July 18, 2013

When Barack Obama first ran for president, he campaigned on a pledge that his tenure in office would be a new day in American politics. It was…


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July 11, 2013

Alabama and the Deep South have now become the heart and soul of the Republican Party in America. We are the most reliable base of support for any…


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July 04, 2013

A recent survey rated Alabama as the most conservative state in the Union. More than half of our residents describe themselves as politically…


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June 27, 2013

Five days before Christmas in 1976 a beautiful, bright Birmingham-Southern coed named Quenette Shehane was going to a convenience store near her home…


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June 20, 2013

Alabama’s beleaguered budgets could receive some relief if congress passes legislation to allow states to collect the online sales taxes due them.…


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June 13, 2013

The 2013 Legislative Session is now history. The super Republican majority has continued their conservative march to the sea leaving dissident…


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June 06, 2013

The 2013 legislative session has come to an end. Our legislature, both the House and Senate, is Republican controlled. In fact, both chambers have…


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May 30, 2013

Historically, the legislature has not been a good stepping stone to governor. In fact, Robert Bentley is the only person in modern Alabama political…


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May 23, 2013

As the third regular legislative session of the quadrennium draws to an end let us look at the makeup of the new super Republican majority. As we…


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May 16, 2013

We are at the end of the third regular legislative session of this quadrennium. They are closing in on the culmination of their four-year terms. This…


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