May 22, 2014
My early and continuous prognostication that this would be a lackluster political season has been justified. It may very well be the least…
May 15, 2014
In 1967 when Lurleen Wallace became governor, one of her first missions was a trip to Bryce Mental Hospital in her native Tuscaloosa. The conditions…
May 08, 2014
The 2014 Regular Legislative Session, which ended last month, was the last of the quadrennium. It ended on the same note it began on four years ago.…
May 01, 2014
Early on it appeared that the best political races of the year would be for legislative seats. Indeed, with this being a lackluster year for…
April 24, 2014
A good many of you found last week’s historical column interesting. You seemed fascinated about the vast diversity regarding the folks who settled in…
April 17, 2014
When Alabama was being settled in the early 1800’s our first settlers were diverse in their origins. Our river regions were the most desirable lands.…
April 10, 2014
Alabama has seen its share of industrial recruitment coups in the past few years. In fact, 20 years ago the landing of Mercedes was the impetus that…
April 03, 2014
The Gallup poll has come out with their ranking of the most conservative and most liberal states in America. Last year we were ranked as the most…
March 27, 2014
There is a cadre of politicos in Birmingham who are approaching their 60’s that have been a close knit group of true blue Republicans since the get…
March 20, 2014
A while back I wrote a column entitled “The State Legislature Is A Good Training Ground For Governor, But Not A Good Stepping Stone To Governor.” The…