Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Tuesday issued a response to the candidacies of those attempting to derail her bid for an additional term as Alabama’s chief executive. In a fiery statement, the Ivey campaign touted the governor’s record on a number of issues including job creation, federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, abortion and election integrity. […]

WETUMPKA — Businesswoman and former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard on Tuesday officially kicked off her campaign for governor at the Jeanette Barrett Civic Room in Wetumpka. The announcement comes on the heels of much speculation in Alabama political circles over the past few weeks that Blanchard would end her U.S. Senate campaign […]

Presently, the State of Alabama is involved in three lawsuits challenging three of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In two of those three cases, the state under Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has achieved stays that have blocked the enforcement against two of the mandates. And according to the AG’s office, a decision on […]

7. Chris Cuomo has now been accused of sexual harassment, says CNN head knew he helped his brother Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was recently fired for using his resources at the network to get information on the women who had accused his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, of sexual misconduct and harassment, […]

The National School Board Association (NSAB) continues to receive immense criticism for a letter it sent to the Biden administration in September which suggested that some parents who took to protest over their children’s school curriculum had partaken in domestic terrorism. Parents across the nation attended school board meetings to raise objection over controversial academic […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced that it had endorsed Judge Kelli Wise and Greg Cook in their candidacies for Alabama Supreme Court associate justice. Wise in 2000 became the youngest woman to ever hold an Alabama Appellate Court judgeship when she was elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. In 2010, […]

Governor Kay Ivey is running ads touting how she is “Alabama’s Most Conservative Governor” right as her challengers are entering the fray. Will it be enough to hold them off? Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to noon.

I’ve written several times this year about the crisis at our southern border, and it seems like the crisis is even worse each time I write about it. Since day one in office, fixing the illegal immigration crisis has been a top priority for me. I’ve cosponsored countless pieces of legislation to address the problem, […]

Candidates seeking election to statewide offices are looking to shore up financial support for their respected campaigns entering the final month of the year. November’s fundraising numbers could place into focus the ability of each candidate to raise the sufficient amount of funds necessary to keep their candidacies viable. As one fundraising month is left […]

7. Omar is looking for a vote on Boebert’s committee appointments The conflict between U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has intensified to the point of Omar saying she expects House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to hold a vote on removing Boebert from her committees. Democrats’ insistence that they punish Republicans in […]

The curious saga of Lynda Blanchard’s foray into electoral politics will transition from a bid for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 to one against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Sources familiar with Blanchard’s efforts tell Yellowhammer News the former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia will formally announce her intentions at an event at the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will new restrictions be placed on Alabama residents because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus? — Will gambling be discussed in the upcoming legislative session? — Will abortion be banned outright in Alabama if […]

As prospective 2022 gubernatorial election candidates Lynda Blanchard and Tim James are finalizing their future political plans, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey is going on offense with her reelection effort. During Saturday’s SEC Championship Game broadcasted on the CBS affiliates in all five Alabama media markets — Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Dothan — the Ivey […]

Former gubernatorial candidate Tim James has established a principal campaign committee to run for governor with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. The filing, dated December 1, 2021, suggests an announcement regarding James launching a second bid for governor could be forthcoming. Many view James as being the most credible threat as a potential GOP […]

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the late January qualifying deadline and the May 24, 2022 primary elections. The legislature should not be blamed for the late formulation of the lines because the U.S. Census Bureau did not […]

State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) says gambling is coming up in the next legislative session, but getting it passed in an election year seems unlikely. With gambling, both the policy and the politics are complicated. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from […]

Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey on Friday announced his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama State Senate, District 27. Hovey, a Lee County native, is a mortgage loan originator at AuburnBank. While attending school at Auburn University, Hovey served as a student firefighter for the city of Auburn. According to a release, […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Friday announced that it would launch its first TV ad during Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. Viewers tuned in to watch the University of Alabama contend for its second straight SEC title will see Ivey tout the Yellowhammer State’s accomplishments under her administration. The ad begins with a shot of […]

Congress on Thursday passed a short-term spending measure, the Further Extending Government Funding Act, to temporarily fund the federal government through mid-February. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 221-212, while the U.S. Senate passed the measure by a 69-28 margin. Alabama’s congressional delegation voted 7-2 against the continuing resolution, […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing her opposition to the implementation of the government-imposed private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate. President Joe Biden, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), on November 5 issued the edict, officially titled the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requiring […]

Jacksonville businesswoman Katie Exum earlier this week launched her candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 40. Exum is the owner of outdoor recreational magazine, “Alabama Trails Magazine,” which has been widely recognized and featured across the state. The candidate holds an undergraduate degree in English, an elementary education […]

Bragging rights are on the line for two Alabama members of Congress in the SEC Championship Game between the University of Alabama and University of Georgia. U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) on Thursday announced a friendly wager with U.S. Reps. David Scott (D-GA) and Jody Hice (R-GA) on which team will […]

7. Merrill met with Trump Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill recently met with former President Donald Trump. The subject of their meeting partially had to do with election integrity as well as a project not detailed yet, according to reports. Details of this project will likely be announced in January. Merrill didn’t provide many […]

HUNTSVILLE — Public and private sector leaders on Thursday announced that Redstone Arsenal is set to benefit from enhanced wireless communications by way of AT&T’s FirstNet. FirstNet was created to provide for efficient and high-quality communications in support of the first responder community, enabling access to reliable infrastructure during pressing emergency events. The telecommunications company’s […]