State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was sworn in Tuesday as Alabama’s Speaker of the House. He was elected by a unanimous 102-0 vote. The former majority leader was re-elected to his third term in the Legislature last year. He then won the Alabama GOP nomination to be the new House leader shortly after the election. […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined two of her colleagues Tuesday at the U.S.-Mexico border for what she called a “gut-wrenching” experience. Britt (R-Montgomery), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)  arrived in the Del Rio Sector Monday evening and immediately attended an operational briefing with leaders from the National Border Patrol Council and […]

Late last year, the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama (ACCA) released its list of priorities for the 2023 legislative session. Among those were changes to selecting the Board of Registrars for each county. According to a news release, the ACCA is seeking to “amend Alabama law reforming the current board of registers system to […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart announced Tuesday she will be running for the position of Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. The primary will take place in March 2024. Stewart said one of her goals is to bolster Alabamians’ confidence in the court system. “I will fiercely safeguard our freedoms enshrined in the […]

Hoda Muthana left the United States to join the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. Now, she wants to come back home. Muthana, of Yemeni descent, was born in New Jersey. Her family moved to Hoover, where she was raised in what the Associated Press has termed a “conservative, Muslim household.” In 2014, Muthana told her […]

Less than 12 hours after saying he would step down from a powerful House committee, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers said Monday night he would not resign from the panel. Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said leadership from both sides of the aisle urged him to stay on the House Steering Committee. “I […]

Even though the Republican Party was able to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections, many are still disappointed in the results and the lack of an expected “red wave.” The GOP only gained nine seats in the House and failed to retake control of the Senate by losing […]

After 15 ballots over four days in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was finally elected as Speaker of the House late Friday. While the process included some heated moments, including Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-Saks) confrontation with Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor, most members of the Alabama congressional delegation celebrated […]

After the smoke settled from Friday’s all-nighter on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers apologized to Rep. Matt Gaetz for his actions. The incident came while the House was debating all week on electing a Speaker. After 15 ballots, Rep. Kevin McCarthy was voted Speaker of the House. But […]

According to one of the latest “Twitter Files” threads on the social media platform, the FBI paid $3 million to Twitter staffers for so called “law-enforcement related projects” that included suppressing reports about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Government paid Twitter millions of dollars to censor info from the public https://t.co/eSEwcZlGjt — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, […]

During the record cold in Alabama and across the country at the end of December, many of the nation’s power companies, including the Tennessee Valley Authority, struggled to keep up with the demand for electricity. On Dec. 23, the TVA had to implement rolling blackouts due to “unprecedented demand,” caused by the unusually cold temperatures. […]

A pair of bills authored by U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) were signed into law today as a part of the National Heritage Area Act. The efforts by the two senators resulted in the reauthorization of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in Northwest Alabama for another 15 years and the […]

7. Local amateur gets invite to Masters The Masters is the world’s most prestigious golf tournament and usually features the world’s best professional golfers. This year, Mountain Brook native Gordon Sargent will receive a special exemption to play in the tournament. Sargent is the reigning NCAA Champion at Vanderbilt and the 3rd ranked amateur in […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), who sits on the the Armed Services Committee, said the new military funding will go a long way in helping the country’s national security against a growing threat from China. President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last month, which totaled $858 billion in defense funding for […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt isn’t wasting any time in getting her feet on the ground. The state’s freshman senator will join Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to visit the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border next week. The all-female delegation will tour the area Jan. 9-10. “President Biden created a humanitarian […]

Alabamians can now carry a concealed firearm without a permit. The act is being referred to throughout the state as the “constitutional carry” bill. Under the new law, the only reason that anyone in the state would have to have a permit is so that they can conceal carry across state lines. The new legislation […]

After four votes in the Congress over who will be the next Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has still been unable to pick up enough to be elected to the leadership position. Every member of Alabama’s GOP Congressional delegation voted in support of McCarthy, including U.S. Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). Strong spoke […]

In front of dozens of supporters and family Tuesday, Sen. Katie Britt took her oath of office on the Senate floor in Washington. Around 500 Alabamians traveled to the city to celebrate the occasion; some watched from the gallery. Britt expressed her gratitude and her hope for the future after the ceremony. “It was a […]

The process of electing the speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives unfolded in historic fashion today. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the favorite to attain the position, failed on three ballots to gain the 218 votes needed to be elected. On today’s third ballot, 20 Republicans had thrown their support behind Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio […]

An Alabama congressman reportedly expressed his frustration with fellow Republicans who aren’t supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House. According to Politico, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, suggested during a closed door meeting with the conference that any Republican who opposes McCarthy should be removed […]

Alabama’s junior senator said she was humbled in taking the oath of office Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is the youngest Republican woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate and the second youngest woman ever to serve in the U.S. Senate – Blanche Lambert Lincoln, a Democrat from Arkansas, was the youngest female senator […]

Last night, during the Monday Night Football game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. The game with the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended. This morning, the Bills said Hamlin had cardiac arrest on the field and is hospitalized in critical condition. Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a […]

In less than two weeks, Gov. Kay Ivey will be sworn in to serve her second full term to the highest office in the state. When Ivey concludes that term in early 2027, she will have occupied the Alabama governor’s office for nearly a decade. That firm grip on the office for such an extended […]

As this year comes to a close, the team at Yellowhammer News takes a look at the stories that led the news cycle in Alabama. Going ‘Green’ Alabama officially went green this year. Not green energy, although the Yellowhammer State has recorded a record number of green energy jobs this year. This green is medical […]