Above: Rep. Terri Sewell expresses her disappointment with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON – On Tuesday afternoon following the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Shelby Co. v. Holder case that struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, expressed her […]

Yellowhammer Politics has learned that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, will be making another stop in Baldwin County in Spring 2014. According to Baldwin County GOP Chairman Matt Simpson, Palin is slated to appear on behalf of the Baldwin County Republican Party at the conference center at The Wharf in […]

Shortly after Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, announced he would be departing the U.S. House of Representatives to take a job with the University of Alabama system, several lists of possible successors emerged. The name “Wells Griffith” didn’t make it on to many — if any — of the early lists. But when news began leaking out that […]

WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional in much-anticipated decision on the Shelby County v. Holder case. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the formula in Section 4 “is unconstitutional in light of current conditions” and called on Congress to revise […]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, fired another salvo at the Obama administration on Monday by publicly releasing a letter he sent to President Barack Obama regarding the need for tougher enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. The letter was sent on the heels of the announcement that Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) director John Morton […]

Above: Rep. Mo Brooks appears on Fox News to discuss his new bill On the Fox News Channel on Monday, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, argued the merits of a bill he is sponsoring that would terminate any federal employee who refuses to testify before Congress when asked. Lois Lerner, the head of the Internal Revenue […]

15 Republican Senators joined all 52 Democrats in voting to invoke cloture on the Corker-Hoeven amendment, a 1,200-page substitute to the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform proposal. The motion’s passage ends debate on the amendment, moving the bill into position for final passage. Majority Leader Harry Reid says he plans to pass the bill […]

When Barack Obama makes his long-awaited climate change policy announcement on Tuesday, expect him to use a familiar phrase: “We can’t wait.” Obama first strung those three words together in October of 2011 as an excuse to bypass congress using executive orders to tweak rules and make recess appointments, some of which were found to […]

Above: U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions discusses the Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal on CBS’s “Face the Nation” As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote Monday on a 1,200-page border security amendment to the “Gang of Eight’s” immigration bill, Senator Jeff Sessions continues leading the charge against the bill’s passage. During an appearance Sunday on CBS’s […]

The State Superintendent of Education has released the names of 78 Alabama schools that are now designated as ‘failing’ under the Alabama Accountability Act. Under the Act, students who are enrolled in or assigned to these schools will now have the opportunity to transfer to a nonfailing public school or nonpublic school should they choose […]

Steve Nodine’s potential candidacy for U.S. House got some media time from MSNBC’s Chris Matthews today. “What’s one of the worst possible places to launch and carry out a congressional campaign?” Matthews asked on Hardball. “Well, ask Stephen Nodine… who’s considering a run for the United States Congress. He happens to be serving out right […]

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives defeated the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, better known as the Farm Bill, by a 195-234 margin on Thursday despite the Alabama delegation voting for it 6-1, with the lone dissenter being Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham. The bill had been expected to pass, with some Democratic help […]

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Republican Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, re-introduced legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, […]

As I’ve mentioned before, blog posts that aren’t political in nature will have the “PERSONAL BLOG” header so you’ll know to skip over if you aren’t interested. Several years in a row around Christmas time, I and several other folks in the wiregrass area of southeast Alabama produced an event called “Jingle Bell Rock” in […]

On Wednesday, former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine expressed his interest in the congressional seat soon to be vacated by Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, even though he is still serving time in jail for a conviction on perjury and harassment charges. Nodine, serving as a Republican, resigned his county commission seat in 2010 after being […]

Crenshaw County Probate Judge Jim Perdue has officially announced himself as a Republican candidate for Secretary of State. “I am delighted about the opportunity to travel throughout Alabama over the coming months and share my vision with the people of this great state” Perdue said in a statement. “I feel that my service as a […]

The Alabama Public Service Commission yesterday held its second public hearing as part of their open rate review of the Alabama Power Company. On one side, the Southern Environmental Law Center, Alabama Environmental Council, the AARP and other leftist groups continued their call for Alabama to adopt stricter environmental standards on energy producers. On the […]

WASHINGTON – In a 7-2 decision announced on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot require proof of citizenship for an individual to be added to voter rolls. “We conclude that the fairest reading of the statute is that a state-imposed requirement of evidence of citizenship not required by the Federal Form is ‘inconsistent […]

Above: Congressman Robert Aderholt discusses Syria on the Matt Murphy Show On Matt Murphy’s radio show on 100 WAPI in Birmingham on Tuesday, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained why he is reluctant to support any U.S. actions in Syria, most notably citing concerns about who the United States would be arming against current Syrian President Bashar […]

According to Gallup, “Americans’ confidence in Congress as an institution is down to 10%, ranking the legislative body last on a list of 16 societal institutions for the fourth straight year. This is the lowest level of confidence Gallup has found, not only for Congress, but for any institution on record.” They began tracking in […]

Louisiana Senator Elbert Guillory explains why he switched parties to become a Republican. There’s nothing that could be added to this to make it more perfect. The video is above, and here’s the transcript: “Hello, my name is Elbert Lee Guillory, and I’m the senator for the twenty-fourth district right here in beautiful Louisiana. Recently […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions on Friday announced the Senate Armed Services Committee had completed its mark-up of the annual defense bill. Sessions, a senior Republican member of that committee, noted the bill discounts some of the spending cuts from being targeted by sequestration. “I am happy to report that Alabama’s contribution to our nation’s security was […]

Rich Wingo was a linebacker for the University of Alabama during one of the most famous plays in college football history, “The Goal Line Stand” in the 1978 national championship game against Penn State. 35 years later, sources in Tuscaloosa say Wingo is now ready to hold the line again — this time for conservative […]

The Birmingham Business Journal just released their annual list of the 100 largest private companies in Birmingham, and Drummond Co. is at the top of the list after bringing in a whopping $3.7 billion in revenue in 2012. “The industries represented vary widely, from steel production and distribution to financial services to supermarkets and everything […]