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...

I’m just going to come right out and say it: Roger Bedford is good. Did he deserve the distinction of being named one of Yellowhammer’s Top 5 Tax & Spenders in the legislature? Yes. Do I disagree with him on essentially every major issue that comes befo...

“Double-dipping ban,” “136 years is long enough,” and “pay raise repeal,” were three of the most used phrases by GOP candidates during the 2010 election cycle. After Republicans ended the Democrats’ 136 year reign of excess, the...

Alabama Accountability Act: We’ve talked about it ad nauseum, but how often do you get to tweet something like this? AEA Head Henry Mabry curses as he walks out of the room. “SH**” Just witnessed history. Major ed reform coming to Alabama today. #alpol...

The above AEA ad is set to start running this morning on radio stations around the state, and it appears their disdain for Republicans is starting to cloud their judgement. Attacking a Governor with approval ratings ranging from the mid-70s to low 80s is not the way to ...

After over a week of confusion, lawsuits, court rulings and general chaos, Governor Bentley on Thursday morning signed into law the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. Speculation that Bentley would send the bill back across the street with executive amendments was quic...

“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. Foundation for Accountability in...

Today The Daily Caller and Fox News have taken the GOP vs. AEA Status Quo fight national in two articles posted on their respective websites. Jeff Poor of The Daily Caller in an article titled, “How Alabama is on the verge of breaking one of the nation’s most powe...

The Alabama Education Association has filed a lawsuit and petition for a temporary restraining order to prevent Governor Bentley from being able to sign the GOP’s landmark education reform bill as planned on Tuesday. Democrats have been threatening to file suit si...

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...