“The people want to vote!”–the most oft-repeated catchphrase of the lottery debate. Even politicians who declare themselves personally opposed to a state-run lottery try to justify their support of it because “the people want to vote.” But politicians know full well that they have not been honest with the people when it comes to a […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions appears on CBS’s “Face the Nation”) WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) responded to criticism of Donald J. Trump’s call to conduct “extreme vetting” of anyone seeking to gain entry into the United States, insisting that non-U.S. citizens “do not have a constitutional right to demand entry into the country.” […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Alabama native DeMarcus Cousins helped lead the USA Men’s Basketball Team to Gold in Rio over the weekend, but as soon as he gets back stateside, he better be ready to take out his checkbook because the IRS will be coming his way. Unbeknownst to some of the athletes and most […]

FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration’s directive that public schools around the country must allow students to use the bathroom and locker room facilities that align with their “gender identity,” rather than their biological sex. Alabama and twelve other states had previously sued to block the order, which sought […]

(Video above: Terrell Kennedy discusses the prospect of an Alabama lottery.) Terrell Kennedy is the founder of Fit for Life, an after-school tutoring program for adolescent men in Birmingham. Kennedy started Fit for Life in 2005 as a way to give back and bring hope to his community, in contrast to what he believes pro-lottery […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) is accusing President Barack Obama of “paying a ransom to the leading state sponsor of terrorism” in the wake of a Wall St. Journal report revealing the administration “secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran that coincided with the January release of four […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate on Friday evening approved a lottery bill after spending most of the week debating and rejecting previous lottery proposals. The bill, which was approved by a margin of 21-12 — with two senators voting “present,” would send $100 million of lottery revenue each year to Medicaid, which is facing […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate on Friday evening approved a lottery bill after spending most of the week debating and rejecting previous lottery proposals. The bill, which was approved by a margin of 21-12, would send $100 million of lottery revenue each year to Medicaid, which is facing a $70 million shortfall this year, […]

BATON ROUGLE, La. — In what the Red Cross has called “the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy,” Louisiana has endured catastrophic flooding from 6,900,000,000,000 gallons of rain in a single week. President Barack Obama has directed FEMA Director Craig Fugate to “utilize all resources available to assist in the […]

NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has tapped Alabama congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) to advise him on issues important to farmers as part of his newly-formed Agriculture Advisory Committee. “I am honored to be a part of the Trump-Pence team and in particular this Agriculture Advisory Committee,” Aderholt told Yellowhammer. “I appreciate […]

RELATED: Bentley’s lottery panic is a sham. Here’s how Alabama can pay its bills without it. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lottery proposals in the Alabama legislature appear to be having a tough time gaining momentum, as lawmakers wrestle with how to patch an $85 million hole in Medicaid funding. The program provides healthcare to approximately 1 […]

Hillary Clinton’s plan to admit 65,000 refugees from Syria next year is radical and places America at great risk. Her goal is disconnected from reality. This surge would be nearly 40 times the number of Syrian refugees entering the country last year, and six times the number President Obama admits this year. The proof is […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In his first words as Alabama Speaker of the House, State Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) declared “the days of the imperial speakership are over.” McCutcheon was elected by a vote of 68 to 28, defeating the Democrats’ nominee, Rep. Joe Knight of Montgomery. “I am not my predecessor. The days of the […]

(Video above: “Paul Ryan” pushes Granny over a cliff) During the 2012 presidential election, a liberal group called “The Agenda Project” released an ad with a Paul Ryan lookalike dumping an elderly woman out of her wheelchair and over a cliff to illustrate what they believed Ryan’s Medicare reforms would do to senior citizens. The […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday announced details of what he is wanting the Alabama legislature to accomplish in its upcoming Special Legislative Session. The Governor’s call includes the following: “A constitutional amendment enabling a state lottery to support the General Fund” and “Legislation providing funding for Medicaid, infrastructure investment, and/or debt repayment.” […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions discusses the latest batch of Clinton emails on Fox News) WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says the latest emails released from Hillary Clinton’s time at the State Department reveal a “pay for play” scheme between the Clinton Foundation and the Department of State, and added that the “issue was […]

AUSTIN, Texas — In Federal Court on Friday, Alabama and eleven other states asked a judge to stop an order from the Obama Administration directing public schools to create transgender bathrooms. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor did not make an immediate ruling, but one is expected to be released soon. However, many legal experts are […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — At Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) put forth a bleak choice for Alabamians on how they can deal with the state’s budgetary issues. “Which is the most immoral: Buying five lottery tickets with money you earned or allowing a child to die?” He asked. “I don’t think there’s even […]

(Video above: Gov. Robert Bentley and Rep. Allen Farley discuss allegations during a phone conversation) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In secret audio recordings obtained exclusively by Yellowhammer News, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) accuses “casino gambling people” of fueling affair rumors and urges a state lawmaker not to ask the attorney general to investigate allegations that he […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Beginning November 1, Alabamians will be paying 8 percent extra anytime they make a purchase on Amazon, thanks to the state’s new online sales tax. The tax was signed into law in October of 2015, and forces online companies to collect, report and distribute the money back to Montgomery. Melissa Warnke, a […]

Despite a clear nexus between immigration and terrorism, and warnings from top officials in his own Administration about their inability to properly vet refugees, President Obama remains in denial ‎about the dangers that his policies pose to the United States. Instead of taking a sober assessment of the ‎dangers that we face, and analyzing the […]

Republican Nominee Donald Trump is working to draw a contrast between himself and Hillary Clinton on energy policy this week with a new ad criticizing the Democratic nominee for her attacks on American energy producers. “We are going to lift the restrictions on the production of American energy,” Trump says in the ad. “Our steel […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As public school students across Alabama returned to class Wednesday, Attorney General Luther Strange reiterated that he believes local schools should disregard President Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom order until the issue works its way through the federal court system. RELATED: Yellowhammer Radio Podcast — Transgender bathrooms in Alabama’s schools Alabama and a […]

SPRINGVILLE, Ala. — Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce a second lottery bill in the legislature to compete against Governor Bentley’s plan. McClendon’s proposal differs from Bentley’s in that it would allow for the creation of electronic lottery terminals at dog tracks in Birmingham, Mobile, Macon County and Greene […]