In September we discussed a Gallup survey that showed Americans’ lack of faith in the media soaring to new heights. “Americans’ distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully,...

1. Even Democrats Realize AEA is Significantly Weakened “Everything Henry just said told you all you need to know about AEA now and what we know is that it’s weak. When you say things like ‘we were railroaded, we were lied to’ by everybody from t...

Let us know in the comments if we’re missing some good reactions from elected officials, talking heads, or other Alabamians. Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard: “To paraphrase President Ford, our long national nightmare continues. Tonight’s disappointi...

“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. Laid off state political reporters are starting to land on their ...

A Gallup survey last week stated the obvious: Americans no longer trust the media. As a matter of fact, distrust in the media is soaring to new heights. “Americans’ distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust ...

“Best and Worst Week in Montgomery” is a weekly feature on Yellowhammer Politics in which we recognize the people or organizations who had the BEST week or WORST week in town. This was a fairly slow week in Montgomery. The atmosphere in the usual lunch hotsp...

The Birmingham News is reporting today that Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-06) has been cleared of insider trading allegations. The allegation and ensuing investigation stemmed from the book “Throw Them All Out” in which Bachus was accused of using knowledge...