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Alabama Dem. chair doubles down on racism charges against DNC, Jones — Will ‘be burning in hell for taking away people’s voting rights’
The rollercoaster internal battle among Alabama Democrats and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) reached another milestone on Thursday when a DNC committee voted to...
Limestone County sheriff’s attorney blasts ‘draconian’ ethics act after indictment
After it was announced on Thursday that longtime Limestone County Sheriff Michael Anthony "Mike" Blakely has been indicted on 13 state ethics counts, separate...
Byrne on ‘disgusting’ NYT scandal: ‘Anti-Semitism is growing and being adopted by the radical left’
It was reported on Thursday that a New York Times political editor has a history of anti-Semitic comments on social media, with Congressman Bradley...
State Rep. John Rogers not running for U.S. Senate, says Jones showing ‘conservatism’ but not racist
State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) on Wednesday told Yellowhammer News that he will not run in the 2020 Democratic U.S. Senate primary against Senator...
‘Tuberville has seized the momentum’: Internal polling shows 16% gap in U.S. Senate primary
Yellowhammer News has obtained a new internal polling memo from Tommy Tuberville's U.S. Senate campaign that shows the former Auburn University head football coach...
Jones: Israel shouldn’t have barred Omar, Tlaib; Trump’s Tuesday comments ‘imbecilic’
BIRMINGHAM -- Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday delivered the keynote address at an event entitled, “Opportunities for Technology Partnerships Between Alabama and Israeli Businesses.”
During...
Van Smith scores impressive victory in Alabama’s HD 42 primary, advances to November general
Autauga County Commissioner Van Smith is the presumed winner of the Republican special primary election in House District 42.
The primary to fill the vacancy...
Jerry Carl opens campaign HQ in AL-01; ‘Veterans for Carl’ group forms
Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl on Saturday held the grand opening for his campaign headquarters in the race for Alabama's First Congressional District seat...
Mo Brooks: ‘We should not have tolls in the state of Alabama’
As usual with Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, there was no mincing of words on his opposition to the proposed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway...
‘Operation Yellowhammer’: Codename of UK’s Brexit ‘no-deal’ prep familiar to Alabamians
The United Kingdom's "secret government dossier" detailing preparations in case Brexit occurs later this year without a deal first being struck with the European...
Alabama Democratic Conference to Doug Jones, DNC: ‘Don’t start what you can’t end’
The Alabama Democratic Party has allowed the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) August 17 deadline to hold new elections for the state party's chair and...
Doug Jones takes mid-week trip to California to visit his biggest supporters
Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday took time out of the workweek to visit San Diego, California.
The unannounced trip to California was revealed by...
Mobile Bay tolls could eventually turn into tolls in your part of the state
A massive $2.1 billion road project is causing people in the Mobile area to bristle at the idea of a toll costing $6 every...
On this day in Alabama history: LBW Community College named in Andalusia
Aug. 15, 1968
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College was founded in Andalusia and named for the first female governor of Alabama. The Alabama State Board of Education...
Tuberville on Senate campaign: ‘When people are coming at you, you’re doing pretty good’
Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday interviewed with Talk 99.5's "Matt & Aunie" show, discussing his 2020 Republican candidacy for...
Roby: ‘I have cast every vote with the guiding principle that Alabama always comes first’
MONTGOMERY -- Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL-02) on Wednesday delivered a public speech and spoke to the media for the first time since announcing that...
Alabama Democratic Party officer: Doug Jones, DNC ‘plan to strip voting rights from blacks’
In an open letter released on Tuesday night, Alabama Democratic Party Secretary Val Bright slammed Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) and the Democratic National Committee...
State Rep. Steve Hurst wants to do something about your summer vacation — he just doesn’t know what
The only place you are going to find a longer break than the one seen in education is the Alabama legislature, and I don't...
‘19,000 future fans aborted’: Mysterious billboard calls Tuscaloosa ‘abortion capital of Alabama’
A new billboard has popped up in Tuscaloosa that declares "Title Town" as the "abortion capital of Alabama."
The billboard started making the rounds on...
‘Pork’-laden proposed Jefferson County budget blasted ahead of Thursday vote
Jefferson County's proposed 2020 support budget is under intense scrutiny amid allegations of "pork" funds and "an unconscionable lack of fiscal discipline."
Birmingham Watch reported...
Trump’s Alabama approval rating highest in the nation for third consecutive month
Alabama once again has the highest approval and net approval of President Donald Trump's job performance in the nation.
According to a poll released this...
Birmingham church sign: ‘A black vote for Trump is mental illness’
A Birmingham church that has previously made national headlines for controversial outdoor signage is at it again.
The sign outside New Era Baptist Church, led...
Report: Elizabeth Warren fundraising for Doug Jones off of El Paso, Dayton shootings
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, is using the weekend mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, to raise money...
Two billboards in Alabama slam ‘Democrat Doug Jones’ anti-Trump agenda’
As of Tuesday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has put up two new billboards in Alabama highlighting Senator Doug Jones' (D-AL) commitment to...