The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Media is obsessing over Donald Trump’s response to the latest Mueller investigation news, not the news — President Trump acknowledged that Russians meddled in the election but the media wants him to admit that there still might be collusion. — The reality is that there has […]

Rep. Will Ainsworth has begun drafting legislation that would establish a framework for some teachers to be trained and armed with firearms, to prevent more massacres like the one that occurred yesterday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “I think just common sense tells you if that coach would have had a gun, […]

(Opinion) Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) called last week’s budget deal the worst piece of legislation he has voted on since being elected to Congress, with no close second. No doubt, it spends a lot of money – too much, and it’s borrowed money at that – but it doesn’t mean Republicans have completely reneged on […]

  Attorney General Steve Marshall joined us to discuss the current opioid crisis in the United States right now. He discussed Alabama legislators plans to solve the crisis in Alabama, and he put an emphasis on returning veterans. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.   http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/The_Opioid_Epidemic_Confronted_by_Attorney_General_Steve_Marshall.mp3   […]

(Opinion) I think we saw this coming. A sharp increase in male managers say they are uncomfortable mentoring women in the wake of the sexual harassment and #MeToo movement, according to a recent study by women’s empowerment nonprofit Leanin.org and online survey tool SurveyMonkey. Here are some of the survey’s key findings, according to LeanIn.org’s […]

(Opinion) The Republican House Intelligence memo has cemented two prevailing and partisan perspectives on matters of the FBI and its relationship to President Trump, neither of which has any real nuance. Among conservatives: The FBI, Department of Justice, and Robert Mueller’s special investigation into all things Trump and Russia are illegitimate (or at the very […]

What if you could access real-time data analyzing the severity and commonality of various common illnesses like the flu in your own communities?Thanks to Knox Spencer Associates, LLC’s new website and app Doctors Report Illness Tracker, you can – all the way down to your zip code. Doctors Report is the brainchild of Daniel Shaw, […]

(Opinion) On Monday, the Senate debated the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and then voted against it. Among the various arguments that Democrats offered against the legislation was that it would prevent women from electing to abort in cases of fetal abnormalities.Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) shared stories of some of her constituents who have made […]

An at-risk teenager or vulnerable woman begins dating someone who showers her with gifts, takes her on dates, and woos her into loving and depending on him for care and protection – and, often, drugs. She feels that he is her “boyfriend” even though, eventually, he tells her that she needs to perform sex acts […]

    By: Secretary Greg Canfield Alabama Department of Commerce For the past six years, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as the secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Economic development continues to be one of my passions. I love Alabama and believe in all of the things she has to […]

    Circuit Judge Debra Jones has qualified as a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1. She has been a Circuit Judge in Calhoun and Cleburne counties since 2010. Judge Jones, a Republican, is running for the open seat created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. The Republican primary is June 5, 2018. […]

Momentum is swinging in Gov. Kay Ivey’s direction as the Alabama School Readiness Alliance’s Pre-K Task Force just published its recommendations for 2018, reinforcing its support for her proposed expansion of the First Class Pre-K program.The details: — Ivey earlier this month proposed a $23 million increase for the program in her FY 2019 education budget. […]

          Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: MODERN HEADLINES MIRROR BIBLICAL LESSONS, BOTH GOOD AND BAD TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, I want to take you to a couple of stories, one out of The Daily Wire, the other out of Fox News. The Daily Wire is reporting that, apparently, […]

  Craig Lipscomb, a Gadsden architect, filed paperwork with the Alabama Republican Party to qualify as a candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 30. That seat is being vacated by Mack Butler, who is running for the Alabama State Senate. “I am honored to run for the Republican nomination for House District 30,” Lipscomb […]

  (Opinion) Senate Democrats shutdown the federal government over illegal immigration. We can debate the particulars of their motivations until we are blue in the face, but it was about 800,000 or 3.6 million illegal “children” aged 12 to 35. What exactly do Democrats want to do about this, that can actually pass? I have […]

    After the stress of the holidays, you deserve a few days away from work and home. An Alabama state park is the perfect place to help you recharge and get ready for the new year without draining your bank account. Select parks are currently offering winter specials on overnight accommodations now through February […]

Alabama ranks the 10th most affected state as a result of the current partial federal government shutdown, according to an analysis by Wallethub. Note to limited government conservatives: The shutdown’s effects serve as a stark reminder of Alabama’s economic reliance upon the federal government. The details: — Wallethub used six key metrics to determine which states […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The United States of America’s government is still closed — Trump, Ryan, and McConnell have made it clear they will not include the DACA/DREAMer issue in the deal to end the shutdown, but they appear ready to negotiate on the issue by February 8th. […]

[tps_footer][/tps_footer] [Second update added, see below] The federal government shutdown had perhaps its first noticeable impact on Alabama on Sunday. According to a tweet from Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and later confirmed to Yellowhammer News by Byrne’s office, Byrne has canceled two town hall meetings scheduled for Monday. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, I […]

    On Saturday Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) had a floor speech about the government shutdown interrupted because Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) claimed a poster he had on display was “disparaging to a member of the Senate.” Byrne had a red poster featuring a 2013 quote from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) describing a shutdown […]

  Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Discussing who is to blame for the government shutdown — How there’s no way for Luther Strange to get an Alabama Supreme Court seat — the debate on who really gets credit for Toyota-Mazda […]

    Former Jefferson County Circuit Judge Peyton C. “Pat” Thetford has announced his candidacy for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Thetford, a Republican, has qualified for the seat currently held by Judge Craig Pittman. Pittman has announced he will not seek re-election. Thetford, a native of Montgomery, has resided in […]

  In a letter penned to House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) urged the release of a memo to the public he claimed involved the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump that went to the “very foundations of our democracy.” “This important memo will be of interest […]

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) voted against a resolution on Thursday that would have extended government funding through February 16 and, among other things, would also have extended the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. “The congresswoman voted against the [resolution] this past week because she would like to see Republicans work with Democrats […]