Manufacturing is central to Alabama’s economy as the sector accounts for nearly one-fifth of our state’s GDP, generates more than $40 billion in annual economic output, and provides nearly 300,000 Alabama workers with high-quality, good-paying jobs.  Irrefutable evidence proves that Alabama manufacturers are winning on the international stage. Our state now ships goods to nearly […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt intervened to address manufactured concerns surrounding the removal of educational materials honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen from the U.S. Air Force’s basic training curriculum. Her direct engagement with newly sworn-in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth resulted in the immediate reversal of the decision. By Sunday afternoon, Sec. Hegseth thanked […]

President Donald Trump’s bold decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” wasn’t just about changing a name. It was about reclaiming a sense of pride, sovereignty, and American identity that he believes is long overdue.  President Trump is methodical, and the bold decisions he is making at the onset of […]

A tragedy in Chambers County occurred earlier this week when 54-year-old Coweta County Georgia Fire Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen decided to lend a helping hand to a couple in need. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department and WRBL, on Sunday afternoon, Chief Cauthen was on property he owned or maintained, spreading hay for cattle. […]

WHNT in Huntsville reports that a Tuscumbia man already serving time in an Alabama prison now faces additional charges for allegedly soliciting sex and nude photos from a Limestone County Sheriff’s investigator posing as a child. Authorities also say the man offered money for a sexual encounter. Billy Joe McGaughy, 43, has been in prison […]

Kieghan Nangle, an alumnae of the University of Alabama with a deep background in media and political affairs, was named executive assistant to White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt. Nangle comes directly from the Trump-Vance 2024 campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC), where she coordinated media affairs during the 2024 election cycle. Prior to […]

Jim Goyer, a Birmingham native and alumnus of both Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama will return to the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison. Goyer served President Donald Trump’s first Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the […]

When the 2025 legislative year begins in February, State Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia) will begin his 52nd year in the Alabama Legislature. He is the longest-serving legislator in Alabama history. Jabo Waggoner is more than a senior member of the State Senate; he is one of the most accomplished senators in state history. Jabo Waggoner […]

In recent years the Chinese Communist Party along with affiliated entities and officials have been able to purchase huge tracts of American land with very little outside attention or interference. Though the purpose of the acquisitions remains unclear, lawmakers in Washington D.C. are now fighting against future purchases they believe could lead to a possible […]

The city of Hoover got some big news this week when Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato announced the guest speaker for his annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in May is going to be none other than Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. Brocato’s post added the event – which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey […]

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has designated Saturday, February 8, 2025, as the second of the 2024-2025 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days. The first of the two special waterfowl hunting days took place on November 23, 2024. On […]

Birmingham, Alabama has been named the best city in the United States for single parent homeownership according to a ranking from The United Way of the National Capital Area as well as a story by AL.com. The ranking grouped the 50 largest American cities and ranked them according to a number of factors including but […]

With the conclusion of the 2024 college football season last week, fans across the country are already counting down the days until the 2025 season. Though that is more than 200 days, a long cold winter, and an even longer spring away, fans who can’t wait to watch their respective teams take the field can […]

As thousands of pro-life activists march on Washington D.C., members of Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation are showing their support for the pro-life, anti-abortion cause. The annual March for Life kicked off Friday, with Vice President J.D. Vance speaking at the event, and President Donald Trump giving a speech to the rally goers via video. U.S. […]

State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) says state lawmakers will work quickly in the 2025 session to pass a bill that define biological sex as the gender of legal record in Alabama. ‘The What is a Woman Act’ passed the Alabama House of Representatives last year, but didn’t make it though the Senate before the end […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, […]

President Donald Trump has rescinded Dr. Anthony Fauci’s taxpayer-funded security detail. The detail was originally requested by the National Institutes of Health in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. While touring parts of Western North Carolina today, Trump was asked by reporters about the decision. “I think, you know, when you work for the government, at […]

The City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is undergoing a name change — but will apparently retain most of its current responsibilities. On Thursday, the Huntsville City Council voted unanimously to rename the office the “Office of Multicultural Affairs.” Prior to the DEI office’s creation in August of 2021, it was already […]

With his family surrounding him, Justice Will Sellers was sworn in for a third term as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Alabama. Sellers first served as an Associate Justice when Governor Kay Ivey appointed him in 2017. He was elected to the office in 2018 and re-elected in 2024. His current term […]

Stephanie Farris is a passionate follower of Jesus, and runs at a very fast pace. However, she realizes how much we all need one another to advance the Kingdom of God here on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Jesus had his disciples, that he commanded to make disciples, and we should be doing the […]

The progress of broadband Internet access in Alabama is nothing if not remarkable. According to broadbandnow.com, in 2019, the state was ranked 47th in the U.S. for broadband connectivity. Today, we rank 24th. That is an improvement worthy of note. It was no accident. Approximately seven years ago, then-House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter and his […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is issuing a warning for global producers and manufacturers to do business in the United States instead of foreign countries like Mexico and China. On Thursday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined Fox News’ The Will Cain Show and explained that tariffs are a definite option for ensuring that companies adhere to the Trump […]

Alabama’s education funding model may be on the verge of its most significant overhaul in decades. Lawmakers on the education budget committees in the House and Senate have been discussing a proposed shift from the current Foundation program funding system to a student-based funding model during the upcoming legislative session.  The joint legislative committee met […]

President Trump’s recent executive order requiring federal employees to return to full-time, in-person work is set to impact the workforce at Redstone Arsenal. With approximately 45,500 personnel, including military members, government employees, and contractors, the sprawling Huntsville installation will undergo operational changes as agencies comply with the mandate. The executive order directs federal agencies to […]