The chairman of the Alabama Legislature’s joint oversight committee on prisons says lawmakers must “have transparent oversight” of a health-care provider picked to service the state’s prisons that is embroiled in legal turmoil in Mississippi. The Alabama Department of Corrections recently selected Wexford Health Services, Inc. to provide medical care in state prisons. […]

    (Opinion) The Alabama legislature is considering a bill that would collect all race and ethnicity data from traffic stops in the state and transmit it to the Attorney General’s office. The AG’s office could use that data to determine what training should be done and, if desired, what funding should be withheld. This […]

  BIRMINGHAM – King’s Home, safe haven to thousands of abused youth, women and children, today unveiled the “The Better Bin” Initiative for its donation bins located throughout the Birmingham Metro Area. The initiative – effective immediately – includes a striking new bin color and font, an initiative landing page and accompanying social assets and […]

Alabamians will lead Friday’s annual March For Life in Washington, D.C. Thirty-five students from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School and two representatives from three other groups from the Archdiocese of Mobile are carrying the head-of-the-line banner as Marchers For Life trek across the National Mall to the Supreme Court steps. ALABAMA ON MISSION Marchers from all […]

(Sponsored) Wes Thompson of Tep.io comes on The Ford Faction to talk about the snow day, leaving his house for privacy, and facebook’s new algorithym.  Wes also covers the “App of The Day” being the Dosh, an app you can link to other businesses and save money by doing so! Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents […]

        Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, additional statistics are in from the Open Doors’ “Intolerance Against Christians.” The number of Christians murdered increased to more than 3,000 in 2017. The report analyzes the data collected in 2017, a year in which, according to the organization […]

  If Birmingham had its version of Tom Hanks – someone widely recognized that is well-liked by the community – the top candidate would have to be ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann. Going back decades (including this writer’s childhood), Spann has been a fixture on Birmingham television as a local weatherman. He elevated his popularity […]

The Southern Poverty Law Center once fought useful fights. They took on the Ku Klux Klan. But now they smear people on the right with whom they disagree.

  Approximately 46 million people call rural America home, according to information from the Department of Agriculture. These rural communities make up the backbone of our state and play a substantial role in the overall American economy. Unfortunately, rural communities are facing some serious challenges. For the first time on record, the rural population in […]

  (Opinion) Immigration has been a hot topic for years within the country. Over the past few months the topic has shifted into a “blame Trump game.” While past administrations have exhibited the exact same agenda on immigration as President Trump, they weren’t as active in following through with it. The Trump Administration is persistent […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Alabama is still cold and many government operations will be shutdown — School districts across Alabama are either delayed or cancelled today. — A winter advisory warning is in place for the entire state, with the exception of the coastal areas. — Thursday will offer some […]

  On a day when lawmakers kept weary watch over deteriorating weather conditions in much of Alabama, the Legislature passed its first bills of the session Tuesday and began work on the state’s General Fund budget. The Legislature will shut down Wednesday because of weather and plans to return to work on Thursday. Here is […]

  (Opinion) Make no mistake about it, Alabama had a rough 2017, but we got through it. We had a disgraced governor removed following the saddest sex scandal ever and an embarrassing series of special election contests that ended with Democrat Senator Doug Jones in Washington D.C. Now Yellowhammer News has “Heard in the Hallway” […]

    With few exceptions, Alabama high school graduates should be ready for college or career on the day they step across that stage and collect their high school diploma. Unfortunately, too often, our grads are required to take “Remedial” or “Developmental” courses when they arrive at the front door of their Alabama college. You […]

Through the donations of just five families, Mother Angelica was able to fund and build the opulent Hanceville site without taking any ministry funds.

      Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript:  MULTI-YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY DROP NOT SEEN SINCE ’60s TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, statistic out of World Magazine: “U.S. Life Expectancy in 2016 Drop for The Second Straight Year.” An Average Adult can now expect to live 78.6 years with a five-year gap between life […]

    Many successful ventures begin as a group of friends who are after something: Apple, The Skimm, Ben & Jerry’s. It’s too early to determine the success of Young Alabama, but the friends are certainly after something. Young Alabama is a small bunch of Auburn grads who love politics and love Alabama, and who […]

Yellowhammer News just heard in the hallway that Governor Kay Ivey is in a tough position after Justice Glenn Murdock resigned from the Supreme Court.  Ivey must now appoint a new justice right before an election, potentially upsetting one of two powerful interest groups in Alabama – the trial lawyers or the business community. Meanwhile, […]

My question is: Is it ignorance of or contempt for our Constitution that fuels the movement to abolish the Electoral College?

Alabama State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) is expected to introduce a bill Tuesday designed to impose heavy penalties on anyone who obstructs human trafficking investigations. “Human trafficking is a growing problem not just in Alabama, but around the country,” Ward said in an interview with Yellowhammer News. “Particularly human trafficking in young kids, which is […]

    The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Large parts of Alabama are shutting down government functions tomorrow — Schools from Florence to Montgomery and all over the state are closed or are closing early. — The National Weather service expects snowfall with “higher than normal impacts” across north Alabama. — […]

  Dog owners would face stiffer penalties for attacks by their pets under legislation supported by a top Alabama House Republican. Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainesville) announced Monday he would introduce a bill to crack down on irresponsible dog owners. “Ultimately, dog owners are responsible for any damage, injuries, or even deaths that their animals […]

    Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells sit down with Scott Dawson, Conservative Candidate for Governor to discuss how he lives a life of purpose. Scott is the Founder of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association and he is running for Governor of Alabama after he felt called by the Lord to do so. Scott has […]

    (Opinion) The American Left has attempted to weaponize economic development for years, and sometimes it works. They have used religious freedom in Indiana, transgender bathrooms in North Carolina, and immigration reforms in Arizona as reasons that jobs, investments, and special events like the NBA All Star games shouldn’t take place in these states. […]