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U.S. House Passes Amendment that Authorizes Creation of Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jo Bonner joined other Gulf Coast lawmakers in voting to pass an amendment that orders the creation of a Gulf Coast...
Houses Passes Alabama Job Creation and Retention Act
Despite scare tactics, lawmakers approve bi-partisan plan to recruit new jobs, retain existing industry
MONTGOMERY – Alabama is one step closer to having a major...
The AEA That Cried Wolf: A History of Scaring Teachers
Sometimes I think we make things a lot more complicated than they really are. When you strip away all the rhetoric and just put...
Introducing: The Yellow Hammer Power & Influence 40
At Yellow Hammer, we do our best to bring you inside Alabama politics in ways that no mainstream media outlet can. In keeping with...
“Heroes for Hire” Veterans Jobs Bill Passes House on Vote of 84 to 0
MONTGOMERY – A proposal to help returning Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans find work passed the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, as lawmakers...
AL Senate Approves Proposals Aimed at Improving Private Sector Economy
MONTGOMERY – Members of the Alabama Senate today continued carrying out their commitment to prioritizing and passing legislation that will improve the state’s private...
AEA's Nonsensical Campaign Against Economic Development
Daily Yellow Hammer readers (how could you not be?) will recall that, last week, I wrote about the Alabama Education Association's efforts to squash...
Business Council of Alabama Endorses U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus
MONTGOMERY — The board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama has endorsed U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus in the race for Alabama’s Sixth...
Business Council of Alabama Endorses U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks
MONTGOMERY — The board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in the race for Alabama’s Fifth...
Op-Ed: More Government is Not the Answer to Rising Tuition
Vice President Joe Biden is often jeered for his gaffes, but given his recent remarks about education he should be applauded for his candor.
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Business Council of Alabama Endorses U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner
MONTGOMERY—The board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama has endorsed U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner in the race for Alabama’s First Congressional District...
OP-ED: The Contraception Mandate Issue by Rep. Martha Roby
The disorder surrounding the Obama Administration’s contraception mandate provides yet another example of why government-run health care is bad for America.
The original rule,...
Goat Hill Weekly: Week 2
Work Week: 2 Days
What to watch out for:
1. Speaker Hubbard and President Pro Tem Marsh said jobs would be tops on the agenda and...
Calhoun County GOP DOMINATES, New Challenges Ahead
The Anniston Star today pointed out that, when Calhoun County voters go to vote on March 13, there will be ZERO Democrats on the...
Alabama Native, CRNC Chairman Alex Schriver Guests on NPR's "Tell Me More"
Alabama's very own Alex Schriver was a guest on NPR's "Tell Me More" this past week discussing a broad range of topics regarding young...
This Week's Top Tweets
State of the State:
FYI I am sitting next to Rep Alvin Holmes who is kind of talking loud. Maybe the only guy in the...
Op-Ed: Alabama Won This Week by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw
In the words of my good friend Danny, “We won this week”. Alabama won. Not the “Roll Tide” Alabama – all people...
ForestPAC Endorses Charlie Graddick, Increasing Their Presence in Montgomery
ForestPAC, the political action committee of the Alabama forestry association, has come up in several conversations I've had with political insiders in Montgomery recently....
VIDEO: GOP to Rescind 61% Pay Raise, Give Voters a Say in Legislative Pay
In a move that's being applauded today by voters around the state, GOP House and Senate members have vowed to rescind the 61% pay...
Bachus Facing Insider-Trading Investigation
via The Washington Post
The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee over possible violations of insider-trading laws,...
First Jobs Bills Clear House, More in Line for Votes Next Week
MONTGOMERY – As promised, job growth legislation was the top priority in the first week of the Alabama Legislature’s 2012 Regular Session, as bills...
Key Stats Show How Obama Compares to Past Presidents Seeking Re-election
With the 2012 legislative session getting underway, I've spent most of my time on here discussing Alabama state politics. But on Tuesday, while attention...
State of the State Transcript, Video
Governor Bentley delivered the 2012 State of the State address on Tuesday evening in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol. I shot...