WASHINGTON – In spite of his previous warnings that a potential government shutdown wasn’t something that should be lightly walked into, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, announced on Thursday he has joined the push to leverage the threat of a shutdown to defund ObamaCare. In a press release blasted out this afternoon, Sessions pledged his support for […]

In writing this list I realized something people may find surprising: there aren’t that many well-organized, well-funded conservative groups in the state of Alabama. Think for a moment about some of the Top 5 liberal groups in the state, which Yellowhammer covered earlier this week. The AEA’s board of directors has appropriated $4 million to […]

A day after the New York Times ran an op-ed by Russian president Vladimir Putin declaring he is “not protecting the Syrian government, but international law,” Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, says he’s not buying it. “I don’t trust the Russians. Their interest is protecting Syria,” Shelby said in an interview with Now This News. After […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation’s FarmPAC has endorsed Montgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos in the Republican primary special election for House District 74. “After meeting Dimitri Polizos, I understand why our local board chose to endorse Dimitri in his race for the state legislature,” said Paul Pinyan, Executive Director of the Alabama Farmers Federation. “Commissioner Polizos […]

It’s been a year since the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, and Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, indicated Wednesday she is not satisfied with the information the Obama Administration has made available to Congress with regard to the attack. In a video address, Roby recognized the 12-year anniversary of the […]

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz clarified his own foreign policy doctrine Wednesday, distancing himself from the more anti-interventionist posture of his tea party colleague, Sen. Rand Paul, despite their shared opposition to military action in Syria. Asked by a questioner at The Heritage Foundation whether he falls more in line with Paul’s worldview or that of […]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, is an emphatic ‘no’ vote for U.S. military intervention against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Brooks cited last year’s decision by the Obama administration to attack Libya without congressional authorization. That, he said, led […]

Birmingham’s Samford University is ranked third in U.S News and World Report’s annual Best Regional University-South Rankings for 2014, released on Tuesday. Samford is a Christian college that was founded in 1841 and grown to become the largest private university in Alabama. The school was ranked fourth in last year’s News and World Report rankings. […]

World events have swept immigration off the legislative table. Mitt Romney’s donors are hinting they’re still with him. And the home state press corps is calling his past week a “public relations coup.” Is this the moment when Marco Rubio began to get his groove back? It’s indisputable the freshman Florida senator has had a rough and […]

5. Alabama Arise Alabama Arise’s website proclaims that they’re seeking “social, economic and environmental justice.” In other words, Alabama Arise’s team of policy analysts construct wealth redistribution schemes and pressure Alabama’s elected officials to make them the law of the land. Some of their current goals include seeing ObamaCare fully implemented, vastly expanding Medicaid entitlements […]

(Video above: the legend of JD Taylor is born) JD Taylor is the reason Waldo is hiding. JD Taylor makes onions cry. JD Taylor doesn’t sleep, he waits. Ghosts sit around the campfire and tell JD Taylor stories. When the boogyman goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for JD Taylor. Superman wears […]

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I was sitting in my high school U.S. government class when a school administrator burst through the classroom door, startling everyone and imploring the teacher to turn on the television immediately. “Everyone pay attention,” she said. “You’ll never forget this.” She had no idea how right she’d be. From Saddam’s ouster […]

WASHINGTON – Just hours before President Barack Obama was set to address the nation, Sen. Richard Shelby came out of a closed-door briefing on the situation in Syria to announce he would not be supporting the current proposal to use force. “I will firmly oppose the resolution brought before the Senate calling for the use […]

There aren’t many Democratic operatives making an open case against a Hillary Clinton nomination in 2016, but Carter Eskew takes a stab in a piece for The Washington Post, where he outlines the impact Elizabeth Warren’s populist-liberal approach could have on the contest. Eskew, the chief strategist for Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign, ponders an anti-establishment […]

Former Rep. Bob Barr, who gained fame from the 1998 impeachment of President Clinton, warned Republicans Monday that Hillary Clinton will be a “dangerous” 2016 candidate they should be scared of. “The Democratic nomination is hers for the asking.  Whether its sort of the novelty of electing a woman as president or simply all of […]

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, applauded the U.S. Army’s announcement it will convert 66 additional flat bottom Stryker infantry combat vehicles to newer, more survivable Double V Hull (DVH) models. According to a release from Shelby’s office, that work will preserve 80 jobs that are part of the so-called DVH exchange program […]

Many people may not see Alabama as a hotbed for tech startups, but according to Forbes, one Birmingham non-profit is making major strides in changing that perception. Innovation Depot, an incubator and economic development program for tech companies, is helping local early stage tech firms grow and create jobs in the region. To be accepted […]

Alabama Education Association (AEA) political operatives, including AEA chief Henry Mabry, spent this past Saturday and Sunday in Birmingham attending Democracy for America’s “Campaign Academy,” a workshop for liberal-progressive community organizers. Democracy for America (DFA) was founded in 2004 by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. According to Wikipedia, “Democracy for America has helped […]

A single line deep in an Associated Press story about Mitt Romney’s donors is causing a ripple through Wisconsin today. The piece outlines the Romney’s vast fundraising network and speculates on where the 2012 presidential nominee’s money people will land come 2016. It isn’t surprising that Romney’s contributors wouldn’t naturally gravitate towards anti-establishment contenders like Sens. Rand […]

A group of New Hampshire Republicans is considering drafting a resolution that would urge Congress to oppose U.S. military intervention in Syria, potentially placing them at odds with their own senator, Kelly Ayotte. Manchester City chairman Will Infantine told Yellowhammer Monday that he’s contemplating pushing forward a formal expression of opinion similar to the letter Iowa […]

Michelle Rhee is one of the most polarizing figures in the American education community. Her supporters cite increased student achievement during her tenure as chancellor of the Washington D.C. public school system as evidence that her brand of education reform works. Her critics call her “anti-teacher,” or at least “anti-union,” and say that her successes […]

Auburn University is one of four colleges nationally that has been selected for the National Security Agency’s National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program. “Auburn has devoted significant resources and interdisciplinary rigor across campus to expand new cyber initiatives and extensive collaboration with external organizations,” said Retired Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, Jr., Auburn’s […]

The most notable cases heard before the U.S. Supreme Court oftentimes become part of the common vernacular. No conversation about desegregation is complete without a reference to Brown v. Board. “Roe” is synonymous with abortion. Anyone who’s ever been in the unfortunate position of being arrested — or just watched an episode of COPS — […]

George Will’s punchiest two lines on 2016 contenders Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie this weekend: On Hillary: “The disproportion between the thinness of her record and the ardor of her advocates suggests that her gender is much of her significance.” On Christie: “Who wants to call the person “Mr. President” who calls a sportswriter an “idiot”? . […]