April 29, 2009
The federal stimulus spending package is manna from heaven for the Alabama Legislature. Alabama, along with every other state, is facing the bleakest…
April 22, 2009
The decision by Jim Folsom Jr. to run for reelection as Lt. Governor, rather than seeking to be promoted to Governor, is having a domino effect on…
April 15, 2009
The bombshell announcement by Jim Folsom, Jr. that he will opt to run for reelection as Lt. Governor, rather than make the plunge into the Governor’s…
April 08, 2009
Next year will be a big year for Alabama politics. Besides the Governor’s race, all of the other constitutional offices are up for grabs. In…
April 01, 2009
An issue has arisen during the past month that has moved to the head of the class so to speak when it comes to hot potato issues. It is one that…
March 25, 2009
As the aspirants for the 2010 Governor’s race begin gearing up for the challenge, one of the initial endeavors they will embark is a Benchmark poll.…
March 18, 2009
For several years there has been an outcry to pass legislation to stop PAC to PAC transfers. This is something that should be addressed because this…
March 11, 2009
Slings and arrows have been hurled at Russellville State Senator Roger Bedford for over a decade because of his legendary ability to get extra state…
March 04, 2009
The Legislative Session is a month old. One third of the legislative days have been spent. The national economic recession has had a devastating…
February 25, 2009
In last year’s U.S. Senate investigations surrounding the convictions of the infamous duo Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, it was revealed that Bob…