Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, told Yellowhammer News today that she believes Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC, is the perfect person to lead the House select committee’s investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack that took place on Sept. 11, 2012. “Trey is a perfect fit to lead this select committee,” Roby said. “He’s a tough prosecutor, but […]

HACKLEBURG, Alabama – Inside the Wrangler distribution center in this Marion County community, a conveyer system two miles long carries cartons of jeans along a twisting path through the gleaming new facility that has risen from the rubble of April 27, 2011. Manager Wade Hagedorn walks through the 369,000-square-foot center as workers wearing radio frequency […]

Gov. Bentley has now confirmed news originally broke by Yellowhammer Tuesday afternoon that Verizon Wireless is bringing over 400 jobs to Alabama. More than 300 of the available positions are for customer service-related opportunities at the Verizon Wireless state headquarters located in Huntsville. The company is also hiring in Birmingham and Dothan, mostly in retail […]

Using technology created by 2nd Vote, Yellowhammer has compiled a list of seven of the most liberal companies that you probably do business with on a regular basis. Not familiar with 2nd Vote? Here’s how they describe themselves: If you’re like a lot of us, you cast your first vote in elections every couple of […]

Using technology created by 2nd Vote, Yellowhammer has compiled a list of five of the most conservative companies that you probably do business with on a regular basis. Not familiar with 2nd Vote? Here’s how they describe themselves: If you’re like a lot of us, you cast your first vote in elections every couple of […]

This week is National Charter Schools Week, shining a giant spotlight on the fact that Alabama is one of only eight states in the country that does not currently allow public charter schools. State laws vary widely with regard to how many charter schools are permitted, who can grant them permission to operate, and other […]

The United States Supreme Court today in a 5-4 ruling upheld the ability of government leaders to open their meetings in prayer, a tradition that dates back centuries in the United States. The Court’s decision was split along political lines, with the conservative justices upholding the tradition and the liberal justices seeking to strike it […]

Every elected official in the country talks about cutting spending, balancing budgets and being a good steward of taxpayer resources, but according to a recent report, Alabama’s U.S. senators are doing a lot more than just talk about it. Sens. Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby have returned millions of dollars to the U.S. Treasury by […]

Gary Palmer, Republican candidate in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, is out with his first television ad, and it’s aimed at wooing voters whose faith is their top priority. In the ad, which can be viewed above, Palmer discusses his upbringing in the small town of Hackleburg, Ala. “Even though my family was poor, they were […]

(Above: Laura Ingraham takes AL-06 Republican candidates to task for not signing no-amnesty pledge) Alabama 6th Congressional District candidate Will Brooke raised some eyebrows during a candidate forum several weeks ago when he expressed his support for “a path to legal status” for illegal immigrants and called for “comprehensive immigration reform.” Later in the forum […]

The vast majority of Alabamians aren’t interested in moving out of the state, according to a new Gallup survey. When asked, “Regardless of whether you WILL move, if you had the opportunity, would you LIKE to move to another state, or would you rather remain in your current state?” 69 percent of Alabamians said they […]

Florida State University quarterback and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston found himself in a little trouble earlier this week when he walked out of a Publix grocery story in Tallahassee, Fla. without paying for a $32.72 bag of crab legs. Although he was not arrested, Winston was given a civil citation and will have […]

(Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions speaks on the Senate floor in favor of the Keystone XL Pipeline) Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., harshly criticized President Obama on Tuesday for indefinitely delaying a decision to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, a proposed addition to an international (Canada and The U.S.) oil pipeline system that environmental groups have made […]

Club for Growth has been one of the most active groups in GOP primaries in recent years, seeking to elect pro-growth candidates who stick to the principles of limited government, low taxes and economic freedom. In Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, Club for Growth thinks Dr. Chad Mathis, R-Indian Springs, is that kind of conservative. Today, […]

University of Alabama swimmer John Servati forever secured his legacy as a hero when he willingly sacrificed his life while holding up a collapsing wall so that his girlfriend could escape unharmed. As severe weather swept through much of the Southeast this week, Servati and his girlfriend sought shelter in the basement of his house […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead wants Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, to “put up or shut up.” During a debate in the Alabama House of Representatives about a pro-life bill, Holmes went to the mic and claimed that white pro-lifers in the Legislature would be in favor of aborting a child if their own daughters […]

Alabama’s Congressional Delegation today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to grant Gov. Robert Bentley’s request for a federal emergency declaration in the wake of severe storms across the state. The State of Alabama is seeking federal funds to help the 19 Alabama counties that have reported damage due to the wave of […]

AJ Johnson and the Alabama Eats crew made their way down I-65 South to Helena, Ala. this week to visit a local favorite, The Helena Depot Deli & Grill. From 1872 to 1905, the building the restaurant now resides in was the hub of activity for the area — The Helena Freight House and Depot. […]

“I don’t think John Boehner will be Speaker this time next year,” Rep. Mo Brooks, R-AL05, told The Hill on Tuesday. That’s about as blunt as you’re going to hear it from a sitting Republican congressman. Boehner has drawn the ire of many staunch conservatives since the Tea Party wave of 2010 swept Republicans into […]

The unmanned aerial system hobbiests at Southeastern Aerial and Sky View on Tuesday captured the damage done by a tornado that ripped through Bessemer, Ala. Monday night. “The tornado was powerful enough to cause some pretty extensive damage,” Southeastern Aerial’s Stacy Cobb told Yellowhammer. “Fortunately most of the damage here took place on the Bessemer […]

Alabama Republicans hold every statewide office, supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, and are continuing to make significant inroads in the few remaining traditionally Democratic areas of the state. With the exception of the Alabama’s Black Belt region and a few urban pockets, if you don’t have an “R” beside your name, you’re not […]

By: Gene Hallman They said no one would go to Railroad Park. They said no one would go watch the Barons play baseball downtown. They said downtown was dead. Guess what? They were wrong. Now it’s time to talk about our biggest and most rewarding project. The dome to some people is a foul four-letter […]

WASHINGTON — On the heels of media reports that American veterans have died waiting for critical medical care appointments, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-AL03, today announced his support for a bill to hold accountable senior VA employees that may have been responsible for the extended appointment waits. “The recent reports of preventable deaths of Veterans while […]

Data gleaned from healthcare.gov and healthcare exchanges around the country show that buying individual health insurance is generally more expensive for young people now than it was before ObamaCare, including in Alabama where premiums have risen by an average of 31 percent for 27-year-olds. The map below, which was created by The Heritage Foundation, shows […]