Anyone across Alabama who has taken a flight over the past few years knows what a long and frustrating event the passenger screening process can be as folks make their way with their belongings to their gate of departure. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) was created to […]

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A startling report from Politico reveals a very stark contrast between two of the most well-known women in politics. When Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a fundraiser for the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club in 2009, she collected $60,000, almost the entirety of which […]

NEW YORK, NY — Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday that he is now a candidate for President of the United States, and the whole thing was the most “Donald” spectacle imaginable. After his daughter Ivanka introduced him, there was a bizarre 30-second period in which The Donald was nowhere to be found. Then the camera […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Public campaign finance disclosures show Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) received $45,000 in combined donations from groups affiliated with Alabama Education Association and Alabama Hospital Association on the same day he announced his $541 million tax increase plan in early 2015. A February 27th, 2015 finance report filed by Governor Bentley’s campaign shows […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Pennsylvania Senator and current Presidential candidate Rick Santorum visited Montgomery Monday morning to discuss his opposition of the Fast-Track trade powers proposed by President Obama. Speaking at MMI Outdoor, a manufacturer of tents and backpacks that sells to the US Department of Defense, Santorum said “This is a president that’s shown […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As the public outcry over the city of Huntsville’s targeting of a military veteran for living “off the grid” intensified Monday, the city issued a response to Yellowhammer News, clarifying some of the actions they have taken and asserting the necessity of improving his “unsafe living conditions.” Kelly Schrimsher, communications director for […]

WASHINGTON — Late last week, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Department of Defense funding bill that will support several Alabama projects, including ships being built for the U.S. Navy in Mobile Bay and missiles assembled in Troy. The bill will send $1.3 billion to south Alabama to build three Littoral Combat Ships and […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The city of Huntsville has filed a lawsuit seeking to evict a military veteran from his home because they deem his “off-the-grid” lifestyle to be “unsafe.” According to a report by WAFF, Tyler Truitt currently lives inside the city limits of Huntsville, but is not connected to city utilities. City officials have […]

WASHINGTON — A budgeting request by President Obama that would have spent $50 million in taxpayer funds on lawyers for unaccompanied minors immigrating to the United States illegally was blocked by the Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee led by Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) during the markup process for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill this […]

All eyes will be on the Alabama Congressional delegation Friday as the U.S. House votes on whether or not to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), or “fast track authority” to enter into international trade agreements that Congress will not be able to amend. Conservatives like Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) […]

WASHINGTON — After a few years of gaining momentum, a movement to apply for a Convention of the States to amend the U.S. Constitution has officially been completed in the Yellowhammer State. Article V of the U.S. Constitution says that a convention of the states can be convened if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) […]

WASHINGTON — Several members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation have spoken out recently against the air of secrecy surrounding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement with several Asian countries. “Last Wednesday, President Obama said that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be amended after its adoption to add China to the agreement, raising new questions about […]

Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee on Wednesday lauded Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for his push to block Congress from giving President Obama so-called “fast-track” authority on trade deals, which many conservatives warn would mean ceding too much authority to the ever-expanding executive branch. Fast-track authority, also known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), would allow the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) promised months ago that he would call as many Special Sessions as it takes for lawmakers to craft a budget he finds suitable, but the governor maintains that it should be tax increases, not gambling or cuts, that balance the General Fund when he calls legislators back […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Former Obama Press Secretary and Alabama native Robert Gibbs has officially joined fast-food giant McDonald’s as their global chief communications officer and spokesman, according to an announcement by the corporation Tuesday. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook called Gibbs a “highly-respected, talented leader who will bring a wealth of experience and outside perspective to […]

Background The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is again in question as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule any day now on the case of King v Burwell. This time, the issue before the Court is not one of constitutionality; rather, it is one of congressional intent: did Congress intend to […]

Last week Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and UnitedHealthcare, the two insurance companies in the state that offer plans through the ObamaCare marketplace, requested rate increases of 28 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively. Insurance markets across the country are also increasing well above the rate of inflation. Currently, the average Alabamian spends $193 a […]

Alabama and other agriculture-based states took off when roads were built to help farmers get their goods to market more quickly. Our country grew leaps and bounds when President Eisenhower had the foresight to invest in a national interstate system. Even thirty years ago, cities and counties had to focus on developing modern public water […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A survey by nationally-known public opinion research firm McLaughlin & Associates shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be the early frontrunner in a 2016 Alabama presidential primary fight that could see a half-dozen or more candidates with a legitimate shot to win the state’s 50 Republican National Convention delegates. The scientific […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A survey by nationally-known public opinion research firm McLaughlin & Associates shows widespread disdain for taxes among the Alabama electorate, making support for a potential tax increase a politically untenable position for state lawmakers. The scientific poll of 500 likely primary voters, which was shared exclusively with Yellowhammer News, showed in a […]

STANFORD, California — Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrote in an op-ed published by the Washington Post that Congress should give President Obama the fast-track trade authority he desires because free trade is “an essential pillar of economic liberty, prosperity and peace.” The controversial Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) or “fast-track” authority […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, blasted President Obama’s request for so-called “fast-track authority” to create a trade agreement with several Pacific countries, calling it a surrender of Congress’s authority. The fast-track authority, called the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), would allow any trade agreement coming […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature is constitutionally required to pass a balanced budget each year. This Spring, however, lawmakers passed an ill-fated budget that was immediately vetoed by Governor Robert Bentley (R). Before closing the 2015 Regular Session Thursday evening, the legislature approved a General Fund budget that cut $200 million from Medicaid, corrections, […]

MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A billboard in south Alabama is going viral Friday morning after being tweeted out by the Alabama Free Market Alliance (AFMA). Good reminder. cc: @GroverNorquist @taxreformer pic.twitter.com/tHmSpWFuL4 — AFMA (@ALFreeMarket) June 5, 2015 Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist retweeted the image, spurring on its quick spread across the web. The […]