MONTGOMERY – A hate group infamous for protesting the funerals of fallen soldiers and other victims would be forced to keep a respectful distance under a proposed new law that passed the Alabama House of Representatives today. House Bill 238, sponsored by Rep. DuWayne Bridges (R-Valley), sets a perimeter of 1000 feet, or two blocks, […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate today passed a bill that will release funds to teachers for the purchase of classroom materials. The bill, SB 257, would provide for an annual appropriation from the Education Trust Fund of $300 to each classroom teacher in public school, grades K-12. Giving teachers the resources they need is critical […]

It’s incredible that, in just 3 months, this site has grown to the point that presidential candidates will now sit down for one-on-one interviews. My interview skills are trying to keep up with the growth of the site — with varying degrees of success. Regardless, it was an honor to visit with Speaker Gingrich and […]

If it has ever been on the internet, it will always be on the internet. That is just a fact of life in the digital age. So with that simple truth in mind, it’s probably not a good idea to do something in public that you’re not going to be proud of, because your actions […]

Multiple national media outlets including The Daily Caller and National Journal are coming alongside a growing chorus of Alabamians who are disgusted by the Alabama Democratic Party’s choice to host a fundraiser featuring über liberal television host Bill Maher. Maher has been heavily criticized for his comments about Sarah Palin who he has publicly referred […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday detailed pension reform legislation that will ensure the viability of the state’s retirement system while also saving taxpayers more than five billion dollars over the next 30 years. “The economic realities of recent years have made it clear that steps need to be taken now to ensure the […]

“It’s a huge setback for anyone who wants to root public corruption out of Alabama. Tragically, an Alabama jury was not bothered by evidence that a powerful interest group brazenly tried to buy votes with campaign contributions; that same jury was not bothered by evidence that legislators changed their votes solely because of those contributions; […]

The Twittersphere is exploding with reactions to the Alabama bingo trial verdict. All defendants were found not guilty on all counts. Tweets from around the state are below. What an absolutely disaster for the federal prosecutors in the federal corruption probe. #BINGOTRIAL — Cam Ward (@SenCamWard) March 7, 2012 Bingo Trial is a bust……Very disappointing […]

A couple of important things to pay attention to this week: 1. Alabama New Markets Development Act, House Bill 257 sponsored by Rep. Jamie Ison (R-Mobile) This bill passed the House on Tuesday by a vote of 75-22 Background information: The New Markets program currently offered through the U.S. Treasury Dept. has incentivized roughly $30 […]

MONTGOMERY—The board of directors for ProgressPAC, the political action committee of the Business Council of Alabama, has endorsed Judge Tommy Bryan for the Alabama Supreme Court. “Tommy Bryan has been both dedicated and fair throughout his career as an attorney and judge,” said ProgressPAC Chairman Carl Jamison, a shareholder at JamisonMoneyFarmer P.C.  “His conservative judicial […]

Bill sets up a “win-win” scenario for communities, taxpayers, Speaker says  MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday will consider legislation designed to encourage economic investment and job growth in low income areas by leveraging available federal tax incentives with new state tax incentive offerings. The legislation, House Bill 257 sponsored by State Rep. […]

“Hate Mail of the Week” is a weekly feature on Yellowhammer Politics in which some of the hate mail submitted through our contact page is published exactly as it was received. The only edits made are to remove expletives — this is a family show, after all. If you feel like you hate this site, […]

National Journal recently released their yearly ratings of Congressman and Senators and ordered them from most conservative to most liberal. To calculate their ratings, National Journal used key votes on economic issues, foreign issues and social issues. They used 97 votes from the Senate and 105 votes from the House to get a decent sample […]

When most state laws dealing with computers were first written, the average Alabama family did not have a home computer. These laws focused on protecting the physical components of computers, and not the valuable personal information families and businesses use on a daily basis to access their bank accounts and other platforms that have become […]

Props to Rep. Love for having the courage to venture into the lion’s den.

During ongoing military budget debates last week, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) held a hearing discussing the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of the Air Force. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I questioned Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and USAF Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz […]

Speaker Hubbard invited us down to his office this past week to discuss the current legislative session. We touched on immigration, charter schools, and the legislature’s efforts to reward teachers for becoming nationally board certified. We also discussed the GOP’s economic development strategy. However, I edited that part out of the video as we have […]

Speculation has reached a fever pitch over what the legislature has in store for last session’s controversial immigration bill, HB56. Speaker Hubbard has now indicated that related legislation could be introduced in the next few weeks. The Mobile Press-Register ran a piece last week in which Baldwin County officials were quoted as saying that few […]

The Jefferson County Republican Party on Saturday conducted a straw poll that resulted in the top 3 GOP Presidential contenders finishing within just 5 votes of each other. Results were as follows: Mitt Romney: 89 Newt Gingrich: 87 Rick Santorum: 84 Ron Paul: 22 Straw polls are rarely a reflection of where races actually stand. […]

Note to anyone considering guesting on Dale Jackson’s show: don’t go on if you’re going to try to run from tough questions. Dale posted the below article to his website after “interviewing” PSC candidate Kathy Peterson. Sheesh. By: Dale Jackson I had completely insane candidate for Public Service Commission President Kathy Peterson on my radio […]

The below schedule was just released by the Gingrich campaign. The campaign recommends that event attendees arrive well before the event time. March 6 Newt Rally in Huntsville Newt will be making a campaign stop and will speak at a rally in Huntsville. 12:30 – 1:30PM: HUNTSVILLE RALLY LOCATION: Space and Rocket Center Newt and […]

The true measure of a leader is not in how they act, but in how they react in situations beyond their control. — Bill Holtzclaw (@billholtzclaw) March 2, 2012 My @PoliticoArena on @AndrewBreitbart‘s legacy: politi.co/xu0NHK #crnc — Alex Schriver (@AlexSchriver) March 1, 2012 Alabama House gets visit from Garrett LeClere, age 5, who survived April […]

I’ve realized over the past week or two that folks around the state, as well as Alabama media outlets, are looking for some indication of what to expect in the Alabama GOP Presidential primary. Some insiders in the business community are discussing some fresh polling data and more than one source has confirmed to me […]