January 19, 2005
Alabama’s most masterful politician, George Wallace, would confide in some of his closest cronies sage bits of his political genius. Joe Azbell was a…
January 12, 2005
The defeat of Amendment 2 on last year’s ballot was a victory for Roy Moore over Bob Riley. Riley adamantly urged approval of the amendment that he…
January 05, 2005
As the New Year begins a few additional observations from last year as a follow-up to last week’s year-end review. The most significant political…
December 29, 2004
The year 2004 has been an interesting year for Republican Governor Bob Riley. There is no question that he has worked hard to resurrect his base…
December 22, 2004
I was saddened by the recent passing of former First Lady Helen Hunt. She was a real lady. During my tenure in the Legislature I never met a more…
December 15, 2004
There is probably no living Alabama politician who loves the political arena as much as Don Siegelman. He has spent his entire life in public office.…
December 07, 2004
The Republicans have strengthened their power in Washington with the Bush reelection victory. They have the Presidency, the Senate, and the House,…
December 02, 2004
One of the most profound stories which unfolded from the results of the November national election was the pick up of four seats in the United States…
November 25, 2004
One of the most dramatic changes in Alabama's political history has occurred over the last 20 years with the Alabama Supreme Court moving from all…
November 18, 2004
It's Alabama vs. Auburn weekend in Alabama. It is the fiercest of college football rivalries. It is the game of the year. It is a state civil war…