January 16, 2014
The 2014 legislative session began this week. Speculation is that it will be short and may not last the full four months allotted. The super majority…
January 09, 2014
The 2014 Legislative Session begins next week. The session starts early in the fourth year of the quadrennium because it is an election year.…
January 02, 2014
With each passing day it becomes less likely that Gov. Robert Bentley will get any serious opposition in his reelection bid. We are only five months…
December 26, 2013
As the year 2013 comes to an end, as is our custom, we will reminisce and remember some of the great names of Alabama politics that have passed away…
December 19, 2013
When I went to the legislature in 1982 as a 30-year-old freshman, there were two powerful organizations. The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) and…
December 12, 2013
The year 2013 could be called the year of the quitter in Alabama politics. We have seen some high profile and significant political resignations…
December 05, 2013
Believe it or not we are approaching the fourth year of this legislative quadrennium. The legislature will meet early next year because it is an…
November 28, 2013
The political spotlight has been focused on Mobile for most of this year. They had a historical and sensational mayor’s race that ended in early…
November 21, 2013
By all accounts Alabama is a very religious and pro-family state. We are considered the Heart of the Bible Belt. However, Alabama flourished as a…