Alabama State Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) will introduce a bill during the upcoming legislative session that would amend Alabama’s constitution to create a state-operated lottery. The bill would direct 100% of the revenue generated by the lottery to education programs. Clouse says that half of the funds would go to the Alabama Department of Early […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday morning sat down with CNN for the first national television interview he has done since the Senate began the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. Trump is charged by the U.S. House of Representatives with abuse of power on the first impeachment article against him, as well as […]

The competitive Republican primary in Alabama’s Second Congressional District is heating up. The same day that Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman released his fifth television ad of the cycle, former Alabama Attorney General Troy King announced his first. King’s ad, entitled “Mom,” features his mother, Natalie. “There are some people who just don’t like me,” King […]

According to the latest internal poll conducted on behalf of former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ 2020 Senate campaign, Sessions is strongly leading the GOP primary field in his bid to unseat incumbent Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in November’s general election. The internal poll, leaked first to Breitbart News on Monday, was conducted by national […]

In the latest television ad released Monday by Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman’s campaign to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02), Coleman’s wife of 30 years, Tiffany, takes center stage. This is the Republican candidate’s fifth television ad of the cycle. Tiffany in the latest ad discusses how the Coleman family came to the decision […]

MOBILE — The Mobile City Council on Tuesday is set to consider a resolution that could pave the way for taxpayer funds being spent on the controversial Gulf Coast Passenger Rail project. This will come after the council’s finance committee a week prior heard testimony from various stakeholders about the project, including potential pitfalls. The […]

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville, a 2020 Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, on Monday unveiled his campaign’s first statewide radio ad. The ad is currently airing on stations across Alabama. In the ad, Tuberville reaffirms his staunch support of President Donald J. Trump and reiterates that he believes “God sent us […]

Following the first day of President Donald Trump’s legal team making their case to the Senate in the president’s impeachment trial, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Saturday afternoon released yet another video update. The latest video came after Jones on the day previous called the evidence presented by the Democratic House impeachment managers “compelling.” Jones’ […]

After President Donald J. Trump on Friday became the first sitting president in history to address the March for Life in Washington, D.C., former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville praised Trump’s staunch pro-life stance. Tuberville is a candidate in Alabama’s 2020 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Trump’s speech can be viewed below:

Members of the Alabama legislature introduced bills this week that would create a standard, statewide process for any individual that wants a concealed carry permit for a firearm. Under the proposed system, permits would be issued for terms of one year, five years or the remaining lifetime of the permit holder. State Representative Proncey Robertson […]

In a video tweeted out by his office on Friday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) opined that evidence is “continuing to mount” against President Donald Trump as the impeachment trial unfolds in the Senate. The video, lasting just over five minutes and 30 seconds, started with Jones praising the Thursday speech given by Congressman Adam Schiff […]

The National Governor’s Association on Thursday announced Alabama would be among a choice group of states that will mentor other states in work-based learning practices. “Alabama is excited to participate as a mentor state in the third phase of the NGA’s work-based learning Policy Academy due to the remarkable results of our participation in Phase […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon exuberantly tweeted his affection for the state of Alabama, however the image he sent out along with the tweet has political observers in the Yellowhammer State collectively scratching their heads. Along with his caption of “I LOVE ALABAMA!” Trump tweeted out a graph depicting the topline results of an […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Ivey hosted a ceremony on Thursday afternoon in honor of the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE) winning the Southeast region’s Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award. The True Inspiration Awards’ website describes the award as targeting organizations that are “working hard to make a lasting difference in the lives of children living in […]

Former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) released the first TV ad for his congressional campaign on Thursday. Hightower is running to replace U.S. Senate candidate Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) in Alabama’s first congressional district. The 30-second spot highlights Hightower’s Christian values, including bills backed by Hightower in the state legislature that promoted adoption and stood against […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday traveled to Washington, D.C. to file a blistering 14-page “friend of the Senate” letter urging the upper chamber to reject the two articles of impeachment filed against President Donald J. Trump. The Senate on Tuesday began the impeachment trial of Trumps, and Marshall joined 20 of his Republican […]

MOBILE — The race to succeed Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) in Coastal Alabama is heating up. Yellowhammer News on Wednesday obtained Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl’s first television ad of the cycle. Entitled, “Just Jerry,” the video ad utilizes an off-screen narrator throughout its 30 seconds of run time. Transcript as follows:

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about his staunch pro-life views. Wednesday marks the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling. Aderholt’s remarks can be seen in a video posted to his Twitter account. “I stand here today as pro-life, pro-family and pro-child,” […]

Six-for-six. No, it is not the new deal at Wendy’s fast-food restaurants. That was Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) 100% record of voting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday, the first day of the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump. Jones has emphasized that he does not view impeachment through a […]

An Alabama activist is jailed on assault and other charges. Records show 54-year-old Kenneth Glasgow was being held without bond at the Houston County Jail on Tuesday.

Jessica Taylor, an attorney in Prattville seeking the Republican nomination for Alabama’s second congressional district, released her first television advertisement on Tuesday. The ad, which is titled “My Squad,” is mostly composed of footage and soundbites from Taylor’s viral announcement video that garnered national attention. The video begins by touting Taylor’s “humble roots,” and the […]

Super-PAC America First Policies launched an ad Tuesday that highlights Sen. Doug Jones’ (D-AL) refusal to oppose the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The ad frames impeachment as a project of the “radical left” and uses a clip of Jones saying “this is not a witch hunt, this is not a hoax” as evidence that […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared in Montgomery on Monday, where he discussed the criminal justice reform bill President Donald Trump has repeatedly championed. Sessions was asked by Yellowhammer News what he thought of the bill. At first, the candidate for his old seat in the U.S. Senate said he supported parts of the […]

MONTGOMERY — Sheriffs of eight Alabama counties and Jeff Sessions appeared jointly at a press conference in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday. The sheriffs announced their support of Sessions’ candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). The announcement coincided with the Winter Conference of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. Sessions, […]