July 27, 2005
The 2006 campaign season officially began on June 6th with the opening of fundraising, but the players have been slow to pull the trigger or at least…
July 20, 2005
The recent revelations of misconduct by Alabama’s Christian Coalition have brought indignation against and a lack of respect and credibility to the…
July 13, 2005
The much anticipated and necessary Special Legislative Session will commence shortly. A Special Session is imminent because the new budget year…
July 06, 2005
Even though 2005 is not an election year it does not mean that politics is not alive and well in Alabama. The political pot is boiling under the…
June 29, 2005
Many of you have asked the question of why, when Alabama is considered such a Republican state when it comes to Presidential politics, is the Alabama…
June 22, 2005
Tip O’Neal, the famous old Irish political pol who represented Boston for three decades in Congress and rose to become Speaker of the U.S. House of…
June 15, 2005
As mentioned last week, the race for 2006 campaign dollars begins this month. It is my belief that Political Action Committees, which are the largest…
June 08, 2005
The bell has rung to begin fundraising for next year’s 2006 Election. Alabama’s law allows candidates to begin raising campaign money one year prior…
June 01, 2005
The just completed Regular Session of the Legislature frankly was a failure. The only thing the Constitution requires the Legislature to do is pass…
May 18, 2005
In the expected face-off battle between Bob Riley and Roy Moore in the 2006 Republican Primary for Governor, Riley won the opening salvo with the…