February 12, 2020 – Legislative Session Begins – Priority Will Be Resolving Prison Problems

The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration.  For the second straight year,…


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February 5, 2020 – Legislative Session Begins This Week. Legislator Abolishes His Own County

The 2020 Legislative Session begins this week.  It will be an interesting three and a-half months.  There are a myriad of important issues that…


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January 29, 2020 – 1st District Seat Open. Great Three-Man Race to Replace Bryne. Senate Race in Full Gear.

The first district Congressional race is probably the best race in the state in this year’s March 3rd Primary.  The winner of the March 31st GOP…


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January 22, 2020 – First District has had Outstanding Congressmen

Current First District Congressman Bradley Byrne is leaving his safe congressional seat to take a shot at the U.S. Senate this year. The Mobile First…


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January 15, 2020 – Methodists have Dominated High Offices in Alabama History

Even though there are more Baptists than Methodists in Alabama, historically Methodists have held more of the prominent political posts in the Heart…


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January 8, 2020 – What Does the Presidential Race Look like Nationally?

Our presidential primary in the Heart of Dixie is less than two months away.  We vote on March 3, 2020. President Donald Trump will be the GOP…


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January 1, 2020 – New Year Begins. It’s a Presidential Year

As the new year begins, so does a Presidential election year. For several decades, in fact for most of the twentieth century, Alabamians were more…


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December 25, 2019

As is my tradition, as the old year comes to a close, I like to pay homage to legendary Alabama leaders who have passed away.  We lost some legends…


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December 18, 2019 – Pete Turnham Epitomized the Greatest Generation

Famous former television news anchor, Tom Brokaw, wrote an iconic book entitled The Greatest Generation.  The 1998 book chronicles the unique…


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December 11, 2019 – Some Henry County Stories

One of the really good guys in Alabama government took over the reigns as President of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners this summer.…


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