Below is a short list of Alabama politicos worth following on Twitter. This list is by no means definitive and we’ll likely do another one of these in the future. In the mean time, if we left someone out that should have made it, let us know in the comments. You can also check out […]

(Via The Blaze) Current Atlanta Braves senior vice president and Hall-of-Fame slugger Hank Aaron, a Mobile native, gave $1,000 to Florida Democratic congressional candidate Lois Frankel this past year. Here are some other sports figures who have made political donations ahead of this year’s elections: -Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning: $5,000 to Sen. Bob Corker, […]

Yellow Hammer’s Cliff Sims is on a ten-day educational, cultural, and political trip to Israel. Read Cliff’s explanation of the trip here & see today’s schedule below. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Arrival in Tel Aviv Travel to Western Galilee We will be staying in a hotel founded by Holocaust survivors soon after Israel’s Declaration of […]

Several weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of a handful of American students to travel to Israel and participate in a once-in-a-lifetime educational, cultural and political experience. As this post goes up on YHP, I’ll be making my way from Birmingham to New York where our group will be flying […]

Republican presidential hopefuls are turning to the web and social media as weapons in the war to win Iowa. On Jan. 3, Iowa Republican caucus-goers will pick their choice for presidential nominee. One of the seven remaining candidates will move a step closer to becoming the GOP’s choice to run against President Barack Obama in […]

Bieber on Letterman…Ron Paul on Leno. One of these two knows it’s not a good idea to let Iran get nukes. — Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) December 29, 2011 Attn AL Law Enforcement:Santa stopped by the Beason’s & his papers checked out!He is good to go!Pic proof on fb.Merry Christmas! — Scott Beason (@ScottBeason) December 25, […]

AEA Associate Executive Secretary Joe Reed will be joining his long-time pal Paul Hubbert in retirement this weekend. He’s also joining Hubbert in having retirement puff-pieces written about him as he exits the stage. If you’re interested in the AP’s send-off for Reed, you can read it here. To summarize, the article mostly highlights Reed’s […]

Alabama House Minority Leader Craig Ford spent most of his recent interview with The Post Online whining about his Republican counterparts. Ford referred to the Republicans’ legislative agenda as “a ‘get even’ approach.” That’s interesting…To the rest of us it looked like they were going point by point down their list of promises to Alabama […]

By David G. Savage and Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles— Federal judges have blocked strict new immigration laws adopted by conservative legislatures in half a dozen states, including a ruling last week that said South Carolina may not set up a “street-level dragnet” to stop and arrest illegal […]

Republicans were behind the curve in 2008 when barack Obama broke new ground with the use of social media in his presidential campaign. According to The New York Times, GOP candidates learned their lesson. The below article points out several ways that current GOP contenders are utilizing social media to spread their message. In Alabama, […]

With Paul Hubbert set to retire on Saturday, The Gadsden Times is publishing a multi-part series focusing on the life and career of the long-time AEA chief. The series is entitled, “Hubbert Made His Mark on Alabama.” There’s no doubt about that. Hubbert has relentlessly fought for public school employees in Alabama. Unfortunately, his fights […]

If you’ve ever had one shred of doubt about the need for the new Alabama immigration law, take a look at what’s coming down the pike in states that allow illegal immigration to go unchecked. A Connecticut mayor is now petitioning the state legislature to allow illegal immigrants to vote. So, not only will we […]

By BOB JOHNSON Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Lawyers for parents in two rural Alabama counties have asked a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling upholding the state’s property tax system. The attorneys argue in their appeal briefs filed late last week that the most lasting and damaging vestiges of segregation and […]

The Anniston Star today published a short and simple rebuke of Democratic State Representative Alvin Holmes’ claim that House Speaker Mike Hubbard engaged in racist hiring practices when filling out his staff. The op-ed was penned by an Opelika man named Dan Broughton who pointed out the “strong stench of hypocrisy in Alvin Holmes’ accusations.” […]

Politico this past week released their every-other-year-list of “Freshman Class Superlatives,” the best and worst of Congress’s newest members. Politico called this most recent class “the most powerful freshman class in several decades,” and they seem to be noticing what people in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District have known for a while now: Martha Roby is […]

The Reagans at Christmas. Read MORE: herit.ag/qmv — Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) December 24, 2011

Eric Philips, the Auburn University undergraduate who was forced by the school to remove a campaign sign for Texas Congressman Ron Paul from his dorm room window, says that when it comes to political expression, a double standard exists at his school. “I just wish I’d been able to express myself,” Philips, the president of Auburn for Ron […]

The below press release went out today. This is what making a difference in education looks like…Ya’ know, making it about the kids? What a concept. Here’s hoping the tablets come pre-loaded with Oregon Trail. LINEVILLE, Al — Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Jim McClendon (R-Springville) proposed legislation on Tuesday that will modernize Alabama’s classrooms […]

November residential sales in Alabama experienced an 12.6 percent increase when compared to November 2010. The last time our state’s real estate market experienced positive sales growth in November when compared to the previous year was November 2009. While this is favorable news, the market must be mindful that last November was the fifth month after […]

. @georgetalbot idea stealer! RT @YHPolitics: If you have nominees for this week’s edition of “Tweets of the Week,” send ’em soon — Brent Buchanan (@brentbuc) December 23, 2011 Yes, Brent, we must pay homage to The Mobile Press-Register’s Political Editor George Talbot whose weekly “Political Skinny” is renowned from Hank Aaron Stadium to Redstone […]

“The man’s shorts (underwear) were in dire need of some bleach”.. thank u rep holmes bit.ly/sI4ttO #alpolitics — Philip Bryan (@j_philipbryan) December 23, 2011 MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A Montgomery legislator wants young men to pull their sagging pants up or face getting a ticket. Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, has filed a bill for the 2012 […]

In a recent 60 Minutes interview, Barack Obama laid claim to being the 4th greatest president in modern history. He cited Lyndon Johnson (Great Society – Boo!), FDR (entitlement state – Boo!), and Lincoln (wait, I thought you said modern history?) as the only presidents who achieved more than he has as president. Well, in […]

Via The Daily Caller: Opinion from Peter Bonilla Assistant Director, FIRE’s Individual Rights Defense Program When someone complained about a student’s Ron Paul poster in his dorm room window this fall, Auburn University in Alabama had the opportunity to take a principled stand for free speech. Of course, since we’re dealing with a university, you […]