A Democratic candidate for Alabama governor says the arrest of a campaign worker accused of violating the state’s sex offender registration and notification act was “politically motivated.” Sue Bell Cobb tells AL.com she accepted Paul Littlejohn III’s resignation Friday. Littlejohn was her campaign’s Jefferson County field director.

Steve Marshall is a champion for Second Amendment rights. In his first year in office, he has led the fight both in Alabama and beyond to ensure that the individual right to bear arms is protected. One of his first official acts as Attorney General was to lead twenty-five states in standing up for the […]

This evening we’re introducing Yellowhammer University, a regular series of posts that will highlight information we find educational and believe advances the conservative movement. The university’s “curriculum” will include subjects that stretch across politics, faith, and culture, and will be comprised from a mix of content — interviews, lectures, speeches, videos, articles and books. Tonight’s inaugural installment […]

Although the average age of retirees back in the 1990s was 58 years old, today the average American predicts to retire at age 66, according to the latest poll by Gallup. The average retirement age of Americans currently is 61. In the survey, Gallup asked, “When do you expect to retire?” Back in 1995, Americans […]

Consider the fact that from the moment you open your eyes in the morning until you close them again at night, you are being taxed. The electricity that powers the light that you turn on as soon as you awaken and the water you use to shower and brush your teeth are taxed. The over-the-counter […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Were President Trump’s foreign policy wins by design or by chaos? — Are Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle finally getting into things that actually matter like roads and jobs?

There are 310 reservations in America and 562 federally recognized Native nations. There are 3 million Native Americans in the United States today, approximately 1 million of whom live on these reservations. The Bureau of Indian affairs (BIA) — founded on March 11, 1824, by John C. Calhoun — and the Bureau of Indian Education […]

On Saturday, Consolidated Publishing’s Anniston Star announced Bob Davis was stepping down from his role as the paper’s publisher and editor to accept a job as High Plains Public Radio executive director, a network which serves parts Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Davis has been part of Consolidated Publishing, the parent company of the Star […]

On a day like today, many sons and daughters across Alabama can appreciate Coach Bear Bryant’s famous television commercial for South Central Bell. “Have you called your mama today?” the Bear asked, after explaining how he encouraged his players to keep in touch with their families. “I sure wish I could call mine.” Me too, coach. […]

Some people still can’t stomach the idea of a Donald Trump presidency and so remain in denial about his mounting policy successes, but their resistance is looking increasingly proud and petty. It’s risky to predict future trends, especially the political fortunes of government leaders and the results they might achieve, because there are so many […]

The Alabama Power Smart Neighborhood™ is drawing national recognition as one of the most innovative energy projects in the country as part of the recently launched EnergyInnovates initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute (GEI). EnergyInnovates is a multiplatform initiative that will showcase American innovators, projects and technologies that have shaped today’s […]

Soon after recovering physically from my first miscarriage, my husband and I returned to church to worship alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ. That Sunday was not easy. Returning to “normal life” after tragedy strikes never is. There is simply no escaping the feeling—whether justified or not—that those around you are oblivious to the […]

Homemade peach ice cream is made with the peaches right in the Clanton community, which is where Durbin Farms Market is located. For many, it’s a sweet tradition. Durbin Farms Market peach ice cream has rated as a customer favorite for years. Many will attest to its creamy goodness.

In politics, as in life, it’s crucial to always be honest with yourself and everyone else. That’s why I strive to never make promises I cannot keep, during my campaign to become Alabama’s next lieutenant governor, and in my life as a husband, father, new grandfather and life-long resident of this great state. I’m writing […]

Lt. Col. Oliver North, the newly named president of the National Rifle Association, told Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning he’ll serve as a “quick reaction force” for an organization that finds itself under attack as it defends the constitutional right to keep and bear arms:

Saturday at the Mid-Alabama Republican Club at Vestavia Hills Public Library, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) fielded questions about the Department of Justice’s special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election headed by former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Shelby was asked if he would call for an end of the “witch-hunt on President Trump,” […]

On one of the most beautiful weeks of the year on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, those charged with responding to a hurricane are seeing the worst of devastation. Inside Fort Whiting in Mobile, members of the 226 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) had formed Task Force Tarpon and were taking on the devastating effects of Hurricane Alex […]

People have a reasonable expectation when visiting a physician: a diagnosis. Then, there’s a prognosis and, hopefully, a plan for recovery. Two years passed before University of Alabama student Chloe West learned why she’d been experiencing chronic fatigue and foggy brain: dysautonomia, a condition in which the nervous system doesn’t function properly. West was later […]

Okay, Mr. or Ms. Procrastinator, this is for you. Probably barely noticed it in your busy schedule, but in a few days it will be Mother’s Day and you’ll be in panic mode because as usual you haven’t bought her a gift yet. You can admit it. So instead of being that person shopping at […]

Brushing aside the anguished pleas of our NATO allies, President Trump Tuesday contemptuously trashed the Iranian nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions. Prime Minister Theresa May of Great Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were put on notice that their ties to Iran are to be severed, or secondary sanctions will […]

A pro-life group is crying foul over YouTube’s decision to shut down an account that features videos showing the horrors of the abortion pill. Susan B. Anthony List and its research arm, the Charlotte Lozier Institute, called on YouTube and other social media companies to stop censoring pro-life content. At issue is YouTube’s decision to […]

The Game Check numbers from the recently completed wild turkey season are in, and a slight uptick in hunter success was indicated. According to Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Director Chuck Sykes, those numbers need to be viewed with caution. Last year, hunters reported the harvest of 9,177 turkeys through the mandatory Game Check […]

State Sen. Bill Hightower, a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News. His answers are below. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES Question: What is your political philosophy and, if elected, how would it shape the way you govern? Hightower: My conservatism […]

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News. His answers are below. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES Question: What is your political philosophy and, if elected, how would it shape the way you govern? Maddox: — I […]