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Ala. state rep. doubles down on racist comments in absurd Fox News interview

(Above: Rep. Alvin Holmes doubles down on his racist comments on the Hannity show) Alabama State Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, found himself in the spotlight...

Alabama House candidate will give you a Remington shotgun in return for your email address

So, you're running for public office. It's a crowded race in the middle of a packed election cycle and you're trying to figure out...

6 great Americans who prove young people aren’t ‘knuckleheads’ as Michelle Obama believes

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...

US Supreme Court hears arguments on Obama’s global warming agenda

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...

Pro-lifers gear up for two big weeks in the Alabama House

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...

Piers Morgan cancelled, proving once again that the free market works

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....

7 reasons Alabamians should oppose the online sales tax money grab

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...

NY Times bashes Kochs, praises their Billionaire enviro counterpart

The New York Times, ever the champion of liberal causes, published a puff piece praising the millions of dollars promised to be injected into...

#1 – Robert Bentley

Robert Bentley | Governor of Alabama Bentley is the most widely popular governor in recent memory. His job approval rating routinely rises into the 70s....

Kimmel Olympic ‘wolf’ prank reveals disturbing gullibility of media

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...

Univ. of Alabama issues apology to Pro-Life group for removing their display from student center

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...

#2 – Mike Hubbard

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...

#3 – Del Marsh

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...

#4 – Charles McCrary and Mark Crosswhite

Charles McCrary and Mark Crosswhite | Outgoing / Incoming CEO | Alabama Power The Alabama Power CEO has almost always been a major factor in...

#5 – Jabo Waggoner

Sen. Jabo Waggoner | Chairman | Senate Rules Committee  The longest serving Republican in the Alabama Senate has been a player in state politics since...

Ala. scientists get national attention for calling out John Kerry on climate change

Richard McNider and John Christy are professors of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and fellows of the American Meteorological Society....

Ala. farmers & manufacturers recognize PSC as last line of defense against enviro extremists

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...

Ala. senator blasts Medicaid expansion: ‘We’re taxed enough already’

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...

#6 – Arthur Orr

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...

# 7 – Luther Strange

Luther Strange | Alabama Attorney General State Attorneys general are well positioned to be one of the states' primary weapons to push back against the...

#8 – Joe Fine

Joe Fine | Lobbyist | Fine Geddie & Associates Joe Fine is the most successful contract lobbyist the State of Alabama has ever seen, and...

#9 – Trip Pittman

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...

#10 – Bill O’Connor

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...

Arkansas sends message to Alabama on Medicaid expansion: Don’t do it!

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...