March 13, 2014
Last week we highlighted and handicapped the statewide races for the top five constitutional offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney…
March 06, 2014
For the past year it has appeared that this year’s election was going to be less than exciting. Now that the dust has settled it looks like that will…
February 27, 2014
Last week’s column expounded on the two different concepts that members of congress perceive their roles to be in Washington. Our two senators are…
February 20, 2014
There are two schools of thought as to what role a U.S Senator should play on the stage in Washington. One model is called the caretaker. This…
February 13, 2014
Usually gubernatorial years are marquee political events in Alabama politics. However, this year is shaping up as a mundane affair. Not only is Gov.…
February 06, 2014
Over the years some of you have inquired about the use of the filibuster in the halls of the U.S. Congress and Senate. The word itself is not…
January 30, 2014
It seemed to go under the radar last year but the Bentley administration quietly inaugurated the largest road-building program seen in the state in…
January 23, 2014
It looks like our good doctor Gov. Robert Bentley will escape a serious challenge to his reelection bid this year. The GOP primary, which is…
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.…