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Alabama lawmakers renew push to create lifetime concealed carry permits

Members of the Alabama legislature introduced bills this week that would create a standard, statewide process for any individual that wants a concealed carry...

Doug Jones: Schiff speech, impeachment evidence presented by House Dems ‘compelling’

In a video tweeted out by his office on Friday, Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) opined that evidence is "continuing to mount" against President Donald...

Alabama workforce development program recognized as one of nation’s best, will now mentor other states

The National Governor's Association on Thursday announced Alabama would be among a choice group of states that will mentor other states in work-based learning...

Trump: ‘I LOVE ALABAMA!’

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon exuberantly tweeted his affection for the state of Alabama, however the image he sent out along with the...

Ivey, Chick-fil-A honor Sylacauga charity

MONTGOMERY -- Governor Ivey hosted a ceremony on Thursday afternoon in honor of the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE) winning the Southeast region's...

Watch: AL-01 candidate Bill Hightower releases campaign’s first TV ad

Former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) released the first TV ad for his congressional campaign on Thursday. Hightower is running to replace U.S. Senate...

Steve Marshall travels to D.C. to urge Senate to reject Trump impeachment articles

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday traveled to Washington, D.C. to file a blistering 14-page "friend of the Senate" letter urging the upper...

Jerry Carl releases first TV ad in AL-01 GOP primary, significant buy forthcoming

MOBILE -- The race to succeed Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) in Coastal Alabama is heating up. Yellowhammer News on Wednesday obtained Mobile County Commissioner Jerry...

Aderholt: ‘I look forward to the day when there are no more abortions’

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about his staunch pro-life views. Wednesday marks the 47th anniversary...

Jones votes with Schumer, Democrats every time to begin Trump impeachment trial

Six-for-six. No, it is not the new deal at Wendy's fast-food restaurants. That was Senator Doug Jones' (D-AL) 100% record of voting with Senate...

Alabama voting rights activist jailed on drug charges while on bond for capital murder charge

An Alabama activist is jailed on assault and other charges. Records show 54-year-old Kenneth Glasgow was being held without bond at the Houston County Jail...

Watch: Jessica Taylor touts ‘humble roots’, takes aim at ‘The Squad’ in first TV ad

Jessica Taylor, an attorney in Prattville seeking the Republican nomination for Alabama's second congressional district, released her first television advertisement on Tuesday. The ad, which...

Pro-Trump super-PAC launches ad attacking Doug Jones for his refusal to oppose impeachment

Super-PAC America First Policies launched an ad Tuesday that highlights Sen. Doug Jones' (D-AL) refusal to oppose the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The ad...

Sessions ‘uneasy’ about parts of Trump’s criminal justice reform bill — ‘Some of the sentence reductions went too far’

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared in Montgomery on Monday, where he discussed the criminal justice reform bill President Donald Trump has repeatedly...

Sessions endorsed by eight Alabama sheriffs

MONTGOMERY -- Sheriffs of eight Alabama counties and Jeff Sessions appeared jointly at a press conference in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, on Monday. The sheriffs...

White House highlights Ivey, Marsh support of ‘phase one’ trade agreement with China

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday signed the "phase one" trade agreement with China, and in the following days, the White House highlighted two...

Alabama Farmers Federation members hear from Trump at national ag conference

Members of the Alabama Farmers Federation were on hand Sunday at the American Farm Bureau's (AFB) annual convention in Austin, Texas, to hear from...

Mo Brooks: GAO ruling is routine — The media’s reaction is nothing but bias

This is it -- the smoking gun. The Government Accountability Office found that the Trump administration broke the law, technically. This is the "bombshell" you have...

Sessions, Byrne continue to tangle with atheist group

Two Republican Alabama Senate candidates continue to battle the out-of-state Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), which describes itself as the nation’s largest association of atheists...

View your county’s sample ballot for Alabama’s March 3 primary election

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill's office has now released county-by-county sample ballots for the state's upcoming March 3 primary election. Major races to...

Poll: Coleman could win AL-02 GOP primary without runoff

New polling obtained Friday morning by Yellowhammer News shows a potential blowout on the horizon in the March 3 Republican primary to succeed retiring...

Rep. Sewell endorses Joe Biden for president

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) endorsed Joe Biden for president on Friday. The endorsement continues Biden's dominance of support from Alabama's most prominent Democrats. The...

Seven LSU football players from Alabama are heading to the White House

Neither the University of Alabama nor Auburn University were represented in the latest College Football Playoffs, however the state of Alabama will be well...

After vowing not to politicize impeachment, Doug Jones now fundraising off of Trump trial

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has decried the political nature of the impeachment process for months. However, on Thursday, Jones began fundraising for his 2020...