August 28, 2019 – The Summer of 1969

As we say goodbye to the summer of 2019, allow me to reminisce with you and indeed commemorate more than likely a summer exactly 50 years ago that…


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August 21, 2019 – Hot Political Summer in the City of Montgomery

It has been a long hot summer in Montgomery, and I do not mean at the Capitol or Statehouse, but in the City of Montgomery itself. There is a heated…


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August 14, 2019 – The Story of Floyd Mann

One of the legendary figures in Alabama political lore is Floyd Mann. Colonel Mann was Public Safety Director for two governors.  His lifetime…


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August 7, 2019 – The Phenix City Story

There are very few Alabamians left who remember the 1950’s story of Phenix City, Alabama. After World War II, a good many of the military soldiers,…


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July 31, 2019 – Those Who Bake the Pie Get to Eat It

Governor Kay Ivey’s first legislative session of the quadrennium was very successful.  Her prowess at getting things accomplished with this…


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July 24, 2019 – 2020 U.S. Senate Race

The long hot summer has brought some crystallization to the 2020 U.S. Senate race. This seat is the Senate Seat held by Senator Jeff Sessions for…


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July 17, 2019 – Alabama is a Republican State but U.S. is probably a Democratic Nation

The 2020 Presidential Election year has already begun.  It usually begins on Labor Day of the year prior to the Election.  However, in recent decades…


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July 10, 2019 – 2020 Races Around the Corner

Folks, don’t look now, but the 2020 Presidential Election is upon us.  Indeed, as many as 21 Democratic aspirants are already announced and…


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July 3, 2019 – Legislative Session for Most Part Successful, Especially for Governor Kay Ivey

The 2019 Legislative Session was one of the most controversial yet productive sessions in memory. Governor Kay Ivey’s first Session of the…


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June 26, 2019 – State Ethics Law Not Tough Enough for Ole Rankin Fite

State Senator, Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia), has been in the Alabama House and Alabama Senate for over 40 years.  That is a record in Alabama history…


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