Ernie Yarbrough

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Mancuso appears on GOP ballot after primary removal

Removed from the HD7 GOP primary, Mancuso remains on the Lawrence County Republican ballot while running independently in November.

May 14, 2026

House Republicans push closed primaries forward

A few Republicans, particularly those in purple districts, joined Democrats in opposing the legislation.

March 20, 2026

Alabama House advances party registration bill

HB541 would require voters to register by party before primaries, raising concerns about disenfranchising independents and reshaping Alabama elections.

March 18, 2026

Bill to allow local police to be de facto ICE agents moves to House

Debate continued over whether the bill would lead law enforcement to use racial profiling to enforce immigration law.

January 29, 2026

Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Ernie Yarbrough for HD 7

The Alabama Farmers Federation announced its endorsement of Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, who emphasized that farmers and he champion conservative principles.

December 19, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee approves Laken Riley Act

The bill would allow state and local law enforcement to enter voluntary agreements with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

May 1, 2025

Alabama lawmaker files bill to jail women for abortions

The bill is out of step with some anti-abortion advocates who have said the focus should be on criminalizing providers, not women who seek abortions.

April 8, 2025

Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases

The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution.

March 14, 2025

Immigration law text on black book and judge gavel on US of America flag background, top view. Migration, emigration visa in USA concept

Prefiled bills seek to “add some teeth” to immigration enforcement

Alabama’s state lawmakers are scheduled to begin debating immigration measures upon the 2025 Legislative Session’s start.

January 21, 2025

State lawmaker distributed book calling for resistance to “unjust” laws

The book was written by an anti-abortion minister who signed a statement in 1993 justifying the murder of an abortion provider.

August 2, 2023