The Alabama Legislature is entering the final weeks of the 2012 session. I have been pleased with the progress made, but there are still important pieces of legislation left to be considered. Notable bills that I expect to come up for a vote in the next couple of weeks ...

Bonus points this week to anyone who recognizes the gentleman in the picture. “Hate Mail of the Week” is a weekly feature on Yellowhammer Politics in which some of the hate mail submitted through our contact page is published exactly as it was received. The ...

This is the fourth video in our new series called “One Thing to Watch.” Each week, we point out one important issue to look out for during the coming week in the Alabama legislature. Last week’s “One Thing to Watch” was Governor Robert Bentley’s engagement with th...

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Things took a turn for the worst in the aftermath of Wednesday’s House Economic Development and Tourism Committee meeting as a lobbyist for the Alabama Farm Wineries let her emotions get the best of her. Claire Austin, a long-time Montgomery lobbyist and President...

Immigration: For the first time this session, Republicans invoked cloture in the House. Vote was 61-25. Final immigration bill vote imminent. — Yellow Hammer (@YHPolitics) April 19, 2012 Not that it matters, but Dems often ask Republicans to cloture them and shut ...

WAPI’s Matt Murphy invited me on his radio program again this morning to discuss the latest happenings in Montgomery. We hit on a lot of issues including Sen. Cam Ward’s ballot access bill (0:35), changes to the immigration law (4:03), social issues the legi...

WASHINGTON, DC — Every year, every one of us across East Alabama prepares for and usually dreads Tax Day. That day in mid-April when we ensure we have gotten our tax returns filed on time. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, each American will work 107 days ju...

MONTGOMERY- A bill that would bring unprecedented transparency and awareness of school performance is scheduled to be debated Thursday, April 19 in the Alabama House of Representatives. House Bill 588, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), would establish a simpl...

Legislative pay has been a hot issue over the last couple of weeks. It was actually the topic of our very first “One Thing to Watch” video back on April 1. Rep. Mike Ball’s bill to repeal the pay raise the Democrats passed themselves in 2007 flew throu...