The U.S. Army on Wednesday announced it is designating the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) as the primary Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), providing a major economic boost to Calhoun County and the surrounding area. The AMPV is replacing the Vietnam-era M113 Armored Personnel Carrier, of which vehicle repairs are […]

The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) published a series of what would kindly be called “hit pieces” on the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI). The intent is clear: Create a perception that the PCI is operating a lawless, shady organization and buying Alabama politicians to kill their gambling competitors’ chances of codifying their quasi-legal activities. […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), in observance of National Police Week, on Wednesday commemorated the two Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2018. Shelby co-sponsored S.Res.209, the Senate resolution designating this week as “National Police Week” – a week in which Americans honor the service and sacrifice of […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report as substituted and amended to SB 220, State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Atmore) constitutional amendment that would legalize a clean, paper-only lottery in the state of Alabama. The vote was 7-2. The two “nay” votes were both Democrats from Jefferson County: […]

Governor Kay Ivey and local elected officials on Wednesday joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) to celebrate of the grand opening of HMMA’s cylinder head machining plant. The new Montgomery plant is the third facility at HMMA to support production of more than 650,000 engines per year. The plant represents a $388 million total investment […]

Last night’s passage of HB314, a bill that would effectively criminalize abortion, by the Alabama Senate has drawn a lot of national attention to the state. If Gov. Kay Ivey should sign it into law, it could set up a challenge to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. However, State Sen. […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday morning advanced HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s (R-Fayette) bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in the state. The bill as passed by the House was quickly given a favorable report on a roll call vote of 9-1 after […]

The federal government is giving the city of Selma a $1 million emergency grant to combat violent crimes and gangs. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the grant is expected to last 18 months.

Google this week announced the results of its annual Alabama economic impact report, with the numbers showing that the company’s online resources mean big money for Yellowhammer State businesses. The report outlined that 9,700 ​businesses, publishers and nonprofits in Alabama used Google search and advertising tools to connect with the people and communities they serve […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. Amidst multiple hours of debate after 4:00 p.m., the Senate rejected an amendment that would have added exceptions for […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday led 120 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Second Amendment rights. The case, N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, will determine if the state of New York’s ban on transporting a handgun to […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday will debate HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. The bill as passed by the House would have banned all abortion except when the life of the […]

Dr. Ken Rivenbark, owner of Rivenbark & Roper Antiques in Huntsville, has been named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council Advisory Board. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a strictly nonpartisan basis, according to a press release. Rivenbark, a recognized leader in the Tennessee Valley small-business community, […]

The Alabama legislature’s long-time champion for rural broadband is seeking new ways to strengthen the state’s flagship program. State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) is sponsoring a bill this legislative session aimed at ensuring expanded service under the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act, a grant program which he helped create. The program, administered by the Alabama Department […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s public education system was ranked number 50 in the United States in a new report published Tuesday, the same day the State Senate’s Committee on Education Policy is set to hear SB 397, a constitutional amendment proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would overhaul Alabama’s public K-12 governance. […]

Congressmen Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Bradley Byrne (AL-01) are vocally standing with President Donald Trump as he faces a trade war standoff with China. “As I have in the past, I continue to applaud President Trump for standing-up against China’s unfair trade practices and their continued forced transfer theft of American intellectual property,” Aderholt told […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that Japan-based DaikyoNishikawa US plans to invest $110 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville to serve the under-construction Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. (MTMUS) assembly plant. The company, called DNUS for short, will create approximately 380 jobs at the new Alabama facility, which will produce plastic […]

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Prattville’s Jeffrey Byard to serve as the next administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The president in February announced his intention to put Byard’s name forward to replace Brock Long, the former Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) head who resigned that same month as FEMA administrator. Byard currently […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has reaffirmed his pro-abortion stance, releasing a video Monday evening opposing Alabama’s HB 314, which is intended to challenge Roe v. Wade. In the video, Jones – who bills himself as a nonpartisan voice – attacked the “Republican-controlled Alabama House of Representatives” for what he views as a “draconian piece of […]

Monday, Republican State Sen. Chris Elliot (R-Fairhope) joined Sean Sullivan of Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile” to discuss the proposed I-10 bridge project in Mobile. Policymakers have suggested tolls as an option, which Yellowhammer News reported Monday, “Dollar figures for the proposed toll that would be levied on those crossing the new Bayway bridge and the […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News has confirmed that Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed’s mayoral campaign in April accepted $25,000 from Bruce Pettway and $250 from Donald Watkins, Jr. Pettway, a Birmingham-area resident, is the brother of the Jefferson County sheriff and recently was met with statewide controversy over obtaining an electronic bingo permit from the […]

Polling released Monday by AARP Alabama explains the need for SB 376, pending state legislation regarding family caregiving. The recent survey of 1,000 Alabama registered voters ages 40-plus found that the vast majority (82.3 percent) of current caregivers said that they will provide future caregiving or assistance on an unpaid basis to an adult loved […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) have forcefully denied what they call “baseless attacks” in two recent reports, now saying they are preparing a lawsuit against the “blogsite” that published the “blatantly false” material. The Alabama Political Reporter last week alleged the federal government was investigating the PCI, however, their reporting based solely on […]

It turns out that Alabama does not have a measles case yet, as was suspected last week. There are still about 82 open cases and there have been over 250 investigations into possible measles cases, but so far, Alabama is still sitting at zero measles cases. Because there is no measles case in the state […]