Yellowhammer speculated in this week’s Rumors & Rumblings that Rep. Barry Mask would be leaving the legislature to take a job at the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR). Those rumors were confirmed yesterday as Mask was named the association’s new CEO...

Gun Bill in Senate There’s some hand wringing going on in the Senate over whether or not to concur with the House-passed version of the Omnibus Gun Bill. “In spite of the NRA throwing their full support behind the House bill, we’re already being attack...

A compromise has been reached on the much-debated omnibus gun bill. House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Representative Ed Henry held a press conference earlier today with representatives from the National Rifle Association, the Alabama Sheriff’s Association and the Alabama D...

Passage of SB 286, the Omnibus Gun Bill, Thursday night capped off months of debate and negotiations between Senators and multiple groups including the NRA, BCA, Sheriffs and the trial lawyers. The NRA and their supporters have to be extremely happy with the bill that u...

One of the most contentious issues behind-the-scenes during the first half of the legislative session was a bill that, among other things, would allow employees to leave a gun in their car at their workplace whether their employer’s policies approve or not. Negoti...

The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 40 is a list of the 40 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics. For a more in-depth explanation of the list and how it was compiled, click HERE. To see last year’s list click HERE. Here’s the schedule...

The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 40 is a list of the 40 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics. For a more in-depth explanation of the list and how it was compiled, click here. To see last year’s list click HERE. Here’s the schedule...

Alabama politics had very few clear winners and losers in 2012. With few exceptions, most of the key players and organizations ended the year with mixed results. Republicans continued to dominate the political landscape in the lingering wake of their 2010 electoral tida...

I attended the annual meeting of the Business Council of Alabama today at the Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham. I enjoyed hearing Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, give an excellent speech covering the challenges facing Am...

“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. Fundraising central: House District 34 candidate David Standridge...