GADSDEN, AL – Sonny Steen has filed the necessary paperwork to officially seek the office of Circuit Judge, Place 3 (Etowah County) as a Republican. “I look forward to continue campaigning across the county over the coming months. It is my desire to meet and talk with as many citizens as possible so that I […]

    Earlier this week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB17, a bill that would do away with special elections for vacated U.S. Senate seats, instead relying on the governor to appoint replacements. Were this measure to eventually become law, and assuming the governorship remains in Republican hands, a vacated U.S. Senate seat would […]

Christians shouldn't see children as a burden or something to be avoided, as in: “We’ll have just 1.8 children so that we feel better about ourselves."

You spoke, Alabama. We asked, what issues are important to you and what questions would you ask of your candidates to answer?  In honor of National School Choice Week, let’s explore questions on promoting education and supporting Alabama’s school children. And it probably won’t come as much of a surprise—Alabamians are very vocal on these […]

  Yellowhammer News just heard in the hallway that insiders are talking about an internal poll in the Alabama Attorney Generals race that shows former AG Troy King is leading the pack seeking the GOP nomination. Current AG Steve Marshall is just a few points behind King, according to a source with knowledge of the […]

    It’s elementary. Education control freaks will use any excuse to crack down on competition. With two million K-12 students now educated at home (including our 9th grade son), the temptation to exploit the most marginal cases of alleged child abuse by home-schoolers has proven irresistible to statist politicians and government apologists. Take the […]

     The Gulf States, including Alabama, have submitted proposals for an alternative style of red snapper management for private and state charter vessel anglers during 2018 and 2019. If approved by NOAA Fisheries, each state would have the ability to establish fishing season start and end dates in federal waters off their respective state’s […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. President Donald Trump has an immigration plan; both the Left and Right hate it — The plan calls for 1.8 million illegals to get citizenship and a $25 billion dollar investment in security. — Nancy Pelosi called the plan “cruel” while his supporters […]

  FRISCO CITY — Last weekend, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) announced he would be joining his colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in support of the release of a three-page House Intelligence Committee memo. According to Gaetz, the memo involved the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump and it went to the “very foundations […]

  The Alabama Legislature on Thursday moved closer to cutting taxes, saving money for Medicaid and approving rules for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Here are the major developments in Montgomery. The big story: The Alabama Senate approved a modest tax break, one of the centerpieces of the Republican agenda for the 2018 session. […]

    (Opinion) When the Alabama Accountability Act was passed, teachers and Democrats were outraged. How dare we rank schools against each other and then allow parents to use those grades to make education decisions for their children? The real fear of these leaders is that parents will use the Alabama Accountability Act to remove […]

      You might not associate wildlife with doing your state income taxes, but there is a connection. The Alabama Nongame Wildlife Fund check-off box on the state income tax form provides citizens a way to donate all or a portion of their state tax refunds for the benefit of nongame wildlife. Alabama is […]

    Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday arrests and charges that resulted from a major drug-trafficking investigation by state, federal and local law enforcement in Selma. The details: — Authorities conducted surveillance and wiretapping of the alleged drug-trafficking network from February of 2016 through July 2017. — Eleven individuals have been indicted, and charges […]

Civil asset forfeiture occurs when a law enforcement agency takes personal assets from individuals or groups suspected of a crime or illegal activity.

The British government has instituted a "Minister of Loneliness" which tells us something about growing problems like alienation and death culture effects.

“Who has seen the wind?” Certain costs in economics are similarly invisible and probably impact our lives even more than the wind.

    On Monday, Democrats caved on their manufactured government shutdown. In an attempt to generate a groundswell of support for a legislative re-enshrinement of former President Obama’s executive amnesty, Democrats filibustered a continuing resolution to fund the government. That tough stance lasted precisely three days. Then, Democrats voted overwhelmingly with Republicans to fund the […]

    Have you ever gone fishing at the Gulf State Park Fishing and Education Pier? If so, Alabama State Parks wants to hear from you. In an effort to continually provide quality outdoor experiences, Alabama State Parks is launching an online survey to learn more about the experiences of anglers who utilize the pier. […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. President Donald Trump says he can see a path to citizenship for illegals — In a hard break from his base, Donald Trump told reporters citizenship is going to happen: “It’s going to happen — over a period of 10 to 12 years. If […]

  Calling him “Crying Chuck,” President Donald Trump tweeted this week that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “fully understands” that “if there is no wall, there is no DACA.” “Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fully understands, especially after his humiliating defeat, that if there is no Wall, there is no DACA. We must have safety and […]

John Zimmerman IV is decades removed from being an aspiring figure skater living in Homewood. But the journey that took him to three United States pairs championships and a recent induction to the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame is never far from his mind. “All day every day, man,” said Zimmerman, now a coach, when asked […]

    Alabama Republicans are still smarting over their completely preventable loss to now-Senator Doug Jones. There is plenty of blame to go around for this loss, former Governor Robert Bentley, former Senator Luther Strange, and former Chief Justice Roy Moore, are the obvious targets of their scorn. But that isn’t stopping State Rep. Steve Clouse from […]

    Circuit Judge Debra Jones has qualified as a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1. She has been a Circuit Judge in Calhoun and Cleburne counties since 2010. Judge Jones, a Republican, is running for the open seat created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. The Republican primary is June 5, 2018. […]

Momentum is swinging in Gov. Kay Ivey’s direction as the Alabama School Readiness Alliance’s Pre-K Task Force just published its recommendations for 2018, reinforcing its support for her proposed expansion of the First Class Pre-K program.The details: — Ivey earlier this month proposed a $23 million increase for the program in her FY 2019 education budget. […]