Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth on Thursday announced that Jess Skaggs, a former senior administrator with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, has been appointed to serve as his deputy chief of staff. “As lieutenant governor, I plan for my office to be the most active and engaged in Alabama’s history, and Jess Skaggs has […]

Thursday during a conference call with reporters, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) was asked to react to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) call to postpone President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address until the government was fully reopened. Jones acknowledged his frustrations with the State of the Union for becoming a “sideshow.” However, he […]

An Alabama-based company that creates dental implant products has announced a $2 million expansion that is expected to create 60 jobs. AL.com reports BioHorizons, headquartered in Hoover, currently employs 190 people and says the new jobs will cover manufacturing, quality, distribution and research and product development openings, with the average salary projected at $50,000.

A former Alabama lawmaker best known for leading the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a health care fraud case. Former state Rep. Ed Henry entered his plea on a charge of government property theft in a federal court in Montgomery.

Unfortunately, complicated health insurance rules, stipulations, expensive bills and long waits at doctor offices are often today’s norm when seeking health care solutions for ourselves or our family. However, thanks to Alabama physician Dr. Kre Johnson, these issues will now mostly be a thing of the past. Beginning February 1, 2019, Dr. Johnson’s current practice, […]

A judge in Alabama has scheduled a hearing for a man charged in gunfire that sparked a fatal police shooting which set off weeks of protests near Birmingham. A preliminary hearing is set for Thursday morning for Erron Brown, who is charged with attempted murder in a shooting that severely injured a man in a […]

On Wednesday, State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) told Huntsville radio’s WVNN that he “expected” a ruling issued earlier this week declaring the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act was unconstitutional to be overturned. Allen, who originally sponsored the legislation in the Alabama Senate before it was passed and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, appeared on “The Jeff Poor […]

Not everyone is thrilled about the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) these days, especially in and around the city of Birmingham. With a significant portion of I-20/59 to be closed for up to 14 months through the middle of downtown Birmingham, the Adamsville Church of Christ took a light-hearted jab at ALDOT. As shown in […]

7. Airbus adding 400 new jobs and investing $300 million in Alabama, making Mobile the fourth largest aircraft manufacturer — Airbus will begin building the A220 aircraft, the newest offering in Airbus. The state kicked assistance for Airbus to get the jobs in the form of support from AIDT, the state’s primary workforce development agency. — Governor Kay […]

In an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Wednesday, Association of County Commissions of Alabama executive director Sonny Brasfield reiterated his plea for the state legislature to consider raising the gas tax. Brasfield acknowledged that transparency and accountability must be elements of any proposal. He also argued the new revenues should be mandated solely for […]

Wednesday, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce along with Mayor Todd Strange, County Commission Chairman Elton Dean and Alabama Power Southern Division Vice President Leslie Sanders announced the creation of a Smart City Living Lab in downtown Montgomery. In a press release, Alabama Power’s Sanders said, “We are proud to be a partner in this […]

On Wednesday, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-6) announced the times for 2019 “Pastries with Palmer” meetings with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. “My staff and I are looking forward to welcoming many people from Alabama’s Sixth District to my office this year,” Palmer said in a press release. “We’ve been regularly hosting ‘Pastries with Palmer’ […]

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) on Wednesday “suggested” to President Donald Trump that America’s annual State of the Union Address either be canceled and replaced by written remarks or postponed until after Washington, D.C. has ended the current partial government shutdown, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) slammed Pelosi’s “childish, partisan, political stunt.” In a statement, […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) on Wednesday was named to GOPAC’s 2019 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board. GOPAC is a federal 527 organization dedicated to educating and electing a new generation of Republican leaders. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Reed said, “GOPAC is committed to advancing ideas at the state and federal level […]

On Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) announced the introduction of a proposed amendment to the Constitution to impose term limits on members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. House Joint Resolution 25 would amend the Constitution to limit Congressional service to six two-year House terms and two six-year Senate terms, or 12 years […]

According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Program rankings released on Tuesday, Auburn University’s online graduate programs are among the best in the nation. The university’s online programs that received high marks include the Harbert College of Business’ MBA program at No. 9 and non-MBA, No. 13; Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, No. […]

Representative Martha Roby (AL-2) spoke on the House floor Wednesday to commemorate the 2019 March for Life, which will take place in Washington, D.C. this Friday. In her speech, Roby thanked and encouraged march participants and paid tribute to the unborn lives lost by abortion in the 45 years following the Supreme Court’s Roe v. […]

On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey joined leaders of Airbus, top local officials and others at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley for a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction of the company’s new A220 aircraft manufacturing facility. The assembly line is expected to satisfy the strong and growing U.S. demand for the A220 aircraft, the newest offering […]

While Chick-fil-A is known for going above and beyond in serving customers, one franchise location in Mobile just steered their southern hospitality into unchartered territory. “CBS This Morning” shared the story Tuesday in what has quickly become a viral Facebook post. Elijah Sprague, a teenage boy with autism and cerebral palsy, dreamed of working at […]

The Alabama House of Representatives released its standing committee assignments for all 105 of the chamber’s members on Tuesday as the March 5 start of the 2019 general session approaches. This came the day after Inauguration Day, when Governor Kay Ivey said that this legislature has the unique chance to be the “most impactful” in the […]

A federal judge says an Alabama police department violated the Constitution by routinely impounding and searching the vehicle of every driver it arrests. The decision by U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala came in a lawsuit against the Tuscaloosa Police Department stemming from a traffic stop in 2017.

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced former Rep. Jo Bonner was replacing long-time confidante Steve Pelham as her chief of staff, a move that had been rumored but made official the day after being sworn-in for a full-term at her inauguration ceremony. Shortly after Ivey was sworn in on Monday, Bonner discussed Ivey’s inauguration and […]

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) supported and spoke at an “Angel Moms” news conference on the U.S. Capitol grounds on behalf of Americans who have lost family members because of illegal alien crime as a result of America’s “porous” southern border. During the event, Angel Moms and their family members shared their grief for loved […]

7. Kraft is the latest corporation looking to get free publicity by helping employees; Food banks in Alabama are also helping — The maker of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is offering federal workers unlimited free products at a free pop-up store in Washington D.C. until Sunday. The company is asking the workers “pay it forward” when […]