…May be updated as the day goes on… Alabama Politics BIRMINGHAM NEWS: Alabama’s state, local tax collections per person second-lowest in U.S. in 2010 State and local governments in Alabama collected fewer tax dollars per state resident to spend on schools, police, roads and other services than governments in any other state but Idaho in […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. The Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee this past week circulated a poll that Democrat Chief Justice candidate Bob Vance’s campaign consultant, David Mowery, […]

Birmingham News political reporter Chuck Dean put out a good piece yesterday with some interesting quotes from both candidates for Public Service Commission President: Democrat Lucy Baxley and Republican Twinkle Cavanaugh. The PSC President race may not be the most exciting of this election cycle, but the importance of the post and a stark contrast […]

Representative April Weaver has been named Outstanding Alabama Legislator of the Year for 2012 by The Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA). The Alabama State Nurses Association is the professional association for Registered Nurses in Alabama. The ASNA Legislator of the Year Award is given annually to a current Alabama State Legislator who has been the […]

A Gallup survey last week stated the obvious: Americans no longer trust the media. As a matter of fact, distrust in the media is soaring to new heights. “Americans’ distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the […]

[Above from left to right: Speaker’s Commission members Cliff Sims, Rep. Kurt Wallace, Rep. Ed Henry, Lynn Robinson & Rep. Micky Hammon listen as grassroots activists give their input.] We had our first public meeting last night for the Speaker’s Commission on Alabama Values & States’ Rights. Representative Ed Henry organized the event in Decatur […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. The Romney campaign is looking to follow up on their very successful Birmingham fundraiser with another in Huntsville. Details are hazy right now […]

I have thought long and hard about where I stand on the proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 (CA) coming up for a vote tomorrow. For those who have been living under a rock, the governor and legislature are proposing we take over $400 million from the Alabama Trust Fund over the next three years to make […]

The Montgomery Advertiser will be putting its website behind a paywall starting Nov. 1 according to a source at the Advertiser’s parent company, Gannett Inc. Gannett announced during an investor meeting in February that it was planning to move all of its community newspapers to a paid model by the end of 2012. The only […]

BIRMINGHAM – The National Coalition for Capital, a nationwide coalition that supports economic development and job creation through long-term access to capital for entrepreneurs, presented Senator Slade Blackwell (R-Mountain Brook) with its “Champion of Small Business” award on Thursday in recognition for his role in passing Alabama’s New Markets Tax Credit. The program encourages investment […]

Rep. Martha Roby (R – AL02) has made quite a splash in her first term in Washington representing the folks of Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. “Leadership loves her,” an aide to a prominent Congressman told Yellowhammer on Thursday morning. “[Speaker] Boehner has said before that she was the most impressive Freshman during orientation, and he […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Tuscaloosa real estate tycoon Stan Pate on Monday pledged to fund a media campaign to defeat the proposed Sept. 18 constitutional amendment. Pate […]

Alabama State Senator Paul Bussman will be holding a press conference Friday during which he will announce his opposition to the constitutional amendment coming up for vote on Sept. 18. “I’ve called this press conference because I feel that it’s important I step up and say where I stand,” Senator Bussman told Yellowhammer by phone […]

This morning’s must-reads are a collection of articles covering the Democrat National Convention. Banning Christians from participating, booing God, total disregard for the Democratic process, overt racism… Just another day at the DNC, folks… On night one, the Democrats wanted to clear one thing up right off the bat…It feels good to “belong to the […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. It’s been a slow week in the rumor mill coming off of the holiday weekend… and it’s all been made worse by the fact […]

Suspicious voting patterns in a local Alabama election serve as a clear reminder of the need to fight potential voter fraud and protect the sanctity of elections. According to a report Thursday in the Tuscaloosa News, 125 percent of the voting age population cast ballots in a Perry County municipal election held Tuesday in Uniontown. […]

“Tea Party groups in deep-red and deep-blue states where the election results are almost a foregone conclusion are organizing get-out-the-vote efforts in key swing states,” according to a recent story in Investor’s Business Daily. Among those Tea Party groups are the Rainy Day Patriots from right here in Alabama. We featured Rainy Day Patriots founder […]

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Alabama Delegates at the Republican National Convention have been raving behind-the-scenes about the speakers Lt. Gov. Ivey lined up for the delegation. Notable […]

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Republican officials today released a revised convention-week schedule. Changes in the schedule are the result of the convention’s decision postpone the Monday, August 27 sessions due to weather-related concerns. The revised schedule is as follows [NOTE: ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN]: Monday, August 27, 2012 2:00 p.m. Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus Call to Order/Start […]

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) has launched a new series of infographics called By the Numbers to help folks get quick facts on important issues in Alabama. The first three one-page By the Numbers infographics are made up of statistics that show where Alabama stands in regard to energy, K-12 education and Medicaid. A few […]

From the Office of the Governor MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday declared a statewide State of Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Isaac’s expected landfall as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast. “I am urging everyone to take precautions now, monitor weather warnings, and be prepared for whatever Isaac may […]

Montgomery lawyer and often-controversial radio personality Mark Montiel has filed a lawsuit against Governor Robert Bentley, State Comptroller Thomas White, Jr and State Finance Director Marquita Davis claiming that the budgets passed this past session are unconstitutional. [Clarification: Montiel filed the lawsuit on behalf of former state senator John Rice.] States are constitutionally mandated to […]

Sadly, we are postponing this week’s rumors & rumblings. We happened to catch on video one Montgomery insider’s reaction to the news…