From the Office of the Governor MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday encouraged Alabamians to remember this weekend’s state sales tax holiday for severe weather preparedness items and stock up on essential supplies at a reduced cost. “The time is now to go ahead and get what you and your family will need in […]

From the Office of the Governor Facility is Key Part of Governor’s Strategic Plan to Strengthen Alabama’s Economy MOBILE – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday joined with Airbus executives, economic development leaders, and other officials in formally announcing that Airbus has chosen Alabama as the site of its first U.S.-based production facility. The facility at […]

“…In 140 Characters or Less” is a brand 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’ll conduct the interviews in real-time on Twitter — then post them on YH when […]

Update 1: SCOTUS Decision in plain English (via SCOTUSBlog) The Affordable Care Act, including its individual mandate that virtually all Americans buy health insurance, is constitutional. There were not five votes to uphold it on the ground that Congress could use its power to regulate commerce between the states to require everyone to buy health […]

Update 1: SCOTUS Decision in plain English (via SCOTUSBlog) The Affordable Care Act, including its individual mandate that virtually all Americans buy health insurance, is constitutional. There were not five votes to uphold it on the ground that Congress could use its power to regulate commerce between the states to require everyone to buy health […]

According to The New York Times, “Airbus, the European plane maker, plans to build its first assembly line in the United States in Mobile, Ala., in an aggressive foray into the world’s largest market for single-aisle airplanes…” Yellowhammer learned of the Airbus’s intentions several months back but was asked not to release details until they […]

1. We’re excited that you will be chairing Alabama’s delegation to the Republican National Convention. Can you talk a little about your role as delegation chair? Being elected delegation chair is a huge responsibility and honor. My passion for this is to enable all our delegates to be an effective group that honorably represents Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced Jim Reddoch as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health. Reddoch will fill the commissioner’s position held by Zelia Baugh, who submitted her resignation, effective June 30, citing family priorities. Reddoch will continue the work of integrating mental health patients into more modern, community-based […]

“While Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law has similar provisions as Arizona’s law, the laws are not identical. We will analyze the Supreme Court opinion to see what potential effect it might have on the provisions of Alabama’s law. State laws on immigration are required because the federal government has refused to enforce its own immigration policies. […]

There was a relaxed atmosphere in the Governor’s office as I walked in Friday morning. Former Bentley Chief of Staff and current Supreme Court Chief Justice Chuck Malone once told me that working in the Governor’s office was “like drinking water from a fire hose.” The atmosphere around the State House and Capitol is typically […]

From the Office of the Governor MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday signed an executive order creating the Integrated State Law Enforcement Task Force, which will look for ways to increase efficiencies in state-level law enforcement agencies. Currently, 22 state-level agencies have various law enforcement functions. By examining those functions and looking for ways […]

UPDATE: You can hear ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead discussing this article on the Matt Murphy Show on 100 WAPI this morning by clicking HERE. The portion of the interview discussing the potential new ALGOP HQ begins approximately 9 minutes in. Multiple ALGOP executive committee members have reached out to Yellowhammer this week expressing concerns over […]

MONTGOMERY—The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network announced today the winners of the 2012 Manufacturer of the Year Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the RSA Activity Center. The BCA and ATN began the annual awards ceremony in 2000, and the event has consistently drawn Alabama dignitaries and manufacturing leaders to honor […]

“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. With current House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Pete King stepping down, Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers is in the running for the position. If […]

Washington, D.C. – This morning Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) addressed the U.S. House, describing the damage done to American jobs and American taxpayers by President Obama’s new partial amnesty program for illegal aliens. Full text of address is below along with cited sources. “Mr. Speaker, last week the White House decreed partial amnesty for an […]

From the Office of Congressman Jo Bonner WASHINGTON – A $12 million U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER grant has been awarded to the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) to develop an Intermodal Container Transfer Facility to integrate shipping containers with the national railroad system, Congressman Jo Bonner, R-Alabama, announced Tuesday. The federal grant, together with […]

The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network announced today that 14 Alabama companies have been named as finalists for the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the RSA Activity Center in Montgomery following a keynote presentation by Alabama […]

House Speaker Mike Hubbard made the following statement in response to President Obama’s decision to halt the deportations of certain illegal immigrants: “It doesn’t surprise me that the most liberal president in history is refusing to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. In Alabama we are working to shut off the magnet that is drawing illegal […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday joined with officials from Brown-Forman Corporation and state and local economic development leaders in announcing that the company will begin its second significant expansion into Alabama in the last 12 months. “I am appreciative of the new jobs that Brown-Forman continues to bring to Alabama. We are moving […]

Joshua Pittman of The Bearded Man Film Company has put together a killer video titled “New South, Downtown Montgomery.” “The city asked me to shoot a video to highlight all the development downtown,” Pittman explains on the video’s Vimeo page. “It took over 3 months to shoot. Many a weekend I walked through downtown with […]

The Yellowhammer Local Leader 20 is a collection of 20 of Alabama’s brightest local leaders. The criteria for making this list was fairly broad. Some members of the LL20 are up-and-coming elected officials who will likely go on to higher office in the future. Other members of the list are grassroots leaders who organize activists […]

Few things get political junkies and insiders more excited than speculating about the future of current elected officials. Heck, I spent an entire hour of my time guest hosting “Leland Live” on WAPI last week discussing exactly that. Who will run for what in 2014? 2018? Who can win? Whose ambitions are little more than […]

The Yellowhammer Local Leader 20 is a collection of 20 of Alabama’s brightest local leaders. The criteria for making this list was fairly broad. Some members of the LL20 are up-and-coming elected officials who will likely go on to higher office in the future. Other members of the list are grassroots leaders who organize activists […]