The Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax dollars to put in an education savings account (ESA), has been filed in the Alabama House and Senate Parents would be able to use the ESA money to put their children in a private school of their […]

The recently passed Deputy Brad Johnson Act reduces how much time state inmates can get off their sentences based on the “good time” incentive. Before the law, inmates were permitted to have up to 75 days removed from their prison sentence for every 30 days served. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who was present at […]

Alabama is experiencing a malady felt in most states across the country: A shortage of primary care doctors. State Sen. April Weaver (R-Briarfield) and State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) are teaming up on legislation to help stop the bleeding. “If we want more doctors to practice in Alabama, we need to make our state more […]

“Trash talking” at the state Capitol is underway, but it’s all in good fun. The yapping is between state representatives and senators leading up to the annual “Battle of Goat Hill” charity softball game. This year’s game will aid the victims of January’s tornadoes that devastated the state’s Black Belt region. Specifically, the money raised […]

The majority of Alabamians would like to see the state grocery tax eliminated, according to a survey by the Alabama Republican Party. The survey polled 1,610 registered voters in the Yellowhammer State on a multitude of topics. In it, 83% of voters who had an opinion on the grocery tax favored eliminating the grocery tax […]

Sen. Katie Britt and her husband, Wesley, like many other parents, attend their children’s athletic events. At a recent track and field meet, the couple put their school allegiance aside to offer assistance without hesitation to an injured athlete from a rival school. Rick Karle of Birmingham station WVTM Channel 13 posted about the Britts’ […]

Pending a signature from Gov. Kay Ivey, it became a lot tougher for dangerous inmates to be let out on “good time” as a new look at the law drove both chambers of the Legislature to crack down today. During a lengthy deliberation on the floor of the house Tuesday, Rep. Russell Bedsole led colleauges […]

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) improperly approved the commonly used abortion pill mifepristone. While some Democratic members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden to ignore the ruling, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) praised the decision for protecting […]

While Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has made it a priority to add lanes to Interstate 65 through Alabama to ease traffic conditions, some in the Legislature are skeptical it can be accomplished in the near term. While driving home from the Auburn/Kentucky basketball game it’s obvious that If Tennessee can six-lane I-65, Alabama should do […]

Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner’s voting fraud charges have been dismissed. The charges, which were filed in January, were based upon allegations that Turner voted more than once in an election, harvested ballots, and also mailed absentee ballots during last year’s primary and general elections. Circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins dismissed the charges April 6 […]

Three people were arrested last month in Russellville on charges relating to voter fraud and identity theft, the office of the Alabama secretary of state said today. Secretary of State Wes Allen said the suspects are Teresa Martin Pascual, Maria Juan Pascual, and Luis Balderman. They are not American citizens. Allen said his office worked […]

Legislation filed by Rep. Randy Wood (R-Anniston) would outlaw the the possession, sale or use of a trigger activator, commonly known as an “auto sear” or “Glock switch.” Law enforcement agencies across the state have raised concern about the small modification that can cause a big impact. In particular, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said the […]

While I spend much of my time meeting with constituents, working on legislation, and voting for you in Washington, my office and I are also here to serve you by working on your behalf with federal agencies. This is one of the most important parts of my job as your representative, and I have found […]

Legislation has been introduced that would allow military personnel and military dependents, licensed as cosmetologists in states other than Alabama, to continue practicing their skill and trade within the Yellowhammer State. State Rep. Kenneth Paschal, a veteran, is sponsoring the bill. “Passage of this legislation will ensure that our fighting men and women and dependents […]

Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) filed a bill in the Alabama House last week that would charge parents if their child brings an unsecured firearm to school. Originally, the bill made the penalty a Class C felony, but Drummond says lawmakers are working on dropping it down to a misdemeanor offense. The state lawmaker promoted her […]

A bill commemorating a slain deputy sheriff is headed to a full vote from the Alabama House this week. The proposed legislation, already passed by the Senate, will steeply limit the amount of time inmates can receive for following prison rules, commonly known as “good time” incentives. Sen. April Weaver (R-Alabaster) titled the legislation “The […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is fighting back against President Biden’s attempt to change Title IX rules that he believes will harm women’s sports in American schools. The Biden administration released rules this week that would expand the meaning of sexual discrimination in schools. The change would effectively prevent any college or school that receives […]

The Biden administration is once again blaming his predecessor for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. A summary report on the Afghanistan withdrawal was released Thursday, and blamed former President Trump for what took place. The report claims that Biden’s “choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions […]

Just about a month into the 2023 legislative session, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter gave a review of the work done and a preview of the work to be done in the annual legislative review hosted by Yellowhammer News. In Thursday’s event, they provided insight into the major […]

Sen. Katie Britt has joined a growing group of legislators condemning the National Security Council’s recent review of the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The withdrawal, ordered by the Biden administration, faced serious scrutiny after 13 American service members died in a Kabul suicide bombing as American military personnel were in […]

While there is still work to be done, Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said education is improving in Alabama. Their remarks came Thursday during the annual Yellowhammer News Legislative Update in Montgomery. Reed and Ledbetter joined the Yellowhammer team for a Q&A session during the event. “I think we had […]

Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) filed a bill Wednesday that raises the prospect of lawmakers bringing an end to Alabama’s tax on groceries.  HB250 would initiate the state to “begin phasing-out” the tax from its 4% to 3%, effective Sept. 1, before continuing an annual 1% drop until the tax reaches 0% in 2025.  Garrett’s bill […]

In a 105-0 vote, the Alabama House of Representatives approved another bill that will make life easier for families who have adopted, or are in the process of adopting, children.  In addition to passing the first overhaul of Alabama’s adoption code in more than 30 years, the House moved forward legislation on Tuesday that would […]

The Alabama House of Representatives moved forward Tuesday with legislation that would make it illegal to smoke or vape in a car where a child under the age of 14 is present. It will now head to the Senate for further approval.  HB3, proposed by Rep. Rolanda Hollis (D-Birmingham), would make it a secondary offense […]