Despite an increased effort to mitigate the impact of feral hogs in Alabama, the hog population shows no indication of decline. “Unfortunately, it appears their numbers are continuing to increase,” said Matt Brock, Technical Assistance Wildlife Biologist with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. “I’m basing that on talking to people and on […]

Four prominent Alabama Republicans on Friday went to bat for the Trump administration’s effort to only count legal American residents when apportioning congressional seats after the 2020 Census is over. U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) along with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall were behind respective amicus briefs filed […]

The Republican Policy Committee, which is chaired by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06), on Friday released a policy brief warning of the downfalls of socialized medicine for the United States, including studies of rationed care, high wait times and denied treatment in countries with government-run healthcare. The brief advised, “As debate continues [on systemic healthcare […]

Yellowhammer News earlier this week reported on Rainbow City’s Cate McGriff, who decided to dress up as Governor Kay Ivey for Halloween. The fourth-grader went viral, and on Friday, she also went to the Capitol. Gina Maiola, Ivey’s spokesperson, on Friday afternoon informed members of the media, “Governor Ivey invited a special guest to meet […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday lashed out at one of Alabama’s most respected, longtime law enforcement officials. In a tweet, Jones shared a television ad that Republican U.S. Senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville’s campaign is running. That ad features Supernumerary Sheriff Mike Hale, who served as Jefferson County’s sheriff for five terms. In the […]

I dislike early voting. I oppose it for many reasons. Things change in the race as new info becomes available and, as we will learn this year, it creates a hassle, room for fraud and opportunities for legal wrangling. But, I thought I would vote early this year. I was already decided on all the […]

Anheuser-Busch is helping to brew democracy this fall. The famous American beermaker is producing and donating more than 8 million ounces of hand sanitizer to polling places across the country. A partnership between Anheuser and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) is helping to bring some of that free sanitizer to precincts in Alabama. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued guidance for voters who receive a positive coronavirus test between Friday, October 30, and the day before the election, Monday, November 2. Marshall says that a positive COVID-19 test during that period qualifies a voter to apply for an emergency absentee ballot. Such ballots, and the system to […]

Baldwin County voters will head to the polls in just a matter of days to cast their vote on a full ballot, including several local amendments which will influence various aspects of residents’ everyday living. Of the four local amendments on this year’s ballot is Local Amendment 2, which I co-authored, and which proposes the […]

7. Stephen King’s Twitter isn’t IT It’s no secret that famed author Stephen King has been politically outspoken, especially in more recent years. Now, he’s calling out former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville for not being willing to debate U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL). King on Wednesday tweeted, “Tommy Tuberville wouldn’t even debate Doug Jones. […]

Two of the three locations named in Governor Kay Ivey’s recently announced prison proposal have received a degree of public pushback from local residents. A location near Brierfield had been the subject of public scrutiny by Bibb County and nearby Shelby County residents. Elected officials in Elmore County have also expressed concern over a site near […]

Energy is a resource that we cannot ignore. It is a crucial part of our everyday lives in America. When we flip the lights on in our homes, we do not worry about them working, we expect them to work. That is called “Reliability” in the utility world. Well, that is no longer the case […]

Only four full days away from the November 3 general election, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) continues to claim to be a moderate on the campaign trail. However, the data paints a much different picture. The highly respected, non-partisan data and analytics site FiveThirtyEight.com hosts a comprehensive database tracking each member of Congress’ voting history. […]

When an Alabama-built rocket powers another critical national security satellite into space next week, it will be the latest such satellite in the ever-increasing use of space to gain military advantage on the ground. The satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office, will enhance communication for America’s warfighters across the globe. However, the United States’ […]

Alabama’s coronavirus caseload continued to increase in the last week, and the number of citizens hospitalized with the virus has gone up as well. The state has averaged 942 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last week, a 5% increase from the 848 cases per day the state was averaging on October 22. […]

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Look out for flying pigs. MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, a frequent critic of President Donald J. Trump, on Thursday reacted to the morning’s quarterly GDP numbers with rare objective honesty. The newly released numbers showed that the GDP grew at an annualized rate of 33.1% in the third quarter of this year, shattering the all-time growth […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Thursday formally presented its most prestigious legislative recognition, the Guardian of Small Business Award, to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04). NFIB Alabama State Director Rosemary Elebash presented the award to Aderholt at NorthRidge Fitness, an NFIB member business in Northport owned by Mary Cartee. The nation’s leading […]

Although it is not currently a front-and-center issue, Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison lease proposal is still looming, especially as there are ongoing discussions about the new prisons’ proposed locations that include Bibb, Elmore and Escambia Counties. Another issue that is among the discussion has been the financing for the new facilities, which the Ivey administration […]

District Attorney Jeremy Duerr of the 5th Judicial Circuit switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party at the Tallapoosa County Republican Party’s quarterly meeting in Alexander City, the ALGOP announced this week. Alabama’s 5th Judicial Circuit is comprised of Tallapoosa, Chambers, Macon and Randolph Counties. “District Attorney Duerr contacted me several months ago […]

The Fiber Broadband Association on Thursday announced its board of directors has appointed Gary Bolton as the association’s new president and CEO, effective November 2. The largest and only trade association in the Americas dedicated to the pursuit of all-fiber-optic network infrastructure to homes, businesses and more, the Fiber Broadband Association helps advance the strategic […]

Hurricane Zeta crossed Alabama overnight, leaving a diagonal path of fallen trees and households without power in its wake. No Alabamian has yet been reported as having died or suffered a critical injury due to the storm, though many minor injuries have been reported in local outlets. LifeSouth has put out a call for blood […]

In this November’s general election, voters will get to decide the fate of six statewide amendments to the Constitution of Alabama. Yellowhammer News has prepared a guide to each statewide amendment and its impact on Alabama if enacted. The six amendments mentioned will be on every ballot handed to an Alabamian on Election Day. Other […]

7. New mental health crisis centers Governor Kay Ivey has announced the new mental health crisis centers that are to be built across the state of Alabama. The new centers will be located in Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville through grants provided to existing mental health organizations. These centers will be open 24 hours a day, […]