Lakes on a winter night are silent things. Flapping with little waves when a wind sweeps in. Luxurious views you can only see in your imagination. Inky black places not the least bit inviting – unless, of course, it’s the holiday season and there’s a boat parade. Take the happy event on Lay Lake the second Saturday of […]

Our recent special election was tumultuous and highly partisan. Thankfully, Secretary of State John Merrill who was in charge the whole thing, handled it the with care, maintaining the integrity of the electoral process. Merrill, a Republican who endorsed Roy Moore, kept his own politics out of it and did an excellent job of reminding […]

          Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, last week, as Americans and people around the world went about their Christmas preparations, a Christian theologian – a personal friend and a mentor of yours – slipped into eternity. R.C. Sproul, at the age of 78, passed […]

    Republicans’ and Democrats’ attitudes toward higher education are seemingly diverging. Increasingly critical Republican attitudes will likely in time have policy consequences. An annual Pew Center survey found in 2015 that 54 percent of Republicans thought that higher education’s impact on the country was positive, versus 37 percent negative. This year these numbers flipped […]

    A star-studded lineup will perform at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame’s February ceremony inducting Mac McAnally and Walt Aldridge, two of country music’s best songwriters, Eddie Hinton, who was one of music’s best session players, and Odetta Holmes, whose music made her a civil rights icon. Rolling Stones keyboardist and 2016 inductee Chuck […]

      Over the weekend, Jessica Bennett, gender editor of The New York Times — yes, that’s a real title — wrote a piece titled “When Saying ‘Yes’ Is Easier Than Saying ‘No’.” She argued that in many cases, women say yes to sex but actually don’t want to do so: “Sometimes ‘yes’ means […]

The tax cut has now officially passed the House and the Senate, so now we get to continue the argument about who’ll benefit over our Christmas dinners. But in February, most Americans will see an increase in their paychecks, according to Paul Ryan. “On January 1, Americans are going to wake up with a new […]

Cliff Sims, founder of Yellowhammer News and current special assistant in the White House, talked about the president’s massive tax cut on today’s Ford Faction radio program. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/The_West_Wing_s_Cliff_Sims_Joins_The_Ford_Faction.mp3 Click here to listen in a new window.

Whether you’re particularly religious or not, Christmas is special. It’s a time, uniquely cut out and endorsed by the federal government, for us to rest and to celebrate; to express gratitude for life’s greatest gifts. As we honor the advent of Our Lord, it is also a time of reflection upon our own corporate, and […]

          Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, on today’s podcast, I’d like to do a follow-up to Monday’s program, as well as Tuesday’s program. Monday, we talked about the Doug Jones/Roy Moore election out of Alabama. Yesterday’s broadcast, we talked about the fact that American […]

    People want politics to be simple. Left vs. right. Clinton vs. Trump. My side vs. your side. Elect the right guy, and things will be good! The truth is more complicated. Influential political philosophies created the mess we live with today, not just a political “left” and “right.” There’s socialism, conservatism, populism, progressivism, […]

    Alabama will almost assuredly put more taxpayers dollars into prisons next year, but the biggest question is how much. Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, who filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of state inmates, want up to $150 million a year to correct deficiencies in health care and […]

  In both his National Security Strategy released yesterday and the speech he delivered at the Ronald Reagan Building explaining it, President Donald Trump said the United States will build a wall along the southern border as part of the first pillar of his plan, which focuses on protecting the American homeland and way of […]

(Sponsored) Tep.io’s Wes Thompson joins The Ford Faction to talk about the new trivia game that’s sweeping the App Store HQ Trivia, the new grocery delivery concept called “Shipt.” The Ford Faction guys also mention their chances of success if they were “Shipt” workers. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/Wes_Thompson_Talks_Shipt_To_The_Ford_Faction.mp3   Click here to listen in a new window. Subscribe […]

  Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by a 227-203 vote along party lines. That was reflected within Alabama’s congressional delegation with Republican Reps. Robert Aderholt, Gary Palmer, Mike Rogers, Mo Brooks and Bradley Bryne all voting for the bill, with Rep. Terri Sewell, the state’s […]

  The election to decide Alabama’s next senator is over and Senator-elect Doug Jones won, but this isn’t stopping the political drama. Some Republicans are claiming the election was stolen, while some Democrats are claiming voter suppression kept them from a larger victory. Secretary of State John Merrill dismissed these allegations on my radio show this […]

Chick-fil-A treats Sundays about as seriously as the Pharisees treated the Sabbath, but much like Jesus, everyone’s favorite chicken restaurant recognizes that feeding the hungry is as much a binding command of God as keeping the holy day holy. That’s why on Sunday, CEO Dan Cathy delivered thousands of chicken sandwiches to passengers at Atlanta’s […]

    Before the question, how about a few statistics? The 20th century was mankind’s most brutal century. Roughly 16 million people lost their lives during World War I; about 60 million died during World War II. Wars during the 20th century cost an estimated 71 million to 116 million lives. The number of war […]

  During the election now Senator-elect Doug Jones’ supporters couldn’t properly express the candidate’s views on anything. His campaign strategy was basically, “Don’t be Roy Moore.” Now that Jones has seemingly won, he may be taking a turn to the right. “It doesn’t matter what the issue is. [There’s] always opportunity to find common ground,” […]

  Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, drummer for Grammy-winning group The Roots, has found his own, and they’re in Alabama. In this week’s episode of PBS’s “Finding Your Roots,” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. reveals to Questlove that his ancestors were on the last known slave ship ever to come to the United States, destination: Mobile. Questlove’s […]

        Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, I’m sure you and your fellow citizens of Alabama are somewhat pleased that Alabama is no longer in the headlines of the national news night after night. Of course, I’m referring to the Doug Jones/Roy Moore senatorial race. It’s […]

  In partnership with Executive Lion, Yellowhammer is proud to present the first episode of “Living Life on Purpose”: Jim Cavale interview show notes: Who: Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells interview Birmingham’s Jim Cavale. What: Jim Cavale is CEO of INFLCR and he is a serial entrepreneur, husband, father, leader and mentor. Why: Jim has faced struggles […]

  Alabama officials announced that the existing Hexcel Corp. production site in Decatur has been selected by the company for its first integrated U.S. carbon fiber and PAN production facility. When completed and fully operational, the expansion will add about 90 jobs to Hexcel’s existing workforce in Decatur. The expansion was announced at a ceremony […]

  Every year during the Christmas season, I like to take some time to highlight a few of the great things folks are doing for each other across East Alabama. Below is a small sampling of what is going on in the Third District. In Randolph County, the Pilot Club provides toys for less fortunate […]