Alabama Politics @govchristie thank you, Governor. Glad you liked it. I look forward to hearing your keynote speech at the @gopconvention — Mike Hubbard (@SpeakerHubbard) August 21, 2012 BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL: Birmingham ranks third for charitable giving At our Nonprofit Awards earlier this year, several of the event’s winners remarked that Birmingham was among the […]

From the Office of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard today reacted to a ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upholding critical provisions of Alabama’s law cracking down on illegal immigration. Speaker Hubbard released the following statement: “Once again the real teeth of Alabama’s illegal […]

Alabama Politics PRESS-REGISTER: This week in Alabama politics (Political Skinny) Former Alabama Rep. Artur Davis continued to draw headlines for his conversion from a Birmingham Democrat to a Virginia Republican. The GOP announced that Davis will be a featured speaker at its national convention later this month in Tampa. It’s a remarkable evolution for Davis, […]

I was honored several weeks ago when Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard asked me to serve on his new Commission on the Protection of Alabama Values & States Rights. The Speaker told me his goal was to engage with conservatives all across Alabama to find out what issues are important to us — to give […]

President Obama still has a significant fundraising advantage over Mitt Romney, but the money gap has been rapidly shrinking — to the point that some political insiders are speculating that Obama may be the first sitting President to be out-fundraised by his opponent. Gone are the days when Obama obliterated fundraising records to the tune […]

“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. Yellowhammer broke the news last week that Cooper Shattuck is leaving the Bentley Administration after a two-year stint as the Governor’s Legal Advisor […]

Alabama Politics PRESS-REGISTER: Paul Ryan ignites buzz at BCA conference in Point Clear (Political Skinny) Political gossip is a big part of the action at the Business Council of Alabama’s summer governmental affairs conference, held annually in Point Clear. But the buzz jumped up a notch at this weekend’s conference, when Republican presidential candidate Mitt […]

Republican candidate for the special election in House District 30, Mack Butler, received a major boost to his campaign when U.S. Senator and conservative stalwart Jeff Sessions announced his endorsement of Butler’s candidacy this week. A vacancy in the House District 30 seat was created after Rep. Blaine Galliher received an appointment to serve in […]

Governor Bentley’s Legal Advisor (cabinet-level position) Cooper Shattuck is leaving the Governor’s office to take a job as the General Counsel of the University of Alabama System. Shattuck has been a trusted voice in the Governor’s office since leaving Tuscaloosa law firm of Rosen Hardwood, P.A. to join the Administration. “Cooper is going to be […]

“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 rumor mill went into overdrive early this week with word that a well-known GOP consultant had a criminal complaint filed against him […]

Alabama Politics TUSCALOOSA NEWS: PAC raises $125K for trust fund vote A campaign is under way to convince voters to pass a constitutional amendment on Sept. 18 authorizing the withdrawal of $437 million from the Alabama Trust Fund to prop up the state General Fund. Keep Alabama Working, a political action committee, was formed about […]

From the Office of the Governor: MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the vacant District 30 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 30 seat was previously held by Representative Blaine Galliher, who was recently appointed to serve in the Bentley Administration as […]

Antoine Dodson gives his reaction to the Chick-fil-A controversy during an interview on Birmingham, AL talk radio station WAPI with Yellowhammer Politics founds Cliff Sims. And just in case you’ve forgotten the legendary Antoine Dodson… Original interview on Huntsville television: Antoine’s top 100 hit song: Meeting of the minds. MT @yhpolitics: VIDEO: Yellowhammer founder @cliff_sims […]

Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard appeared on CNN’s Newsroom this morning to discuss the recent attacks on Chick-fil-A’s first amendment rights. The video of his appearance can be seen below along with a message from his Facebook page. “I enjoyed going on CNN’s Newsroom this morning to help explain why people of faith and those […]

“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. Mack Butler, the former Etowah County GOP chairman and a longtime Board of Education member, has done an incredible job of clearing the […]

“Treated my staff to breakfast from Chick-fil-a this morning to support free speech and family values. Also, chicken biscuits are delicious.” That was the caption Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard attached to the above picture late last week in response to several mayors around the country threatening to block Chick-fil-A from building in their cities. […]

Office of House Speaker Mike Hubbard CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Legislators from 15 Southern states today elected Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, an organization that fosters cooperation and collaboration among state legislatures. At the SLC’s annual meeting in Charleston, West Virginia, Speaker Hubbard was the unanimous choice […]

Alabama Politics SOUTH UNION STREET: Senator plans to run again in 2014, hopes to maintain state job despite ‘double-dipping’ ban State Sen. Quinton Ross knows there is a ban in place beginning in 2014 that would keep him from continuing to serve in the Legislature and maintaining his job in the state’s two-year college system. […]

“…In 140 Characters or Less” is a new feature on Yellowhammer Politics. We’ll be interviewing politicians, insiders, activists and other notable figures — with the catch being that their answers must be in 140 characters or less. When possible, we conduct the interviews in real-time on Twitter — then post them on YH when they’re […]

Alabama Politics BIRMINGHAM NEWS: Senator Richard Shelby receives praise in insider account of the bank bailout A new book from the former government watchdog over the bank bailouts includes a flattering portrait of one of the bailouts’ biggest opponents, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama. In “Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street […]

Beth Myers is a long-time Romney advisor and was tapped in April to lead Romney’s search for a running mate. She was his chief of staff as Governor of Massachusettes and later the campaign manager for his 2008 presidential campaign. The Washington Post has said that Myers is “so familiar with the presumptive Republican nominee […]

“…In 140 Characters or Less” is a new feature on Yellowhammer Politics. We’ll be interviewing politicians, insiders, activists and other notable figures — with the catch being that their answers must be in 140 characters or less. When possible, we conduct the interviews in real-time on Twitter — then post them on YH when they’re […]

Representative Blaine Galliher (R-Gadsden) will soon be vacating his House seat after 17 years of service to the people of Etowah and St. Clair counties. He will be taking a job in the Bentley administration as the Governor’s legislative director. “Blaine and I have worked together for many years, dating back to my time in […]

Alabama Politics BIRMINGHAM NEWS: Trying to save Birmingham schools is … racist? Rep. Mary Moore — who called reporter Marie Leech “retarded” Tuesday before nodding vigorously in support of special ed programs — claimed the state intervened at the bidding of the white business community. “It won’t dictate to us,” she said loudly. Outside the […]