November 26, 2025 – Monumental Decision by U.S. Supreme Court Expected
The 1960’s was a very tumultuous and consequential decade. One of the prolonged problems that came home to roost in that era was the Civil Rights…
November 19, 2025 – The New First District Republican Congressional Seat Open in This Year’s Election
The marque race next year will be for our open U.S. Senate Seat left vacant when Coach Tommy Tuberville decided to run for Governor. This Senate…
November 12, 2025 – A Tale of Two Cities
A book could be written about Alabama with the title being the same as the famous novel by Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities.” The City of…
November 5, 2025 – Federal Government Shutdowns Need to End
All politics has become nationalized today. Therefore, whenever something happens on the national level, I hear about it. I can tell by the number of…
October 29, 2025 – Nonpartisan Municipal Elections Have Become Partisan
Political pundits and observers and political players have espoused the long-held belief in the mantra “all politics is local.”I have changed my tune…
October 22, 2025 – Mayor’s Races Settled This Year
When it comes to governing and how it affects your daily life, the most important vote you cast is for mayor of your city. Most of our elections for…
October 15, 2025 – Remembering Shorty Price
We are in the beginning of the Governor’s Race year. It wouldnot be a gubernatorial year without harkening back and remembering ole Shorty Price.…
October 8, 2025 – An Interesting Political Conversation
I was first elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1982. George Wallace had been elected to his last term as governor that year. Therefore, my first…
October 1, 2025 – Alabama’s Adult Education Is One of Nation’s Best – A 60 Year Legacy
Over the past six decades, Alabama’s Adult Education Programs have been transformed by a quiet revolution that has been extraordinarily successful.…
September 24, 2025 – Five Good Horseraces Set For 2026
The 2026 election year began on May 19 when campaign fundraising could begin. Our elections will be May 19, 2026. Our Republican primary that day,…