February 26, 2015
The first legislative session of the quadrennium convenes next week. It is no secret that the state is broke. Fiscal problems left over from the…
February 19, 2015
The legislature and the governor are preparing for the first Regular Session of the quadrennium. The Session will begin March 3. Legislators need to…
February 12, 2015
As the legislature and governor prepare for the upcoming initial legislative session of the quadrennium, they are facing ominous and obvious…
February 05, 2015
The legislature completed their week long organizational session last month with very little fanfare or controversy. They will get to work on…
January 29, 2015
The most pressing problem facing the governor and legislature as they enter this new quadrennium is the financial shortfall in the General Fund…
January 22, 2015
Dr. Robert Bentley was inaugurated Monday as our governor for the second time. He and his lovely wife, Diane, are good people. When you get to be my…
January 15, 2014
Throughout Alabama political history, certain cities, counties and enclaves have had a proclivity for having an inordinate number of their citizenry…
January 08, 2014
During the 2010 Governor’s Race, I continuously made the statement that whomever won the 2010 Governor’s Race would be a one-term governor. My…
January 01, 2014
As is the custom with my year end column, we will take note of the passing away of notable Alabama political personalities during the year. Some…
December 24, 2014
Paul Ray Hubbert was born on Christmas Day in 1935 in the small rural crossroads of Hubbertville in Fayette County. The community was named for his…