WASHINGTON, D.C. — As folks across East Alabama know all too well, we have a serious national security and humanitarian crisis at our Southwest border with Mexico that worsens every day. Because Democrats are so dug in against President Trump, they are choosing to play political games over keeping our homeland safe and dealing with […]

Today on Cheers to That! Marsh and I play a game of “Ask Merin” answering all kinds of fun, intriguing questions from our awesome audience. We debate the age-old question of whether love at first sight is really a thing; discuss Erin’s love for John Stamos; chat about the importance of prayer as a couple; […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has signed onto a bill supported by far-left environmentalist groups that would force President Donald Trump’s administration to adhere to the Paris Agreement, which was reached in 2016 through the United Nations to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Trump announced in June 2017 that the United States would exit from this global […]

State Rep. Matt Fridy (R-Montevallo) on Wednesday officially announced that he is running in 2020 for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals seat being vacated by Judge Scott Donaldson. Fridy filed his paperwork with the secretary of state’s office last week to form his campaign committee. He starts the judicial race out with over $73,000 […]

Corey Maze of Montgomery on Wednesday was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 62-34 vote to be a federal District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Maze, a native of Centre, was nominated for the judgeship by President Donald Trump in May 2018. In October, he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for […]

The University of Alabama Office for Research and Economic Development (ORED) has launched an ambitious five-year strategic plan to help facilitate the growth and impact of research enterprises on campus. UA made the announcement in a release, saying the new plan focuses on growing and developing faculty as well as significantly increasing the size and impact […]

Wednesday, Representative Mo Brooks (AL-05) was awarded the “Medal of Merit” by the United States Capitol Police for his behavior during the baseball field shooting that occurred in 2017. The award states as follows: Medal of Merit presented to The Honorable Mo Brooks for your bravery in the face of an active shooter, and for […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted the City of Huntsville $8,000,000 for rail infrastructure and safety improvements along Old Highway 20. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced the grant in a statement. The funding will provide for an overpass initiative to eliminate congestion and improve traffic conditions in light of the under-construction Mazda Toyota […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is standing fully behind the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees’ decision to return Hugh F. Culverhouse, Jr.’s record donation and strip his name from the UA law school. The University of Alabama System on Sunday definitively proved that returning Culverhouse’s donation was never about abortion, providing emails that showed […]

7. Carbon Hill’s mayor still hasn’t resigned In 1979, John Wesley McCollum survived being shot in the face by KKK members in Carbon Hill, and now he’s calling for Mayor Mark Chambers to resign, saying, “The world don’t [sic] need people like him running a town, city or state. I would ask that the mayor […]

Despite the report from Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller not showing the 2016 Trump campaign to have colluded with the Russian government to win the presidency, impeachment talk from Democrats has been on the uptick. Various committees in the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives are taking on investigations into alleged wrongdoing, which could […]

Governor Kay Ivey has officially signed into law one anti-human trafficking bill that was passed by the Alabama legislature, but another bill had to be pocket vetoed due to a drafting error in a last-minute amendment. HB 261 has been signed into law and could receive a ceremonial public signing in August. This legislation requires […]

The Alabama legislature and Governor Kay Ivey stood up for the Alabama coal industry in two major ways during the 2019 regular session. First, the legislature passed and the governor signed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) and State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) to update the state’s archaic, WWII-era mine foreman law. […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA is taking a cue from its Alabama hometown’s leadership role in the nation’s space program by naming its two assembly lines “Apollo” and “Discovery.” “Thanks to our team members’ creativity and innovative thinking, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is proud to name our two future assembly lines Apollo and Discovery in […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the appointment of Leah Garner as her office’s communications director and the promotion of two members of her communications staff. Garner comes to the governor’s office from the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), where she served as director of governmental affairs and advocacy and has recently been assisting with […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday held a signing ceremony for HB 225, entitled the “Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act,” which was passed by the Alabama legislature near the end of the 2019 regular session. The new law mandates that employees in Alabama cannot be paid less solely based on their sex or race than another employee […]

It has been a little more than a month since several members of Alabama’s congressional delegation received a commitment from the Air Force to proceed with the national security space launch program. Now a high-ranking member of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives may make an end run through the committee process to […]

Tuesday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) received praise from the far-left, progressive group Democracy for America. Speaking with the Huffington Post, Democracy for America spokesman Neil Sroka spoke highly of Jones, saying he has “more guts” than some of his other Democratic colleagues. “On issues from choice to Trump’s racist border wall, he’s had more guts […]

The media narratives are almost always wrong, or maybe it just seems that way. The latest attack on Alabama’s self-governance came while Governor Kay Ivey was mulling whether to sign a bill that would allow the chemical castration of individuals who have committed sex crimes against children under the age of 13. Seems like a […]

Four World War II veterans received heroes’ welcomes Monday evening after they returned to Alabama after traveling to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. As reported Thursday by Yellowhammer News on the historic anniversary, George Mills, 98, of Decatur and Sherwin Callander, 99, of Madison were featured on “CBS This Morning” last week a […]

A new medical marijuana study commission will make recommendations for Alabama legislators to consider next year. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Monday that the governor had signed the bill by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence).

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded 20 local airports across Alabama over $25.9 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants, which are expected to boost the economic impact these facilities have in the Yellowhammer State. In a statement, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) announced the grants, explaining the funding will directly support infrastructure construction, safety advances […]

Annette Funderburk, president J.F. Ingram State Technical College The job market in Alabama is growing, and the unemployment rate has reached low levels not seen in many years. Businesses across the state are working harder than ever to find and hire qualified workers. According to Governor Ivey’s Success Plus initiative, our state will need an […]

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that would require certain sex offenders to be chemically castrated before their parole. Gov. Kay Ivey’s press office said Monday that she had signed the bill, which is to take effect later this year.