May 6, 2026 – Barfoot and Hatcher Outsmart Federal Courts
A couple of years ago, Democratic Party legal groups found a sympathetic federal panel in the Northern District of Alabama, and that court created a…
April 29, 2026 – Very Few Open or Contested State House Races
Like the Alabama State Senate, the State House of Representatives will have very little turnover. Our state legislative seats are becoming analogous…
April 22, 2023 – State Senate Will Have Very Little Turnover
This is a big election year in Alabama politics. All our constitutional state offices are up for election. However, more importantly, all of our…
April 15, 2026 – New First District Republican Congressional District Open This Year
This will be a great political year, with some fantastic, interesting, and close contests. However, there will be only one hotly contested open…
April 8, 2026 – Several State Court Seats Up This Year
We have a nine-member State Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court is also comprised of nine members. The nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices are…
March 25, 2026 – A Look at Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner Races
This is a big election year in the Heart of Dixie. Every Constitutional office is on the ballot. Most of the major Constitutional offices are wide…
March 18, 2026 – Alabama Is About to Be Hijacked by California and China
Where I grew up, the term “hijacking” usually referred to the disappearance of a fresh load of moonshine on its way to market. Hijacking occurs when…
March 11, 2026 – A Look at the 2026 Governor and Lt. Governor Races
The 2026 state races have officially begun. The qualifying ended on January 23. It will now be a less than three-month horserace sprint to the finish…
March 4, 2026 – Nathaniel Ledbetter is the Man of the House
Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter is one of the most effective House Speakers in Alabama history. He is in a league of his own when it…
February 25, 2026 – Alabama Has a Rare Senate Seat Opening This Year
Folks, we are in for a doozy of a political year in the Heart of Dixie. We have a rare open U.S. Senate race. A senate seat does not come open every…