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Polling Shows Strong Public Support for GOP School Choice Legislation
The Alabama Education Association spent the weekend deploying their usual intimidation tactics against members of the legislature who support school choice. Radio ads have...
Rumors & Rumblings
"Rumors and Rumblings" is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the...
Accountability Act: When a Judge Becomes a Super Legislator
By Cameron Smith, Alabama Policy Institute
Since its passage, plenty of ink has been spilled regarding the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 (Accountability Act). ...
INTERVIEW: Senator Scott Beason Discusses Education Reform
Yellowhammer:
What kind of impact do you think the Accountability Act of 2013 will have on education in Alabama, and why?
Senator Scott Beason:
The impact of...
Sessions Demands Changes as Welfare State Balloons to Record Size
Late last week the Department of Agriculture released new statistics that illustrate just how massive the U.S. welfare state has become. 2012 was the...
What really matters?
I appreciate everyone who comes to Yellowhammer to get the latest news and conservative political opinion, and I don't want to abuse the relationship...
AEA Unleashes Attack Ads, Republicans Respond with "Fact Check"
AEA radio ads attacking Republicans who supported the Alabama Accountability Act have now started airing across the state. The below ad is running in...
Education Reform Fight Goes National, AEA Prepares for War
Today The Daily Caller and Fox News have taken the GOP vs. AEA Status Quo fight national in two articles posted on their respective...
A New Day for Children in Alabama
By: Senator Phil Williams
At a critical juncture in the Cold War President Ronald Reagan shocked the world with a call to Mikhail Gorbechev to...
Rumors & Rumblings
"Rumors and Rumblings" is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the...
Liberal Judge on AEA Case Took Contributions from AEA & Their Lawyers
According to campaign disclosures on the Alabama Secretary of State's website, Judge Charles Price has received campaign contributions from AEA's PAC, A-Vote, and all...
Jeff Sessions is The Best We've Got
by Michael Ledeen
This article originally appeared on PJ Media which you can see HERE.
We found a leader, but hardly anybody noticed. Never mind Rubio...
AEA Files Suit in Desperate Attempt to Block Education Reform [With Updates]
The Alabama Education Association has filed a lawsuit and petition for a temporary restraining order to prevent Governor Bentley from being able to sign...
Four Takeaways from the Passage of Education Reform
1. Even Democrats Realize AEA is Significantly Weakened
"Everything Henry just said told you all you need to know about AEA now and what we...
Republicans Deliver Historic Day for Education in Alabama
| A Historic Day in Alabama |
House and Senate Republicans threw down the gauntlet Thursday evening and gave Alabamians the education reform they've been...
Example of Potential Effect of Sequester on Alabama Jobs
The Alabama Department of Commerce has been gearing up for a major economic development announcement in Dothan on March 1. Governor Bentley was set...
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Appears to be Going Down
The Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments for and against section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which was originally designed to stop racial discrimination...
Recap of Public Hearing on Common Core Standards
The House gallery was packed to the brim Wednesday afternoon with activists, lobbyists, teachers, school superintendents and curious onlookers all interested in seeing what...
Rumors & Rumblings
"Rumors and Rumblings" is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the...
AG Luther Strange Gives Opening Statement at BP Trial
May it please the Court:
I am Luther Strange, the Attorney General of the state of Alabama and Liaison Counsel for the Gulf States in...
Power & Influence Top 5
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 40 is a list of the 40 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics. For a more in-depth...
Mo Brooks Scores Perfect Economic Freedom Rating
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks votes for economic freedom 100% of the time according to Americans for Prosperity, one of the country's top grassroots organizations...
Power & Influence: Names 6-10
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 40 is a list of the 40 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics. For a more in-depth...
Faux Conservative Democrats Botch Religious Liberty Vote
On Tuesday the Religious Liberties Act of 2013 passed the Alabama House of Representatives by a vote of 67-28. Liberal Democrats came out in...