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Bentley and Hubbard React to Alabama Immigration Law Ruling
From the Office of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard today reacted to a ruling from the...
Monday Morning Must-Reads
Alabama Politics
PRESS-REGISTER: This week in Alabama politics (Political Skinny)
Former Alabama Rep. Artur Davis continued to draw headlines for his conversion from a Birmingham Democrat...
Hubbard Appoints Commission on the Protection of Alabama Values & States Rights
I was honored several weeks ago when Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard asked me to serve on his new Commission on the Protection of...
Birmingham Event Major Success as Romney Raises $2.2 Million
President Obama still has a significant fundraising advantage over Mitt Romney, but the money gap has been rapidly shrinking — to the point that...
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...
Monday Morning Must-Reads: Paul Ryan Edition
Alabama Politics
PRESS-REGISTER: Paul Ryan ignites buzz at BCA conference in Point Clear (Political Skinny)
Political gossip is a big part of the action at the...
Sessions Gives Rare Endorsement in HD 30 Race
Republican candidate for the special election in House District 30, Mack Butler, received a major boost to his campaign when U.S. Senator and conservative...
Shattuck Leaving Cabinet Position for Job with UA System
Governor Bentley's Legal Advisor (cabinet-level position) Cooper Shattuck is leaving the Governor's office to take a job as the General Counsel of the University...
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...
Wednesday Morning Must-Reads
Alabama Politics
TUSCALOOSA NEWS: PAC raises $125K for trust fund vote
A campaign is under way to convince voters to pass a constitutional amendment on Sept....
Bentley Calls Special Election for HD 30
From the Office of the Governor:
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced the timeline for a special election to fill the vacant...
VIDEO: Cliff Sims talks Chick-fil-A with Antoine Dodson on WAPI
Antoine Dodson gives his reaction to the Chick-fil-A controversy during an interview on Birmingham, AL talk radio station WAPI with Yellowhammer Politics founds Cliff...
My Perspective on the Chick-fil-A Wars
It was with real interest that I watched (and participated in) the Chick-Fil-A wars yesterday. I read many postings, articles and comments on both...
VIDEO: Speaker Hubbard on CNN
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard appeared on CNN's Newsroom this morning to discuss the recent attacks on Chick-fil-A's first amendment rights. The video of...
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...
Hubbard Set to Appear on CNN, Matt Murphy Show
"Treated my staff to breakfast from Chick-fil-a this morning to support free speech and family values. Also, chicken biscuits are delicious." That was the...
Hubbard Elected Chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference
Office of House Speaker Mike Hubbard
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Legislators from 15 Southern states today elected Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as...
Tuesday Morning Must-Reads
Alabama Politics
SOUTH UNION STREET: Senator plans to run again in 2014, hopes to maintain state job despite ‘double-dipping’ ban
State Sen. Quinton Ross knows there...
Rep. Mike Rogers in 140 Characters or Less
"...In 140 Characters or Less" is a new feature on Yellowhammer Politics. We'll be interviewing politicians, insiders, activists and other notable figures — with...
Monday Morning Must-Reads
Alabama Politics
BIRMINGHAM NEWS: Senator Richard Shelby receives praise in insider account of the bank bailout
A new book from the former government watchdog over the...
Did a Romney Aide Tweet the VP Short List?
Beth Myers is a long-time Romney advisor and was tapped in April to lead Romney's search for a running mate. She was his chief...
Rep. Martha Roby in 140 Characters or Less
"...In 140 Characters or Less" is a new feature on Yellowhammer Politics. We'll be interviewing politicians, insiders, activists and other notable figures — with...
House Rules Chairman Galliher Vacating House Seat, Going to Work for Bentley
Representative Blaine Galliher (R-Gadsden) will soon be vacating his House seat after 17 years of service to the people of Etowah and St. Clair...
Wednesday Morning Must-Reads
Alabama Politics
BIRMINGHAM NEWS: Trying to save Birmingham schools is ... racist?
Rep. Mary Moore -- who called reporter Marie Leech "retarded" Tuesday before nodding vigorously...