MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition (ARBC) Wednesday held a press conference on the State House steps, emphasizing that legislation currently pending in the legislature is key to the state’s future prosperity. The state’s biggest job creators, spanning an array of industries and fields, are members of the coalition. A statement from ARBC explains, […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed HB 314, which would ban all abortions except when the life of the mother is in danger.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday tweeted that when it comes to the 2020 Census, “[W]e have to count everybody – EVERYBODY.” This is just real simple folks: we have to count everybody – EVERYBODY. To do otherwise is a disservice to Alabama and America Why political experts believe the 2020 census is “critical” for […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is now raising money for Democrats across the nation in the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) efforts to retake the White House and hold both chambers in Congress. Jones on Sunday morning sent out a fundraising email on behalf of the DNC with the subject line, “This is how the DNC helped […]

According to a study released recently by The Pew Charitable Trusts, Alabama’s state tax revenues have finally risen above its pre-recession peak. The Yellowhammer State joined South Carolina and Arizona with meeting that milestone for the first time in the third quarter of 2018. Alabama’s Q3 tax revenues last year were o.6 percent higher than […]

A prominent national organization focused on advancing conservative ideas and policy solutions announced Thursday that State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) has been named to its exclusive 2019 Class of Emerging Leaders. Livingston was the only Alabamian chosen to GOPAC‘s Emerging Leaders program this year. In a statement, he said, “Alabama is an amazing state that […]

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MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus on Wednesday held its third annual luncheon on the State Capitol front lawn, celebrating and advancing one of the Yellowhammer State’s most important economic engines. The luncheon perfectly captured the essence of what it means to be an Alabama sportsman, bringing that outdoorsman vibe directly to the Capitol […]

Heeding the calls of Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01), the Trump administration this week announced major reforms that are expected to help turn the tide on recent rural hospital closures in Alabama. On Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new proposed rule regarding the Inpatient Prospective […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate passed Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Range) lottery bill as amended after hours of debate on Thursday, advancing the legislation to the House. SB 220 was passed by the upper chamber on a 21-12 vote. As a constitutional amendment, the bill needed 21 votes exactly for passage. The margins were as tight […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan has commented on Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) announcing his support for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Thursday, with Lathan saying, “Both support bigger government, ObamaCare and abortion.”

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate is set to debate and consider State Sen. Greg Albritton’s lottery bill, SB 220, on Thursday. The bill was favorably recommended on a 6-5 vote by the Senate Tourism Committee on Tuesday. Watch the debate live:

According to newly released polling from Morning Consult, Gov. Kay Ivey’s approval ratings were completely unchanged from the final quarter of 2018 through the first quarter of this year. The new survey polled registered voters from January 1 through March 31, 2019. The margin of error was one percent. Ivey’s signature Rebuild Alabama Act was signed […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden officially announced his presidential bid on Thursday morning, with Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) tweeting out his support for Biden’s campaign shortly thereafter. Jones said, “The quality that makes Joe stand out is his ability to bring people together to find common ground while standing up for what he believes is […]

MONTGOMERY — As his U.S. Senate campaign gets underway, former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville met with Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) in the State House on Wednesday. Tuberville and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) are currently the only announced Republican candidates vying to unseat Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020 after Ainsworth and […]

The world of lobbying can be tough — cutthroat, even. This holds true on Goat Hill just as it does on Capitol Hill. Yet, in Alabama’s highly scrutinized and uber-competitive world of governmental affairs, Mary Margaret Carroll has not just managed to shine while staying above the fray; she has broken into a field that […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has finally been put on the record regarding sexual harassment allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden, with Jones claiming, “[I]t’s not for others to judge.” On a recent Mother Jones podcast, Jones early on in the interview brags about how Democrats are “on the right side of history.” Later on, […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Tourism Committee voted on two hot-button bills on Tuesday, with the voting margins as tight as possible. The committee voted 6-5 to favorably recommend State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Range) lottery bill as amended, but a motion to favorably recommend State Sen. Gerald Allen’s (R-Tuscaloosa) constitutional carry bill received a 5-6 […]

Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) partisan pledge to back whomever the Democrats nominate against President Donald Trump in 2020 is already manifesting itself as a major political – and policy – blunder by the incumbent from Mountain Brook as Jones seeks re-election of his own. Hours after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) erected an Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY — Tuesday is expected to be an interesting day in the Alabama legislature, as respective bills dealing with the lottery and constitutional carry are set to receive committee consideration. State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Range) lottery bill – SB 220 – and State Sen. Gerald Allen’s (R-Tuscaloosa) bill eliminating firearm permit requirements – SB 4 […]

Episode five of “The Insider with Sean Ross” has the scoop on a new potential candidate looking at mounting a Republican 2020 U.S. Senate bid. This time, it is a state legislator who voted against the Rebuild Alabama Act, Gov. Kay Ivey’s infrastructure package that will raise the state fuel tax 10 cents over three […]

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has confirmed to Yellowhammer News that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has picked a campaign manager for his 2020 re-election bid. According to National Journal’s Zach Cohen, Jones has hired Cory Warfield, a Democratic operative known best perhaps for being a former adviser to Emily’s List. Based in Washington, D.C., Emily’s List succinctly describes its mission as, “We ignite change by getting […]

Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate election is off and running. On Monday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) put up the first billboard in the Yellowhammer State during this important cycle, as they look to oust the incumbent from Mountain Brook, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL).