For almost 100 years one of, if not the best annual event for young Alabama High School leaders in Alabama has been the Alabama Boys State...
A good many people wonder why simple, straightforward, no-nonsense, good-government legislation fails to pass even though it appears to have universal and overwhelming support and appeal...
Over 20 years ago when I was a legislator, the state trooper assigned to my county asked if he could come visit with me. “Of course,”...
The five day Special Legislative Session that addressed the increase in the gas tax to fund an Infrastructure Rebuilding Program for the state was a remarkable...
Our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 85 this week. In March he reached another milestone – he surpassed Senator John Sparkman as the longest serving...
Folks, taking care of prisoners is not a popular political issue. However, every so often Alabama politicians pragmatically have to acquiesce to the mandates of federal...
It is a foregone conclusion that a Republican will take out our anomaly liberal Democratic senator, Doug Jones, next year. The question is which Republican will...
As I observe the Legislature, it occurs to me that I am getting older. A lot of the legislators and lobbyists I have known over the...
There is no question that Gov. Kay Ivey’s Infrastructure/Gas Tax Program was the cornerstone issue of this legislative session. This monumental legislation will be a tremendous...
After their successful special five-day Special Session, the Legislature has been in their Regular Session for a few weeks now. The session will end in June...
