The 28th Drive-Out Breast Cancer Golf Tournament, hosted at the Old Overton Club in Vestavia Hills, was a major success in raising funds for breast cancer research within the Yellowhammer State. The event which was hosted by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, generated over $125,000.

In front of a record crowd of 12,772 people Birmingham Legion FC Wednesday night took home what maybe its biggest win yet for the organization. The win pushes the club into the quarter finals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the oldest ongoing soccer tournament in the country.

Senator Katie Britt has introduced new legislation entitled the Credit Access and Inclusion Act in the US Senate which is meant to expand credit access for millions of Americans with limited or non-existent credit histories.

It is graduation season. Social media is saturated with photos of new graduates from every institution of learning. Some of these graduates have so many colored ropes draped over their shoulders they can barely turn their heads. Others are just happy to get school behind them. Some of them are going off to a university […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' launch of his campaign did not go as smoothly as he wished with Twitter CEO Elon Musk's platform suffering from glitches due to too many people "melting the servers."

Today is installment number four. Drawn from myriad conversations with insiders, this list describes the 50 most influential people in Alabama state politics.

The House version of a long-awaited grocery tax reduction, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett was approved in committee Wednesday. 

Former Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Bolin is back in the political arena. The Jefferson County Republican announced today he is running for the Jefferson County Commission District 5 position. “Jefferson County is in a great place and has come a long way, but we can always do better,” Bolin said. “We can always […]

Over the last decade, there have been multiple convictions for absentee ballot fraud across the state of Alabama. As a Probate Judge, a legislator and now as Secretary of State, I am committed to eliminating election fraud in our state. HB209, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel, makes incredible strides in protecting the rights of Alabama […]

School choice failure in Alabama

They may be small but they are mighty! Seventeen students at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering will have made more than the grade when they graduate Thursday from the ASCTE Schola in Huntsville. Those 17 seniors, representing the school’s first on-campus graduating class, will have earned nearly $3.6 million in merit-based scholarships […]

In a Senate meeting Tuesday that overcame a bipartisan filibuster, lawmakers gave the green light to modify and reinvest in the Alabama Accountability Act. The legislation was initially passed in 2013.  Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) ultimately led the chamber to passage in a 26-7 vote. His bill proposes enlarging the educational tax credit program that […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is calling on his Republican colleagues to stand strong against raising the debt ceiling until there’s an agreement to cut government spending. President Joe Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the White House Monday, but currently there is still no deal on increasing the government’s borrowing limit. Treasury Secretary […]

As the debt-ceiling conversation languishes and the media tries to figure out how to defend President Joe Biden who declared he would not negotiate for months

Welcome to the third installment of Yellowhammer Multimedia's peek behind the curtain into the most powerful and influential leaders in Alabama politics. 

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, a non profit group dedicated to upland habitat conservation, has announced a new member of its national board of directors. Thomas Harris, founder of Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association, the non-profit said, has been selected for the role.

Activists can't stop trying to talk to your kids about sex

Dolly Parton, well known multi-award winning country musician and philanthropist, has decided to step out of her creative comfort zone. While music has always been something that the country singer has been known for, recently she has been using her voice for a different reason.

State Rep. Fred L. Plump Jr. has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and agreed to step down from the Alabama House of Representatives, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A filing today in U.S. District Court alleges Plump (D-Fairfield), 76, conspired to commit wire fraud and obstructed justice. The charges stem […]

The Alabama housing market seems to have continued its slide into the month of April. The new information comes from the April 2023 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report, published by the Alabama Association of Realtors.

Today begins the Legislature’s 11th week of business. There are seven legislative days remaining in the 2023 general session. Here are some things to keep an eye on this week: Clock Ticking This week marks a definitive last call for legislation. Given the minimum five-day threshold required for a bill to be passed, if it […]

The Alabama Southern Railroad is all aboard on its latest project to expand its current and future operations in the Yellowhammer State.The Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority has announced that the large scale railroad company will be creating a second rail yard in Tuscaloosa.

The state's online sale tax is making a ton of money for Alabama with $634 million in new revenue being collected in 2022

Drawn from a myriad of conversations with political insiders, this list recognizes the top individuals in Alabama government and politics.