April 04, 2013
As the legislature wrestles with the crafting of next year’s budget the perennial issue of whether to cut vital services or raise new revenue is…
March 28, 2013
The legislature is approaching the midway point of their 2013 Regular Session. They are grappling with the woes that beset the General Fund Budget.…
March 21, 2013
The continuous merry-go-round opening and closing of Macon County’s VictoryLand is like a circus. It is a comedic side show of political posturing.…
March 14, 2013
The much anticipated BP trial began February 25th in New Orleans. British Petroleum faces billions of dollars in civil claims resulting from the 2010…
March 07, 2013
We in Alabama are only one of a handful of states that do not work off of one unified budget. We have two budgets. We have a General Fund Budget like…
February 28, 2013
The 1960’s was a tumultuous time in southern politics. Race, segregation and voting rights were the paramount issues. George Wallace came on the…
February 21, 2013
It is amazing how fast a year flies by, especially the older you get. This week marks the end of the first one-fifth of 2013. There are a potpourri…
February 14, 2012
The 2013 legislative session kicked off last week. There is an old saying that nobody’s life, liberty or property is safe when the legislature is in…
February 07, 2013
The 2013 regular legislative session begins this week. There are a myriad of issues that must be dealt with during their four month journey. The most…
January 31, 2013
The state is now two months into the 2013 fiscal year. This is the year that all financial experts pointed to as the year of reckoning. It was…