BIRMINGHAM – Governor Robert Bentley, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh today announced a bold agenda to make Alabama’s public schools the nation’s best. At a news conference at Wilkerson Middle School, the Governor and legislative leaders stood together to commit to ensuring every child in Alabama is offered the highest […]

Positive education reforms always include provisions that empower parents. In the video below, Chuck Colson discusses the steps that Ohio Governor John Kasich is taking to reform his state’s beleaguered public education system by allowing parents to decide what’s best for their kids. #SchoolChoiceWeek

Congressman Jo Bonner, R-Alabama, issued the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “The president talked a lot about his plan to create an America that’s ‘built to last.’ However, his track record is eroding our country and creating growing disillusionment among the middle class. “Since Mr. Obama has been […]

Rumor: source says BCA has informed Chief Justice candidates that they aren’t currently making an endorsement. More as we get it #alpolitics — Yellow Hammer (@YHPolitics) January 23, 2012 The Business Council of Alabama met Monday to decide who they would endorse in the Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice race. Their decision? No one…at least […]

Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) joined other U.S. House Members in marking the 1,000th day since the U.S. Senate has failed to pass a budget. Rep. Brooks said, “Funding the government is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of Congress, but today marks 1,000 days since the Senate has passed a budget. To put […]

It’s National School Choice Week and although this video doesn’t focus directly on the issue of school choice, it continues with our theme of challenging the status quo in public education. The below video is a Ted Talk given by Ken Robinson several years back. Mr. Robinson is a leading voice in the movement to […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Martha Roby, a member of the Pro-Life Caucus, issued a statement today recognizing the 39th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision for Roe v. Wade. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 39th anniversary of the monumental court decision Roe V. Wade. “Since legalizing abortion in 1973, approximately 50 million abortions […]

No! In the short video below, Davis Guggenheim, director of the critically acclaimed documentary Waiting for Superman, talks about charter schools and how the charter school revolution STARTED with teachers.

By House Speaker Mike Hubbard The first gavel of the 2012 legislative session will sound in less than a month, as lawmakers from around the state descend on the capital to carry out the business of the people. Last month, the legislative leadership made it clear the top priority of this session will be boosting private-sector […]

By: Brooklyn Roberts Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. By that definition, our current system of education is the epitome of insanity. We all speak of wanting to improve education, but we keep doing the same things over and over again–and getting the same […]

This week is National School Choice Week. School choice offers families the opportunity to select schools that meet their child’s needs. Watch the below video from The Heritage Foundation explaining school choice, how it benefits parents and children and why school choice is needed. This week, Yellow Hammer will have several op-eds, videos and features […]

I must admit, I dropped the ball a little on Twitter this week…Next week is National Education Week and we have some good stuff planned. Until then, here are a few notable tweets from the past 7 days. Alabama’s December 2011 unemployment rate dropped again dramatically to 8.1%, down from 8.7% in November #alpolitics — […]

Huntsville, AL – Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) made the following statement following the Obama Administration’s decision not to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. “The Keystone XL Pipeline is critical to America’s energy needs. According to the U.S. Department of State, the Keystone XL Pipeline could transport up to 830,000 barrels of Canadian oil per day. To put […]

Candidates: Chuck Malone: – Current Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court – Former Chief of Staff to Gov. Robert Bentley – Circuit Judge from 2000-2010 – Adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Law School for 6 years – Practiced law for 20 years before being elected to the bench – Money Raised as […]

 By Elois Zeanah Both want to weaken Alabama’s immigration law.  President Obama needs votes of illegal aliens to give him a narrow re-election win, according to some pundits.  Attorney General Luther Strange apparently thinks he needs businesses which oppose Alabama’s immigration law for his political piggybank.  In my view, he needs voters more if he […]

“There have been a number of issues raised about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). My understanding is that House leadership yesterday shelved SOPA until significant changes could be made to address some of those concerns. It makes sense to slow down and make sure the legislation is carefully […]

This week’s Coffee County Republican Club meeting started with a speech by Bradley Byrne discussing the government stifling private business. Once he received his standing ovation and sat down, the rest of the meeting illustrated his point exactly. As primary season kicks off, members of the Coffee County Commission were on-hand as several of them […]

The ball has dropped, the last verses of Auld Lang Syne have been sung, and the confetti has all been swept away. Another year is in the books, and frankly, it was one that many young adults would just as soon forget. A year when the national debt topped the $15 trillion mark, the U.S. […]

Alabama’s 6th Congressional District: R + 29 according to the Partisan Voting Index (Tied with TX-13 for the most GOP friendly district in the country) Last Presidential Election: John McCain: 75.91%, Barack Obama: 23.28% Demographics: Population: 635,300 Median Income: $46,946 Ethnicity: 88.8% White, 7.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% other Occupation: […]

The Montgomery County GOP‘s Kelly Kellum was kind enough to create a comprehensive list of qualified candidates for all federal, statewide, and county level races in Montgomery County. Republicans in red, Democrats in blue. Office Incumbent Candidates President Barack Obama Newt Gingrich Ron Paul Rick Perry Mitt Romney Rick Santorum Barack Obama U.S. Congress/Dist. 2 Martha Roby […]

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) sent The Weekly Standard an email commenting on the video of Marines urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban combatants. Rep. West was an Army lieutenant colonel and provides an interesting perspective. At least two US Marines face potential prosecution for the incident. “I have sat back and assessed the incident with the video of […]

PRINCETON, NJ — Political ideology in the U.S. held steady in 2011, with 40% of Americans continuing to describe their views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This marks the third straight year that conservatives have outnumbered moderates, after more than a decade in which moderates mainly tied or outnumbered conservatives. Click […]

FLORENCE – House Speaker Mike Hubbard will address the Shoals Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon on Friday, January 13 at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Conference Center in Florence. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. With the 2012 Regular Session of the Legislature beginning on February 7, Speaker Hubbard will offer […]