WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a vote of 241 to 179, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday the “Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act” in response to growing outrage over lack of immigration enforcement which some believe led to the death of Katie Steinle in San Francisco earlier this month. The bill cuts off […]

As the proud father of four children (and a new grandfather), I have great appreciation for the value of a human life. Every child deserves the opportunity to live a long and prosperous life. That’s why I was so angered by a recent video in which abortion doctors from Planned Parenthood talked casually about harvesting […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday afternoon that he ordered all “no weapons allowed” signs removed from Alabama’s rest areas after readers of Yellowhammer News contacted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) this week asking the agency to justify their policy. I have ordered the AL Department of Transportation to remove signs banning […]

(Video Above: MSNBC Host Contessa Brewer asks Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks if he has a degree in economics) WASHINGTON — Friday on the Glenn Beck show, guest hosted by Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere, the program discussed the “50 greatest audio clips of all time” as voted on Beck’s massive listening audience. One such clip, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The last time you needed to renew your driver license in Alabama how long did you wait in line? Now, many Alabamians will no longer even need to go to the court house or standalone driver license facility to be renewed, they’ll simply need to log on to a website. “The old […]

WASHINGTON — Every Republican member of Alabama’s congressional delegation has signed on to two bills defunding Planned Parenthood and refusing federal funds to other family planning organizations that perform abortions after revelations Planned Parenthood—which receives much of its income from federal grants—was harvesting and selling the body parts of aborted babies. The first bill, called […]

Had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the poorly-named Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell, almost 500,000 Alabamians could have been spared the cost of the program’s individual mandate. Premiums for a healthy 21-year-old would have dropped by almost seven hundred dollars a year, and by more than two thousand dollars annually for a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Yellowhammer News on Monday brought to light the Alabama Department of Transportation’s rule making the state’s rest areas “Gun Free Zones,” preventing Alabamians from possessing firearms at those locations. After multiple requests for comment were ignored, Yellowhammer was contacted Wednesday by ALDOT spokesperson Tony Harris, who said readdressing the policy is not […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Policy Institute hosted an event Tuesday debating the merits of IRS controls over non-profits and tax-exempt groups that “benefit social welfare.” The Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this year it is seeking to broaden a rule policing political nonprofits to include political parties and political actions committees. By changing this […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions introduced (R) with Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee chair Ron Johnson (R-WI) Thursday a bill seeking to close loopholes in the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law. “There is never a reason to allow a dangerous criminal alien to enter, live, or remain in the United States,” said […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced Wednesday afternoon that the Yellowhammer State is joining with 10 other states to stand against the EPA’s scheduled expansion of the “Waters of the United States” rule. The new rule seeks to extend the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ regulatory reach to an indefinite […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Port City mayor Sandy Stimpson met with President Obama Wednesday to discuss the possible impact on Alabama’s economy if the Export-Import Bank is not reauthorized. The Ex-Im Bank finances exports for American companies that would be too risky for traditional lenders by making guaranteed loans to the foreign purchasers of those exports. […]

https://vimeo.com/134250622 (Video Above: Wetumpka Tea Party leader Becky Gerritson on Neil Cavuto responding to the President’s claim that conservative groups weren’t targeted) WETUMPKA, Ala. — President Obama appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart for the last time Tuesday to discuss his “senioritis,” and blame Congress for the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions on Wednesday signed a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell urging her agency to cooperate with upcoming investigations into Planned Parenthood and warning DHS not to delete any relevant records. Planned Parenthood annually receives more than $500 million in funding […]

(Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne speaks in favor of clarifying and rolling back burdensome regulations) WASHINGTON — Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) called on Congress Wednesday to roll back some of the burdensome regulations instituted by the executive branch over the last several years, saying his “constituents are drowning in red tape and are forced to […]

(Video Above: Congressman Mo Brooks introduces the Arrests Statistics Reporting Act on the House floor) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the controversial comments on illegal aliens made by Donald Trump during his presidential announcement, both sides of the immigration debate have scrambled to gather statistics to support their side. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) believes that the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As Alabama lawmakers debate how to patch the General Fund’s $200+ million hole and ensure a sustainable path forward for the state, one state senator is fighting back against a popular argument used by opponents of reforming and combining Alabama’s Education and General Fund budgets. Alabama is one of only three states […]

DECATUR, Ala. — Two Decatur workers lost their jobs on Monday, and one of them is claiming his Confederate flag is to blame. Phillip Sims, who worked for Turner Industries, told Huntsville’s WHNT that the Confederate flag on the back of his truck was the reason his boss fired him. Sims claims his manager told […]

https://youtu.be/H5I2V4b7C1o (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions speaks in a Senate hearing reviewing the Obama Administration’s lack of immigration enforcement.) The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday held a hearing to review the Obama Administration’s immigration enforcement policies that included emotional testimony from Americans whose family members have been killed by illegal immigrants. Among those who testified […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) announced Tuesday on his official twitter account that all flags in Alabama will be lowered to half-staff until Saturday to honor the fallen service-members killed in the Chattanooga shooting last week. Earlier this week, Governor Robert Bentley sided with gun-rights and self-defense advocates by directing the Alabama National […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the 66th U.S. Secretary of State, will deliver the keynote address at a November joint meeting of groups that seek to promote trade, investment and cultural exchange between seven Southeastern states and Japan. Dr. Rice, a Birmingham native who served as the chief U.S. diplomat from 2005 to 2009 […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Taxes are on the minds of officials at all levels in the state. Governor Bentley’s proposal to raise taxes to fill the $250 million General Fund shortfall is well known, but under the radar several municipalities are attempting to raise revenue through increased lodging taxes. Lodging taxes, sometimes referred to occupancy taxes, […]

(Audio above: “Raul” calls into Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Monday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, Host Cliff Sims received a call that is likely to raise more than a few eyebrows. A Birmingham resident named Raul, an American citizen of Mexican descent and a self-described conservative, called in to discuss his perspective on illegal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has banned firearms at rest stops along the state’s highways and many are questioning its legal authority to do so. Despite being an open-carry and concealed-carry state, Alabama now has signs at every rest station that read “no weapons beyond this point”. ALDOT cites Section 25-1-59(c) […]