Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday took to the House floor to emphasize his concerns that congressional investigations by Democrats into the personal and business dealings of President Donald Trump before taking office may run outside the scope prescribed by the Constitution. “These actions are not only blatantly partisan but raise serious constitutional concerns,” Byrne […]

Few people have made as much – and as diverse – of an impact in coastal Alabama as Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson. Over the last 30  or so years, Hudson has served her community in just about every way imaginable — and that stood true before she ever ran for public office. With a […]

Police officers, sheriffs and district attorneys do heroic work every day to lock up criminals and keep our streets and neighborhoods safe. Yet many parts of our criminal justice system are broken, and layers of bureaucracy and a thicket of self-serving fees and outdated rules create barriers for people who have already paid their debt […]

Sen. Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign is fundraising off of the possibility that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) might move across the state line into Alabama and challenge him for his Senate seat in 2020. On Sunday, the Jones campaign tweeted, “Now they’re talking about an out-of-state right-wing opponent moving to Alabama to challenge Doug. We […]

Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville on Saturday announced that he will be a 2020 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). Tuberville tweeted the big news shortly after 1:00 p.m., confirming Yellowhammer News’ reporting that an announcement was imminent. He joins Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) as […]

Whose candidacy – and whose highly-scrutinized legislation – is “dead-on-arrival?” This and more on the third episode of The Insider with Sean Ross.

EDITOR’s NOTE: The matter detailed in this news article was withdrawn, dismissed by the court, and subsequently expunged on January 26, 2021. Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday announced the arrest of Elliott Owen Lipinsky, an unsuccessful candidate for the 2018 Republican nomination for state auditor, on three felony charges related to illegally accessing and […]

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh’s political career began in high school, continued through college and then took off for good not long after she graduated from Auburn University. Cavanaugh is close to finishing her second term as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and, yet, the story of her impact on the state continues to be […]

Thomas More Society attorneys have beaten back efforts by the City of Tuscaloosa to require permits for constitutionally-protected activities outside the West Alabama Women’s Center, the state’s busiest abortion facility. A press release explained that members of Prolife Tuscaloosa were told recently they would now need a permit to engage in traditional sidewalk advocacy and […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a regular feature on Yellowhammer News. It is a compilation of the bits and pieces of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Enjoy.

Join Sean Ross for the inside scoop on all the latest from Goat Hill to Capitol Hill as he hosts “The Insider,” a brand-new podcast on the Yellowhammer Podcast Network. Sean Ross is quickly becoming the go-to source for all things political in Alabama. Whether breaking news in the statehouse or tracking the Yellowhammer State’s […]

State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) is officially running for the congressional seat being vacated by Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (AL-01) 2020 U.S. Senate bid. While a Pringle candidacy has been rumored for several months, Thursday marked his entrance into the race at an announcement event where the state representative was joined by family, friends and supporters […]

MONTGOMERY — Thursday was Higher Education Day in the Alabama’s capital city, as students from four-year universities and colleges across the state made their voices heard loud and clear. At a lunchtime rally on the capitol lawn, Governor Kay Ivey, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and other elected officials addressed the students and other stakeholders in […]

At its meeting this week, the Alabama Ethics Commission gave the board members of one nonprofit a reprieve from having to file quarterly reports – at least until June. The commission granted the board members of the Birmingham Airport Authority an extension from having to file quarterly reports required of those designated as principals under […]

On Thursday, reports surfaced that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was contemplating a run for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in 2020. The post is currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and is viewed by many political watchers as a potential pick-up for Republicans in the 2020 election cycle. Although the election […]

According to a report, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) is considering moving into the Yellowhammer State to mount a 2020 U.S. Senate run. Gaetz, who represents a portion of the Florida panhandle, is seriously discussing that flirtation with colleagues in the House, The Hill reported. While the Florida congressman is viewed as an ally of […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) on Thursday introduced a bill, the “Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens” (SCOTT) Act, to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 and to also require more age verification for the online sale of vaping products. “In 1984, Congress raised the national minimum drinking age to 21 after […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday unanimously passed SJR 29, a resolution authored by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) and cosponsored by every member of the chamber honoring the historic accomplishments of Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), especially relating to his impact on higher education and research in the Yellowhammer State. Hailing Shelby as “Alabama’s […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) has accused the Alabama Holocaust Commission of “refus[ing] to learn from history” after the commission released a letter condemning his comparison of the propaganda currently being spread by Democrats and members of the mainstream media with that of Adolf Hitler’s “Big Lie Propaganda Tactic” as described in Mein Kampf. The commission’s […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama legislature will wrap up what has already been a busy week on Thursday, with the day’s schedule to begin with two different lottery proposals getting a hearing before the Senate Tourism Committee at 8:30 a.m. Public hearings are set for Sen. Jim McClendon’s (R-Springville) SB 116 and SB 130 and Sen. […]

Another constitutional amendment has been introduced in the Alabama Senate to legalize a lottery in the state, with this new piece of legislation fitting a more conventional definition of a “clean lottery” bill. Sponsored by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) and cosponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), SB 220 would stick to […]

More than eight years after the Alabama legislature passed a major overhaul of the state’s ethics laws, some important aspects of it continue to get ironed out. Among those are the requirements imposed on nonprofit board members. The Alabama Ethics Commission, however, could provide some clarity for them when it issues an advisory opinion for […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced a special election to fill House District 74’s seat, which became vacant last week after the tragic passing of State Rep. Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). The primary election will be Tuesday, June 11, the runoff is set for Tuesday, August 27, and the general election is Tuesday, November 12. If […]

A bill viewed as essential to keeping Alabama competitive with other states in recruiting jobs will be introduced in the Alabama legislature this week, according to the bill’s sponsor. Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton) told Yellowhammer News he intends to file legislation aimed at “clarifying the process” for professionals who help locate sites to build and […]