MONTGOMERY, Ala. –Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), along with Clay County District Attorney Jeffrey Willis, announced the receipt of a guilty plea from Loren Bunner, age 20, for the murder of 18-year-old Jolee Nicole Callan. Bunner has been sentenced to 52 years in prison and also ordered to pay $9,255.92 in restitution. “We have […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2018 version of the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, which will fund and set the policy goals for the country’s armed forces. Although it passed by a margin of 344 to 81, it still must be reconciled with the Senate version of the bill. […]

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Sallie Bryant, Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party, sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce demanding action on what calls “unfair” Chinese steel dumping practices. “The Department of Commerce has an opportunity to support the domestic steel industry by imposing trade remedies and other actions that would support […]

Now that the Supreme Court has approved President Trump’s travel ban, what’s next? Trump has argued that the ban is necessary to determine the best vetting procedures for immigrants from high-risk countries. It’s not altogether clear what changes need to be made, especially with so many questions surrounding the terrorist threat from abroad. Why do […]

At the outset of the Korean War, President Truman remarked: “Korea is a small country, thousands of miles away, but what is happening there is important to every American.” This sentiment seems to ring truer today than ever before. After the surprise test launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on July 4, the threat […]

According to a Department of Justice press release, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price announced the take down of a nationwide crime ring involving $1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billings—the largest such bust in American history. The law enforcement operation was led by the Medicare Fraud […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After increased pressure from the press and the public, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board officially ended its ban on margarita pitchers in restaurants and bars. The frozen or on-the-rocks drinks, which are popular at establishments across the state, were banned by the government due to their “adulterated” alcoholic nature. Unlike beer […]

Yellowhammer Radio, with Andrea Tice and Chris Reid co-hosting, had a chance to talk with Bob Cusack, the Editor in Chief of THE HILL, a media outlet that covers all things political in the Capitol. Cusack broke down this summer’s senate primary race from the standpoint of those in Washington. In particular Cusack pinpointed which […]

With America’s political climate becoming increasingly divided, political scientists and researchers got to examine the extent of the country’s growing partisanship using results from the 2016 Presidential Election. In a phenomenon that experts are terming “The Great Sort,” Nearly 59 percent of Americans live in counties that are considered extremely partisan. More specifically 187 million […]

As the 2018 Congressional elections unfold, it seems increasingly evident that battle lines are being drawn around who supported President Trump in his 2016 bid for the presidency and who didn’t. While some camps say these campaign allegiances mean little, and others say they mean everything, there’s no denying they’ve become relevant to Alabama’s U.S. […]

After pushback and inquiries from across the country, the Federal Election Commission is telling states to hold off on fulfilling its request for voter data following a lawsuit from the Electronic Privacy Information Center. EPIC filed its lawsuit on June 28 to stop the collection of voter information, which came as a result of President […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Retired Rear Admiral W. Clyde Marsh has been reappointed by the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs for another four-year term as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Marsh has served as Alabama’s Commissioner since 2005. “Admiral Marsh has demonstrated great leadership and innovation to the department for the past […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia is pleased to announce a new daily television show, Yellowhammer TV Live with Dale Jackson. The new show will air live starting tomorrow—Tuesday, July 11, from 5:00-5:30 am on ZTV 11 in Athens, Alabama. Each day, the show will also be posted on Yellowhammer TV.com at 1:00 pm. Most Yellowhammer readers will recognize […]

Radio show host Andrew McLain from 101.1 WYDE in Birmingham Alabama had a heated exchange with a caller who asserted that Republicans or are responsible for inciting violence. The caller, also named Andrew, sparred with McLain over the issue, and this audio is too rich to miss. On the show, McLain and co-host Jessica Borklund […]

Following Alabama’s disappointment with the ACT-Aspire assessment test, State Education Superintendent Michael Sentance has now secured a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to use a different assessment test. As we recently reported, the State Board of Education unanimously voted to end Alabama’s administration of the ACT Aspire testing for third through eighth-grade students […]

(News Analysis) A few weeks back, liberals across the country were enraged by an Alabama high school government class’ reading list that included mostly conservative books. Parents and activists argued that the list was too one-sided, and children should have some form of choice and balance in their education. Fair enough. However, when it comes […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) visited Alabama’s Port of Mobile today, touring the new super post-Panamax cranes. Alabama State Port Authority Director Jimmy Lyons led the tour and brought Senator Shelby up to speed on the ways port’s growth is benefitting the state of Alabama and the Gulf Coast region. The state’s senior U.S. Senator […]

Lynn Beshear has been appointed as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health by Governor Kay Ivey. “I did not seek out this position, but I am honored to be chosen to serve my fellow Alabamians,” Mrs. Beshear stated. “I am excited to work with Governor Ivey, her Cabinet, the Legislature, and the professionals […]

Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was in Alabama yesterday and he took time to speak with Yellowhammer at Alabama Power’s Plant Gaston in Wilsonville—home to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Carbon Capture Center. On a southeast tour to further his Back-to-Basics plan to protect the environment, Pruitt said his focus […]

Our Nation’s Best Defense System Must Remain In Place (News Analysis) As Yellowhammer has reported in recent weeks, when North Korea attempts a nuclear attack on the United States, they will do so using an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Over the past year, they’ve launched scores of failed ICBM trial runs. Yesterday, however, as Americans […]

Last week marked the formal installation of Chief Justice Lyn Stuart and Associate Justice William Sellers on the Alabama Supreme Court. This ceremony, formally called an investiture, was the coronation of the two justices into their roles on Alabama’s highest tribunal. The term investiture comes from the Latin—the preposition in and the verb vestire, “dress” […]

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has asked all fifty states to turn over their voting records so possible fraud in the 2016 presidential election can be investigated. Before complying, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is making sure that doing so is in the best interest of the citizens of the Yellowhammer State. Kansas Secretary […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed official paperwork to begin the real of the Obama Administration’s highly controversial Waters of the United States Rule that drastically increased the regulatory authority of the federal government. Specifically, the WOTUS rule extended the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ regulatory reach to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Board of Education is suing to stop the opening of a charter school within the Birmingham city limits. The lawsuit against the Alabama Public Charter School Commission alleges that it improperly overruled the Birmingham BOE’s decision to deny a charter to the proposed STAR Academy. There is no hearing date […]