Campaign activity is ramping up for candidates seeking election to Alabama’s statewide offices. Candidates are looking to galvanize support from the electorate and gain momentum as they attempt to boost fundraising numbers headed into the last month of the third quarter. Many view some of the state’s top officer positions as being uncompetitive. However, some […]

7. State Department wants credit for rescues they didn’t do There was a family of four, a mother and her three children, rescued from Afghanistan, and now those who privately conducted the mission, Cory Mills and a team of military veterans, have said that the State Department is seeking credit for the success. The mission […]

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), the chairman of the U.S. House Republican Policy Committee, discussed U.S. policy and the Afghanistan withdrawal during an appearance on Newsmax TV. Palmer called it “disturbing” the Biden administration would declare the Afghanistan withdrawal an “extraordinary success” at the same time that flags were being flown at half […]

Signs continue to point to a solution for Alabama’s long-standing prison dilemma, which could come during a legislative special session in a matter of weeks. On the table is the future of three Alabama Department of Corrections facilities in eastern Alabama in Bullock and Barbour Counties: Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio, Ventress Correctional Facility in […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — How are people reacting to President Joe Biden’s handling of Afghanistan? — Do new polls show a tightening race for U.S. Senate between U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Katie Britt? — Will Alabama legislators […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) this week took its “Back the Blue” tour to the Northwest corner of the Yellowhammer State. On Wednesday, State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) and State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) joined the AFA in Russellville where they thanked and fed around 300 first responders from Colbert and Franklin Counties. AFA members […]

Much has been made about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to immediately intervene in a law passed by the Texas Legislature that would allow individuals to sue those assisting in abortion procedures. Reportedly, some states are looking to mimic the law as a means to chip away at the decades’ long precedent set […]

The Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee (ACJRC) on Friday announced its endorsement of Attorney General Steve Marshall in his bid for a second term as the state’s chief law enforcement officer. ACJRC chairman Tom Dart praised what the committee sees as Marshall’s commitment to upholding the rule of law. “Steve Marshall has the integrity and […]

Prisoner of War and Purple Heart recipient Mike Durant is exploring the possibility of entering Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. Sources say a poll was conducted that included Durant, which he later confirmed to Yellowhammer News. Durant served as a special operations pilot for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) from 1988 […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Wednesday joined Steve Bannon’s “War Room: Pandemic” podcast, where he and the former chief White House strategist discussed issues relating to election integrity. Brooks repeated his popular assertion that if only eligible American citizens cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election, former President Donald Trump would have been reelected […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is doubling down on his call for President Joe Biden’s impeachment as Facebook on Wednesday removed a critical post he made of the president. The social media platform cited a violation of “community standards on violence and incitement.” During the August 21 “Save America” rally in Cullman, which played host […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Thursday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) in his reelection campaign for the Alabama State Senate, serving District 3. Orr is a sixth generation Alabamian and native of Danville. AFA touted the senator’s work ethic and pointed to the jobs he held in his youth while […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” on Wednesday to address the state of the American economy and offer alternative policy solutions to those being implemented by the Biden administration. Alabama’s freshman senator contrasted the free-market-oriented Trump-era policies to those of the current administration, which have paved the way for an increased […]

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) has pre-filed two bills for the 2022 legislative session that could be game-changers for Alabama’s public schools’ rules pertaining to COVID-19 if passed into law. The first of Brown’s two bills, HB18, would allow parents to opt their children in public schools out of mask requirements. The second, HB19, […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) on Wednesday took a critical posture toward President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan and his administration’s handling of the recent hardship that has taken place in the beleaguered country. The Biden administration on Tuesday estimated that roughly 90% of Americans who sought evacuation from the fallen country […]

Many have expressed concerns regarding the mental health status of U.S. military veterans due to the ongoing crisis unfolding in war-torn Afghanistan. In the wake of recent tragedies, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is calling on House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) chairman Mark Takano to reconvene the committee’s business immediately so it can address the […]

The Democrat-led January 6 Committee, which is charged with investigating what it deems the “insurrection” that occurred at the nation’s Capitol on the date its name bears, has ordered telecommunications companies to preserve the phone records of congressional Republicans who participated in the “Stop the Steal” rally. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is one of […]

Despite a bipartisan acknowledgment that Alabama is facing serious consequences for inadequacies in its Department of Corrections, there is no bipartisan agreement on how to proceed to solve them. Many on the left insist criminal justice reform and a shake-up at the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles is the place to start and that […]

Tuesday, Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke at a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Capitol Hill and called for the media to hold the Biden administration accountable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The freshman congressman warned the media that the Biden administration would try to “come up with a scapegoat.” He urged […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday lambasted President Joe Biden’s decision to end U.S. military presence in Afghanistan prior to the successful evacuation of all American citizens from the Taliban-controlled country. Alabama’s freshman senator sees Biden’s handling of the withdrawal as an abdication of the president’s duties. “I never thought I’d live to see […]

The Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee PAC (ACJRC PAC) today announced their endorsement of Justice Kelli Wise for the Alabama Supreme Court. A Republican, Justice Wise has served on the Alabama Supreme Court since 2011. “I am honored to receive the support of ACJRC PAC,” Justice Wise stated. “Serving as a justice on the Alabama […]

Prison reform in Alabama is in the pipeline. How close we are depends on who you are talking to. Some think prison reform will happen in a special session. Some think it will happen next year. Others think we aren’t quite there yet. The gist of this is pretty simple, though. Everyone knows that a […]

Monday marked the final day of the two-decades-long war when the final U.S. forces remaining in Afghanistan departed the collapsed country. According to the Pentagon, roughly 250 Americans remain stranded as airlift evacuations have ended. “We did not get everyone out that we wanted to get out,” stated General McKenzie, Commander of the U.S. Central […]

A number of liberal, out-of-state activists and elected officials descended upon Alabama to push the unionization of workers at Bessemer’s Amazon Fulfillment Center. In April, a vote of the company’s employees opted to forgo the effort. However, it appears as if left-wing political organizations are not finished lobbying Alabama laborers. Black Lives Matter (BLM) has […]