The leading Republican candidates in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate race have released their latest fundraising numbers. Friday was the deadline to submit reports covering the fourth quarter of 2019 to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Just over four weeks remain until the March 3 primary. Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville raised by […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) this week received the 2019 Legislator of the Year award from the Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA) at their annual winter meeting in the state’s capital city. Reed, who has long been recognized as a stalwart advocate of economic development in the Yellowhammer State, sponsored […]

State Representative Matt Fridy (R-Montevallo) on Friday released the first ad for his campaign for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Fridy is competing against Shelby County attorney and former local judge Phillip Bahakel for the Republican nomination to Place 2 on the civil appeals court. The Alabama Democratic Party did not field a candidate […]

Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s expected vote on whether to subpoena witnesses or additional documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Friday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) released another video on Twitter featuring his latest thoughts on the proceedings. Jones once again talked about wanting to hear from witnesses that were not previously […]

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) on Friday filed a complaint with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics against Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) for allegedly using official government resources for campaign and political purposes. The complaint by the non-partisan ethics watchdog maintains that Jones has consistently used his campaign Twitter account to link to […]

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville continued his attack on former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ time leading the Department of Justice. Tuberville, who along with Sessions is running in Alabama’s 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary field, has sharply criticized Sessions’ tenure as the Trump administration’s first attorney general. RELATED: ‘Traitor Jeff’ — […]

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03), the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Thursday bashed Democrats in the chamber for passing a bill that would restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to execute military actions on Iran. In a statement, Rogers said, “Today’s action by House Democrats is perplexing.” “Four weeks ago, President Trump acted legally […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Alabama Associate Justice Champ Lyons on Thursday delivered a letter to Governor Kay Ivey detailing the recommendations of the governor’s Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy. Lyons is chairman of the bipartisan study group, which was established last year via an Ivey executive order to receive and analyze accurate data, as well […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) on Thursday called for an immediate suspension of all travel from China to the United States due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, Byrne said, “The Chinese coronavirus is a serious global health threat whose severity and complexity is not yet understood. Unfortunately, the danger posed to Americans is made […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday released a video containing his latest thoughts on the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Jones’ remarks came after Wednesday’s question and answer style proceedings, in which senators got to submit written questions for either the House impeachment managers or the president’s legal team to answer verbally in […]

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for the U.S. Senate received an endorsement from the Dothan chapter of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers on Wednesday. “As someone who believes deeply in backing the blue, I am deeply honored to receive the backing of the men and women who wear the blue,” Tuberville said […]

MONTGOMERY — Speaking during the Economic Development Association of Alabama’s inaugural Rural Development Conference on Wednesday, Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper addressed State Rep. Brett Easterbrook’s (R-Fruitdale) recent comments about his rural southwest Alabama district being “overlooked” since 1983 when it comes to highway investments. Cooper’s comments came after one of the economic […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Wednesday officially announced the organization’s 2020 board of directors and executive committee, including a new chairman. John B. Mazyck has been elected as chairman of the board, succeeding Mark Crosswhite in that role. Prior to being elected as chairman, Mazyck held several key leadership roles within BCA, including […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday afternoon released a statement announcing one of her arms is in a sling. “Alabama’s First Dog Missy is such a fun and active friend to have at home, and she is fiercely protective,” the governor explained. “Last night, she unintentionally tripped me up, and I hit my shoulder. You’ll […]

John H. Dorrill, Jr., the former executive director of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), died Tuesday night at his home in Montgomery. He was 90 years old. ALFA, where he spent much of his life working, announced the news on Wednesday afternoon. As executive director of the federation, Dorrill was an influential figure in Alabama […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is not a fan of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial legal team defending the president in political terms. In Jones’ latest daily video tweeted out Wednesday sharing his thoughts on the trial, Alabama’s junior senator reiterated his process complaints against Republicans, including the president’s team and the Senate GOP. “So yesterday, […]

MONTGOMERY — Speaking to the River Region Republicans on Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) spoke about his 2020 U.S. Senate bid and rallied local conservatives to urge Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) to oppose voting to remove President Donald J. Trump from office. As Jones participates in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial, the GOP field competing […]

In a radio interview on Tuesday, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed his worry for President Donald J. Trump’s physical safety. Featuring on “Alabama’s Morning News with JT” on 105.5 WERC, Sessions with just over two minutes left in the interview was prompted to talk about the subject after the host said he hoped […]

In his latest thoughts about President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) spoke about arguments made by Trump legal team members. Appearing in a video released Tuesday afternoon that lasted just over six minutes, Jones spoke about some of the core points made by Alan Dershowitz and Pam Bondi Monday afternoon and […]

Trey Gowdy, a former eight-term U.S. Representative from South Carolina, will be the speaker at Faulkner University’s 2020 benefit dinner. Gowdy gained prominence during his time in Congress for being one of the most conservative members on Capitol Hill. He was the driving force behind the congressional investigation into the 2012 Benghazi attack that discovered […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is inviting Alabamians to his second annual HBCU summit. The 2020 version of the summit will be at Miles College in Fairfield on February 14. The event will have a student career and employment opportunities from across Alabama in addition to two panels moderated by Alabama’s junior senator. Doug Jones has […]

MONTGOMERY — Speaking at a gathering of the Alabama Council of Association Executives at Montgomery City Hall on Tuesday morning, Governor Kay Ivey gave a glimpse of her top priorities heading into the 2020 state legislative session. The session gavels in at noon this coming Tuesday, February 4 — seven days from Ivey’s remarks. Her […]

Yellowhammer News on Monday confirmed that Fighting for Alabama Fund, Inc. is launching a significant, multi-week television advertising buy. Fighting for Alabama Fund is a federal independent expenditure committee, colloquially known as a super PAC, supporting Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) Republican 2020 U.S. Senate bid. A source with direct knowledge told Yellowhammer News that the […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Monday that he will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to join President Donald Trump at the legislative signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Wednesday, January 29. The USMCA is one of Donald Trump’s signature achievements during his first three years as president. The trade deal […]