May 29, 2024 – Roads Important and Political
Many of you took to the roads to travel over Memorial Day. I am sure this resulted in rumblings and discourses about the deplorable conditions of…
May 22, 2024 – Liberal Democrats in Washington Fear Katie Britt
Senator Katie Britt has quickly established herself as one of the most effective, well-respected members of the United States Senate. In all my years…
May 15, 2024 – Democrat Wins a House Seat in Alabama
The national media has been keenly interested that a Democrat has been elected to an Alabama House of Representatives seat. I have had several…
May 8, 2024 – Senator “Coach” Tuberville Quietly Effective
As the end of 2023 was approaching, the U.S. Senate had ignored the custom to adjourn around Thanksgiving for a month-long Christmas break. Instead,…
May 1, 2024 – You Do Not Want to Offer the Rebuttal to the State of the Union
Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to…
April 24, 2024 – Nathaniel Ledbetter Is a Very Powerful Speaker of the Alabama House
As the 2024 Regular Legislative Session began about three months ago, I had a column entitled “2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week.” In that…
April 17, 2024 – State Leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” Plan
Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy. The House has its priorities, the…
April 10, 2024 – 2nd District Primary Runoffs This Week
Those of you who live in the new 2nd congressional district have runoffs this coming Tuesday, April 16. This is the most interesting and…
April 3, 2024 – Presidential Race Looks Like a Biden/Trump Rematch
We Americans are going to the polls in seven months, to elect the next President of the United States. Election day is November 5. We are getting…
March 27, 2024 – Population and Political Power Now Rests in North Alabama
Growing up as a teenager in the 1960’s, I served as a Page in the Alabama Legislature. One day when I was around 13 years old, I was looking around…