January 22, 2025 – Jabo Waggoner – An Alabama Political Legend
When the 2025 legislative year begins in February, State Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia) will begin his 52nd year in the Alabama Legislature. He…
January 15, 2025 – Robert Aderholt Dean of Alabama Congressional Delegation
As the first session of the 119th Congress convenes this month, and we begin this Presidential quadrennium, Alabama’s power on the Potomac has…
January 8, 2025 – Richard Shelby FBI Headquarters Comes to Alabama
On Friday, October 4, 2024, the FBI Campus in Huntsville hosted a small audience for the dedication ceremony at the Richard Shelby Center for…
January 1, 2025 – Two of Alabama’s Legislative Giants Passed Away in 2024
My tradition is to make my year end column a tribute to major political figures that passed away during the year. My column last week did that,…
December 25, 2024 – Some of Alabama’s Great Political Leaders Passed Away This Year
As is my custom, my year end columns highlight the lives of legendary Alabama political figures who passed away during the year. Elbert Peters, a…
December 18, 2024 -The First “Working for Alabama” Czar will be Greg Reed
During the last session of the legislature, Governor Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House, Nathaniel Ledbetter, State SenatePresident Pro Tem, Greg Reed,…
December 11, 2024 – The Bright Star – An Alabama Institution
By far the most legendary restaurant in Alabama is The Bright Star in Bessemer. The famous establishment is iconic for not only its fabulous food…
December 4, 2024 – Big Mules Ain’t All Bad
Our legendary governor of the 1940’s and 1950’s was the giant,cartoonish, character James E. “Big Jim” Folsom. Ole Big Jim ran against the big…
November 27, 2024 – Alabama vs. Auburn Game
The only sport that Alabamians enjoy more than Alabama politics is college football. We especially love the Alabama vs. Auburn football game – one of…
November 20, 2024 – The Trump Triumph
Our 45th President, Donald J. Trump, was elected as our 47thPresident on November 5. He not only won, he won overwhelmingly. Under the Electoral…