January 27, 2010
The 2010 Legislative Session is underway with an ominous cloud of economic woes overshadowing every move. Other issues pale with the daunting task of…
January 20, 2010
As the legislature wrestles with the daunting dilemma of crafting a budget in these dire economic times, they are mindful that the worst is yet to…
January 13, 2010
Southern politics has produced the most colorful political characters in U.S. history. We are in a league of our own in that category. Even cartoons…
January 06, 2010
The Governor’s Race and other constitutional offices are not the only posts up for grabs this year. We will have a smorgasbord buffet to choose from…
December 30, 2009
As we have been strolling down memory lane for the past few months reminiscing about the legacy of yesteryears governor’s races, the present day…
December 23, 2009
When Bob Riley took office in January of 2003 he had just survived one of the most bruising gubernatorial elections in history. His razor thin margin…
December 16, 2009
Don Siegelman defeated Fob James in the 1998 Governor’s race by a landslide 18-point margin. Siegelman ran on an overt platform favoring a state…
December 09, 2009
Old Fob James had a quixotic political personality. When he was out of the Governor’s office he showed a tremendous yearning to get back. The proof…
December 02, 2009
When Guy Hunt won the Governor’s race over Bill Baxley in 1986 it was well publicized that he was a part-time Primitive Baptist preacher. He was also…
November 25, 2009
When Guy Hunt took office as the first Republican governor in January of 1987 not much was expected of him. After all, he had been elected only…