Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Thursday joined 19 other Democratic Senators in threatening to hold up the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The “Gang of Twenty,” including far-left presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Hillary Clinton’s former running mate Tim Kaine (D-VA), signed a letter […]

A judge has sentenced the former director of an Alabama child care facility to 15 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing almost $200,000. U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon imposed the sentence on 38-year-old Rikki Ross of Hoover during a hearing Thursday.

Democratic nominee for governor and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Thursday confirmed in a speech to the Birmingham Rotaract Club that attacked Governor Kay Ivey that he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. “If the worst thing that you can say about me is that I voted for Hillary Clinton, I think you’re in the wrong race […]

August fundraising reports were due by the end of the day on Wednesday for all candidates running in Alabama’s upcoming November 6 election, and the numbers showed some interesting dynamics in the most-watched state legislative races. Senate District 6 in northwest Alabama has a competitive race between incumbent state Senator Larry Stutts (R) and longtime […]

Thursday, the Politico Playbook reported that NBA Hall of Famer and Auburn basketball legend Charles Barkley is headlining a fundraiser for Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on September 25. The fundraiser will be a ritzy affair held at the swanky downtown Washington D.C. Sfoglina restaurant, which was recently recognized by MICHELIN. The cost per person […]

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Thursday reaffirmed his support for confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court and called on other members of the Senate to “put aside unnecessary, partisan, political obstruction.” Alabama’s senior senator, and the powerful chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has consistently urged his colleagues – including Sen. […]

Alabamians have every reason to take interest in the makeup of the United States Supreme Court and the president’s recent nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Much has been written about what Kavanaugh’s ascendency to the high court could mean for the future of religious liberty, abortion, and Second Amendment cases. Less talked about is what Judge […]

Alabama Power has restored electricity to all customers who lost power due to Tropical Storm Gordon. The company said as of 11 a.m. Thursday, no customers who lost power due to the storm were still without power. Throughout the course of the storm, nearly 75,000 customers were affected, though there were never more than 31,000 […]

The Ford Faction’s Ford Brown breaks down the topics of the day, September 6. The show’s “Final thoughts” segment touches on: – Did Trump really call Jeff Sessions a “dumb southerner?” – NY Times’ “I Am Part of the Resistance, Inside the Trump Administration” op-ed – Cory Booker tries a “GOTCHA” technique with Brett Kavanaugh […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Thursday that the Houston Economic Development Association (HEDA) has agreed to end its “illegal gambling operations” at Center Stage. The agreement stems from a lawsuit filed by Marshall against the casino and the Houston County Commission in October of 2017. HEDA, a non-profit organization in Houston County, must immediately […]

Members of the national Pro-life Court Coalition urged Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, at an event in Montgomery on Thursday. The group was led by former congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave – vice president of government affairs for the national pro-life organization Susan […]

On the day my son Jak was born, he cheated death. I had been diagnosed with placenta previa and a C-section was deemed necessary for survival, both for me and my unborn child. But as the doctor pulled him through the incision at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham in the early hours of October 2, […]

During an interview with WPMI on Wednesday, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) expressed and expounded on the possibility of him running against Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020. “I’ve made no secret about it. I’m actively looking at running for the Senate in 2020,” Byrne said. Byrne, who said he wants to focus on national issues […]

The Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers just signed a contract extension making him the NFL’s highest-paid player. Can economics make sense of athletes’ enormous salaries? And are such salaries justified? Top athletes now make eight-figure salaries; Mr. Rodgers’ four-year contract extension will pay at least $134 million, including $67 million before the end of this […]

Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Wednesday sued comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation and emotional distress after being pranked on the actor’s television show. The lawsuit appears to be the first actually filed by one of the string of politicians who were duped and humiliated by Baron Cohen on the show “Who is […]

Last week, Alabama ranked atop “Global Trade” magazine’s 2018 list of the best states for manufacturing in the nation, and a big factor – that often goes unnoticed – towards this achievement is the important work done by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The selection of Alabama in the ranking of top manufacturing states comes one […]

Republican Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Wednesday, supported by colleagues and backed by more than 50 sheriffs from across the nation, led a major news conference on the U.S. Capitol grounds urging Congress to pass stronger immigration and border security legislation. “How many hundreds, or thousands, or tens of thousands, of dead Americans must there […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with state attorneys general later this month to discuss whether tech companies like Twitter and Facebook may be “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas,” the Justice Department said Wednesday in a statement. Per the Washington Post, the department’s announcement came after the White House last week said it […]

Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL-1) spoke Wednesday at a press conference alongside leadership from the United States House of Representatives regarding his recent “Better Off Now” town hall tour, praising conservative policies that have led to a booming economy in his district and across Alabama. Byrne opened his remarks by sharing his deep appreciation for the first responders […]

7. Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has now decided to sue CBS, Showtime and Sacha Baron Cohen over a joke played at his expense — Moore’s lawsuit is based on the fact that Moore signed a release under false pretenses after Cohen invited Moore and his wife to an award ceremony and interview where […]

August fundraising reports were due by the end of the day on Wednesday for all candidates running in Alabama’s upcoming November 6 election, and the numbers showed a huge advantage for Republicans running for statewide offices – except the race for chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Governor Kay Ivey continues to dwarf all […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/9_5_18_Mike_Hale.mp3 Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale joined Ford in studio Wednesday and laid out his plan to ensure safety in Jefferson County Schools. Hale said he wants to see the safest county schools in the nation in Alabama. His plans include placing a School Resource Deputy (SRO) in every Jefferson County school – elementary, middle and […]

“The Ford Faction” host Ford Brown breaks down the topics of the day, September 5. The show’s “Final thoughts” segment touches on: – Brett Kavanaugh hearing – Twitter and Facebook CEO get drilled for not noticing Russian bots during 2016 election – Alabama Power takes on Tropical Storm Gordon – #BoycottNike protest and how it […]

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions, seeming to break with President Donald Trump in the process. “I hold Jeff Sessions in the highest regard. I appreciate his service to the nation,” Pence said, per White House reporter Kaitlan Collins. This echoes comments made Tuesday by Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, who Sessions […]