Once again I show my age because the headline quote was a favorite of the country musician-comic known as Stringbean. Years ago he was a regular...
The State House unanimously passed three bills on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at combating human trafficking. Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, Assistant Minority Leader, and Rep. Terri...
Every year, there is hope that the Alabama Legislature will come to Montgomery with the goal of making our state a better, more prosperous place to...
Two months. That’s how long it took for Alabama politicians to break all of those oh-so-sincere promises to you about the gas tax. Two months ago,...
On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh summed up Alabama governance quite nicely in an eight-page bill and a one-page...
Ah, the freedom of being unconcerned with election consequences. That’s what we’re seeing in the Alabama Legislature this session — this weird, strange, oddball session. This...
On Twitter, former conservative Senate Republican lawmaker Dick Brewbaker called on his colleagues to “Wake up!!!” It now appears a few senators are coming out from...
Washington, D.C.-based International Franchise Association has come to Alabama to battle against legislation proposed by Rep. Connie Rowe, R-Jasper, that would protect the state’s small business...
In the media room on the third floor of the State House, a self-identified group of liberals and conservatives took the stage to introduce legislation to...
Elections have consequences. In Alabama, the consequence is the death of democracy. Or, at least, it will be if the Republicans who increased their supermajority stronghold...
