U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne of Baldwin County achieved his latest in a string of legislative victories Tuesday afternoon as the House passed a pro-jobs, pro-small-business bill he authored. The Save Local Business Act, which passed 242-181, would roll back an Obama-era regulation issued by the National Labor Relations Board. Byrne had described the regulation […]

American Family Care (AFC), the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, announced today it will offer military veterans free flu shots on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11. The announcement is an extension of AFC’s ongoing effort to promote flu prevention in the United States and comes on the heels […]

  Quin Hillyer, my longtime friend and on-again, off-again colleague, wrote last week in this space that “Alabama’s governing systems are a collective mess.” The same can be said for our culture — both in the United States generally and Alabama, specifically. Alabamians have repeated the old joke, “Thank God for Mississippi,” so many times […]

Harry Reeder III: "We've got a culture that is at a full-on tilt against religion, in general. but Christianity, in particular."

  Brendan Kirby, a 23-year journalism veteran, has signed on as a regular contributor to the new Yellowhammer News.Kirby, who covers national politics for LifeZette, spent 15 years covering the courts, local government and politics for the Press-Register and Al.com in Mobile. During his time there, he won numerous statewide journalism awards, was finalist for […]

  Many little girls dream of being a ballerina, a princess or perhaps a high-fashion model. Not Denise Richardson. At the tender age of 4, Richardson wanted to grow up and become a soldier. For a young girl whose family was immersed in a world “of all things Army,” her aspirations weren’t unusual. Her father […]

Ronald Reagan is Republicans' model for tax reform, but Reagan failed to address rising budget deficits. Republicans need not make the same mistake.

Alain Burrese joins The Ford Faction to talk about the tragic Texas Church shooting, what to do if a situation like this comes up, and he talks about his website. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/What_To_Do_During_A_Shooting_with_Alain_Burrese_.mp3 Click here to listen in a new window. www.surviveashooting.com

  Extreme vetting of gun buyers would not have stopped the situation in Sutherland Springs, Texas, President Trump told a news conference in South Korea on Tuesday. The gunman who killed 26 people passed a background check to purchase four guns in a four-year period because information about his domestic violence convictions did not make […]

    Unless and until shown otherwise with actual facts and details, this column will make the case that much of Alabama government is underfunded. Even to type that sentence above is to subject myself to an extreme fingernails-across-chalkboard sensation, because I’m a hardline fiscal conservative and, personally, a proud skinflint in many situations. Still, […]

    Listen to the podcast:     Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, I’d like to take you to a Fox News story out of Georgetown University. A Catholic student group at that university could be stripped of its funding and its ability to meet on campus for its belief in traditional marriage. Love […]

  President Ronald Reagan visited Tuscaloosa during his 1984 campaign for reelection and spoke about his dear friend, the Bear. “He was a leader,” Reagan said. “Patriotic to the core, devoted to his players, inspired by a winning spirit that wouldn’t quit, and that’s how he made legends out of ordinary people.” The president continued, […]

  Yellowhammer News will begin featuring the radio/podcast program of Dr. Harry Reeder III, Senior Pastor/Teacher of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham. “Dr. Reeder is one of Alabama’s treasures,” said Rachel Bryars, managing editor of Yellowhammer News. “We believe the Yellowhammer community will appreciate his teachings on faith and his incisive commentary about pressing […]

  Yellowhammer News, known primarily for its thought-provoking political commentary and cultural features, announced today that it will begin providing readers with breaking news reports four times daily. “Most of our articles will continue to be written from the conservative perspective our readers want, and now we’ll also offer them the local and state breaking […]

Wes Thompson of Tep.io joins the guys for another “Tech Tuesday” and mentions the hoax of the “Snapchat Shutdown” the iPhone X problem and Christmas shopping. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/Tep_io_s_Wes_Thompson_talks_the_Snapchat_Shutdown_Hoax_and_more.mp3 Click here to listen in a new window.

    Former Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, running as a Democrat for governor next year, has a new twist on the common practice of major candidates publishing a book just as their campaigns start. Today, New South Books announced the publication of There Must Be a Witness, a book about “child advocacy” co-written […]

  Jasper’s Charles Gilliland had a great seat for one of the most famous scenes in American history. But he didn’t get to see it for long. The World War II Navy radioman was just below Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi on Feb. 23, 1945, when six Marines raised the American flag. A Pulitzer Prize-winning photo […]

The guys over at SEC shorts have posted another great video. “Why let the coach speak for the entire fan base when the fans are perfectly capable of speaking for themselves?” they ask. “Time for the regular Joes to take the podium and start answering questions.” (Courtesy SEC Shorts)

Your kids likely have seen the news of the horrific mass shooting that occurred at a rural Southern Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. In the aftermath of the deadliest church shooting in modern American history, conversations surrounding guns, hate, and seemingly random attacks are inevitable. As your kids head to school, other children may […]

    On one of the few issues on which Attorney General Jeff Sessions is dead wrong, his home state of Alabama allows and even encourages the wrong to reach epic proportions. The issue is “civil asset forfeiture,” the practice in which law-enforcement agencies seize property of those accused of a crime – and then, […]

  Doug Jones, the Democrat nominee to replace Senator Jeff Sessions, appeared on MSNBC recently and was asked whether he’d support banning abortion after 20-weeks, the time at which an unborn child is known to feel the pain of the brutal procedure. “You wouldn’t be in favor of legislation that said ban abortion after 20 […]

Executive editor Gaston Mooney tells the story of Conservative Review's rising influence.

  Huntsville-native Jeremy Beaman, who has been published in the Washington Examiner and other national conservative-leaning sites, has joined the growing staff of Yellowhammer News as a contributing writer. “Jeremy has a sharp mind and a refreshing perspective on our culture,” said J. Pepper Bryars, editor of Yellowhammer News. “Our readers will enjoy his take […]

  State Rep. Randall Shedd (R – Fairview), who serves as chairman of the House Interim Committee on Driver’s License Review, joined with members of the panel on Monday to announce new, streamlined procedures that allow former members of the military to list their veteran status on Alabama driver’s licenses and non-driver IDs in an […]