After 10 a.m. CT on Thursday, CNN’s Gloria Borger, a political analyst, declared that the information gleaned from the FBI investigation into Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh didn’t really matter and the sexual assault allegations will just be a “Democrats said, Republicans said” issue. She could not be more wrong. This should still […]

Some commentators and politicians have proposed regulating Facebook, Twitter and Google as public utilities. To make sense of this proposal, let’s consider the economic role of public utilities. Today’s social media giants might meet the popular definition of monopoly, namely having a very large market share. Economists, however, use a much stricter definition, and public […]

The government says 38 people in seven states have gotten sick from eggs produced by an Alabama poultry farm. The Food and Drug Administration says the illnesses are linked to salmonella-tainted eggs from Gravel Ridge Farms, which is north of Birmingham in Cullman.

In a conference call to reporters on Thursday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) reaffirmed his commitment to vote against Supreme Court associate justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. He cited a lack of documents, unanswered questions about the sexual misconduct allegations and what he suggested was a lack of judicial temperament on display during additional testimony Kavanaugh […]

Per CBS 42, patients at Children’s of Alabama experienced quite the surprise Wednesday when “Superheroes” scaled the building and waved to the real heroes inside. Watch:

Amidst a hail of criticism from Alabamians regarding his announced “no” vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) was suggested as a potential presidential candidate by world-famous data analyst and political prognosticator Nate Silver. The projection, which was posted Wednesday, came as part of what essentially was […]

Despite significant fundraising success and early predictions of a tight race, recent polling has shown that Democratic nominee Judge Bob Vance is trailing Associate Justice Tom Parker in the race to become Alabama’s next Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court by a lot. Vance has raised a formidable $810,547.19 in total funds, with $550,453.82 […]

In an interview Wednesday on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-6) discussed Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process and the true motives behind the Democrats opposing the Supreme Court nominee. Palmer said he only caught some of Kavanaugh’s opening statement last Thursday, but something in particular “really resonated” with him. “[Kavanaugh] said, […]

Per WBRC, a local school bus got caught in the crossfire of a shootout between two youths in separate cars Wednesday in Anniston. Thankfully, no children were aboard the bus, which was hit, and the driver was unharmed. Authorities say the school bus was pulling out of a parking lot when it was caught in […]

7. Democrat lunacy on Judge Brett Kavanaugh is firing up Republican men and women — The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans is down to two points with Republican excitement up 12 points each. Enthusiasm amongst Democratic women is actually going down. — Other polls have indicated things are moving in the GOP’s favor after the […]

Planned Parenthood Southeast’s Alabama PAC, which was formed to oppose the state’s proposed pro-life “Amendment Two,” received a $50,000 dark-money contribution from California on Monday to aid in their efforts. The PAC, called Alabama for Healthy Families, received the large donation from San Jose, California-based “Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mar Monte,” according to a mandatory […]

Gary Palmer, unlike so many other members of Congress, has not become part of the problem in Washington, but has lived up to his reputation as someone who came to Washington with solutions. This week his campaign released a video outlining his main goals as the Congressman representing Alabama’s 6h District. Other focuses of Palmer’s […]

High-speed “Fixed Wireless Internet” for rural and underserved locations is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of 39 counties across the state of Alabama, per a press release issued on Tuesday. Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4), whose district spans a vast, relatively rural stretch of the Yellowhammer State, applauded the news and stressed […]

A Birmingham firefighter who sustained injuries while on the job is receiving help from other fire departments. Lieutenant Greg Price’s leg injuries are so severe that he will need a second surgery to ensure that he recovers properly. ABC 33/40 spoke with firefighters from other local fire departments about the assistance Price is receiving from […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced more than $70 million in grant funding to “bolster school security, educate and train students and faculty, and support law enforcement officers and first responders who arrive on the scene of a school violence incident,” according to a press release. This funding included significant money for Alabama, […]

Today, we introduce the third segment of the 2018 Power & Influence 50 on Yellowhammer News. Our team has spent weeks talking with key operatives and analyzing recent developments in public policy and politics. The intersection between business and politics in our state is undeniable, and our list is meant to provide you with an […]

It’s time for the media and Democrats to acknowledge that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox is in the last gasps of a dying campaign. Recent polls continue to show that the Tuscaloosa mayor is down, and down big. ALFA: Maddox – 36% Ivey – 56% NBC/ Survey Monkey: Results from the poll found that 51 […]

On September 20, it was 80 degrees in Monroeville. The humidity was 86 percent. Men gathered for an event staged by the county’s Republican Party in front of the old courthouse in the city’s town square were sweating through button-down dress shirts. For a late September afternoon, it was fair to say that it was […]

NASCAR will use two primary rules packages next season and race at Daytona and Talladega without restrictor plates for the first time since 1987. The rules packages revealed Tuesday will be tailored to specific tracks and designed to slow Cup Series cars to create more passing for the lead.

On the heels of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) last week announcing her firm “no” vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) announced his endorsement of the liberal senator on Twitter. The stated reason for Jones’ vocal support of the out-of-state Democrat? McCaskill’s opponent is backing a lawsuit that […]

Federal authorities say the commercial king mackerel season in the Gulf of Mexico will end at noon local time Friday. The National Marine Fisheries Service says landings data indicate that commercial boats will have reached their 1.1 million-pound (0.5 million kilogram) quota by then.

Polling and fundraising numbers have consistently shown Governor Kay Ivey with a huge advantage over her Democratic challenger and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and with only 34 days until the November 6 General Election, new evidence has emerged reaffirming the pattern. On Tuesday, NBC News and SurveyMonkey released polling showing Ivey with a 51 – 26 percent […]

Governor Kay Ivey led a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of Internet retail giant Amazon’s construction of a technologically advanced fulfillment center in Bessemer that will employ 1,500 Alabama workers once the sprawling facility is fully operational in 2019. “This is a great day for Bessemer, a great day for Amazon and a great day […]

After receiving the death penalty for the 1985 killing of Mobile police officer Julius Schulte, Vernon Madison still lives on the taxpayers’ dime to this day. Now, with Madison’s appeal in front of the United States Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on the case on Tuesday, Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran is worried that […]