May 19, 2021 – Status of 2022 U.S. Senate Race
When Senator Richard Shelby announced he would not run for reelection to a sixth six-year term in 2022, speculation immediately began as to who would…
May 12, 2021 – How Will Alabama Fare in Washington after Richard Shelby
Some of you have inquired how Alabama will fare in Washington after Senator Shelby retires at the end of 2022. The answer is that it will be nothing…
May 5, 2021 – Some Legislative Issues
The 2020 legislative regular session is wrapping up. After this week’s two-days of meeting days, only one final legislative day remains on May 17.…
April 28, 2021 – Who Are the Nine People Who Sit on Our State Supreme Court?
This week allow me to share with you a sketch of the men and women who sit on our State Supreme Court. These nine Justices are all Republican, all…
April 21, 2021 – State Supreme Court often forgotten in Alabama
Our 1901 Alabama Constitution replicates the United States Constitution in designing a triumvirate of government. The Executive, Legislative and…
April 14, 2021 – Reapportionment and Gerrymandering
Hopefully, you participated in the census last year. It is vitally important for each state that every person is counted. One of the first premises…
April 7, 2021 – Wallace: Political Genius and Legislative Master
As the Regular Legislative Session evolves, I recall years past when George Wallace was governor. George Wallace was definitely a political genius…
March 31, 2021 – 2022 Big Election Year as Alabama Chooses Shelby’s Successor
Last week we alerted you to the fact that next year will be a banner year in Alabama politics. The governor, lieutenant governor and all other…
March 24, 2020 – 2022 Will be Big Year for Alabama Politics
All signs point to a Titanic political year in 2022. In fact, as I look back over the last six decades of my observations of Alabama politics, next…
March 17, 2021 – Gambling and Budgets Priority for Legislature
The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. They have used 15 days of their allotted 30-day legislative……