A group of five scored what might be considered the lottery for hunters who want to pursue white-tailed deer in the Black Belt of Alabama. Those lucky hunters were selected in a random drawing to participate in the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program. Before the weekend was […]

  (Editor’s note: The following post was written by Sherri Burgess, wife of radio host Rick Burgess, on her personal blog to commemorate their son, Bronner, who passed away 10 years ago this week.) Back in the fall of 2007, I had two teenaged stepchildren, two elementary school children, and a toddler.  And God gave […]

As tens of thousands of people from the country were gathering on the National Mall for the annual March For Life, a couple hundred from all along the Gulf Coast were gathering in Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile for the second annual Mobile March For Life. Before marchers trekked key downtown thoroughfares like Dauphin and […]

    Its Friday, so it’s time for a favorite segment on The Ford Faction and that is “The Final 30 with Amanda Head.”  She mentions her views on the comments made from President Trump about other countries.  She also sheds light on the DACA reception to the comments and Donald Trump’s physical that was made earlier […]

  Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she had appointed Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim to fill the vacancy on the Alabama Supreme Court created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. Mendheim, a graduate of Auburn University and the Cumberland School of Law, was serving as the circuit judge for Alabama’s 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Houston and Henry […]

  The anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration is tomorrow, and the report cards will stream in. We are already seeing polling recaps that show the Trump’s poll numbers lagging far behind those of his modern predecessors, with favorable numbers in the roughly 35-40 percent range. On my radio show this morning, I asked callers, […]

    Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Fairhope, will hold a full slate of town hall meetings across Southwest Alabama next week as part of a tour celebrating his 100th in-person town hall meeting since being elected to Congress. It will be called the “100th Town Hall Tour.” The 100th Town Hall Tour will include stops in all six counties […]

    The Ford Faction was fortunate enough to have Ron Brown call into the show and talk about his video that surfaced earlier this week about the UA sorority girl that went on a racist rant.  Ron addressed the situation by talking about his transition from Atlanta, a prominent black community, to Birmingham.  He mentions the […]

The use of profanity is either the result of a weak mind or a weak argument: "I don’t have the ability to debate you, so I’m going to verbally assault you."

  Yellowhammer News will host a reception with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Alabama Association of Realtors, 522 Washington Ave. in Montgomery. Topics discussed will include issues surrounding this year’s legislative session. Huntsville talk show host and Yellowhammer […]

    CJ Pearson, of Augusta, GA, joined The Ford Faction to talk about his viral video he posted talking about President Trump’s devotion to African Americans.  He talks about the reception that came from the video both good and bad.  He mentions that the good has outweighed the bad on reception and mentions how sensitive this […]

  (Opinion) When I began attending Birmingham School of Law in early 2013, my wife was pregnant with our youngest son, Jaxson, and she utterly refused to move to Alabama. Let’s be honest, Alabama has a dirty past when it comes to the treatment of African-Americans. We both are northerners. I’m from Chicago, she’s from New […]

A week after locking down thousands of new jobs for Alabamians, Tommy Battle, a lifelong Republican, qualified this week with the Alabama Republican Party for the 2018 gubernatorial race. Battle signed the paperwork surrounded by his family, friends and supporters in a packed restaurant in Hoover.  “I’m running for governor because we’re in a battle […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Donald Trump enters the end of his first year with record low approval ratings, but a long list of accomplishments — Trump’s approval ratings, while on the rise, are by far the worst of any modern president after one year, with a net […]

Late Thursday, Alabama’s Republican members of the House of Representatives issued a statement calling on Senate Democrats to allow passage of a continuing resolution that would reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for six years and fund the federal government through February 16. The joint statement from Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), […]

  Editor’s note: This is a round-up of the day’s major events in Montgomery. Sometimes, what does not happen in the Legislature is more important than what does. Such was the case Thursday when lawmakers reconvened in Montgomery after a snow day. An Alabama Senate committee considered a bill to change the way the state […]

    When Toyota-Mazda announced a joint manufacturing facility in north Alabama, many claimed the decision was based on Alabama’s decision to elect Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate. The Business Council of Alabama’s CEO Bill Canary went so far as to praise Senator Richard Shelby for not supporting Roy Moore, which many believe pushed […]

Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) appeared alongside some of her fellow House Republicans yesterday to call attention to the importance of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Alabama. The details: — “Many of the families that I represent in Alabama depend on CHIP funding to make sure that their children have access to health care,” […]

These women aren’t just names – they’re somebody’s daughter, they’re somebody’s sister – that have become nothing more than objects and then destruction.

Refunding sales taxes to retailers as an incentive may be good policy for state and local governments. But it should be policy only if we make a fully informed decision.

A sexual system prizing love and commitment doesn't require nearly the amount of explanation as a system that dispenses with both.

    As the father of three beautiful children and a Christian man, I fully understand how precious the gift of life is.  Throughout my almost 60 years on earth, I have found fatherhood to be the greatest accomplishment of my lifetime. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Shutdown possibility less likely every single day — President Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan both believe they will be able to avoid a government shutdown with a short-term spending bill. — In an attempt to get votes, they have inserted a 6-year fix […]

  BIRMINGHAM – Management for the recently announced United Soccer League professional team in Birmingham, Ala. unveiled its official brand Wednesday, the Birmingham Legion Football Club (FC). “This is a new chapter in Birmingham’s sports history,“ said James Outland, member of Birmingham Legion FC’s ownership team. “The name ‘Legion’ is synonymous with Birmingham and sports. […]