MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Rolanda Hollis (D-Birmingham) on Thursday filed a bill that would mandate every Alabama man to undergo a vasectomy within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his third biological child, whichever comes first. Democrats in the Alabama legislature last year brought up the possibility of introducing such a […]

Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, a candidate for Congress in Alabama’s First Congressional District, on Thursday released his third television ad of the 2020 Republican primary cycle. Entitled, “Tough,” the ad features Carl speaking directly to the camera, emphasizing his commitment to working with President Donald Trump to build the wall, protect the unborn, defend […]

The Republican Secretaries of State Committee (RSSC) announced on Thursday that Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has been elected to serve as its chair for the 2020 cycle. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose will serve as vice chair. The RSSC is a caucus of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). Merrill was elected […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would add law enforcement officers as a protected class in the state hate crime statute. Race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity and physical or mental disability are examples of current protected classes under Alabama law. State Rep. Rex Reynolds’ (R-Hazel Green) HB […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ campaign to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he occupied for 20 years released an immigration-focused ad on Thursday. The 30-second spot showcases Sessions’ legendarily tough stance on foreign citizens entering America illegally. “Far too many people say they want to do something about fixing the border, but have no […]

Barry Moore’s campaign for Congress released a new ad Wednesday that showcases the candidate’s military service and his endorsements by four veterans in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. The 30-second spot begins with images of Moore in uniform and as he intones, “As the only veteran in this race, I understand the importance of veterans to […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) on Thursday discussed the prospects of gaming expansion passing the legislature this session, including a lottery bill. After the Senate gaveled out for the week, Marsh spoke to reporters outside the chamber. He was asked if he was leading negotiations between stakeholders in the gaming […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House State Government Committee on Thursday morning considered the “Gender is Real Legislative” (GIRL) Act, failing to advance the legislation because no motion was made to do so. The bill, HB 35, is sponsored by State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile). Pringle is the chairman of the State Government Committee. HB 35 would require […]

MONTGOMERY — State Reps. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) and Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) have introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the state’s aerospace industry, especially when it comes to the Airbus operations in Mobile. House Joint Resolution 28 got its first reading in the House this week and states, “[T]he aerospace manufacturing sector in the United States and the […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) has introduced a piece of legislation entitled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act” that he claims would make certain federal gun control laws “null and void” in Alabama. HB 223 has seven cosponsors and has been referred to the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. In a statement […]

Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman released an ad on Wednesday in which he seeks to play up his role as an old fashioned family man. The 30-second spot features Coleman brandishing a baseball bat called “The Respect Her.” The candidate describes how every time one of his three daughters brought home a date he would have […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate’s Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) that would explicitly make it a Class C felony under state law for local government officials to intentionally not fully comply with federal immigration law and officials. Under existing Alabama law, the State […]

The fight is back on over the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. On Tuesday, Yellowhammer News reported on the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee holding a public hearing on a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the act. This came in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court […]

State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow Alabamians with qualifying medical conditions to purchase and use cannabis for medical use. The system would be strictly regulated. Patients with a prescription from a state-approved doctor would be issued a “medical cannabis card.” Additionally, any person wishing to cultivate, process, dispense, transport […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Judge Roy Moore brought his old Ten Commandments monument back to his office in Montgomery on Tuesday afternoon. Moore said he wanted to bring the monument back to Montgomery because “it can unite us.” The monument in question, which had been stored for years at a local church, was at the center […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 74-27 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The measure comes as the city of Montgomery explores the possibility of creating a 1% […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth on Tuesday morning addressed a crowd at a Business Council of Alabama (BCA) governmental affairs committee meeting in downtown Montgomery. During remarks spanning approximately 15 minutes, Ainsworth gave a comprehensive update on the major issues before the legislature and the top priorities his office has been working on. The meeting came […]

Alabama State Representative Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) has authored a bill to relieve disabled veterans from the burden of paying an issuance fee when they get their license tag renewed. Under current Alabama law, disabled vets have to pay the issuance fee that is attached to the process of renewing a vehicle. The fee varies by […]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Judge Andrew Brasher of Alabama as the next judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted against his fellow Alabamian, while Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) proudly supported the confirmation. Brasher, currently a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District […]

Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign has spent $59,902 on 166 Facebook ads in an attempt to raise money off of his vote to impeach President Donald Trump last week, according to data from Facebook’s publicly available ad library. According to the library, 18% of the ad buy was directed towards Alabamians, with the rest being […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday held a public hearing on a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. This comes in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court upholding the act and ruling that the City of Birmingham […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is strongly contesting the assertions made Monday in a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The report from the SPLC alleges that since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder was handed down in 2013, Alabama has engaged in a number of practices that disadvantage […]

Yellowhammer News has obtained fresh internal polling conducted on behalf of Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) U.S. Senate campaign that shows just a seven-point gap from third to first in the competitive Republican primary field. Harper Polling, a national firm, conducted the survey Saturday — Sunday (February 8-9) of 609 likely Alabama Republican primary voters. The […]

Alabama has seen Republican AL-02 candidate Jessica Taylor go viral twice already this primary cycle with separate video ads. Now, State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), a candidate to succeed U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) in the First Congressional District, has released a new ad that may very well do the same. Pringle on Monday unveiled […]