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Bentley backs Trump after previously accusing him of promoting racism, misogyny
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday officially threw his support behind presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump just months after...
The mind-blowing paragraph that perfectly sums up Alabama’s ‘circular web of scandals’
Barely a month goes by without an Alabama politician finding themselves embroiled in some kind of scandal, so the latest string of headlines involving...
Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended over gay marriage stance as culture wars escalate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is for the second time facing the possibility of being removed from office after...
Sessions: The American people, not Paul Ryan, will choose the next President
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an interview on the Fox Business program "Lou Dobbs Tonight," Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions criticized House Speaker Paul Ryan's refusal...
Obama just let another Alabama drug dealer out of prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of yet another Alabamian convicted of drug crimes as part of his effort...
Alabama native now a Trump executive reveals ‘the Trump family I know,’ and it’s going viral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxaKUo5naoY
(Video above: Lynne Patton's stirring video supporting Donald J. Trump for President)
Lynne Patton, a black female executive in the Trump Organization whose family is...
Work requirement boots 35k able-bodied Alabamians off food stamps
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is no longer available to 35,000 Alabamians.
In January of this year, a federal waiver expired that allowed...
Byrne: Let’s unite behind Trump to crush Hillary
MOBILE, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne on Thursday called for Republican voters across the country to unite behind presumptive GOP nominee Donald J....
Alabama city buckles under pressure, rescinds transgender restroom ordinance
OXFORD, Ala. -- The Oxford City Council made national headlines recently by unanimously passing a citywide ordinance banning individuals from using a public restroom...
TV feature explores how Yellowhammer ‘changed the face of Alabama politics’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw6d-lLRR2A
(VIDEO ABOVE: Alabama News Network goes behind the scenes at Yellowhammer)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama News Network on Tuesday evening aired an in-depth feature...
Ohio Valley Conference wants to move softball tournament out of Oxford because of new bathroom law
OXFORD, Ala. -- The fight over gender-neutral bathrooms continues to rage on as the Ohio Valley Conference made the decision on Monday to remove...
Who’s Next? Meet the people who will be running Alabama in a few years
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business --...
Alabama House approves division of money from BP Oil settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Friday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that will establish the distribution of funds the state received as...
Yellowhammer Scholar of the Month: Keona Jenkins
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Keona Jenkins is a senior at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Birmingham. She came to Holy Family in 2012 as a...
Here’s how many Alabamians approve of Senators Shelby and Sessions
After a national survey of 62,000 voters from all 50 states, approval ratings have been released for all Senators currently in Congress, including Alabama’s...
Articles of impeachment filed against Bentley, here are the 23 lawmakers who made it happen
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) has officially filed articles of impeachment against Governor Robert Bentley after accumulating the 21 signatures needed to begin...
Alabama legislature passes ‘Leni’s Law’ to decriminalize cannabis oil
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama legislature passed “Leni’s Law” yesterday, which will allow people with seizure disorders or other debilitating medical conditions to use cannabidiol,...
Feds crush Alabama fisherman with another short Red Snapper season
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will announce later today that Alabama recreational fisherman will be limited to a short...
POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Alabama’s most powerful & influential lobbyists & consultants
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business --...
Sessions completely destroys Obama’s plan to pass trade agreement
https://youtu.be/-rT5svvp9T8
(Video above: Senator Sessions Warns Against Ramming Through Unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions called out President Obama yesterday, ridiculing...
Alabama city makes it illegal to use bathroom that doesn’t match birth gender
OXFORD, Ala. -- An Alabama city has swiftly responded to Target's new transgender bathroom policy by passing a citywide ordinance outlawing individuals from using...
Alabama House Democrat threatens to expose colleagues’ affairs if Bentley impeached
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Never one to shy away from making a controversial statement, State Rep. Alvin Holmes (D-Montgomery) on Tuesday threatened to expose the...
Meet the Alabama lawmaker quietly promising to save Bentley from impeachment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama State Rep. Mike Jones (R-Andalusia) is poised to bury articles of impeachment against Governor Robert Bentley if the House continues...
POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Alabama’s most powerful & influential government officials
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business --...