The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) is rallying troops in opposition to two dueling legislative proposals that are currently awaiting a vote in the Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.  Former State Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield, now in charge of policy for BCA, said while the organization agrees that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s hallmark legislation aimed at protecting female athletes from having to compete against transgender males failed to gain the necessary votes required to overcome a legislative filibuster on Monday evening. To defeat the filibuster, Senate Republicans needed 60 votes in favor of the bill, but only received 51. All Democrats in the […]

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote this evening on legislation that bans federally funded schools from permitting transgender individuals to play in girls’ or women’s sports. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, sponsored and introduced by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, aims to ensure the safety of biological female […]

Shortly after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this weekend establishing English as the official language of the United States, Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt introduced legislation to codify the order, making it permanent federal law. The bill, the Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025, creates a […]

Mayor Walt Maddox has picked up arguably the biggest possible endorsement ahead of tomorrow’s municipal elections in Tuscaloosa. If re-elected, it will become Maddox’s sixth victory since he first ran for the office in 2005 — a number of which have been unopposed. Perhaps the most influential voice in the Yellowhammer State, former Alabama Crimson […]

At the recent Alabama League of Municipalities’ 2025 Advocacy Day, a panel of healthcare experts and state officials gathered to address the pressing issues facing Alabama’s healthcare system. The panel, moderated by Howard Rubenstein, Mayor of Saraland, delved into the state’s challenges around access to care, provider distribution, and the financial struggles of healthcare facilities. […]

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) held leadership elections during its winter State Executive Committee meeting on Saturday at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover.  Soon after Chairman John Wahl gaveled in the meeting, he relinquished the lectern, as the committee’s approximately 400 members were allowed to make nominations for the chairmanship from the floor. Wahl, being […]

At the Alabama League of Municipalities Advocacy Day, a panel of law enforcement leaders came together to discuss the state of public safety across Alabama and how local elected officials can support their police departments.  The panel was moderated by retired law enforcement officer Louis Zook, who now works for the League of Municipalities and […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter are united behind a bill authored by State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) that seeks eliminate the influence of foreign nationals and corporations from Alabama political elections at every level. HB363 would ban foreign nationals and foreign corporations from directly or indirectly donating […]

Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the sentence of an Alabama inmate who has been on death row since 1994. On Friday, Ivey announced that Robin D. “Rocky” Myers, who is accused of the capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker, will no longer face the death penalty.  Ivey offered justification for her decision in a letter […]

The future of the Hanceville Police Department remains uncertain following discussions at Thursday night’s city council meeting. A large crowd gathered, with many stepping forward to share their concerns regarding the department after a grand jury indicted four officers, the police chief, and the spouse of one of the officers. Related: Five Hanceville police officers […]

Entrepreneur, community organizer and former Mobile City Councilmember Jermaine A. Burrell has announced his intent to run for mayor of Mobile in the August election. “Mobile has invested a great deal in me, instilling the values and lessons in me that have allowed me to travel the world and grow my leadership and management skills […]

Chairman Mac McCutcheon said the Madison County Commission is doing everything it can to find a solution after the NAACP threatened a lawsuit over redistricting. “Right now, what we’re doing, we’re working with our legal department to have conversations with the plaintiffs about the possibility of having a compromise that we could work so that […]

Our Alabama Public Television system was one of the first public television networks in the nation. Today it is one of the best. They continue to produce premiere documentaries, especially surrounding Alabama history. Under the auspices of Director/Producers Pete Conroy and Seth Johnson, they are set to release “A Legacy of Progress. The Jim Folsom […]

Republicans in the Alabama Senate are considering their options if members of the opposing party keep filibustering through the 2025 session. Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro), State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) and others slowed the process down Thursday after they activated a filibuster against a bill on the calendar to reform the board of the […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) is making the case that his legislation requiring employers to disclose foreign worker immigration has the support of the majority of Alabamians. Robbins introduced the “Workforce Transparency Act,” HB302, which would regulate labor brokers recruiting foreign workers to Alabama by requiring registration with the Department of Workforce, mandatory use of […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk […]

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said he intended to file a new bill that aims to crack down on the dangers of high-speed police chases by allowing individuals involved in these pursuits to be charged with attempted murder. In 2020, 24/7 Wall Street reported that Alabama leads the nation in per capita police chase-related deaths—reporting […]

Fifteen years ago, everything changed in the Alabama Legislature. In 2010, Republicans gained control of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama State Senate. Republicans flipped 17 House seats and seven Senate seats, marking the first time in 136 years that our party held the majority in both chambers. This historic shift gave Alabama—struggling […]

A new bill aimed at overhauling Alabama’s troubled medical cannabis licensing process is facing fierce opposition from industry stakeholders, legal experts, and patient advocates. SB72, introduced by State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence), seeks to increase the number of medical cannabis facility licenses and alter how they are awarded. However, critics argue that the bill would […]

President Donald Trump has selected U.S. Senator Katie Britt to lead a federal delegation to the Uruguayan presidential inauguration of Yamandú Orsi. The event, scheduled for Saturday in the city of Montevideo, will be attended by several high-ranking dignitaries from around the globe. Britt (R-Montgomery) expressed her gratitude towards the President for his decision to […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is continuing her work to fight the fentanyl crisis that has plagued the United States for over a decade now. On Thursday, Britt (R-Montgomery) voted to advance a bill out of committee that would permanently reclassify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act while also providing law […]

Former Democratic U.S. Senator Doug Jones thinks that too many people on both sides of the political isle are using the term “woke” as a partisan weapon instead of a call for unity. “People on both sides of the aisle need to just to put that term away as a political weapon and start using […]

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell took to social media to address her concerns about actions called for by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Sewell has expressed deep concern over recent terminations at the Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Birmingham, Alabama. In a series of posts, she condemned the firing of over 100 of her […]