They tried. They tried to tell you voter suppression is real five days before the election. They lied. They tried to tell you again on Election Day. They lied. They tried to tell you that Steve Marshall took illegal contributions. They lied. They told you Governor Kay Ivey was deathly ill. They lied.

The facially false, partisan “lies” about statewide Amendment Two have been backed by almost $1.5 million in out-of-state, dark money spending led by Planned Parenthood, with the dishonesty getting worse and worse as Tuesday’s election approached. On Monday, the worst “lies” yet emerged, this time from the “National Advocates for Pregnant Women” (NAPW) in New […]

Americans are fed up with politics as usual, and for good reason. Voters elect candidates to Congress with the expectation that their values will be represented on Capitol Hill. Too often, voters end up feeling betrayed as their congressmen and congresswomen seem to serve the interests of the Washington political machine, not them. It’s no […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey voted around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday after waiting in an approximately 45-minute line at Huntingdon College, as anecdotal accounts swirl of relatively high voter turnout in much of the state. This was the scene as @kayiveyforgov emerged from voting at Huntingdon College around 9:45.#alpolitics pic.twitter.com/lGYu2KEqcm — Sean Ross (@sean_yhn) November […]

While most will be watching what happens with the national politics and the fallout that is to come as the returns stream in, there are a handful of storylines here locally in Alabama. How Tuesday turns out in Alabama will provide data for future elections, including in 2020 when Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is […]

In a Monday appearance on “The Dale Jackson Show,” Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) criticized Alabama Democrats for “once again playing the race card.” Brooks was specifically referring to racially charged fliers that have been called “incendiary garbage,” “blatant lies” and “hurtful divisiveness” by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan.

As women, mothers and as the supporters of many other young mothers and their children, we have watched with outraged disbelief the absurd attacks that Planned Parenthood is hurling at Amendment Two, Alabama’s pro-life amendment on Tuesday’s ballot. Planned Parenthood and its allies have spent nearly $1.5 million dollars in out-of-state, dark money to protect […]

7. Alabama Democrats are running a candidate that may not be able to hold office in Florence — Caroline Self, the Democratic Party nominee for Alabama State Senate District 1 in Lauderdale, Limestone and Madison Counties, claimed she moved back to Alabama in 2017 in order to “make the stories of Alabamians better.” — But […]

In a press release on Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Justice Department (DOJ) will be closely monitoring elections across the nation to ensure that all eligible voters’ rights are respected and to combat against potential voter fraud. “Voting rights are constitutional rights, and they’re part of what it means to be an American,” Sessions […]

In the Tennessee Valley Congressional race between incumbent Republican Mo Brooks and socialist Democrat Peter Joffrion, the question is, “Who best represents your values in Congress?” When you compare the two candidates, it’s clear only one truly represents Alabama’s values.

On Monday evening, Secretary of State John Merrill released a statement confirming that potential severe weather in Alabama will not change polling hours for Tuesday’s general election. The release stated, “All polling sites in each one of Alabama’s 67 counties are scheduled to be open in the morning at 7 AM and will remain open […]

BIRMINGHAM — Before a small crowd at the Southern Sky Aviation hangar at the Birmingham International Airport, Gov. Kay Ivey made her public remarks before people head to polls to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Ivey faces Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, the Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, in a race that most see her as the […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker released a TV advertisement on Monday in a final attempt to appeal to Alabama voters as he vies to become the court’s next chief justice. “It’s an invasion,” the advertisement opens. “What happens if they make it to Alabama?” Watch:

The White House on Monday announced that, in response to Governor Kay Ivey’s request, President Donald Trump has declared that a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama, as a result of Hurricane Michael. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Public Assistance Program will provide much-needed assistance to Geneva, Henry, Houston and Mobile Counties, […]

On November 6th, you will have the opportunity to vote on an important amendment to Alabama’s constitution. Amendment 2, if adopted, sends a strong message that Alabamians support the sanctity of life and the rights of the unborn. The amendment also makes clear that there is no state constitutional right to an abortion, nor any […]

At a recent church service, the sermon focused on the 12th chapter of Mark’s gospel, which describes Jesus’ answer to a question from a scribe about which Commandment is “first of all.” In it, Jesus replies with the Shema. He says, “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall […]

Misinformation is all the rage in every election, but rarely is a state’s leading media outlet as guilty as Alabama Media Group is for spreading it. The inaccurate reporting about voter suppression was just another black-eye for the beleaguered “journalists” at the state’s leading sports blog with a liberal bias. The reporting on that issue was so bad […]

After Yellowhammer News on Sunday reported that Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox had accepted a $10,000 contribution from admitted sexual assaulter Brandt Ayers, the Maddox campaign on Monday advised that they will be returning the money. “[W]e did not solicit the Ayers contribution, [i]t was an online donation, we reported it as required by law, […]

In a press release on Monday, the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) urged voters to support life and vote “yes” on Amendment Two on Tuesday’s statewide general election ballot. The release explained, “The sanctity of life is something that the state of Alabama values, and the College Republican Federation of Alabama urges Alabama voters […]

In less than two years, President Trump and the Republican Congress have accomplished a great deal for the American people. We passed one of the largest tax cuts in American history and repealed 16 Obama-era red tape regulations that were stifling job growth. As a result, our economy is booming. That’s real jobs, more money […]

According to a letter dated October 25, 2018, from the Federal Election Commission addressed to Carlton Hunley, the treasurer for Alabama third congressional district Democratic nominee Mallory Hagan’s campaign, there are some campaign finance questions regarding her bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks). The letter from the FEC’s Chris Jones, identified as a […]

Forecasters say there’s another threat of severe weather including tornadoes across the southeastern United States. The Storm Prediction Center says a system moving out of eastern Arkansas late Monday will spread across the region during the overnight hours into Tuesday.

The 75th National Peanut Festival is under way in the southeast Alabama city of Dothan. The fair opened Friday night and is expected to draw as many as 200,000 people during a 10-day run that concludes Nov. 11.

MONTGOMERY — With an enthusiastic group of supporters on hand, Governor Kay Ivey kicked off the last day of campaigning before Tuesday’s general election at Montgomery Aviation on Monday morning. Alabama’s 54th governor was introduced by state Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville), who used the stormy weather of the day as a metaphor for the state […]