Last week was a hectic and monumental week at the U.S. Capitol. As we prepared to mark the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, President Trump was pushing the House to pass his plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Known as the American Health Care Act, the bill would have repealed Obamacare, […]

According to the Associated Press, Alabama native James E. Purcell is stepping down as Rhode Island’s Commissioner of Higher Education to assume the equivalent role in Alabama— Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Rhode Island named the 55-year-old Purcell to the post in June of 2014, and Friday the Providence Journal quoted […]

The Wall Street Journal recently featured the incredible striking power of Justin Thomas, the PGA golfer who made his collegiate mark at the University of Alabama. The article pointed out the incredulous reaction of Tour enthusiasts when they realize the 5’-10” 145-pound Thomas is one of the most powerful athletes in today’s pro game. Despite […]

The Associated Press reported that Alabama’s unemployment rate modestly declined in February to 6.2 percent. While this isn’t a huge statistical improvement, in terms of actual numbers it represents 13,000 more Alabamans finding work in February than in January. The AP report indicates that this brings the total number of people working in the state […]

HOOVER, Ala. – Sylacauga’s WYEA was named Radio Station of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association at the annual ABBY Awards ceremony on Saturday. Receiving the state’s top honor, Yea!106.5 and WYEA!1290 also took a Best in Broadcasting Award for social media efforts and a Judges’ Award of Merit for a community service project […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the inability to gain the support of the Freedom Caucus, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives delayed Friday’s scheduled vote on the American Health Care indefinitely. The bill, endorsed by President Trump and shepherded by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), failed to gain the support of major conservative think tanks […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama’s Office of Student Conduct will review potential violations in its Student Government elections following a referral from the school’s Elections Board this week. The allegations surround recently elected SGA President Jared Hunter, who publicly admitted to being backed by a secret society commonly known as The Machine. According […]

By Jerry Underwood Site Selection magazine placed Alabama among the top states in a new measure of economic development success, while Cullman ranked No. 2 in the publication’s ranking of top U.S. small cities. Cullman ranked behind only Findlay, Ohio, in the Site Selection “Top Micropolitan” list for the second consecutive year. The economic development-focused […]

Former chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, announced on Thursday evening that his wife had died following a tragic accident. The West Alabama Watchman reports that Emily Armistead was struck by a car on Highway 43 in Linden while crossing the street. She and her husband were walking to Linden United Methodist Church […]

On Thursday, a teen with Israeli-American citizenship was arrested in connection with a dozens of bomb threats made to Jewish Community Centers across the nation, which included several against the Levite Jewish Community Center Birmingham. Upon announcing the arrest, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions praised law enforcement and intelligence officials. “The Department of Justice is […]

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 […]

In the waning weeks of 2014, a handful of Republican governors—fresh off the heels of their re-elections—began flirting with the idea of embracing Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Alabama’s own Republican governor admitted that he was “looking at” expansion, despite having kept a safe distance from the issue in his first term. While […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Speaking to a group of reporters in Birmingham this week, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) starkly denied rumors that he plans to resign in the near future. “I have no intention of not doing what God has called me to do and that is serve the people of this state,” Bentley told WBRC. […]

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks is sticking to his guns. Even after a tense meeting in which the President attempted to sell GOP members of Congress on the Obamacare repeal bill, the Alabama Republican has confirmed that he will vote against the legislation on Thursday. “I’ll vote NO on [American Healthcare Act] b/c it doesn’t deliver […]

Following years of advocating on behalf of her son, one Alabama woman just received a major honor for her work as a caregiver. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced that Gadsden mother Tanya McKee had earned a spot among 30 other Caregiver Fellows, and will be charged with acting as an ambassador, educator, and spokesperson for […]

So far this year, the Levite Jewish Community Center (LJCC) in Birmingham has received four bomb threats. One of those came on January 27th, just after 8:00 a.m. News reports said a caller told the LJCC staff that there was a bomb in their building. Children were immediately evacuated and shortly thereafter the Birmingham Police […]

I’m no doctor, but I’m about as close as you can get. And as a qualified liberal arts major, I recommend you take a week off work, and drive through our part of the country. You don’t need a reason, just visit. Avoid interstates, take old highways. Cut through Tennessee, Georgia, or Mississippi. And do […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban was not happy with a reporter at his Tuesday press conference, but that is nothing new. In a rant aimed at a sports journalist who asked about Alabama’s new “ball-control offense,” Saban went off into a tangent attacking the media in general for presenting false and unfounded narratives. “I don’t […]

Oakland Raiders’ star wide receiver Amari Cooper wanted to pay his mother back for all she has sacrificed for him. In a recent heartfelt Instagram post, the former Alabama Crimson Tide player revealed that he purchased his mother a brand new house and car. “I grew up in the projects, we didn’t even own a […]

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 […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Special Advisor to the President Andrew Surabian joined Scott Chambers and Andrea Tice on Yellowhammer Radio to discuss this week’s busy slate on Capitol Hill. From the confirmation hearings for Trump Supreme Court nominee, to the battle to pass Republican leadership’s healthcare bill, Surabian talks inside baseball from a White House perspective […]

By Lauren Naumcheff For most Alabamians, today is a typical Wednesday. Children are in school, adults are working, and everyone is going about their normal activities. In many communities around the world, today looks much different. Children are forced to help their mothers collect water for the family and often walk miles each day to […]

Letter to Editor: By Scott Dawson The Bible is very clear when it comes to lending, interest rates, debt and how we treat the underprivileged. Exploiting the poor through predatory lending practices was wrong in Biblical times and it remains wrong in Alabama communities today. Sadly, the state of Alabama has a true problem when […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a statement given to The Birmingham News, Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) heralded Neil Gorsuch’s qualifications for the U.S. Supreme Court, and urged his colleagues to confirm his nomination by President Donald J. Trump. “Neil Gorsuch’s nomination is every bit as significant as Democrats’ outrage and opposition suggests, but not for the […]