Archive for May, 2012
May 31, 2012
At the conclusion of each annual session of the Legislature I am invariably asked to grade the legislators’ performance and assess the accomplishments of the session. Most journalist fall prey to the popular and convenient position of giving the Legislature a perfunctory “F”. Legislative bodies are generally held in contempt and disdain. They are perennially [...]
Read moreMay 24, 2012
The two prominent political trials in Alabama in the past few years have boiled down to one paramount issue, “Is it bribery or is it politics?” In the most recent bingo gambling trial the pivotal issue revolved around whether a campaign contribution is a bribe. The jury answered with a resounding no. In the first [...]
Read moreMay 17, 2012
All of the horses are in the barn for the fall derby. They are resting awaiting the opening gun. The official start of the fall campaign begins on Labor Day, which is September 3rd this year and culminates with Election Day on November 6, 2012. With Obama heading the ticket for the Democratic Party most [...]
Read moreMay 10, 2012
On the morning of the March 13 Alabama GOP Primary, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls to vote. As the day wore on it became apparent that he was riding a wave of evangelical support to be returned to his old job.
Read moreMay 02, 2012
Alabama may be on the lower end of the financial spectrum when it comes to the per capita income of our population. However, our public employees have one of the most sound retirement programs in the nation. One group of state employees, our judges, have what is probably one of the most lucrative retirement programs [...]
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