April 08, 2009
Next year will be a big year for Alabama politics. Besides the Governor’s race, all of the other constitutional offices are up for grabs. In…
April 01, 2009
An issue has arisen during the past month that has moved to the head of the class so to speak when it comes to hot potato issues. It is one that…
March 25, 2009
As the aspirants for the 2010 Governor’s race begin gearing up for the challenge, one of the initial endeavors they will embark is a Benchmark poll.…
March 18, 2009
For several years there has been an outcry to pass legislation to stop PAC to PAC transfers. This is something that should be addressed because this…
March 11, 2009
Slings and arrows have been hurled at Russellville State Senator Roger Bedford for over a decade because of his legendary ability to get extra state…
March 04, 2009
The Legislative Session is a month old. One third of the legislative days have been spent. The national economic recession has had a devastating…
February 25, 2009
In last year’s U.S. Senate investigations surrounding the convictions of the infamous duo Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, it was revealed that Bob…
February 18, 2009
The most effective and powerful governor in the last sixty years, and probably Alabama history, would be Gov. George Wallace. This was especially…
February 11, 2009
Last year’s announcement by Volkswagen to locate their American plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, rather than Alabama, was a disappointment. Although…
February 04, 2009
The 2009 Regular Legislative Session begins this week under the most ominous economic cloud ever seen in our lifetimes. As legislators gather for…