Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall promised Friday to “deliver real results” in rolling out a newly passed anti-gang law. The law introduces penalty enhancements for felonies committed to benefit any criminal enterprise or gang and attaches mandatory minimum sentences for firearm-related offenses. “In the coming weeks, I will be announcing a coalition of investigators, prosecutors, […]

At Thursday's Huntsville/ Madison County Chamber's sold out luncheon a bit of improvisation was required. Governor Kay Ivey, who was scheduled to speak at the event, couldn't attend due to transportation issues that led to conflicting events in her schedule. Stepping into her place on short notice was Bill Poole, finance director for the state of Alabama.

In a 5-4 decision, the justices found that the current Alabama congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act. 

Vacation Bible School will kick off in churches across the nation this week. This annual event has become so engrained in the psyche of many churchgoers that it needs only to be referred to by the initials, VBS. VBS is special to me for many reasons. One of them is my shoe shine kit. There […]

Republican members of Alabama's congressional delegation criticized the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump.

As a global leader, Dr. McCullough – internist and cardiologist – has worked to educate others on the science behind COVID and the vaccines

The response to the latest Donald Trump indictment amongst Republicans is pretty clear, the DOJ is out of control

An expanded Alabama Accountability Act, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, served as the final waypoint for a high-visibility discussion this legislative session surrounding the topic of school choice. The AAA, enacted in 2013, was a landmark piece of legislation for Alabama that worked to improve educational standards and increase school choice by providing tax credits […]

Many Alabama lawmakers believe now is the time to plan for an eventual expansion of I-65 across the Yellowhammer State.

Governor Kay Ivey today, gave recognition to all twelve of Alabama’s metropolitan areas, announcing that each one had ranked among the lowest metropolitan unemployment rates in the entire country for the month of April.

The Speaker of the House is optimistic that the ETF will grow enough next year to implement the second phase of the tax cut on groceries.

U.S. Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) went viral for saying dumb things about how we should treat confused kids, obviously, the media loves this. MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace fawned all over Balint’s angry sputtering and declares this to be the Civil Rights issue of our time. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a […]

The Supreme Court ruled in favor today of Black voters in an Alabama congressional redistricting case. The ruling ordered the creation of a second district with a large Black population. Chief Justice John Roberts joined Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson in the majority; Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil […]

A walk through the streets of Old Alabama Town is like a step back in time. However, inside the buildings lining those streets will be technology that is ahead of its time. Uniti Fiber and the Landmarks Foundation have joined to bring 21st century technology to the 19th century Old Alabama Town attraction in downtown […]

Airbnb ,a major business in the travel industry, has announced that it is beginning a summer safety campaign to educate it's guests on how to reduce the risks associated with pools, fires, and carbon monoxide.

Retail giant Walmart announced plans to invest $350 million to add high-tech robotics and automation technologies to its regional distribution center in Cullman. The investment will improve the hub’s productivity, enabling it to double shipments and keep the shelves stocked at the Walmart stores it serves. It will also serve to evolve strenuous, manual jobs into those […]

It's official. President Donald Trump is coming to Alabama. The ALGOP announced today that the former president will be attending and speaking at a dinner event that the organization is hosting this summer.

It doesn’t matter what side of the political aisle you find yourself on. Right, left, center, there’s one thing that I believe most Americans want, and that is the best for our country. One of the reasons for the division that we experience today is not being able to look at somebody who thinks differently […]

This might be where they actually get him! Former President Donald Trump has now received a "target" letter but he has told the New York Times Maggie Habberman that "no one has told me I’m being indicted."

Senator Tommy Tuberville today helped to introduce a piece of bi-partisan legislation geared towards disrupting Chinese influence on American industry. The Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act or the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act as it is also known, is being cosponsored by Tuberville along with U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

The latest development in the case to confirm Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal as permanent home to U.S. Space Command came from Colorado.  The Colorado Republican Party issued a call to President Biden, urging him not to consider abortion access as a factor when deciding where to base the U.S. Space Command headquarters. In a letter to […]

Though medical marijuana is legal in Alabama, marijuana is still a Schedule 1 drug under federal law. This classification makes traditional banking services unavailable to cannabis-related businesses. To help educate would-be business owners, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Association hosted an inaugural Medical Cannabis Banking and Regulatory Symposium. The meeting Tuesday brought together regulators involved in […]

No school choice, no divisive concept expansion, no plan to end sales tax on groceries, no State Health Officer plan, no ban on kids at drag shows, and no gambling, the legislative session ends with some missed opportunities

Alabama has once again received a Silver Shovel Award from Area Development, the go-to business publication for economic development.  The award recognizes state economic development agencies that have driven job creation through innovative policies. It takes into account the ability of these agencies to attract new employers and investments in new and expanded facilities. Alabama […]