It comes as no surprise to any socially aware American that the gap between the religious and non-religious is widening. The growing gap between the two was on full display in an interview with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia posted in New York Magazine last week. At one point the conversation took a surprisingly theological turn and […]

“At the Sochi winter Olympics this February, every word you tweet, text or say on your cell will be monitored by the Russian state,” Cyrus Moussavi of Now This News quips in the video above. Moussavi cites a report by The Guardian which revealed that “athletes and spectators attending the Winter Olympics in Sochi in […]

(Above: Alabamian Bud Porter expresses frustration with his skyrocketing health insurance premiums) On Thursday afternoon, an article by Birmingham News reporter Mike Oliver detailed the reactions of several Alabamians when they realized the Affordable Care Act is — well — apparently not that affordable. In some cases, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama customers are seeing their […]

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Alabama, praised the unanimous passage of a bill that authorizes the funding for military death benefits for families of fallen soldiers. “Those who gave the last measure of devotion for this country deserve every measure of respect from its government,” Rep. Roby said. “I was proud to vote to restore funding […]

Byrne: Dad sold trucks and mom was a bookkeeper. We weren’t rich, but we were blessed, and their faith never waivered. Voiceover: Christian. Conservative. Bradley Byrne. Byrne: They believed in education. It took me ten years to pay off my student loans. Alabama’s full of hardworking people — like my folks — who deserve a […]

Karl Rove, former Deputy White House Chief of Staff and current Fox News and Wall St. Journal contributor, said earlier this week that he regrets his previous endorsement of Alabama Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn. “I regret it because I’m concerned about the relationships he’s building with out-of-the-mainstream, anti-coal environmental groups,” Rove told Yellowhammer. Rove […]

Montgomery – State Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley, on Thursday announced that when his current legislative term expires, he will retire from the Alabama House District 38 seat that he has held since being first elected in a special election almost 14 years ago. “After much prayerful thought and consideration, I have decided to bring my […]

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama named Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen as his nominee to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. If confirmed, Yellen would be the first woman to head the Fed. Yellen’s nomination has been met with skepticism from Republican senators, including Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, the ranking member of […]

Grover Norquist, speaking in Urbandale, Iowa Wednesday, leaves Marco Rubio off his list of 2016 contenders. And perhaps even worse in Norquist’s eyes, he tosses him in the same basket as Ted Cruz. In 2016, he said, there could be six or seven candidates – nearly all governors – who could fund the campaign from start […]

The Democratic National Committee is now venturing into early presidential primary states to tar potential GOP White House hopefuls with blame for the ongoing government shutdown. On the heels of its campaign targeting a slew of top Republican officials in their home states, the DNC began a new effort Wednesday zoning in on the first […]

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced on Wednesday that IT-TRI, LLC will invest almost $68 million in Lawrence County to build a steel tubing and manufacturing plant. The company expects to create a hundred jobs before 2016 in small town of Trinity, Ala. “On the state and local levels, we are committed to attracting more jobs […]

Later this afternoon, President Barack Obama is set to announce Janet Yellen as his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, succeeding current chairman Ben Bernanke. The nomination of Yellen, the current vice-chairman of the Fed Reserve, could make her the first woman to lead the Fed in its 100-year history. However Sen. Jeff Sessions, […]

INDIAN SPRINGS, AL – Dr. Chad Mathis, an orthopedic surgeon from Indian Springs, on Tuesday formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. “I’m running because I love God, my family, Alabama, and the Constitution,” Mathis said in a statement. “When I look at my children, Abby and Ben, I […]

(Above: David Platt & Francis Chan at the border of North Korea and South Korea) David Platt, pastor of Birmingham’s Church at Brook Hills, visited the North Korean border yesterday with fellow bestselling author Francis Chan. Platt and Chan are currently traversing the world’s largest continent doing a series of events called Multiply Asia. Chan’s […]

The U.S. Supreme Court will meet later this week to consider whether it will review the Obama administration’s regulations aimed at fighting global warming. States and industry groups have petitioned the the high court to begin a legal review of the Obama administration’s first round of regulations aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions, the most […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie squared off with Democrat Barbara Buono in the first of two debates Tuesday night before his likely re-election next month. Here are 3 takeaways from the governor’s performance that should be remembered as he positions himself for a White House campaign. 1. He’s not as moderate on some issues as […]

In an interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT on Tuesday, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he believes there’s a chance congressional Democrats will back down from their intransigent stance on upholding the president’s controversial healthcare law. Brooks also conceded the current government shutdown isn’t good for the economy. “A government shutdown has an adverse effect […]

Sen. Slade Blackwell, R-Mountain Brook, has opted to run for re-election to the State Senate rather than pursing a seat in Congress. Blackwell was considered an early favorite among potential candidates for the 6th Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills. Bachus announced last week that his current term, which expires […]

(Above: Shaun McCutcheon discusses his Supreme Court case, McCutcheon v. FEC) Birmingham-area conservative activist Shaun McCutcheon takes one more step toward election law immortality today as his challenge to aggregate limits on federal campaign contributions goes before the United States Supreme Court. In September, Yellowhammer wrote extensively about McCutcheon’s bid to “change the world.” Here’s […]

Seohan Auto USA Corporation announced on Monday plans to build a second manufacturing plant at Technology Park West in Auburn, Ala. The Korean-based company builds front axles and rear carrier assemblies for several U.S. car manufacturers, and employees nearly 250 people. The new, 110,000 square foot facility will manufacture machined metal components for auto makers. […]

Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey sent members of her staff to North Alabama to meet with city, county, and business leaders about the impending closure of the Courtland International Paper Mill. Ivey said Monday that her office will use the meetings to establish a rapport between local and state offices, assess the economic impact of […]

Chip Beeker’s bid to unseat Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn will get a big boost in a few weeks when former Mississippi Governor and RNC Chairman Haley Barbour headlines a fundraiser for him in Birmingham. A source with knowledge of Beeker’s campaign operation told Yellowhammer Monday morning that Barbour offered to host the fundraiser after […]

Another state party has formally moved to thank Sen. Ted Cruz. And this one is from Sen. Marco Rubio’s home state: The state party’s caucus of state committeemen and committeewomen, who make up the governing executive committee of the party, voted by acclamation this afternoon during a meeting in Orlando to express their support for Cruz. […]

There are elected officials and candidates who are respected greatly, even by people who don’t agree with them — leaders with the courage of their convictions, individuals with a backbone. Just look at what Ted Cruz has done in recent months. Even James Carville, the Democrat consultant who led Bill Clinton’s political operation, called him […]