The lives of Julian Maha and his wife, Michele Kong, were forever marked when their son was diagnosed with autism at the age of four in September 2011. Though Julian and Michele are both physicians, at the time, they had little insight into practically coping with this challenging developmental disability or seeing the world through […]

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Nancy Worley, the chair of the Alabama Democrat Party, owed significant court fees dating back to 2012. Now, reports say that she has paid her fine. Montgomery County Court documents stated that Worley had owed $1345, which were incurred after she was charged with a misdemeanor five years […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Wednesday, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board unanimously voted for a five percent alcohol tax hike that will come in the form of marked-up prices on wholesale liquor and wine and retail prices on liquor. The 3-0 vote opens a 35 day public comment period where people can contact the ABC […]

Alabama House Representative for District 47 Jack Williams sat down with Yellowhammer Radio hosts Andrea Tice and Scott Chambers to discuss HB428, a bill he is sponsoring to add porn filters to smartphones. Rep. Williams also takes a few phone calls to clarify and here the public out on the issue. Scott Chambers: We are […]

The lives of Julian Maha and his wife, Michele Kong, were forever marked when their son was diagnosed with autism at the age of four in September 2011. Though Julian and Michele are both physicians, at the time, they had little insight into practically coping with this challenging developmental disability or seeing the world through […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining other Republican leaders from across the country in praising President Donald Trump’s action to undo Obama’s harmful Clean Power Plan. “The so-called Clean Power Plan was an unlawful, job-killing extension of the EPA’s authority under President Obama,” said Attorney General Marshall. “It was stayed by the U.S. Supreme […]

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George has run for office at least seven times since 2000. Now, he’s told WHNT that he may challenge Congressman Mo Brooks after the Huntsville-area Representative voted against the GOP’s Obamacare repeal effort. According to the station, George has formed an […]

Early morning. Belleville Avenue. That’s me in the kitchen, eating bacon by the handful, wearing a coat and tie. I just got engaged. My future in-laws are throwing a brunch. My soon-to-be aunt, Catherine, cooked nearly fifty pounds of bacon for this shindig. I even bought a new shirt for this brunch. Also: a coat, […]

Cord Sachs is a Birmingham-based leadership expert and the CEO of FireSeeds, a company that helps companies find and grow great leaders and “the company behind many of Alabama’s fastest growing companies.” The full conversation with Mr. Sachs can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a lightly edited transcript […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) is lauding President Trump for his latest executive order, which rolls back President Obama’s expansive climate change agenda. The order removes previous regulations with the stated goal of increasing energy independence and creating American jobs. “My administration is putting an end to the war on coal,” Trump said […]

President Trump recently nominated Neal Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court, but despite his qualifications, his nomination faces an increasingly contentious road to confirmation. For starters, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee secured a one-week delay to vote on sending his confirmation to the Senate floor. That committee vote will now happen on April 3rd […]

On Monday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that Alabama would join other states in supporting President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban against foreign nationals from countries facing the greatest problems with terrorism. Trump’s revised executive order was introduced on March 6, and bans admission into the United States for certain individuals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, […]

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is not a favorite of Washington’s GOP leadership at the moment. Throughout the debate to repeal and replace Obamacare, the Huntsville-area Rep. became a thorn in the side of those who tried to aggressively pass the measure and a face for the House Freedom Caucus’s effort to prevent its approval. Now, […]

A Jackson, Tennessee family was flying home from a spring break trip to Orlando Sunday when their Cessna T210L crashed in Blount County, Alabama near the town of Hayden. This terrible tragedy claimed the lives of Joseph Crenshaw, 45, his wife Jennifer, 43, and their children, 16-year-old Jacob and 14-year-old Jillian. Reports indicate air traffic […]

MOBILE, Ala. (March 28, 2017) – State Rep. Chris Pringle of Mobile today received the Business Champion Award for sponsorship and support of legislation to regulate consumer lawsuit lending practices. In the 2016 legislative session, Rep. Pringle sponsored HB 395, the Consumer Lawsuit Lending Act, which passed the House by a vote of 86-6. This […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives is considering a bill that would require the installation of pornography filters on all smartphones and internet reading devices for sale. Under HB428, selling a device without such a filter would be punishable by up to one year in prison. If the device were to be sold […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Impeachment proceedings against Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) will begin next Friday, April 7 in the House Judiciary Committee, according Special Counsel Jack Sharman. In a press release, Sharman announced that he will introduce a public report on April 7, which will be followed by hearings in the house. Bentley will be afforded […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the failure of the House Republican Health Care Bill to even come to a vote, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL5) has filed a bill to completely repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare. The bill, introduced on Friday, is only two pages long and would eliminate every part of the […]

One Alabama man was once on the brink of fame, but gave it all up to follow his faith and serve God. Now, individuals across the state and country are rooting for him to achieve his dream of playing at the Grand Ole Opry. 86 year-old Lester Hill began playing the guitar professionally in his […]

Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, several GOP influencers reportedly attempted to push Jeff Sessions toward presidential bid. Now we know that President Trump’s top advisor, Steve Bannon, was among them. A recent New York Times report revealed that, prior to meeting with Trump, Bannon believed that the then-Alabama senator could change the culture in […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Monday announcement, former Alabama Senator and current U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) declared that state and local governments must now certify that they are not sanctuary cities in order to receive funds from the Department of Justice. “Such policies cannot continue. They make our nation less safe by putting […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Ethics Commission plans to release its report into the activities of Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.), the contents of which could give ammunition to state lawmakers looking to oust the scandal-ridden politician. State House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Huntsville) told The Alabama News Network that the AEC’s findings “will be a significant […]

This past weekend, the NCAA Tournament field narrowed down to the prestigious Final Four, with only North Carolina, Gonzaga, Oregon, and South Carolina remaining. Two of the four schools (Gonzaga and USC) will make their first-ever Final Four appearance on Saturday, and another (Oregon) will make its first appearance since it won the tournament in […]