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...

This piece on Medicaid initially appeared in this week’s Rumors & Rumblings. I noted then that it was much more in-depth than I initially intended, and that I might repost it as its own article. I’m hoping this will be a good snapshot of where things sta...

“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. Bedsole for Secretary of State? ...

“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...

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) has released a new infographic in its By the Numbers series that outlines the significant impacts to the federal budget and the budgets of families across the nation should Congress not act to avoid the fiscal cliff. The one-page Fisca...

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...

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) has launched a new series of infographics called By the Numbers to help folks get quick facts on important issues in Alabama. The first three one-page By the Numbers infographics are made up of statistics that show where Alabama stands...

“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. Each Tuesday evening I send emails out to various folks around Montg...

“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. With the need to pass the budgets looming, lawmakers are pushing ...