A bad session got even worse for teachers’ union leader Henry Mabry Thursday evening as he was removed from the Teachers Retirement System board. Republicans have been considering bringing the bill up for some time now. They have long characterized Mabry’s p...

Senate Bill 286, commonly referred to as the Omnibus Gun Bill, passed in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday by an overwhelming 74-27 vote. Senators Scott Beason (R) and Roger Bedford (D) and Representative Ed Henry (R) sponsored the bill, which now heads t...

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...

1. Rep. Joe Hubbard: What makes Joe Hubbard the top “tax & spender” in the legislature? He strategically chooses the tax hikes he thinks might have the best chance of passing, then tenaciously fights for them as if his legislative life depends on them. T...

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...

“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. The rumor mill went into overdrive early this week with word that...

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...