In the ongoing saga of Chief Justice Roy Moore’s fight to retain judgeship, his former colleagues have now voted to recuse themselves from hearing his appeal trial. On Monday, justices on the Alabama Supreme Court voted 5-3 to excuse themselves from hearing his appeal. Though the majority wrote that Moore “must be afforded an opportunity […]

Representatives with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) say that an Alabama Supreme Court Justice “dodged a bullet” when an ethics panel dismissed a claim over the judge’s “anti-LGBT” views. The complaint was initially filed against Justice Tom Parker for comments that he made during a 2015 guest appearance on “Focal Point,” a Christian-based radio […]

A 60 Minutes report found that one NFL financial advisor cost dozens of players millions in personal losses. Alabama’s gambling laws are at the center of the scandal. It all dates back to 2008, when then-Governor Bob Riley assembled a gambling task force that led to the closing of Country Crossings, a casino that housed […]

Alabama’s former top cop is breathing a sigh of relief after a grand jury investigation cleared him of wrongdoing. Now, the news has begun to raise questions against embattled Governor Robert Bentley, who is coming under new scrutiny over claims that he used law enforcement resources for political purposes. It’s a reaction that seems to […]

NORMAL, Ala. — Shots were fired on the campus of Alabama A&M University last night around 10:45 p.m., according to the University’s Public Safety Department. While no injuries have been reported, the University is looking into the incident and has identified a suspect. The suspect is a black male student at AAMU from Mobile, Ala. […]

Today is Alabama’s deadline for those wishing to register to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. To become a registered voter in Alabama, a person must be 18 years old on or before election day, be a United States citizen, reside in Alabama and have an Alabama driver’s license or Alabama non-driver ID. Those […]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump’s campaign hosted a pair of Facebook live events on Wednesday that not only yielded big financial dividends, but heavily featured some of Alabama’s own in prominent roles. Trump’s news-style forum was hosted by Alabamian and Yellowhammer News CEO Cliff Sims, who is currently on leave […]

Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September is 5.4 percent, the same rate calculated for August. The statistic represents 117,125 unemployed persons actively looking to participate in the workforce. The last time Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was at or below 5.4 percent was May of 2008, when the rate was 5.2. According the the […]

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Alabama NASCAR fans will get a healthy dose of “Make America Great Again” on Oct. 22 when driver driver Austin Wayne Self streaks around Talledega Superspeedway in his Donald-Trump themed racetruck. Self, who will be participating in the Fred’s 250, is excited to represent the Republican Presidential nominee with his custom-designed Trump […]

Feel like your vote doesn’t matter? You’re not alone. A new survey from the website WalletHub.com revealed that Alabama is counted as a state with little ability to sway the presidential election. The site ranked “voting power” based on how reliably partisan a state’s electoral base falls. Of course, the Yellowhammer State is consistently regarded […]

A federal mandate forcing public schools to allow students to use the bathroom matching their gender identity or face losing federal dollars has hit another road block in court. This week, a federal judge upheld an injunction that temporarily blocks the rule from going into effect. It doesn’t change the law’s current status; the directive […]

Amid national concerns over election security, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has said that Alabama has been a target for potential system breaches. During an interview with 1819 PAC, Merrill said that his office has worked closely with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to prevent “inevitable” attacks. In doing so, he confirmed that the […]

Alabama’s state auditor is on a mission ahead of November to ensure that voters don’t make it any harder than it has to be for legislators to impeach Governor Robert Bentley. Auditor Jim Zeigler is sounding the alarm over Amendment 6, which will appear on the general election ballot. Should voters approve the language, it […]

25 Alabama counties are saying good-bye to paper and hello to digital as registered voters will check in via iPad for the first time this November. The change was initiated by Secretary of State John Merrill (R-Ala.), and the new system applies only to the checking-in process – not to the creation of the lists […]

Three law clerks who served under ousted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore are packing their things after being handed a pink slip last week. Following a series of actions aimed at removing all trace of the former judge, Moore’s legal counsel isn’t letting the matter go quietly. Mat Staver, who represents the former Chief Justice, […]

The GOP is asking for an increased number of Alabama volunteers to step up to help Donald Trump win Florida this cycle. In a memo from the Republican National Committee, officials claim that the initial need was for approximately 100 Alabamians, but “due to pressing needs that has ballooned into something quite larger.” Alabama is […]

Rogers sticks with Trump, says stakes are too high to elect Hillary Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers says he isn’t getting distracted by the narrative of a Clinton-friendly media. Come November, he’s sticking with his commitment to cast a vote for Donald Trump. “I plan to vote for Donald Trump for president,” Rep. Rogers said. “I […]

Governor Robert Bentley raised eyebrows after recently withdrawing support from Donald Trump. Explaining the decision, he pointed to leaked audio that revealed the GOP presidential nominee to have made crude sexual comments about women. Now, irony be damned, he’s doubling down on his position. During an appearance at the Leadership Huntsville-Madison County luncheon on Wednesday, […]

With less than one month before the 2016 election, it’s no secret that anyone and everyone surrounding Donald Trump has become a target for media fodder. So if you think the negative, liberal-driven press against Senator Jeff Sessions has been more intense than usual this week, there’s a reason for that. Following Sunday night’s presidential […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A Milo Yiannopoulos speech is not for the faint of heart. In the most politically incorrect way possible, the openly gay conservative provocateur stormed onto the campus of the University of Alabama Monday evening and delivered a speech loaded with Hillary Clinton zingers, praise for Donald Trump, and strong rebukes of the […]

Following the latest controversy surrounding Donald Trump, Governor Robert Bentley has officially withdrawn his support of the Republican presidential nominee. “I endorsed Governor John Kasich for President, because I felt like he was the most qualified and the best person to lead our nation,” he said in a statement. “I certainly won’t vote for Hillary […]

Hours before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton squared off in the second presidential debate, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions was appearing in a flurry of national interviews to help create anticipation of a Trump win. As one of the Republican candidate’s top advisors and greatest allies on Capitol Hill, his forceful support comes at a key […]

As reported earlier by Yellowhammer, many Alabama Republicans have backed away from their support of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump after the leak of a 2005 tape containing audio in which he made lewd comments about women. However, other Republicans in the state are doubling down on their support for the New York billionaire, […]

Governor Bentley has fallen from grace in a new biannual scorecard released by the CATO Institute, a Washington-based think tank that promotes limited government and free markets. While Bentley had received a “B” in 2014, Alabama’s top leader has now been given an “F”. CATO says that Bentley received the poor grade due to his […]