During this holiest of weeks, having just celebrated Palm Sunday and with the celebration of Easter just days away, a dark cloud looms above Alabama. Times are tough, but our state has seen its share of challenges in the past. I know that together, with hard work and faith, we will get through this. The […]

This afternoon, Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley plead guilty to misdemeanor charges in exchange for immunity from more serious felony charges. The biggest storyline is that Bentley is forever forced from public life. As a result of his plea bargain, Bentley resigned as Governor around 5:00 p.m. today and Lt. Governor Kay Ivey was sworn […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Over the weekend, the Republican Party of Alabama added its name to the growing list of groups and officials demanding that Gov. Robert Bentley step down in the face of growing allegations that he used state resources to hide and facilitate an alleged affair with former advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason. “The ALGOP […]

Rebekah Caldwell Mason is a former local news anchor, who worked in a number of smaller markets across Alabama. Eventually, she left TV to raise her children. Her husband was a meteorologist. Like so many American families, in the summer of 2010, an article in GQ says the Mason’s experienced some financial difficulties, but a […]

In the next few days, there will be a flood of media coverage concerning the impeachment of Alabama’s Governor, Robert Bentley.  Because many of the issues related to this matter are quite technical, the purpose of this article is to explain the big picture in the simplest possible terms. First, it’s helpful to know that […]

So how did Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) try to pass off his involvement with Rebekah Mason to members of his staff? He told them that she was like a daughter to him, according to the House Judiciary Committee’s report on the matter. According to the report, “One day in late 2013, Governor Bentley told his […]

Of all the details in the Alabama State House Judiciary Committee’s report on Gov. Robert Bentley, the revelation that he used law enforcement as a “tool” in his affair with Rebekah Mason could end up being the biggest headache for the governor’s legal team. Related: Bentley impeachment report released Here are the instances when Bentley […]

An investigation into alleged corruption surrounding Robert Bentley’s purported affair with a senior aide has revealed some embarrassing facts relating to the case. Among them is how Ms. Bentley confirmed the extramarital relationship thanks to the Governor’s lack of technological know-how. According to a report released on Friday, Ms. Bentley was able to observe an […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Text from the 131 page House Judiciary Committee impeachment report reveals that his ex-wife, Dianne Bentley, suspected a relationship between her husband and advisor Rebeckah Caldwell Mason as far back as 2013. The Bentley’s divorce was finalized in September of 2015. The governor’s administration has been mired in scandal since Yellowhammer first […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House Judiciary Committee has released its report detailing the intimacies of his alleged relationship with former staffer Rebeckah Caldwell Mason. Earlier this week, the Alabama Ethics Commission referred the case against Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) to the Montgomery Country District Attorney after finding probable cause that he broke various state […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Following the findings of the Alabama Ethics Commission, the leaders of the Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives are calling for Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) to resign. Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced this morning that he believes Bentley must resign “for the good of the state.” He also […]

Representative Ed Henry of Alabama House district number 9 comes on Yellowhammer Radio to talk with YH hosts, Andrea Tice and Scott Chambers, about the inner workings Governor Robert Bentley’s impeachment. The full conversation with Rep. Henry can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a lightly edited transcript of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After a lengthy procedural battle, The U.S. Senate finally confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on Friday by a vote of 54-45. President Donald Trump’s nominee will fill the ninth seat on the court which has been vacated since Justice Antonin Scalia passed away last February. The Senate’s vote was […]

On Wednesday, House lawmakers passed an extension of the Veterans Affairs Choice Card program in attempt to continue allowing veterans more flexible healthcare options. Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne, who sits on the Armed Services Committee, said that the option was needed, though more work must be done to improve conditions for vets. “It is critically […]

On Thursday, Senate Republicans crushed through a Democrat effort to block the confirmation of President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. At the time, Alabama’s Senators were both on hand to help move along the process by voting in favor of the so-called “nuclear option.” The” nuclear option” changed current Senate rules, which require 60 votes to […]

In a column for the Montgomery Advertiser, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.) updated the status of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security’s effort to stifle illegal immigration. Roby says the major focus is on sanctuary cities. Related: AG Sessions: no more grants for sanctuary cities Roby says Attorney General (and former Alabama senator) […]

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said the saga involving embattled Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) has “gone on long enough.” He says the governor has been rendered ineffective due to the investigation into his actions by the Alabama Ethics Commission, and this has crippled his ability to lead. Wednesday, the Alabama Ethics Commission […]

Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting director as he attempted to answer questions during the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearing regarding the mismanagement of last year’s flood disaster in Baton Rouge, La. “I’ve been sitting here listening to the questions and your responses,” Palmer said. “One word […]

Representative Barry Moore of Alabama House district number 91 comes on Yellowhammer Radio to talk with YH hosts, Andrea Tice and Scott Chambers, about Governor Robert Bentley’s impeachment, the business climate and job creation in Alabama, aerospace manufacturers setting up shop in Historical Tuskegee, and President Donald J. Trump draining the swamp in Washington. The […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After committee approval, the Alabama State Senate will consider a new bill that would give death-sentenced convicts the option to chose nitrogen gas as an execution method. The bill was approved 6-3 by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, and it is sponsored by Sen. Trip Pittman (R-Montrose). Current Alabama law allows […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Ethics Commission referred the case against Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) to the Montgomery Country District Attorney after finding probable cause that he broke various state ethics and campaign laws. The AEC found there was probable cause that Bentley used public resources for personal interests, received campaign donations outside of restricted […]

The Alabama House has taken divine protection to another level. On Tuesday, Representatives gave their nod to a bill that would allow the use of deadly force in a church, if necessary for self-defense. House Bill 36, sponsored by Rep. Lynn Greer (R- Rogersville), would grant protections to individuals compelled to use force in order […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The battle over the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick carried late into the evening last night, as Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) presided over the body while Democrats filibustered the vote on Judge Neil Gorsuch. “Tonight, the Democrats’ political theater over the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch continues. It’s disappointing to […]

As buzz continues to grow over whether or not Tommy Tuberville will run for governor, Yellowhammer has learned that the former Auburn coach is spending the week meeting with influential associations and Alabama power brokers. An insider close to Tuberville says that groups like the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), the Alabama Realtors Association, and others […]