After a productive first week back in session, several members of the Alabama Senate will step into new and elevated committee roles beginning next week. State Sen. Lance Bell will fill the chairmanship on the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, left by State Sen. Garlan Gudger upon his confirmation as President Pro Tem. RELATED: […]

In an effort to reduce digital distractions in Alabama classrooms, Governor Kay Ivey has thrown her weight behind legislation that would ban smartphones in public school classrooms statewide. Announced during her State of the State address, the legislation has already been filed in both the House and Senate and is expected to generate a range […]

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation that will act as a tough deterrent and the strongest possible penalty against child rapists in the state. HB49, introduced by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne), requires that a person 18 years of age or older convicted of rape in the first degree, or sodomy in the […]

The House Judiciary Committee has once again advanced a bill that would raise the age of consent for those receiving a vaccine in Alabama. This is the third year in a row that the committee advanced a bill on this issue. HB2, introduced by State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollingers Island), would require the written consent […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt led a powerful prayer at Thursday’s 73rd National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. Her remarks at the event, largely centered on the safety of President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance as well as a call for America to reestablish itself as a global moral leader. “Help our leaders, especially President […]

On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed SB70, a proposal establishing the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) to streamline services for the state’s more than 400,000 veterans.  If signed into law, a veterans resource center would be created as an umbrella to connect veterans with employment opportunities, healthcare services, education benefits, and mental health resources. A nine-member […]

On Wednesday, members of the Alabama House State Government Committee advanced legislation that will make sure those who are collecting unemployment benefits are actively looking for work. HB29, introduced by State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), increases the number of prospective employers an unemployed individual must contact for each week of unemployment claimed from three to […]

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt have fiercely contested allowing men in women’s sports on both the high school and collegiate levels. In recent years, the practice of permitting biological males to compete against biological females under Title IX has led to injuries and lost opportunities for women across the country. On Wednesday, President […]

Furries are the “+” in LGBTQ+ at the Magic City Acceptance Academy. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast on WVNN at 10 p.m.

State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) has introduced HB202, the Back the Blue Legal Protection Act to expand legal protections for law enforcement officers facing civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution related to their official duties.   The legislation would replace Alabama’s existing peace office officer immunity law with broader civil liability protections, shielding officers from lawsuits unless […]

After several hours of resistance by Democrats, Alabama Senators passed legislation setting forth a clear definition of gender into state law using the terms man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female — and no others.  SB79 would require that public spaces designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters for exclusive use by either […]

Yellowhammer News is excited to welcome Grace Heim to the news team as a state and political reporter. She is a senior at Auburn University majoring in political science and minoring in English and currently works at the Assistant Sports Editor for Auburn’s student newspaper The Plainsman.  With a background in covering everything from politics […]

“Good things come to those who wait” is a famous quote that seems appropriate for the upcoming move scheduled for the Alabama Department of Revenue. It has taken four years to prepare the newly constructed $130 million Centennial Hill Building for occupancy, but it’s almost ready to house over 700 state employees. The new building, […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt has worked diligently for years to improve the United States Postal Service. The government organization that has been criticized by many, on both the left and the right, is responsible for delivering millions of packages and pieces of mail across the country every day. According to Aderholt (R-Haleyville), the USPS in […]

The future of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp was left uncertain after the Biden Administration worked for four years to transfer or release the vast majority of its inmates. Now, with Biden out of office and President Donald Trump back in the White House, the prison is set to once again play a role in […]

Alabama State Finance Director Bill Poole spoke to some major opportunities for lawmakers as the 2025 legislative session gets underway. After Governor Ivey’s State of the State address on Tuesday night, Poole reported that Alabama’s financial outlook remains stable and positive as lawmakers consider post-pandemic economic adjustments. According to Poole the state is transitioning from the […]

Mayor of Birmingham Randall Woodfin and Al Shaprton are really proud of the mayor’s terrible policies. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast on WVNN at 10 p.m.

U.S. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to criticize the Democratic Party’s stance on gender issues, especially when it comes to women’s sports. Tuberville spoke on the issue for National Women’s In Sports Day. He also made sure to display an emoji of a pregnant male to highlight the ridiculousness […]

With the 2025 legislative session underway in Montgomery, the Alabama chapter of Americans for Prosperity has released its policy platform and priorities for lawmakers to consider. The group’s ‘Playbook for Prosperity‘ lays out goals concerning regulatory reform, taxes and spending, health care, and also education. “Following a monumental 2024 legislative session where Alabama’s students were […]

Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair today announced that the Alabama Growth Alliance, a public-private partnership dedicated to advancing the state’s economic priorities, has endorsed the creation of the Alabama Development Fund to provide a source of sustainable funding for economic development without increasing taxes or cutting existing programs. Secretary McNair said the Alabama Development Fund would allow Alabama to remain competitive […]

Chairmen of the Alabama House and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committees have introduced legislation to establish the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC), a comprehensive, one-stop hub designed to provide holistic support for the state’s veterans, military personnel, and their families. Filed by State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) and State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre), the […]

After Governor Ivey ushered her support for State Rep. Susan DuBose’s legislation enshrining gender definitions, male and female, into Alabama law last night in her State of the State address, DuBose will be at the White House today supporting Title IX. Today, Trump will sign an executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s […]

On Tuesday night, the board of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) issued a statement detailing years worth of concern about Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s involvement with the organization. They said Reed has attempted to exert his “unilateral” control over an entity that predates his tenure as mayor. The spillover comes while the museum […]

February 1 was a historic day for the Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Lady Mustangs Softball team, as they celebrated their inaugural season with a doubleheader sweep against Chattahoochee Valley Community College at the Nathaniel Ledbetter Stadium and Mustang Field. The afternoon began with Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) throwing the ceremonial […]