Earlier this year, prospective gubernatorial candidate State Auditor Jim Zeigler declared the more, the merrier in the governor’s race. At the time, he argued a crowded field lent itself for him to have a pathway to a victory in the Republican primary, given the scenario raised the likelihood Gov. Kay Ivey would not achieve the […]

The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 363-70. All seven members of Alabama’s congressional delegation voted to pass the annual defense appropriations bill. Excluded from the House’s final version of the legislation was an array of controversial progressive provisions, which assisted in the […]

The reelection campaign of State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) on Tuesday released its first advertisement for the 2022 primary election cycle. Whatley is seeking reelection to the Alabama State Senate, District 27, which encompasses Lee, Tallapoosa and Russell Counties. He currently serves on the Senate Finance and Taxation Education, Confirmations, Judiciary, Banking and Insurance, and […]

Katie Britt’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate continues to receive support from Alabama’s agricultural community. Her campaign on Wednesday announced the formation of the “Farmers for Katie Britt” grassroots coalition. The coalition consists of a variety of farmers who work in multiple areas of agriculture including crop, dairy, cattle and poultry. Its founding members are […]

7. What is going on with FedEx in Alabama? FedEx has been in the news in Alabama for some time already after hundreds of packages were found dumped in two separate places, but now there’s a Shelby County woman who has claimed that a FedEx driver stole her service dog. In the anonymous woman’s police […]

Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation have sponsored resolutions in both chambers of Congress congratulating the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) on its centennial. ALFA, founded in 1921, has become the leading agricultural advocacy organization in the Yellowhammer State with affiliate groups representing all 67 counties. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) hailed the role ALFA plays in […]

U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant on Wednesday released a new television spot in which the candidate takes exception to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The new television ad is Durant’s third spot of the 2022 primary election cycle. His campaign’s initial ad, which was first reported by Yellowhammer News, featured Durant touting his military […]

Of the many luxuries the majority party in Congress holds, perhaps one of the most consequential is the power of investigative authority. This was on full display after Democrats, at the behest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), formed the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. The committee was formed to investigate […]

The media insist on pretending that there is no such thing as liberal media bias, which is obviously silly. Somehow, they have convinced themselves that there is an unfairness about the coverage President Joe Biden has received. Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Tuesday issued a response to the candidacies of those attempting to derail her bid for an additional term as Alabama’s chief executive. In a fiery statement, the Ivey campaign touted the governor’s record on a number of issues including job creation, federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, abortion and election integrity. […]

WETUMPKA — Businesswoman and former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard on Tuesday officially kicked off her campaign for governor at the Jeanette Barrett Civic Room in Wetumpka. The announcement comes on the heels of much speculation in Alabama political circles over the past few weeks that Blanchard would end her U.S. Senate campaign […]

Presently, the State of Alabama is involved in three lawsuits challenging three of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. In two of those three cases, the state under Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has achieved stays that have blocked the enforcement against two of the mandates. And according to the AG’s office, a decision on […]

7. Chris Cuomo has now been accused of sexual harassment, says CNN head knew he helped his brother Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was recently fired for using his resources at the network to get information on the women who had accused his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, of sexual misconduct and harassment, […]

The National School Board Association (NSAB) continues to receive immense criticism for a letter it sent to the Biden administration in September which suggested that some parents who took to protest over their children’s school curriculum had partaken in domestic terrorism. Parents across the nation attended school board meetings to raise objection over controversial academic […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced that it had endorsed Judge Kelli Wise and Greg Cook in their candidacies for Alabama Supreme Court associate justice. Wise in 2000 became the youngest woman to ever hold an Alabama Appellate Court judgeship when she was elected to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. In 2010, […]

Governor Kay Ivey is running ads touting how she is “Alabama’s Most Conservative Governor” right as her challengers are entering the fray. Will it be enough to hold them off? Watch: Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9AM weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10AM to noon.

I’ve written several times this year about the crisis at our southern border, and it seems like the crisis is even worse each time I write about it. Since day one in office, fixing the illegal immigration crisis has been a top priority for me. I’ve cosponsored countless pieces of legislation to address the problem, […]

Candidates seeking election to statewide offices are looking to shore up financial support for their respected campaigns entering the final month of the year. November’s fundraising numbers could place into focus the ability of each candidate to raise the sufficient amount of funds necessary to keep their candidacies viable. As one fundraising month is left […]

7. Omar is looking for a vote on Boebert’s committee appointments The conflict between U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has intensified to the point of Omar saying she expects House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to hold a vote on removing Boebert from her committees. Democrats’ insistence that they punish Republicans in […]

The curious saga of Lynda Blanchard’s foray into electoral politics will transition from a bid for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 to one against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey. Sources familiar with Blanchard’s efforts tell Yellowhammer News the former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia will formally announce her intentions at an event at the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will new restrictions be placed on Alabama residents because of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus? — Will gambling be discussed in the upcoming legislative session? — Will abortion be banned outright in Alabama if […]

As prospective 2022 gubernatorial election candidates Lynda Blanchard and Tim James are finalizing their future political plans, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey is going on offense with her reelection effort. During Saturday’s SEC Championship Game broadcasted on the CBS affiliates in all five Alabama media markets — Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Dothan — the Ivey […]

Former gubernatorial candidate Tim James has established a principal campaign committee to run for governor with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. The filing, dated December 1, 2021, suggests an announcement regarding James launching a second bid for governor could be forthcoming. Many view James as being the most credible threat as a potential GOP […]

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the late January qualifying deadline and the May 24, 2022 primary elections. The legislature should not be blamed for the late formulation of the lines because the U.S. Census Bureau did not […]