Across the country, opioid abuse has reached epidemic levels, severely affecting communities and straining public safety resources. The Institute of Business Analytics, or IBA, a research unit at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, has received an approximate $1 million grant from the Office of Justice Programs at the Justice Department to develop […]

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.

Lake Martin has always been known for recreation, and now the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is also making it a place for incubation. In addition to being home to the chamber’s offices, the Lake Martin Innovation Center is a business incubator providing low-cost office space and support to young businesses. The chamber moved into […]

Adventure apparently has no time constraints for cousins Will and John Denton, who decided to make the 650-mile journey along the Alabama Scenic River Trail recently after answering two questions. “John was just finishing up hiking the Appalachian Trail, so he had the camping experience,” said 79-year-old Will. “But, he didn’t know if he could […]

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) announced on Friday that six early-stage companies have advanced to the Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition Finale, which will take place in Fort Payne on November 14. In a press release, EDPA vice president Angela Wier said, “In keeping with EDPA’s commitment to bring innovation to all parts of […]

Always bald, sometimes loud. With midterms just weeks away and campaigns around the state heating up, Will Ainsworth took a funny, and memorable approach to his latest campaign ad, ‘Shouts.’ Released this week, the ad pokes fun at Ainsworth’s bald head and loud voice while simultaneously highlighting the issues he wants to focus on as […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), through his leadership committee PAC, is working to defeat the Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama as they all face general election challenges. The last mandatory FEC filing before the November 6 midterms for Jones’ PAC, entitled the “Seeking Justice Committee,” showed donations on October 12 […]

In addition to selecting our governor, constitutional officers and lawmakers like me, voters in the November 6 general election will have the opportunity to cast their ballots on four proposed statewide amendments to our 1901 Alabama Constitution. Amendment Two on the ballot allows all of us to take a stand in support of the traditional morals and values […]

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Congressman Gary Palmer (R – AL) was honored at last week’s Tuscaloosa County Republican Party annual fundraiser, the Lincoln Reagan Dinner. The event was held at The Zone at Bryant Denny Stadium with Governor Kay Ivey as the keynote speaker. Several Republican elected officials attended the dinner. Congressman Palmer said he was “honored to be […]

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a national organization dedicated to attacking religion in public spheres, “is redoubling its efforts to stop the unconstitutionally excessive piety in Auburn University’s football program,” with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall vowing to “vigorously defend” the university and “win” the battle. FFRF has been hounding Auburn since 2014 over […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Thursday expressed his strong support of President Donald Trump’s decision to defend the United States’ southern border “against invasion by the caravan of thousands of Central Americans who brazenly seek to illegally cross America’s southern border.” In a press release, Brooks said, “I fully support President Trump’s use of any […]

BIRMINGHAM – The rain couldn’t keep them away Thursday night as Yellowhammer News recognized its Power & Influence 50 at an event at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. This year’s sold-out Power & Influence 50 event featured some of the most powerful and influential players in politics and business from all […]

One of the most notable accomplishments in Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s time in office has been his fierce protection of religious liberty. Attorney General Marshall has had a hand in a number of historic religious liberty cases with national implications. Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, CO, refused to make a custom […]

The press and the president of the United States have a terrible relationship. This relationship is made worse every day because the media realizes it helped create the Donald Trump presidency by treating it as a joke and believing he would be the easiest of all the Republicans for Hillary Clinton to beat in 2016. […]

A Facebook post made Tuesday by an Alabama woman has gone viral, with approximately one million interactions as of Thursday at noon. Natasha Crittenden Wilson of Florence said she was in the waiting room at her doctor’s office when a woman walked in with her sleeping baby.

Per a report by Alabama Media Group, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is taking credit for the $1.6 billion Toyota-Mazda plant that is under-construction in Huntsville. “Clearly, if you get down to the bottom of it, that plant would not have come to Alabama with Roy Moore sitting as United States senator,” Jones claimed at a […]

Alabama health officials announced Wednesday that a study did not find evidence of an eye cancer cluster at Auburn University, despite a rash of reported cases of the rare and deadly cancer that drew national attention earlier this year. The Alabama Department of Public Health said the study “based on the best available information” did […]

An Alabama mayor has fired 10 employees who staged a “sick out” over working conditions. WALA-TV reports that Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson fired the workers Wednesday.

According to a report by the Pensacola News Journal, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) campaigned in the city on Wednesday for incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), who is in a tough reelection battle with the state’s Republican governor, Rick Scott. At a small rally at the Escambia Education Association headquarters in north Pensacola, Jones said that Alabamians […]

Citing his conservative, commonsense, businessman’s approach to government, State Representative Arnold Mooney (R–North Shelby) is seeking a second term as the representative for House District 43, which covers much of North Shelby County. “As a House member, I have stood up for the conservative beliefs, morals, and values that define Alabamians and the Alabama Republican […]

In an inspirational video posted this week by University Charter School (UCS) in Livingston, students can be seen thanking Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) for supporting their dreams. The caption accompanying the video reads, “UCS would like to say ‘THANK YOU’ to Senator Shelby for his support of our DREAMS! We are very grateful and honored […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging Alabamians to participate in the DEA’s “Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” on Saturday, October 27, at various locations throughout the state. This year’s event, which is the 16th annual DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back, has approximately 50 collection sites scheduled to be available in Alabama on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. […]

As Planned Parenthood’s approximately $1 million television ad buy began running on statewide television Wednesday, the Alabama Republican Party released two videos urging people to vote “yes” on Amendment Two on the November 6 general election ballot. The first video, which was tweeted out by two of the co-chairs of the Alliance for a Pro-life […]