December 14, 2022 – Two Jefferson County Legends Retire

As we begin to celebrate the Christmas season and close out 2022, allow me to share the story of two great Jefferson County/Alabama political…


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December 7, 2022 – Some Legislative Leaders Retire and Pass Away

Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues. Two of these gentlemen are retiring from the Alabama House of…


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November 30, 2022 – Alabama’s Big 10 Mayors Are Influential

Students of Alabama political history will rightly remember the 2022 midterm election. This election saw the majority of Alabama voters cast their…


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November 23, 2022 – All Politics Is No Longer Local

The legendary Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, is credited with coining the slogan, “all politics is local.”  He quoted it…


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November 16, 2022 – Jo Bonner Inaugurated as President of USA

Jo Bonner was officially sworn in as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama on September 23, 2022. The University of South Alabama…


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November 9, 2022 – Kay Ivey is Governor Again

Governor Kay Ivey’s 2022 reelection victory run has been very impressive.  Some of you may be wondering how quickly I have been able to resolve that…


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November 2, 2022 – Election Year Observations

This 2022 Election Year in Alabama has been monumental and memorable.  Any gubernatorial year is big in the state.  It is the brass ring of Alabama…


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October 26, 2022 – General Election Is Upon Us

Believe it or not, our 2022 General Election is upon us, November 8 to be exact  It seems to be going under the radar screen of most Alabama voters…


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October 19, 2022 – Congressional Delegation Reelected in November

Our Alabama Congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual.  We are no different than any other state when it comes to the…


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October 12, 2022 – National Trends Do Not Affect Alabama

As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats in the upcoming November General Election.  It…


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