Congressman Brooks knows that his current position among Alabama Republicans is pretty good, far better than it was during his 2017 run for U.S. Senate

The Department of Defense released defense spending for Fiscal Year 2019, and the amount of money spent in Alabama produced no real surprises in many of the categories tracked by the Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) — formerly the Office of Economic Adjustment. Madison County, home to the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, dominated many of […]

Celebrate National Pizza Day on February 9 at these nine best pizza restaurants in Alabama.

Candidates from both parties have started circling the waters in the nascent race to succeed Alabama's longest serving senator.

Early reporting suggested that U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) wouldn’t be running for re-election in 2022, and now Shelby had confirmed these rumors

There is nothing quite like serving in the United States Senate. One could argue those seats comprise the 100 best jobs in the world. The six-year terms allow for a more methodical approach to fundraising and campaigning, while the heightened level of influence in the deliberative body of the greatest nation in the world carries […]

One of the justifications for the Ivey administration to pursue a build-lease prison plan instead of the traditional bond issue for the construction of three new mega-prisons throughout the state is the legislature has not been able to reach an agreement over the past several years, and that has forced Gov. Kay Ivey to go […]

Legislators return to the State House on Tuesday for the fourth day of the 2021 regular session.

Yellowhammer News' Sean Ross sat down with Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed and House Speaker Mac McCutcheon...

The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) voted to give Montgomery civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson the Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award during the group’s annual winter conference last week. Stevenson, head of the nationally renowned Equal Justice Initiative, was nominated by Alabama Secretary of State John Merill for the honor. “We are […]

HomeTown Lenders' Birmingham branch wanted to not only give back to the community, but also bring local residents together in the trying time.

While it was not a total surprise, Monday’s announcement from Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) that he would not seek a seventh term in 2022 did send shockwaves through the political universe — not just in Alabama but around the country. Shelby served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and nearly six terms in […]

The Alabama Coal Association on Monday announced its expansion and rebranding as the Alabama Mining Association (AMA).

State Representative Kirk Hatcher (D-Montgomery) has introduced a bill that would allow college athletes to be paid for the use of their image, likeness and name while enrolled at any university in Alabama. This paves the way for student-athletes to receive compensation for endorsing products on social media, making public appearances, having their likeness used […]

Last week, House Democrats passed a budget resolution that provides them with a framework to pass a budget without input from a single Republican, even though Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated that we are willing to come to the table and work together in a bipartisan fashion for the good of the American people. Congress has […]

Prominent Alabama leaders are reacting to Senator Richard Shelby's announcement that he will not seek reelection to a seventh term in 2022.

U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL) announced he will not seek reelection in 2022. His current term is set to expire on January 3, 2023.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) announced an investment of $1.05 million in Alabama-based breast cancer research, bringing the organization’s total impact over 25 years to nearly $11 million. Matching their 2019 investment, the organization will support 14 research projects throughout the state, including studies at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Auburn […]

Alabama State University and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival officially became partners Thursday. Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr., ASU’s president, and Festival Artistic Director Rick Dildine signed a Memorandum of Understanding to continue an academic collaboration “enhancing the artistic education” of ASU students enrolled in the university’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. In a news release distributed by ASU, […]

Working in what could be compared to a war zone, a team of UAB doctors and nurses performed an onsite amputation to save an injured man after the F3 tornado hit Fultondale Jan. 25. Sometime after midnight, UAB trauma surgeon Dr. Don Reiff received a call from Vestavia firefighter and paramedic Lawrence Pugliese. The firefighter was in […]

It’s likely that U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) likely won’t run for re-election in 2022

Governor Kay Ivey’s prison plan, which includes three facilities, constructed in Escambia, Elmore and Bibb Counties with the State of Alabama leasing those facilities from a private contractor that will build and own them, has been met with skepticism from state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. However, last week, Ivey signed leases for […]

For decades, every legislative session begins with a question about this possibly being the year legislators pass something to initiate a lottery in Alabama. With each passing year, support for a lottery grows. This year is no different, according to State Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville). During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of […]

Birmingham-based molecular diagnostics company BioGX plans to expand its R&D and manufacturing capabilities at a new corporate headquarters location in Shelby County, where it will beef up its workforce. The Birmingham Business Alliance announced today that BioGX has purchased a building on Valleydale Road in Shelby County for the move from its current location at Innovation Depot, […]