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Obama appointee strikes down Alabama’s absentee voting fraud safeguards for July 14 runoff
United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama Abdul K. Kallon on Monday struck down certain absentee balloting requirements for the state's...
Longtime Democrat the favorite for Ivey appointment
Governor Kay Ivey's (R-AL) leading candidate for an important vacancy in Alabama's largest county is a longtime Democrat.
Jefferson County Probate Judge Place 1, the...
Sessions: Jones betrayed ‘character and decency of every soldier who fought for the South’
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday afternoon reacted to an article from Yellowhammer News earlier in the day about U.S. Senator Doug...
Jones votes for amendment to retitle bases currently named for Confederate generals
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday voted to rename every item in the American military that gets its name from a member of...
Watch: Trump, Tuberville depart Air Force One together
President Donald J. Trump on Thursday afternoon was seen departing Air Force One with former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville.
Shortly after the...
Byrne endorses Jerry Carl in AL-01’s Republican primary runoff — ‘Will stand with Trump’
Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Thursday endorsed Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl to succeed him in representing Southwest Alabama in the United States House...
Ron Brown wrote that moving to Alabama was ‘the single greatest decision’ of his life; Now he’s running for Hoover City Council
Ron Brown has gone viral -- multiple times -- for his love for the Yellowhammer State. Now, he wants to give back through serving...
Sessions: Birmingham governmental backlash to Church of the Highlands ‘an attack on both religious liberty and freedom of speech’
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Church of the Highlands, Alabama's largest church.
The Housing Authority...
Reps. Byrne, Rogers sign letter urging Trump not to withdraw troops from Germany
Two of Alabama's Republican congressmen have sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to reconsider his plan to withdraw a significant amount...
Sessions: ‘I will not stop defending the police’
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday bashed the "defund the police" movement that is growing in popularity on the left-wing of the...
Sessions internal poll shows Tuberville gaining 28 points since January; Sessions camp touts ‘momentum’
MONTGOMERY -- Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' campaign on Tuesday touted a recent internal poll as evidence of "momentum," however previous internal polls...
Hightower releases ad highlighting I-10 toll opposition, Trump loyalty
Bill Hightower's campaign for Congress released a new television ad on Tuesday highlighting the candidate's opposition to a toll bridge over Mobile Bay and...
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Hightower in AL-01
The Alabama Forestry Association's political arm on Monday announced its endorsement of former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) for Congress.
Hightower is currently running against...
Fmr Gov. Don Siegelman appears to be using outrage over George Floyd to sell new book
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman to sell his new book is using robocalls that appear to reference the current unrest over George Floyd's death while...
Jerry Carl endorsed by Coastal Alabama business, civic leaders
Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl on Thursday announced that he has been endorsed for Congress by Coastal 150, a group of community leaders who work...
Legislation easing restrictions on PPP loan payback supported by Alabama congressional delegation
Each member of Alabama's congressional delegation voted in support of a bill to ease restrictions on businesses receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Program...
State Sen. Elliott tabbed as ’emerging legislative leader’ by national foundation
State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) has been selected by a national group to be a member of the 2020 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program.
The national...
Here are the Republican candidates for Alabama House District 49
At the close of business on Tuesday, the Alabama Republican Party closed its candidate qualifying period for the Alabama House of Representatives District 49...
Merrill to testify on COVID-19’s impact on elections at congressional subcommittee hearing on Thursday
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill on Thursday will testify in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing.
Merrill will appear before Subcommittee on Elections, a...
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Jerry Carl in AL-01
The Alabama Farmers Federation's political arm, FarmPAC, on Tuesday announced the endorsement of Republican Jerry Carl in Alabama's First Congressional District.
Carl, a Mobile County...
Bill Hightower endorsed by National Right to Life Committee
Former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) received the endorsement this month of the National Right to Life Committee, one of America's oldest anti-abortion groups.
Hightower...
Aderholt endorsed by National Right to Life Committee — ‘A strong advocate’
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Wednesday was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) in his Republican bid for reelection this November.
“I...
Byrne joins lawsuit against Pelosi that argues proxy voting is unconstitutional
Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) this week joined a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after she and House Democrats recently adopted measures allowing members...
Mo Brooks continues war of words with ALFA
It looks like U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) will not be making nice any time soon after Brooks...