Alabama

It has been more than 20 years since Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures found herself at odds with public health advocates over the Clean Air Act, adopted in 2003.But for the past two legislative sessions, Figures has seen old battles…

New polling shared with Yellowhammer News shows a strong desire to crack down on illegal vapes being distributed in Alabama. In a survey of 1,500 likely general election voters in Alabama conducted Cygnal, 56% of likely voters support…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Have you ever been unintentionally hit with second-hand vape smoke while walking through a mall or restaurant? If that’s an annoyance or health hazard to you, great news: lawmakers are trying to put an end to…

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit unanimously reversed a district court’s temporary halt to enforcement of an Alabama law that prohibits minors from obtaining puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones,…

Republican Alabama lawmakers harangued President Joe Biden for letting allegedly partisan politics interfere with a final decision, issued Monday, to base permanent U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Several…

by Ben Whedon   As House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, continues to blast the FBI and Department of Justice over alleged politicization of the justice system and law enforcement, he is eyeing a major move to separate…

by Madeleine Hubbard   The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down an Alabama congressional district map drawn by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature in a decision that the Court’s majority says upholds the Voting Rights…

The 2023 college football season provided many examples of rivals beating the bully on the block. It happened in Knoxville when Tennessee beat Alabama; it was also on display when Washington toppled Oregon on the road, South…

by Jeff Poor   Although he has been in office for only a few days, Secretary of State Wes Allen has some legislative priorities in mind for the 2023 session. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Thursday, Allen…

The 2021 quarterback draft class was billed as generational. You could find reasons to think any one of Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields or Mac Jones would lead their pro teams to glory. But they had another thing…