In what has proven to be an extraordinarily rare occurrence in the 227 year existence of the U.S. federal government, a major government construction project is poised to be completed both on time and under budget. The Dome of the United States Capitol is “8,909,200 pounds of ironwork bolted together in a masterpiece of American […]

NEW YORK, NY — In what one source close to the Trump campaign referred to as a “preview of what top leadership in a Trump cabinet could look like,” Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will accompany Donald J. Trump to his Wednesday meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña […]

By Dawn Azok Alabama’s auto industry continues to power new investment and jobs across the state. Over the past year, auto suppliers have announced new facilities and expansions worth at least $924 million and more than 2,500 new jobs in activities ranging from precision machining to engineering. Among the companies growing in Alabama is Lear […]

(Video above: Cliff Sims discusses the National Anthem on Yellowhammer Radio) During Tuesday’s episode of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims warned that liberals are trying to use Colin Kaepernick’s sit-down protest during the playing of the National Anthem as a cultural “flash point” to spark a movement to eradicate “The Star Spangled Banner” for being […]

By Karim Shamsi-Basha As football season approaches, the battle cry of the defending national champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide, is rising up from Tuscaloosa to Dallas to New York to Jerusalem. Jerusalem? The last thing one might expect to find on the ancient streets of Jerusalem is anything having to do with American football – […]

Longtime Alabama resident Scott Stantis is widely viewed as one of the best — if not the best — editorial cartoonists in the country. At one point he was the staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News. And although he’s now at The Chicago Tribune, which is one of the most high profile jobs in his […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama drug dealers are lacing heroin — already one of the most powerful and addictive opioids — with a drug designed to subdue 13,000-pound African bush elephants, and the resulting synthetic mix is leaving a trail of dead bodies in its wake. The drug is called Carfentanil and health officials estimate that […]

Some people might think you’re on Easy Street the year after your football team finishes as the runner-up to the national champion in the Football Championship Subdivision. Don’t count Jacksonville State coach John Grass among that number. “You’ve got to work harder now than what you were working,” said Grass, whose team lost 37-10 to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama elections officials are moving to ensure the state’s voting systems are secure in the wake of revelations that the voter databases in at least two other states have been breached in recent months. According to a Reuters report, “The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found breaches in Illinois and Arizona’s voter […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama is once again asking a federal court to intervene on the issue of Syrian refugee resettlement, arguing that the Obama administration is violating the Refugee Act of 1980, which requires that states be consulted before refugees are placed within their borders. A federal judge dismissed a previous suit, […]

LAS VEGAS – Question: What Southern state just produced the 2016 national trivia champion? Answer: Alabama. But you probably guessed that. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the 2016 National Trivia League finals were held at the Rio Hotel. Sponsored by Challenge Entertainment, the competition brought together 170 teams that qualified by winning weekly trivia contests across […]

I’m not mad at you Colin Kaepernick, I’m just disappointed. You have the right to freedom of speech, because my colleagues, friends & loved ones fought and died protecting that right. You have the right to speak up about what you deem as oppressive, even though you make millions of dollars and, to my knowledge, […]

We are heading into the peak of hurricane season, which means two things: No. 1: Everyone anywhere near the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico is more likely to be paying attention to what’s going on in the tropics; and No. 2: It’s going to once again become very apparent that the number of media […]

MOBILE, Ala. — A new analysis of Syrian refugee relocation in the United States reveals that no such refugees have been placed in Alabama, in spite — or perhaps because — of vocal concerns from citizens and lawmakers and a court battle between the Yellowhammer State and the federal government. “More than 7,500 refugees fleeing […]

Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” has ranked Auburn University’s student body the “smartest” in Alabama. Niche’s “Smartest Students” ranking “assesses the intelligence of the students at traditional four-year colleges and universities in the United […]

“Robert Bentley is out of ideas,” Democratic gubernatorial nominee Parker Griffith proclaimed during his 2010 campaign against Gov. Robert Bentley. A cursory glance at his second term suggests Mr. Griffith may have been right, since Gov. Bentley seems to have ended up implementing — or at least attempting to implement — most of Mr. Griffith’s […]

San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy late last week when he refused to stand for the playing of the National Anthem before the 49ers game against the Green Bay Packers. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” […]

When Gov. Robert Bentley summoned lawmakers for a special session to consider the creation of a state lottery, I traveled to Montgomery with apprehension as what the Governor was up to. Soon after the debate began, however, it quickly became obvious that the real fiscal and systemic problems problems facing Alabama’s state government cannot be […]

Nick Saban will turn 65 this year, just days before Alabama travels to Baton Rouge to take on SEC West rival LSU in Death Valley. The Crimson Tide will be eight games into the season by then, and either on their way to once again meeting the perennial high expectations that come with being the […]

Business Facilities magazine rated Alabama among the top states for workforce training programs, auto manufacturing strength, and foreign direct investment in its 2016 rankings. In addition, the economic development-focused publication rated Huntsville No. 1 among U.S. cities for STEM job growth, and No. 3 for economic growth potential. The Rocket City was No. 5 for […]

(Video above: Andy Andrews explains why you should forgive people who’ve wronged you, even when they aren’t sorry) “For a long time I thought forgiveness was like knighthood,” jokes New York Times bestselling author and Alabama native Andy Andrews, “something I would bestow on some lucky person who came crying and begging me to forgive […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After spending roughly eleven hours debating Gov. Robert Bentley’s lottery proposal and working late into the night on Thursday, pro-lottery House members finally rallied enough support for the legislation to pass. The bill will send the first $100 million of lottery revenue to Medicaid, followed by a 90-10 split of the remaining […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After spending roughly eleven hours debating Gov. Robert Bentley’s lottery proposal and working late into the night on Thursday, pro-lottery House members finally rallied enough support for the legislation to pass. The bill will send the first $100 million of lottery revenue to Medicaid, followed by a 90-10 split of the remaining […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House members are already angling to earmark lottery funds for certain projects although the lottery has multiple hurdles left to clear before it even exists in the Yellowhammer State. The Secretary of State’s office confirmed Thursday that the legislature had missed the deadline to pass a lottery bill that would put […]