October 13, 2021 – Seniority vs. Senility
Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, will be remembered as Alabama’s most prominent senator when he retires next December. Folks, that’s saying a lot…
October 6, 2021 – Prison Issue Tackled, New Prisons on the Way
The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close to a decade. It was not something that Kay Ivey created. She…
September 29, 2021 – We Now Have a Very Youthful Federal Judiciary in Alabama
Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, has left an indelible legacy and imprint on our state. Every corner of the state has been the recipient of his…
September 22, 2021 – Huntsville is Alabama’s Largest City
Huntsville has rocketed past Birmingham as Alabama’s largest city. It is not named the Rocket City for nothing. The Census Bureau had been…
September 15, 2021 – Census Results – Revealing
Well folks, the final census figures are in from last year’s 2020 nose count. The census is taken every 10 years to determine the lines and…
September 8, 2021 – 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
This week marks the 20th Anniversary of the infamous 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation. It was a day in your life where you remember where you…
September 1, 2021 – Trump Comes to Alabama
Former President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Heart of Dixie last week. Obviously, this is Trump country. Alabama was one of Trump’s best states…
August 25, 2021 – More Summer Political Happenings
Allow me to again open my political notebook for more summer political happenings in the Heart of Dixie. As Labor Day approaches it looks as though…
August 18, 2021 – Summer Political Happenings
This long hot and wet summer is coming to a close, and Labor Day is on the horizon. Labor Day weekend will not only mark the beginning of college…
August 11, 2021 – Status of Race for Shelby’s Seat
The field may be set for the race to fill the Seat of our iconic senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. When Senator Shelby announced that he would…