After the closing of the 2019 Legislative Session, both House Speaker Mac McCutcheon and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh gave the session high marks. When...
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...
From an ethical point of view, the Alabama Republican Party has endured a tough run the last few years. There have been at least eight arrests...
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is co-sponsoring sweeping reform legislation that is intended to strengthen democracy in the United States by removing barriers to voting, reigning...
Gov. Kay Ivey has become an awesome game changer within Alabama politics. As the third most popular governor within the United States, Ivey has earned the...
It is often repeated that we are a nation of laws and not men. We are also told that the law trumps politics. Both of these...
As we look forward to the new year, on the one hand, there is no compelling reason for exuberant optimism, but on the other, there is...
Last Friday, Oscar-winning writer William Goldman died at the age of 87. Movie-goers and Hollywood enjoyed his wry wit and sardonic wisdom, but investigative reporters worldwide...
Americans got their fair share of hand to hand combat politics in the 2018 general election, which is still going on in Georgia and Florida. As...
Rarely in today’s world of instant communication and “the loudest voice wins” politics do we hear positive stories in the news cycle. Now, though, I would...
