CATEGORY
Politics
How an Alabama senator could block major portions of Obama’s gun control actions
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday announced his long-anticipated executive actions on gun control, which include expanded background checks on gun purchases, additional...
Powerball craze lays the groundwork for another Alabama lottery push
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In 1999, Alabamians voted down Gov. Don Siegelman's proposed "education lottery" 54% to 46%. Since then, numerous statewide candidates -- most...
Yellowhammer announces blockbuster lineup for Alabama Economic Growth Summit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday announced program details for the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit, a two-day event that will celebrate Alabama’s...
Alabama sues feds for breaking law by placing refugees in states without consulting them first
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to...
Sessions: Obama seeks to disarm Americans while freeing dangerous criminals; here are the facts
By: Sen. Jeff Sessions
While President Obama lectures the nation on gun violence, and seeks to limit law-abiding Americans’ exercise of their constitutional rights, his...
EXCLUSIVE: Obama administration may house illegal immigrants at Alabama base
WASHINGTON -- According to a top Pentagon staffer, the U.S. government is once again considering housing unaccompanied illegal immigrant children at military bases around...
Bentley issues warning: ‘Obama is threatening to take away our 2nd Amendment rights’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is urging the state's congressional delegation to gear up for a fight with the White House over...
Shelby unloads over gun control: ‘Obama wants America to look more like Chicago’
WASHINGTON -- US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Monday responded to President Barack Obama's planned executive actions on gun control, saying Mr. Obama wants...
Sessions: Obama used holidays as distraction for another brazen, illegal executive action
By: Sen. Jeff Sessions
The President has announced another brazen, illegal executive action.
As Americans gathered with loved ones to wish each other a more prosperous...
Alabama congressmen gear up for Second Amendment fight with ‘out-of-control’ President
WASHINGTON -- Alabama congressmen are gearing up for a fight with the Obama administration over the president's expected executive orders on gun control, which...
As Obama preps gun control executive orders, Alabama may consider ‘guns everywhere’ law
In a long-rumored move, the Obama Administration signaled last week that the President is preparing to roll out executive orders on gun control.
Politico,...
Alabamian who funded ‘Trump is disgusting’ skywriting pledges ‘this is just the beginning’
America is great. Trump is disgusting.
Anybody but Trump.
Iowans dump Trump.
Those are just a handful of the messages that garnered national headlines after they...
Hero dogs—many of them trained in Alabama—are finally being reunited with their handlers
(Video above: Yellowhammer goes inside AMK9's hero dog training facility in Anniston, Alabama)
1,500 Iowans crowded into a gymnasium in August of 2011 to mourn...
How Alabamians in storm-ravaged areas can help get funding to rebuild and repair
After torrential rain swept through Alabama over the Christmas holidays, many areas around the state are still assessing the damage, or waiting for flood...
‘RINO’ has entirely lost its meaning
RINO, or "Republican in Name Only," has for the last couple of decades been the pejorative term of choice for conservatives looking for an...
Alabama’s state and local governments are among the country’s largest per capita
Alabama is the second most conservative state in America, according to the most recent Gallup survey, so it may come as a surprise that...
AL.com mocks celebrity unwed mother for abstinence advocacy
Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and a former contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, gave birth to her...
The 15 events that defined Alabama politics in 2015
2015 was a wild year in Alabama politics.
A reality television star drew tens of thousands of Alabamians to his presidential campaign rallies.
A sitting...
Alabama businessman weathers storm in tumultuous Ben Carson campaign
Propelled by an impressive fundraising operation helmed by Alabama businessman Dean Parker, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson enjoyed a meteoric -- but ultimately brief...
How an Alabamian risked everything to expose a gaping hole in national security; and won
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- What if many of the over 5 million Americans who have some level of security clearance were not fully vetted before...
Ted Cruz is the favorite to win Alabama (and four more things you should know)
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- US Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz delivered a half-hour stem-winder to a raucous group of conservative activists and GOP...
Cruz floats Sessions for Secretary of Homeland Security: ‘He would build the wall himself!’
DAPHNE, Ala. -- During a weekend campaign stop in south Alabama, Republican senator and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz said he had "three words" for...
Alabama paid company that botched ObamaCare website $47M for malfunctioning software
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The State of Alabama chose the same company who oversaw the rollout of HealthCare.gov to upgrade the state's financial management software,...
Aderholt only Alabama Republican to support $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill
WASHINGTON -- A $1.1 trillion bill to fund the government through next September flew through the House (316-113) and Senate (65-33) on Friday, but...