Amid a storm of negative press, megabank Wells Fargo is coming under scrutiny again for deceptive practices against an Alabama war veteran and his family. Jimmie Collins was a disabled veteran who passed away in 2014. Prior to his death, he had fallen victim to the practice of dual tracking- an illegal process that pushes […]

As a conservative Christian, an elected official, and a registered voter, I remain angry that a Star Chamber of biased and unaccountable judges have effectively removed Chief Justice Roy Moore from office for a second time. Providing guidance and information to judges throughout the court system was among Moore’s duties as chief justice, and as […]

After the Alabama Court of the Judiciary announced its decision to suspend Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore from the bench, his team promised that the fight was “far from over.” Now, the ousted judge has filed an appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court in hopes of overturning the ruling. The 5-page appeal reveals that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley submitted a report to the House Judiciary Committee that he believes justifies his firing of former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier was fired in March for allegedly misusing state funds, but Collier has fought back with a lawsuit claiming he was fired for failing to lie […]

SYLACAUGA, Ala. — Brian Ogle, a 17 year-old Alabama high school student, was beaten last Friday night after publishing several “Blue Lives Matter” posts on his Facebook page following the recent controversial police shootings. Ogle’s mother, Brandi Allen, now claims that what happened to her son was a hate crime. “Not knowing if my son […]

Last week, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended without pay for the remainder of his term over a refusal to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same sex marriage nationwide. Now, one prominent leader with the state’s Baptist lobbying arm has said the news is indicative of a […]

Impeachment proceedings against Governor Bentley are heating up, but amid controversy he’s announced that he will create a study committee to resolve Alabama’s gaming woes. “My personal feeling is that this issue, nine years from now, will be the same with the next governor as it is today,” Governor Bentley said. At a press conference […]

Recently, Gov. Jeb Bush visited Birmingham to spread awareness of school choice efforts in Alabama and to support the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund (AOSF), which funds scholarships to over 2,000 low-income families across the state. Alabama’s program is similar to the Florida tax credit scholarship program, which was established during Bush’s tenure as governor. The […]

Continues Expansion Nationwide with 60 Stores and Growing When you can combine good food with a positive environment, lives can be changed. Taziki’s Mediterranean Café has created a culture of inclusivity by working with and hiring students and young adults with special needs. The Birmingham-based company is helping those that normally get overlooked across the […]

On Friday, Attorney General Luther Strange announced that Alabama would join a 13 states in support of upholding religious liberty. The coalition is standing behind 71 year-old Barronelle Stutzman, a Washington State florist who was targeted by the ACLU after turning down a request to provide flower arrangements for the wedding of a gay customer. […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The protest style of Colin Kaepernick that has swept across the NFL has made its way to the Yellowhammer State. On Saturday, approximately 20 to 25 students sat during the Million Dollar Band’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” before The University of Alabama’s homecoming football game. According to a report published […]

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 Tuesday 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 […]

According to a new study released by State Farm Insurance, Alabamians have a 1 in 135 chance of hitting a deer with their car during deer season. Alabamians chance of collision with a deer is higher than in 28 other states. Logically, the number of insurance claims regarding deer collisions rises from October to December. […]

Earlier this month, the President announced that he planned to admit 110,000 Syrian refugees into the country in FY 2017. Now, a Senate hearing led by Jeff Sessions has revealed that the Administration does not screen possible refugee resettlers for certain extremist views. On Wednesday, Senator Sessions asked Simon Henshaw, deputy assistant secretary at the […]

The Alabama Education Association just lost their final shot at overturning a law forbidding politically-aimed deductions from state paychecks. The news is another blow to the organization, who has struggled financially since Republicans assumed control of the state legislature. The group is currently focusing on rebuilding their financial structure, following a “financial crisis” in 2014. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended without pay for his defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary found that Moore’s order instructing probate judges to violate the SCOTUS holding violated judicial ethics and suspended him from the bench for […]

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DECATUR, Ala. –Eight Alabamians were arrested this week in Morgan County on charges relating to abusing the state’s food stamp program. Joyce Workman, 44, Cherokee Clem, 19, Joshua Edward Priest, 26, and Ali Alsamawi, 40, of Decatur, have been charged with the Class C felony of public assistance fraud. If convicted, the suspects can be […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Druid City Brewing Company has done it again. The Tuscaloosa based craft brewer has made a name for itself with its witty SEC football themed chalk drawings, and its take on the firing of LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles did not disappoint. Titled “The Persistence of Clock Management,” the drawing pokes […]

Entrepreneurs and innovators are getting noticed for their work in Birmingham, attracting millions of dollars in new investment for their technology-based startups. In recent months, there have been at least three major funding announcements involving local firms: • On-demand grocery delivery service Shipt announced this summer that it had secured $20.1 million in Series A […]

Proponents of Alabama’s ethics laws just scored a major victory, as a federal appellate court ruled on Tuesday that the state’s ban on PAC-to-PAC transfers is constitutional. The decision came after a lawsuit, championed by the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC), claimed that a ban on transfers between political action committees would hinder freedom of speech […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Wednesday, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board rejected a potential rule change that would have given regulators the power to demand the names, phone numbers, addresses, and ages for all customers buying beer for off-premise consumption from Alabama Brewers. However, the board still determined that a state law regulating manufacturers requires […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy stood trial for ethics charges on Wednesday in Montgomery, calling into question the legality of his actions following the legalization of same-sex marriage. Moore’s opponents have insisted he lacks a commitment to the rule of law, while the Justice’s attorneys have asked the court to dismiss […]

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks has been one of Capitol Hill’s most outspoken critics of the President’s refugee resettlement plan. He says local governments deserve to have more control over those who are placed in their state. Now, he’s signed on to a bill that would grant states the power to approve refugee resettlements. The Allow […]