams. Williams said the school would “take any and all threats extremely seriously, and we treat all threats as if they are legitimate.” The […]

On Wednesday, Fairhope City Councilman Jack Burrell and Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the respective chairmen for the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), presented a new framework for a long-sought new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway. The proposal comes as policymakers grapple with the possibility of a $125 million U.S. Department of […]

Two Republican lawmakers are leading efforts in the Alabama Legislature to reduce the tax burden levied upon retirees and low-income earners. Two bills were introduced by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and State Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) which would cut taxes for fixed income and low-income taxpayers, which are two groups of individuals that are […]

According to U.S. Senate candidate Jessica Taylor, the Republican Party being united in its efforts to combat the policies of the Biden administration begins with electing what she referred to as “true conservatives.” During a Wednesday interview with Montgomery’s News Talk 93.1FM WACV, Taylor identified what she saw as the need to elect “real conservatives” […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) on Thursday announced its eighth round 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 its endorsements of candidates seeking public office. The following incumbents now hold an official endorsement from FarmPAC: State Sen. Chris […]

Jasper Police Department detective Lt. Matt Dozier has announced his bid to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 13. House District 13 will become vacant as current officeholder State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) will soon leave the legislature to become senior advisor to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. Dozier holds 18 […]

7. Derek Chauvin is pleading guilty to civil rights charges In court on Wednesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of George Floyd, a federal charge. Chauvin has already been convicted of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. The charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights directly relate to […]

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 […]

The committee looking into the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 started releasing text messages as part of holding former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. Those text messages have been weaponized by liberal media outlets to malign media personalities they disagree with. Fox News’ Laura Ingraham […]

Just under two months ago, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) drafted a letter to the Biden administration labeling a group of concerned and involved parents in Ohio “domestic terrorists.” This past week, the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) effectively ended their membership with the NSBA, and rightfully so, but we must not stop […]

The U.S. Senate late Wednesday morning voted 89-10 to pass the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Constitutionally charged with providing for the common defense of the United States, Congress each year takes up debate of a defense appropriations package to set the military’s funding objectives for the following year. The NDAA’s initial […]

The U.S. House of Representatives early Wednesday morning voted 221-209 on a nearly partisan basis to pass a $2.5 trillion increase to the federal debt limit. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday sent the resolution to the lower chamber after passing it by a 50-49 margin. Alabama’s congressional delegation voted 8-1 on party lines against the […]

7. Prisons are losing workers as they’re trying to hire more The Alabama prisons system was ordered to hire more correctional workers and other employees, but now as prisons are already understaffed, they’re losing workers. Throughout the pandemic, employment in prisons has decreased. The Alabama Department of Corrections was already reporting a 50% vacancy rate […]

Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) appeared at a Washington, D.C. function and was photographed alongside 2022 Alabama U.S. Senate Republican hopeful Katie Britt with his arm around her. The photo was leaked out and picked up by several media outlets, leading some to speculate Alabama’s junior U.S. Senator was backing Britt’s candidacy. […]

Rainbow City businessman and former State Rep. Mack Butler on Tuesday announced his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 28. Butler formerly served House District 30 in the state legislature from 2012 until 2018, when he opted to seek election to the Alabama Senate, District 10. His candidacy […]

Critical Race Theory is clearly in schools across the country, even if it is coming in under another name. Huntsville City Schools has had “culturally responsive training” for a few years now, and now it is coming under fire because what they are teaching the educators looks a lot like Critical Race Theory. Will lawmakers […]