May 10, 2023 – Dr. David Bronner Celebrates Fifty Years as CEO of RSA
The legendary head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), Dr. David Bronner, celebrates 50 years as CEO this month. When the annals of Alabama…
May 3, 2023 – Jabo Waggoner – An Alabama Political Icon
As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in the offices…
April 26, 2023 – Alabama has a Host of Outstanding Political Leaders under 45
It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials are old. That observation is accurate when you…
April 19, 2023 – Our National Debt is Unsustainable
As the first Regular Session of the Quadrennium evolves there are a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple truisms regarding…
April 12, 2023 – Democrats give Trump a Lifeline
As mentioned last week, the Presidential race has begun. The first bomb or salvo dropped last week with the political indictment of Donald Trump by a…
April 5, 2023 – The Presidential Race Has Begun
The presidential race has begun, and rightly so because 2024 is just around the corner. The early primaries are less than 10 months away. We in…
March 29, 2023 – Marshall County and Enterprise Emerging as Alabama Political Breeding Grounds.
Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three most prominent…
March 22, 2023 – 2026 Governor’s Race Has Begun
Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four-year term and not succeed themselves. In 1968, the law…
March 15, 2023 – Disgraced, Fraudulent Criminal Con Man Donald Watkins Blogs From Prison
I am old and old-fashioned. I have been writing this column on Alabama government and political history for 20 years, and it appears weekly in more…
March 8, 2023 – Five Seats on the Alabama Supreme Court Up for Election in 2024
Next year is a big year nationally. It is a Presidential year. However, it is a down or off year for Alabama. We, like several other southern states,…