May 31, 2023 – Girls State Has Had A Profound Effect on Current State Leaders
The Alabama Boys State and Girls State programs have been the spawning ground for Alabama political leaders for generations. It is a marvelous civic…
May 24, 2023 – Women in Alabama Politics
It is hard to imagine that it was only a little over 100 years ago that women were given the right to vote in the United States. The 19th Amendment…
May 17, 2023 – Lurleen Wallace
Kay Ivey is Alabama’s second female governor. Lurleen Wallace was the first. Appropriately, Kay Ivey’s idol and impetus for striving to be governor…
May 10, 2023 – Dr. David Bronner Celebrates Fifty Years as CEO of RSA
The legendary head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), Dr. David Bronner, celebrates 50 years as CEO this month. When the annals of Alabama…
May 3, 2023 – Jabo Waggoner – An Alabama Political Icon
As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in the offices…
April 26, 2023 – Alabama has a Host of Outstanding Political Leaders under 45
It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials are old. That observation is accurate when you…
April 19, 2023 – Our National Debt is Unsustainable
As the first Regular Session of the Quadrennium evolves there are a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple truisms regarding…
April 12, 2023 – Democrats give Trump a Lifeline
As mentioned last week, the Presidential race has begun. The first bomb or salvo dropped last week with the political indictment of Donald Trump by a…
April 5, 2023 – The Presidential Race Has Begun
The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away. We in…
March 29, 2023 – Marshall County and Enterprise Emerging as Alabama Political Breeding Grounds.
Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three most prominent…