March 13, 2024 – Few Surprises in March 5th Primary Results
There were very few surprises in our March 5 primary results. Since we are essentially a one-party Republican state when it comes to presidential,…
March 6, 2024 – Political Potpourri
I hope you all voted in the primaries yesterday. You have an advantage on me in that I have to go to press with my column before Wednesday, my…
February 28, 2024 – Primary Next Week
This coming Tuesday, March 5, is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be in the…
February 21, 2024 – It Appears the Qualification to Run in the Democratic Primary for the New 2nd Congressional District is You Should Not Live in the District.
“Friends and Neighbors” politics and “all politics is local” has gone by the wayside. Instead, we are a state and nation divided along partisan and…
February 14, 2024 – State Senate Leaders
Last week we discussed the Alabama House of Representatives and highlighted the leaders in the House. This week we will talk about the prominent…
February 7, 2024 – Legislative Session Begins this week – Players to Watch in the House.
The 2024 Legislative Session has begun this week. It can last three and a half months from February 6 to May 20. The Alabama Legislature is a very…
January 31, 2024 – 2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week
The 2024 Legislative Session begins next week. It will be difficult to replicate the success of last year’s regular session. The 2023 year was a…
January 24, 2024 – NEW SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IS THE RACE TO WATCH IN 2024
The most interesting race to watch this year in Alabama will be for the newly drawn second congressional district. The new seat was drawn by the…
January 17, 2024 – 2024 IS AN ELECTION YEAR
This is a presidential election year. Our GOP Presidential Primary is our election in the Heart of Dixie. We are a one party state, especially in…
January 10, 2024 – MORE OBSERVATIONS FROM 2023
My notebook of observations from 2023 was so full that I will continue this week. Our new United States Senator, Katie Boyd Britt, has proven to all…