Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the State of Alabama is on track to reach one billion dollars in annual savings thanks to extensive efforts to reduce costs and increase government efficiency. Governor Bentley was joined by Speaker Hubbard, Senator Marsh, a...

Alabama Politics PIEDMONT JOURNAL — Inside the Statehouse: Poll — Alabamians happy with Bentley In a recent reliable poll Alabamians expressed overwhelming satisfaction with the job that our doctor governor is doing. The poll done by the Capital Survey Research Center r...

MONTGOMERY – House Speaker Mike Hubbard today reacted to the abject dysfunction in the Birmingham City School system saying it is a prime example of why the state needs more student-focused education reforms. “What is happening with the Birmingham school system is simpl...

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“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. State Finance Director Marquita Davis is rumored to be in the run...

Alabama Politics: SECOND FRONT: Bentley’s comments on Romney’s tax returns show up in DNC ad A new ad by the Democratic National Committee features a number of conservative political strategists, Republican operatives and former Republican public officials calling for R...

Alabama Politics: SOUTH UNION STREET – Judge sentences Gilley, Massey, Spicer Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley, his chief lobbyist Jarrod Massey and former state Rep. Terry Spicer have six more weeks of freedom after being sentenced to prison on Monday aft...

After President Obama announced on May 9th that his views on gay marriage had fully “evolved,” many expected a severe push back from the black community. Instead, The Chicago Tribune found that African Americans’ views on gay marriage shifted in the wa...

The State Board of Veterans Affairs today named Senator Jabo Waggoner and Representative Marcel Black their “Legislators of the Year.” Several veterans bills passed during the 2012 session including the “Heroes for Hire Act.” This bill provides a...

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley and Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan announced Friday that farmers in nearly half of Alabama’s counties will be eligible for low-interest federal loans as a result of a drought emergency declaration by U.S. Agriculture Secretar...