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Mayor Randall Woodfin pledges Birmingham will be ‘more broad’ than a sanctuary city

Sean Ross - August 29, 2018

In an interview with NPR's "Code Switch" last week, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said that becoming a sanctuary city would not be going far...

Sen. Shelby pushes back on calls to rename Senate office building after McCain

Sean Ross - August 29, 2018

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) slammed the brakes on calls to rename the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., after the late Sen. John...

Concerned Women for America CEO criticizes Doug Jones for ‘desperate attempt to get out of making a decision’ on Kavanaugh

Sean Ross - August 28, 2018

After Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) last week called for postponing the confirmation process of President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge...

Concerned citizens confront Mobile City Council over upcoming drag queen reading event

Jeremy Beaman - August 28, 2018

Several Mobilians went before their city council on Tuesday to express their disapproval of an event set to take place at the Mobile Public...

University of Alabama, Auburn students rank among the most conservative and most religious in the nation

Sean Ross - August 28, 2018

The Princeton Review has released their trademark list of the “Best 384 Colleges” for 2019 and three Alabama schools made the cut - the University...

Alabama leaders optimistic about Trump’s NAFTA renegotiation

Sean Ross - August 28, 2018

Alabama lawmakers praised Donald Trump after the president announced Monday that he has reached a preliminary new trade deal with Mexico called the United States-Mexico...

Alabama pastor shares experiences on mental illness, suicide and spirituality

Sean Ross - August 28, 2018

WHNT in Huntsville on Saturday ran a story about an Alabama pastor's personal experiences with mental illness, suicide and spirituality. The report opened by noting that...

Federal regulators deny Alabama Power dam licenses

Yellowhammer News - August 28, 2018

Federal regulators are canceling Alabama Power's license for the Coosa River dams. The Montgomery Advertiser reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission made the decision about...

Yellowhammer exclusive: Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens sound off on Shaun King, Doug Jones and ANTIFA

Kyle Morris - August 28, 2018

Friday, Yellowhammer News’ Kyle Morris had the opportunity to interview two of conservative media’s most recent sensations, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens. Kirk and Owens,...

‘Just Mercy’ begins filming in Montgomery

Yellowhammer News - August 28, 2018

Filming has begun in parts of Alabama's capital city for a movie based on a bestselling memoir. Scenes for "Just Mercy" were being shot on...

Proposed IRS rule may affect Alabama Accountability Act

Yellowhammer News - August 28, 2018

Advocates of a state-supported private school scholarship program are concerned that donations could drop under proposed new Internal Revenue Service rules by reducing the...

Federal school safety commission begins today in Alabama

Yellowhammer News - August 28, 2018

A federal commission on improving school safety is meeting in Montgomery. The Federal Commission on School Safety meets Tuesday at the Alabama Capitol. The event begins...

Honoring John McCain: Gov. Ivey orders flags at half-staff at the request of President Trump

Sean Ross - August 27, 2018

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday directed all state agencies to immediately lower flags to half-staff in memory of the late Sen. John McCain. Ivey's...

Former Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard’s conviction upheld on 11 of 12 counts

Sean Ross - August 27, 2018

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday announced their decision to uphold 11 out of 12 felony ethics convictions for former Speaker of...

Montgomery doctor sentenced to prison for role in pill mill

Yellowhammer News - August 27, 2018

An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison for his role in a Montgomery pill mill. U.S. Attorney Louis...

‘Right for Alabama’: ALGOP adopts first-ever state party platform

Sean Ross - August 27, 2018

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) adopted its first-ever state party platform on Saturday at its annual summer Executive Committee meeting. ALGOP Platform Committee Chair, and...

Alabama native Jamarcus Russell using his story to teach kids while coaching at his alma mater

Staff Report - August 27, 2018

Mobile-native and former LSU quarterback Jamarcus Russell has returned to his high school to coach. In a recent interview with WKRG's Randy Patrick, Russell talked...

Walker County BOE selects interim superintendent

Yellowhammer News - August 27, 2018

Walker County Schools has named a new superintendent after its current leader resigned. The Daily Mountain Eagle reports the county's Board of Education named Dr....

Kay Ivey on Mississippi and a lottery: ‘Just because another state does something, does that mean we just need to jump in there and...

Jeff Poor - August 27, 2018

On this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," host Don Daily asked Gov. Kay Ivey about the prospects for a lottery in...

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