Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Monday announced that he will seek reelection to a third term. The popular mayor made the announcement in a video posted to social media. “Just over seven years ago, we began the process of fulfilling the bold vision of becoming ‘One Mobile’ — a safer, more business- and family-friendly city. […]

In a statement on Friday, Congressman Jerry Carl (AL-01) decried the sweeping executive orders by President Joe Biden since he became president at noon on Wednesday. Carl noted that he began Biden’s presidency by extending an olive branch and offering to work bipartisanly with the new administration on key issues through the congressional process. However, […]

Count Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) as an opponent of an executive order newly signed by President Joe Biden that would allow biological males, in some cases, to compete with biological females in public school athletics. The order begins, “Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without […]

Two members of the Alabama Democratic Conference have filed a lawsuit against Tom Perez, the national Democratic Party’s former chair. They claim he and former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) attempted to “give control of the Alabama Democratic Party to Whites.” The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Randy Kelley and Janet May. Both are […]

Maynard Cooper & Gale on Thursday announced that Jason Isbell has joined the Governmental Affairs practice as “of counsel” in the firm’s Montgomery office. Widely respected on Goat Hill, Isbell brings 18 years of experience working in the governmental affairs sector. Most recently, he served for seven years as vice president of Legal and Governmental […]

During his first hours in office, President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon signed three executive orders to make it easier to enter and then stay in the United States illegally. One of the orders “reset[s] the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws to align enforcement with [the administration’s] values and priorities.” In simpler […]

One of President Joe Biden’s first official acts could come with historic costs to the state of Alabama. Biden has announced that in his first hours as president on Wednesday afternoon, he will decree that illegal aliens be included in the count used from the 2020 Census in determining how U.S. House districts are apportioned […]

A special general election was held Tuesday in Alabama House District 33, and Republican nominee Ben Robbins has come out on top. The seat, covering parts of Clay, Coosa and Talladega Counties, became vacant in the summer upon the death of State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga), who had held the seat since 1978. Provisional votes withstanding, […]

Tuscaloosa businessman, pastor and former University of Alabama football player Martin Houston on Thursday announced his entry into the Tuscaloosa mayoral race. During a press conference at his campaign headquarters in downtown Tuscaloosa, Houston was introduced by Crimson Tide legend Gene Stallings, who was Houston’s coach during Bama’s 1992 national championship season. Watch Stalling’s remarks […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has gone viral — but for something that he did not actually say. National media outlets have pounced on an article from Birmingham’s CBS 42, a Nexstar station, that quoted Tuberville as saying, “We probably could have had a swearing-in and inauguration later after we got this virus behind us […]

Manufacture Alabama on Wednesday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) for Alabama Senate District 14, which includes portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. Weaver has announced her Republican candidacy for the seat, which became vacant when former State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was appointed as director of the Alabama Bureau […]

The United States Air Force on Wednesday afternoon officially announced on behalf of the Department of Defense that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has been selected as the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters. This confirms Yellowhammer News’ reporting from earlier in the day. Read that report here, which includes reactions from members of […]

The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon voted to impeach President Donald John Trump for “incitement of insurrection.” Trump became the first president in history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He was impeached in December 2019 on two articles of impeachment and then acquitted by the Senate in early 2020. Wednesday’s […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is set to vote on an article of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump for allegedly “inciting violence against the Government of the United States.” The article was introduced on Monday, and Trump is set to leave office in seven days when President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. U.S. […]

Adams and Reese LLP on Wednesday announced that former Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) has rejoined the firm’s Mobile office as special counsel. According to a release, Byrne is a member of the firm’s Intersection of Business and Government Practice Group, where he focuses on representing a wide range of clients in government relations and economic […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a resolution in a strictly party-line vote that calls on Vice President Mike Pence to convene the cabinet and invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald J. Trump from power in light of last week’s events at the U.S. Capitol. Pence earlier […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation on Tuesday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) for Alabama Senate District 14, which includes portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. Weaver has announced her Republican candidacy for the seat, which became vacant when former State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was appointed as director of the […]

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) over the weekend announced her support for a new article of impeachment to be introduced against President Donald J. Trump in his last days in office. The measure, drafted by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), charges Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” A draft of the article says, “Donald John Trump engaged […]

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) the past two days has called for the removal of President Donald J. Trump from office. Sewell previously voted to impeach Trump on two separate charges last year. Now, she is again calling for him to be stripped of the presidency — this time more urgently following the violence and criminal […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has now put out an official statement and appeared on multiple Alabama radio shows to react to Wednesday’s events at the United States Capitol. “As a strong defender of the First Amendment, I support the right to peacefully assemble. But what we witnessed on the Capitol grounds yesterday was far from […]

Late Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) voted to reject the electors from Arizona and then Pennsylvania. These were the only two states formally objected to during a joint session of Congress to review and certify the Electoral College votes from each state. Four additional states (Georgia, Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin) had House members lined […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night voted 303-121 to certify the Electoral College votes from Arizona. Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made an objection to Arizona’s electors earlier in the day, and, after hours of turmoil, the House finished its deliberation on the matter shortly after 10:00 p.m. CST.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday night voted to reject the electors from Arizona, fulfilling his pledge from the previous day. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made the objection earlier in the day, and, after hours of turmoil, the Senate finished its deliberation on the matter shortly after 9:00 p.m. CST.

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) will not be the next U.S. attorney general. It was reported widely on Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden will instead nominate Judge Merrick Garland to lead the Department of Justice. This comes after Democrats have appeared to win both U.S. Senate runoffs held Tuesday in Georgia, giving Democrats control […]