July 01, 2009
The Alabama Legislature, as a governmental body, is thought of pretty lowly. Most states citizenry hold legislatures as a whole in low esteem, but…
June 24, 2009
As the 2009 Regular Legislative Session comes to an end, we are approaching the end of the quadrennium. It is at this point that plans are beginning…
June 17, 2009
Fuller Kimbrell is a legend in Alabama politics. He turns 100 years old this Saturday, June 20 and a party is planned for him in Tuscaloosa. Kimbrell…
June 10, 2009
On the last day of the Legislative Session I was visiting with some friends in the Senate Chambers on the seventh floor of the Statehouse. When it…
June 03, 2009
Although the marquee issues, such as the removal of sales tax from groceries, the ethics overhaul, relief for the PACT program and the adoption of…
May 27, 2009
The 2009 Legislative Session is now history. It was basically a carbon copy of the previous two of this quadrennium. It could be rated a little…
May 20, 2009
Politics never ends in Alabama. The Governor’s Race every four years is the brass ring and the speculation as to who will run and who will win starts…
May 13, 2009
As late as 1982, when I was first elected to the Legislature, almost everybody ran as a Democrat. There were only a handful of Republicans and they…
May 06, 2009
Next year will be a big election year in Alabama with all the constitutional offices and the entire legislature on the ballot. It will be especially…
April 29, 2009
The federal stimulus spending package is manna from heaven for the Alabama Legislature. Alabama, along with every other state, is facing the bleakest…