During a Tonight Show interview with host Jimmy Fallon, First Lady Michelle Obama touted ObamaCare as a cure-all for the health insurance needs of young people, who she described as “knuckleheads” who don’t know what is good for them. What she failed to mention is that ObamaCare needs young people much more than they need […]

President Obama’s plan to fight global warming was on trial Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether the administration had the authority to require that industrial facilities get permits when they emit large amounts of greenhouse gases. Thirteen states, industrial groups and utility companies have petitioned the Supreme Court to rule that the […]

Alabama’s pro-life movement is gearing up for a couple of big weeks in the Alabama House of Representatives as four abortion-related bills navigate the legislative process. The bills on the calendar for tomorrow’s Health Committee meeting include The Fetal Heartbeat Act (HB490), The Woman’s Right to Know (HB489), The Perinatal Hospice Information Act (HB493) and […]

According to a CNN statement, the anti-gun liberal from across the pond, Piers Morgan, will no longer have a primetime slot on their network. His unpopular and controversial program could be off the air as early as March. Morgan’s self-promoting style and anti-American stances prompted CNN’s audience to run to other networks in droves. The show’s […]

Over the weekend, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley voiced his support for the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act, which should be more approprietly named the Internet Sales Tax Mandate. Bentley estimated that Alabama’s beleaguered General Fund budget would gain roughly $150 million a year if online retailers were forced to collect taxes for things they sell online […]

The New York Times, ever the champion of liberal causes, published a puff piece praising the millions of dollars promised to be injected into political races by environmentalist, Democrat, and billionaire Tom Steyer. While the NYT is well within their rights to support Mr. Steyer, it comes merely a few weeks after an editorial in […]

Robert Bentley | Governor of Alabama Bentley is the most widely popular governor in recent memory. His job approval rating routinely rises into the 70s. His unrivaled influence on public opinion allows him to push through ballot initiatives and other policy priorities that other state leaders would struggle to achieve. His popularity is obviously one […]

In the age of the 24-hour news cycle, most media outlets place “being first” above “being right” on their list of priorities. As a result, many sources of news compromise the quality of their work in the rush to get their story out. Twitter has become a source for many media outlets on both sides […]

As Yellowhammer reported last week, pro-life student group Bama Students for Life (BSL) had their display removed from the Ferguson student center by a university official. The official was recorded saying that BSL was “lucky” the display had stayed as long as it did. BSL sent a letter to the university following the incident standing […]

Mike Hubbard | Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives The way Alabama’s government is structured places significant power in the legislative branch. The rules of the state legislature make the Speaker of the House its strongest position. Put a political tactician like Hubbard in that seat and you have all the makings of one […]

Sen. Del Marsh | President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate Marsh pulled one of the all-time power moves in 2013 with the Alabama Accountability Act. The residual effect is that his power has been palpable on the 7th floor of the State House this year. Once he’s made up his mind on an issue, […]

Charles McCrary and Mark Crosswhite | Outgoing / Incoming CEO | Alabama Power The Alabama Power CEO has almost always been a major factor in state politics, but McCrary has taken it to new heights since he assumed the role just over a dozen years ago. He has used every bit of leverage available to […]

Sen. Jabo Waggoner | Chairman | Senate Rules Committee  The longest serving Republican in the Alabama Senate has been a player in state politics since the mid-60s. He’s currently serving his 6th term in the Alabama Senate. His position as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee gives him a lot of discretion over what bills […]

Richard McNider and John Christy are professors of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and fellows of the American Meteorological Society. While the mainstream media and leftwing political ideologues have declared the debate on climate change “over,” McNider and Christy have routinely and forcefully challenged their position. This past Sunday, U.S. Secretary […]

By: Chip Beeker An out-of-control Environmental Protection Agency committed to killing Alabama jobs and eradicating one of our most important industries, a liberal president determined to circumvent Congress and the U.S. Constitution in order to aid that mission, and a group of environmental extremists working to cause utility rates in our state to skyrocket to […]

Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Arab, rose for a point of personal privilege on the floor of the Alabama Senate today and offered a blistering critique of the impact expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare would have on the state. “ACA expansion does not include ‘free money,’ as some say,” Scofield said. “It is our money taxed and borrowed […]

Sen. Arthur Orr | Chairman | Senate General Fund Budget Committee Orr is north Alabama’s most powerful elected official. That’s a big deal considering how quickly north Alabama is rising as a force in state politics. Orr has really become the Senate President Pro Tem’s right-hand-man in recent months. He is assuming more and more […]

Luther Strange | Alabama Attorney General State Attorneys general are well positioned to be one of the states’ primary weapons to push back against the overreaching Obama Administration. Whether on ObamaCare, EPA regulations or any number of other issues, Strange has proven to be an able frontman for Alabama’s ongoing efforts to beat back the […]

Joe Fine | Lobbyist | Fine Geddie & Associates Joe Fine is the most successful contract lobbyist the State of Alabama has ever seen, and it’s really not even close. He served two terms in the Alabama Senate in the 1970s, the second one as Senate President Pro Tem, so he has first-hand experience with […]

Sen. Trip Pittman | Chairman | Senate Education Budget Committee Pittman is a larger-than-life presence on the 7th floor of the state house. He loves to mix it up as much as anyone in the Senate. He’s got a libertarian streak and is not afraid to buck the status quo. If he philosophically disagrees with […]

Bill O’Connor | Political consultant  “OC,” as he is known around Montgomery, would have probably held a top 10 spot on this list a decade ago when he was running the Business Council of Alabama and was House Speaker Seth Hammett’s right-hand-man. Then his influence waned for a period of time before he saw potential in […]

Despite the increasing push from the left for states to expand Medicaid under ObamaCare, 25 states, including Alabama, have resisted. Southern states have been particularly apprehensive about accepting the expansion. Arkansas, West Virginia, and Kentucky are the only three who have, and Arkansas’ experience was so bad that they just voted to reverse course, according to […]

Conservatives across the country cheered Friday evening when news broke that the United Auto Workers’ plan to unionize foreign auto manufacturers in the south hit a major speed bump. Workers at a Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen plant voted against unionizing by a narrow margin, 712-626, but the vote still sent a resounding message: The South will […]

Billy Canary | President and CEO | Business Council of Alabama  Canary’s résumé includes stints as Special Assistant to President George H.W. Bush, Chief of Staff for the Republican National Committee and CEO of the American Trucking Association. That level of national political experience is rare on the state level, but Canary used it to quickly become […]