The following letter from Priscilla Yother, the Principal of Eura Brown Elementary School in Gadsden, appeared Tuesday in the Gadsden Times. After reading the full page advertisement that AEA printed in Sunday’s newspaper assaulting Sen. Phil Williams, I felt compelled ...

By: Senator Phil Williams At a critical juncture in the Cold War President Ronald Reagan shocked the world with a call to Mikhail Gorbechev to “tear down this wall!” Members of Reagan’s own cabinet cringed and asked him to backpedal from such a strong stand. But his sta...

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...

MONTGOMERY – Two bills that streamline the state’s IT functions passed the Alabama Senate today. The proposals are part of the Legislature’s 2013 agenda aimed at reducing the size and cost of state government and could potentially save $30 to $60 million a year. Senate ...

The first week of the 2013 legislative session saw the House Republicans walk away with “Best Week in Montgomery” honors due to their fast start in passing out of committee every one of the “We Dare Defend Our Rights” (WDDOR) agenda bills. Democr...

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...

Republican candidate for the special election in House District 30, Mack Butler, received a major boost to his campaign when U.S. Senator and conservative stalwart Jeff Sessions announced his endorsement of Butler’s candidacy this week. A vacancy in the House District 3...

Legislative pay has been a hot issue over the last couple of weeks. It was actually the topic of our very first “One Thing to Watch” video back on April 1. Rep. Mike Ball’s bill to repeal the pay raise the Democrats passed themselves in 2007 flew throu...