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Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for the U.S. Senate received an endorsement from the Dothan chapter of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers on Wednesday. “As someone who believes deeply in backing the blue, I am deeply honored to receive the backing of the men and women who wear the blue,” Tuberville said […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing entitled “Losing Ground: U.S. Competitiveness in Critical Technologies,” made clear America’s need to maintain technological superiority as China advances. Witnesses who took part in the hearing included: Dr. Diane Souvaine, chair of the National Science Board; Dr. Eric Schmidt, founder of Schmidt […]

You can vote for the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur to be named the nation's "best new museum."

A new report out this week from the Business Education Alliance (BEA) warns that Alabama is not on track to hit its target of 500,000 skilled workers by 2025. Not hitting the goal could potentially cause a glut of unfillable jobs in the state. Such a situation could have bitter consequences for Alabama’s economy and […]

While this is still dragging on, the GOP appears to have the votes to block NEW witnesses and now the media is reporting that multiple Democrat senators may be ready to acquit

Earlier this month, the push to legalize medical marijuana suffered what could be considered a setback with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s letter to lawmakers that warned against that legislation. In his letter, Marshall argued such a law would be in “direct conflict” with existing federal law, which could be problematic for the state of […]

ALDOT Director John Cooper addressed State Rep. Brett Easterbrook's recent comments about his rural SW Alabama district being "overlooked" since 1983...

John B. Mazyck has been elected as the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) chairman of the board, succeeding Mark Crosswhite in that role.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday afternoon released a statement announcing one of her arms is in a sling.

BIRMINGHAM — Former U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions has a long record of being skeptical of marijuana legalization at any level, both as a federal law enforcement official in the Department of Justice and as a lawmaker in the U.S. Senate. During an on-location interview given to Huntsville radio’s WVNN that aired on Tuesday, Sessions, a […]

John H. Dorrill Jr., the former executive director of the Alabama Farmers Federation, died Tuesday night at his home in Montgomery. He was 90 years old.

Doug Jones: "The president's tweets attacking John Bolton and attacking other witnesses really don't help his case on obstruction of Congress and really...

The 2020 Census has been hailed by all of Alabama’s political leaders as a crucial moment for the state, and on Wednesday, the Alabama Community System kick-started their initiative to make sure every Alabamian gets counted. Representatives from each of Alabama’s 24 community colleges were joined in Montgomery by officials from the state government and […]

Alabama residents are using their mobile devices more than ever before to connect to everyone and everything around them. Between 2014 and 2017, wireless data traffic increased by nearly four times nationwide. 5G — the next generation of mobile broadband — will offer Alabama residents a better wireless experience and jumpstart the next wave of […]

Byrne: "Doug Jones, our senator, on his maiden speech before the United States Senate, talked about gun control. ... Gun control in Alabama means...

Alabama’s economic development community is bringing special attention to rural counties in an effort to elevate the entire state. A new Alabama Rural Development Initiative is gaining traction and for the first time ever, a Rural Economic Development Conference is being held in the state Jan. 29-30. Geographically speaking, rural Alabama makes up the majority […]

Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, will resume running a television advertisement that initially aired during the Iron Bowl opposing U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne’s (R-Fairhope) bid for the U.S. Senate. According to Club for Growth Action, the ad will highlight Byrne’s “record of sending […]

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HudsonAlpha Health Alliance, LLC and East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) in Opelika have teamed up to launch a pilot program aimed to assist and improve the health of EAMC employees. According to a press release, the new program “offers genomic health screening to select employees eligible to participate in the pilot program based on their […]

Only 45% percent said that Jones voting to remove Trump made no difference in how they’ll vote, but 37% said they’ll be less likely to re-elect Jones, 14% said they’ll be more likely to re-elect

Byrne: Walking the walk in the fight for life

Last week, tens of thousands of Americans took part in our nation’s most important rally for the unborn, the March for Life. I am so proud of the large number of Alabamians who traveled all the way to Washington to participate. Sadly, it is mostly ignored by the mainstream media. But, this year’s rally received […]

As the 2020 season approaches, Alabama softball was highlighted in three separate preseason ranking polls as either number one or number two on the lists, while Auburn also made its way in the top 25 on two of the lists. Alabama softball is the preseason No. 1 in USA Softball’s rankings and No. 2 in […]

In a radio interview on Tuesday, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed that he is worried for President Donald J. Trump's physical safety.

According to polling data provided to Yellowhammer News, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) could be in a weaker position for reelection should he vote to convict and remove President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial currently underway. The survey, conducted by WPA Intelligence on behalf of Club for Growth PAC of 500 likely […]