One Alabama fan had all she could stand at the Sugar Bowl last night and finally decided to go off the top rope onto unsuspecting Sooner fans below. Then the internet went to work. Here it is set to Miley Cyrus “Wrecking Ball” — And the obligatory GIFs: (h/t SB Nation) Follow Cliff on Twitter […]

When Yellowhammer was first launched as my personal blog (before Yellowhammer News), one of the most popular weekly features was “Hate Mail of the Week.” I’d publish the hate mail submitted through the site’s contact page exactly as it was received. The only edits made were to remove expletives — this is a family show, […]

Every year since 1980, University of Alabama faculty members get together and compile a list of predictions for the new year — each professor offering predictions in their area of expertise. This year’s list includes bold 2014 predictions about the spread of “augmented reality” technology and luxury hybrid plug-in cars, in addition to predictions that […]

In a necessary move that could put a strain on the state’s two major parties, Secretary of State Jim Bennett announced today that the close of qualifying for the 2014 election cycle will moved up to February 7th, just over a month from now. This is much earlier than usual as the Secretary of State’s […]

The Alabama Coal Association expects 1,000 Alabama coal industry workers to be laid off if a judge sides with two environmental groups seeking to halt mining permits in north Alabama. In late November of 2013, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Defenders of Wildlife, two […]

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is betting big on his home state Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship against Florida State University. “[I] placed a friendly wager with Florida Governor Rick Scott today,” Bentley said on Facebook. “If Auburn wins the BCS National Championship he has to send me a key lime pie and if […]

Senate Majority leader Harry Reid logged over 30 hours speaking at the mic on the Senate floor in 2013. Senators Cruz and Paul gained widespread notoriety for marathon filibusters. But none of them had anything on Alabama’s very own Sen. Jeff Sessions. According to analysis done by the Los Angeles Times, Sessions logged more speaking […]

The President of the United States, a United States Senator, and the University of Alabama student body were each a major force in higher education in 2013, according to The Huffington Post. HuffPo just released its annual “Most Influential Forces in Higher Education” list, and made Bama students one of the eight “forces” it singled […]

Paul Reynolds is in his second term serving as Alabama’s National Committeeman for the Republican National Committee. He’s also the founder and president of Reynolds Technical Associates, a broadcast engineering consulting firm. Reynolds, a grandfather who was born and raised in an Alabama town with a population of under 500 (Midway), looks like he would […]

As 2014 approaches, many of us are setting our New Year’s resolutions and getting excited for the new beginnings January 1 will bring. The Alabama Republican Party is no different; we even have a few resolutions of our own. Next year is a huge election year for Alabama, as all of our statewide constitutional officers […]

A new line item has been added to the bills of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama customers: “Affordable Care Act Fees and Taxes.” According to one statement shared with Kaiser Health News, the tax amount is $23.14 a month, which comes out to over $275 annually. NPR’s Jay Hancock recently shared the fact […]

(Above: Gov. Bentley speaks to the Auburn University football team) Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday met with Auburn University football players, coaches and staff before the team leaves on New Years Eve for the BCS Championship game in Pasadena. “I’m not going to be able to go to the game… But I wanted to […]

Birmingham, Ala. native Condoleezza Rice was one of the most admired women in the world in 2013, according to Gallup’s annual nationwide survey. “Each year, Gallup asks Americans to name, in an open-ended format, the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones explained on Monday. Rice was […]

In 1999, then-Governor Don Siegelman, lobbied Alabamians as hard as he could to approve a so called “education lottery” for the state of Alabama. The Alabama Democratic Party pushed so hard for it that they are still a half million dollars in debt from their lottery campaign almost 15 years later. In spite of their […]

Will it be Hillary vs. Cruz? It’s not too early to consider how today’s stories could become tomorrow’s political realities. The first presidential primary is still more than two years away and the midterms will almost certainly reshuffle the White House deck of cards, but it’s not too early to consider six events in 2013 […]

The fine folks over at Bloomberg Businessweek decided they wanted to get to the bottom of why the SEC dominates college football. “Pinning down the source of the SEC’s greatness is a chicken-and-egg problem,” Bussinessweek’s Ira Boudway explained. “The SEC wins because its schools have big sports budgets. Its schools have big sports budgets because […]

Just before Christmas, Karri Kinder, a married mother of two living in Auburn, Ala., penned the below open letter to the Obama Administration. If you haven’t experienced it for yourself already, feel the exasperation of a mom trying to navigate the ObamaCare bureaucratic nightmare in hopes of securing coverage for her family. An Open Letter […]

For Chris Christie, a YouTube moment is about as common as a traffic jam on the George Washington bridge. But NJ.com attempts to pinpoint five flashpoints from the year that reveal the governor’s inner ID. It includes three quotes that encapsulate what Christie is known for: Being blunt, brash and unapologetic. His moment calling a New York […]

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the most traveled potential candidate to early presidential primary states in 2013, racking up eight visits over the last year. Paul ventured twice to Iowa, once to New Hampshire and four times to South Carolina — in addition to touching down in Nevada, which is expected to host the second […]

Alabama State Sen. Jerry Fielding, R-Sylacauga, on Thursday announced he would be introducing a bill to honor embattled “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson during the upcoming legislative session, which begins next month. “Phil Robertson’s family values are shared by the vast majority of Alabamians, who are rightfully concerned by the vitriol aimed at his Christian […]

Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican legislative leaders announced on Monday the State of Alabama has reached over a billion dollars in annual savings since they took office in 2011, reaching the goal a full year earlier than expected. “Alabamians elected us to make state government more efficient and live within our means without raising taxes […]

What a difference a year makes — especially when you spend the first portion of it working on a policy at odds with your base. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio lost 12 percentage points in 12 months, according to an analysis of national Republican primary polling in 2013. That’s the most significant change in support over […]

It’s the time of the year, ladies and gentlemen, when every publication under the sun is releasing their year-end lists, and Yellowhammer is no exception. Below are the top moments in Alabama politics in 2013. Did we rank something too high? Too low? Miss something completely? Let us know in the comments section below, or […]

Disney World might call itself “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but for this little girl, it ain’t got nothin’ on Sweet Home Alabama. “Do you know where we’re going?” Her mom excitedly asks. “We’re going to Disney World right now! We’re all going!” What happens next probably isn’t quite what mom expected. “I wanna go […]