August 4, 2021 – Governor Ivey Should Coast to Reelection
For over a year I have been touting the fact that the 2022 election year in the Heart of Dixie was going to be the busiest and most monumental in…
July 28, 2021 – Governor Kay Ivey Second Governor from Wilcox County
Kay Ivey is doing a good job as governor. She is a strong and decisive leader, who has done more than steady the ship of state. She is getting…
July 21, 2021 – Bibb Graves the Education Governor
Most states have one General Fund Budget. We are only one of five states that have two. Some of you have asked why we have two budgets – one for the…
July 7, 2021 – John Patterson
Alabama lost its oldest past Governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was born in rural Tallapoosa…
June 30, 2021 – Privatization of ABC Stores Fails Again
Alcohol was on the minds of many Alabama lawmakers this year as the legislature considered an abnormally high number of alcohol-related bills.…
June 23, 2021 – Legislative Session Essentially Successful
The 2021 legislative session ended last month with an impressive slate of legislative accomplishments. A goodly amount of the credit for the success…
June 16, 2021 – Prison Issue Unresolved
There were two major issues not resolved during the just completed regular legislative session. Gambling and prisons were left on the table and up…
June 9, 2021 – Politics Never Ends in Alabama
We are all looking forward to next year’s gigantic political cavalcade. The 2022 elections in Alabama will be momentous. We will have an open U.S.…
June 2, 2021 – Session Ends: Gambling Left on the Table
The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass budgets that are balanced, any session is a success. In…
May 26, 2021 – George Wallace Stories
A good many of you enjoyed the George Wallace story I shared with you a few weeks ago. Allow me to reminisce and share two more funny Wallace era…