Secretary of State John Merrill is working to clear the way for a South Alabama elected official to be removed from his post following clear evidence that voter fraud led to his win. Merrill’s effort comes after Amos Newsome, a Democratic County Commissioner in Dothan County, was able to remain in office after four campaign […]

By St. Vincent’s Health System BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (January 25, 2017) – Longtime healthcare executive Neeysa Biddle has announced her retirement as Senior Vice President, Ascension Healthcare, and Birmingham Ministry Market Executive, serving as President and CEO of St. Vincent’s Health System (STVHS), effective June 30. She plans to continue working with Ascension’s newly created Consulting […]

At 27-years old, one new Alabama grad has made state history. Briana Westry-Robinson was recently sworn in to a six-year term as a district judge in Wilcox County. Teary-eyed during her swearing-in ceremony last week, she says it’s a dream she says that she’s been working toward since the second grade. “It feels wonderful, the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Without a single vote in favor, the Birmingham Board of Education rejected the applications for two charter schools during its meeting on Tuesday. Currently, 13 of the city’s schools have received failing grades, and community activists have had enough. During the meeting, many spoke up about how Birmingham’s schools are not presenting […]

By Ben Sciacca, Executive Director for Restoration Academy, Birmingham, Alabama For almost thirty years, Restoration Academy (RA) has been an advocate of school choice. Anthony Gordon, our founder, started RA in 1988 after officiating the funerals of five young men killed due to gang and drug violence. He was distressed by a myriad of realities […]

MABLETON, Ga. — It does not take a genius to know that attempting to rob a gun store is a bad idea. But two armed men in Mableton, Georgia had to find out the hard way when they held up Dixie Gun and Pawn Store on January 11. The store’s owner, Jimmy Groover, had a […]

Last week, conservative Alabama native Judge William Pryor- said to be the favorite to fill the current vacancy in the Supreme Court- reportedly met with Donald Trump. Now, the new President has announced that he will soon reveal his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, fueling speculation that Pryor may seal the nomination. “We have […]

Deaths from the state’s traffic crashes in 2016 increased by nearly a quarter from 2015, according to a recent study of data by researchers at the University of Alabama. Critical causes of more traffic fatalities include increased speeds, lack of safety belts and more distracted drivers as well as pedestrians, according to the analysis of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Jeff Sessions'(R-Ala.) journey to become the next U.S. Attorney General has been delayed by Democrats seeking to “do their due diligence.” The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to vote on Sessions today, but Senate rules allow for such a move to be pushed back one week if it is on the […]

Alabama’s State Climatologist is pushing back against claims that 2016 was the “hottest year on record.” According to a Washington Post report last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) claimed that 2016 temperatures were 0.07 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than 2015. Last year, they had also asserted that average heat levels had increased over […]

Following the peaceful transfer of power from President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump on Saturday, one Alabama Congressman’s call for the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations is gaining renewed attention. Rep. Mike Rogers has again introduced the “American Sovereignty Restoration Act,” which seeks to repeal the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Alabama connections to the Trump Administration keep getting stronger and stronger. Today, it was announced that Peter J. White, Legislative Counsel to Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5), will be joining President Trump’s White House Domestic Policy Council as Senior Policy Analyst. “Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District’s loss is President Donald Trump’s gain. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Donald J. Trump officially sworn-in as the forty-fifth President of the United States, the majority of Alabama’s congressional delegation is eager to work with the new unified Republican government. After successfully stonewalling the majority of former President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda, Alabama Republicans are excited to finally have a president they […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabamians cannot get enough of Rick & Bubba. Over the years, the show has grown to national renown, and it is currently syndicated in 15 states. On Friday, the popular conservative talk show hosts invited back Chris Adler to bid the Obama Administration farewell via country song. Throughout his tune, Adler pokes […]

Parker Griffith, a former Democrat candidate for governor, has indicated interest in mounting a new campaign for the state’s top elected spot. A former one-term Democratic Congressman, Griffith briefly turned Republican from 2009-2013 before returning to his liberal roots to run against Governor Bentley in 2014. Though he was heavily funded by the Alabama Education […]

A new bill has been filed in the Alabama legislature that gives new meaning to the phrase “God and Guns.” That’s because the Alabama Church Protection Act, sponsored by State Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville), would enable places of worship to hire armed guards and would grant them additional legal protections should they choose to do […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the waning days of his presidency, Barack Obama has officially refused to pardon forward Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (D). The President informed Siegelman’s legal team of his decision on Thursday. The disgraced one-term Alabama governor has spent most of the past nine years in a federal prison after facing conviction on […]

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday announced that Yellowhammer Founder and CEO Cliff Sims will be taking a senior role in his incoming administration as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy. Sims founded Yellowhammer as his personal blog roughly five years ago and grew it into the […]

Our beliefs, our ideals, and our very way of being are almost entirely rooted in the way we were raised. The values that are instilled in us by our parents as children, are in most cases the values we carry forth with us in our lives as adults. So if someone asks me why I’m […]

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 […]

By Ellen Weaver and Caleb Crosby As the 115th Congress convenes and President-elect Trump prepares to take office tomorrow, our nation faces incredible challenges and opportunities. On health care in particular, the stakes couldn’t be higher, nor the path forward more clear. As leaders working on state-based policy solutions across the country, we have seen […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) wants to ensure Alabamians right to carry a gun without a permit. On Wednesday, he pre-filed legislation to remove current Second Amendment restrictions embedded in the state’s laws. “Alabama should be leading the way on constitutional gun rights. More than ten states across the country already allow […]

Streams that feed Alabama Power reservoirs have not recovered from the severe drought conditions of last year, even though the state has seen wetter conditions over the past several weeks. A number of those streams are approaching or have reached record low levels for this time of year. The weather outlook calls for dry conditions […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 50 Birmingham Police officers will provide additional security at the inauguration on Saturday as part of a coordinated effort from local law enforcement agencies to aid the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. The officers departed from the Magic City early Wednesday morning, and they will return to the Yellowhammer State on […]