March 29, 2023 – Marshall County and Enterprise Emerging as Alabama Political Breeding Grounds.
Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three most prominent…
March 22, 2023 – 2026 Governor’s Race Has Begun
Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four-year term and not succeed themselves. In 1968, the law…
March 15, 2023 – Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison
I am old and old-fashioned. I have been writing this column on Alabama government and political history for 20 years, and it appears weekly in more…
March 8, 2023 – Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024
Next year is a big year nationally. It is a Presidential year. However, it is a down or off year for Alabama. We, like several other southern states,…
March 1, 2023 – It is Time for Alabamians to Reap Lottery Dollars
The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing in are all wrapped up. Governor Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another four year term. The…
February 22, 2023 – Three Great Alabama Preachers
Many of you may be surprised to know that politicians and preachers are often friends while on earth. They actually run in the same circles in their…
February 15, 2023 – Our Congressional Delegation Has Garnered Good Committee Assignments
For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the U.S. Senate – primarily because of Richard Shelby’s immense power and…
February 8, 2023 – Alabama Making Strides in Broadband Expansion
If you took a nighttime plane ride across much of the rural South in the early 1900s, you would see nothing but darkness on the ground below because…
February 1, 2023 – Shelby’s Last Hurrah Will Benefit Alabamians for Generations
Richard Shelby’s last week as our United States Senator was poetically amazing. The nation watched as he gave his farewell address to the Senate.…
January 25, 2023 – Legislature Organizes for Quadrennium
The legislature had their every four year organizational session earlier this month. It is exactly what the title states, they are organizing for…