The Alabama Forestry Association announced yesterday their endorsement of Governor Bentley’s re-election campaign, making AFA the first major statewide organization to endorse the Governor’s 2014 bid. “AFA’s leadership believes that Gov. Bentley has done a good job and warrants our support for a second term,” AFA’s Executive Vice President Chris Isaacson told Yellowhammer. “We have […]

(Above: Environmentalists protest at the Alabama Public Service Commission) The Alabama Public Service Commission on Wednesday hosted the third and final public hearing of their open rate review of the Alabama Power Company. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct an in-depth examination of the financial aspects of Alabama Power’s business. That certainly happened, […]

After minister John Jordan prayed to open today’s PSC public hearing, several members of the Alabama media, an environmental group representative, and other assorted folks in the twittersphere spent the next couple of hours mocking Jordan’s prayer and ridiculing the idea of praying at public meetings in general. We’ll have a recap of the hearing […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced Tuesday that Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) has been named Chairman of the Ways and Means Education Committee and will replace Rep. Jay Love (R- Montgomery) who last week announced his resignation from the House of Representatives effective August 1. Ways and Means Education, more […]

(Above: Yellowhammer TV’s must-watch debut video, “The ‘War on Coal’ Hits Home in Alabama”) In contrast to the secrecy that surrounds so much of what the Obama Administration does, The White House has waged a very public war on energy producers. “We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society,” Obama said […]

Rep. Jay Love’s resignation isn’t official until August 1, but it’s never too soon to start speculating about who will be his successor. Governor Bentley has indicated that a special election will be called in the shortest time frame possible, with the hope of electing a conservative to represent the Republican-leaning district prior to the […]

According to the most recent FEC reports, Republican Dean Young leads the current field of First Congressional District candidates with $133,087 in cash on hand. However, $129,500 of that is from loans he has personally contributed to his own campaign. Bradley Byrne leads the field in total dollars raised at $75,882. Quin Hillyer had a […]

Pictured: Wetumpka Tea Party with Senator Jeff Sessions at March for Jobs Rally in Washington, D.C. Alabama’s Junior U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions today continued his fight against the “Gang of Eight’s” immigration bill in a speech in Washington, D.C. at the March for Jobs Rally. The march was organized by The Black American Leadership Alliance […]

Representatives from the AARP have been seemingly unlikely participants in the latest round of battles between Alabama conservatives and the state’s budding environmentalist community. But a closer look reveals their enviro push is part of a larger agenda that has resulted in the U.S.’s largest seniors’ advocacy group becoming one of the nation’s loudest voices […]

Yellowhammer broke the news last week that House Education Budget Chairman Jay Love will be resigning from the House seat that he has held for the last 11 years to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Yellowhammer caught up with Rep. Love Monday morning to discuss his reasons for stepping down and to get some […]

A five-question “Yellowhammer Questionnaire” was sent out to U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s First Congressional District last week. We gathered all of their answers and will be presenting them to you throughout this week — one question per day. The candidates’ answers are presented unedited and side-by-side for easy comparison. Candidates are listed in alphabetical […]

A five-question “Yellowhammer Questionnaire” was sent out to U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s First Congressional District last week. We gathered all of their answers and will be presenting them to you throughout this week — one question per day. The candidates’ answers are presented unedited and side-by-side for easy comparison. Candidates are listed in alphabetical […]

According to sources in Montgomery, State Rep. Jay Love (R-Montgomery) will be resigning his seat soon and launching a lobbying firm. Love was elected to the House in 2002 and rose quickly through the GOP ranks, ultimately becoming one of the most powerful players in state government as Chairman of the House Education Budget Committee. […]

These policy initiatives were bad. So bad, in fact, that they either never came to fruition, or were abandoned over time. 5. Double-dipping Allowing legislators to hold down two state jobs enabled the Alabama Education Association to set up an unprecedented system of cronyism throughout state government. The two-year college system was the primary vehicle […]

A five-question “Yellowhammer Questionnaire” was sent out to U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s First Congressional District last week. We gathered all of their answers and will be presenting them to you throughout this week — one question per day. The candidates’ answers are presented unedited and side-by-side for easy comparison. Candidates are listed in alphabetical […]

A five-question “Yellowhammer Questionnaire” was sent out to U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s First Congressional District last week. We gathered all of their answers and will be presenting them to you throughout this week — one question per day. The candidates’ answers are presented unedited and side-by-side for easy comparison. Candidates are listed in alphabetical […]

Yellowhammer caught up with Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden last week to discuss the environmentalist assault on the PSC, how Barack Obama’s mandates will effect Alabama jobs, and more. Yellowhammer: How detrimental would President Obama’s recently announced environmental initiatives be to the state of Alabama? Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden: President Obama recently announced his […]

A five-question “Yellowhammer Questionnaire” was sent out to U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s First Congressional District last week. We gathered all of their answers and will be presenting them to you throughout this week — one question per day. The candidates’ answers are presented unedited and side-by-side for easy comparison. Candidates are listed in alphabetical […]

The number two person at the Business Council of Alabama is leaving to become the number two person for the City of Montgomery. Sources say Anita Archia, BCA’s Senior Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs, will soon announce her departure from the business advocacy group to become Montgomery’s Deputy Mayor. Archie has headed up the Business […]

The Bentley campaign’s first campaign finance disclosures of the 2014 election cycle show the governor raked in an impressive $433,500 in cash contributions during his first month of fundraising. The campaign currently has $544,877.66 in cash on hand. “Governor Bentley is very pleased with the direction of his re-election campaign. The amount of money he’s […]

Montgomery – The Alabama Public Service commission today approved historic rate and revenue reductions for Mobile Gas Company and its customers. Yellowhammer was on hand to witness the event first-hand. The Commission voted to lower the Rate of Return for Mobile Gas Company by the largest one-time decrease on a regulated utility in recent history. […]

Mickey Jordan of Enterprise was found not guilty Friday on felony charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle because the jury found that he was standing his ground in self defense. Jordan was alleged to have shot a .270-caliber rifle into a vehicle occupied by his then-19-year-old nephew who was attempting to remove a piece […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman is resigning effective Aug. 1 to take a job in the private sector. Chapman was Alabama state auditor for four years before unseating Democrat Nancy Worley as Secretary of State in 2006. She was re-elected in 2010. Her term was set to expire in January of 2015, […]

Lt. Governor Kay Ivey announced this week that she will be seeking a second term. In 2010, Ivey became Alabama’s first Republican woman Lt. Governor. Yellowhammer caught up with Lt. Gov. Ivey on Thursday to talk about her first three years in office, and to look forward to what she hopes to accomplish in a […]