“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. All sources remain confidential. 1. ALGOP Chairman Race Update Sourc...

Speculation has been running wild since President Obama was reelected as to what Governor Bentley would do regarding the implementation an Obamacare-mandated health insurance exchange. At today’s Birmingham Business Alliance Luncheon, Governor Bentley put the spec...

I have thought long and hard about where I stand on the proposed Constitutional Amendment 1 (CA) coming up for a vote tomorrow. For those who have been living under a rock, the governor and legislature are proposing we take over $400 million from the Alabama Trust Fund ...

Alabama Politics DECATUR DAILY: Orr: Restrict SNAP spending State Sen. Arthur Orr is championing a bill to tighten a loophole that allows federal and state aid recipients to use taxpayer dollars for alcohol, cigarettes and other non-essential items. The Decatur Republic...