July 29, 2001
The sensational political gambling trial continues to play out in Montgomery. The scene is analogous to a theater production. The show is a blend of…
July 22, 2011
Next year is a big year in national politics. It is a presidential election year. The candidates are beginning to lineup. They will be testing the…
July 15, 2011
As late as 20 years ago Alabama was known as the worst state in America to do business in when it came to lawsuits. We were considered a wild west…
July 08, 2011
There is a time honored maxim that says power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is a fact that the Republican Party is the dominant…
July 01, 2011
When Alabama was being settled in the early 1800’s our first settlers were diverse in their origins. Our river regions were the most desirable lands.…
June 24, 2011
The month of June in Alabama has seen the culmination of one of the most productive legislative sessions in state history, the beginning of a…
June 17, 2011
Alabama’s most prolific and legendary politician, George Wallace, used to say there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the Democratic Party…
June 10, 2011
For generations we in Alabama observed the partisan gridlock in Washington as something that transpired far away in the nation’s capitol. That was…
June 03, 2011
The sensational and much anticipated gambling corruption case comes to trial this Monday in Federal Court in Montgomery. Presiding over the case will…
May 27, 2011
The last two Aprils have not been good to Alabama. On April 20, 2010, the infamous BP Deepwater oil spill disaster occurred. The massive eruption off…