February 11, 2009
Last year’s announcement by Volkswagen to locate their American plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, rather than Alabama, was a disappointment. Although…
February 04, 2009
The 2009 Regular Legislative Session begins this week under the most ominous economic cloud ever seen in our lifetimes. As legislators gather for…
January 28, 2009
As the 2009 Regular Legislative Session approaches, hopefully it will not be a three-peat. The last two years have been horrendous. The partisan…
January 21, 2009
During my time in the Legislature, we were always wrestling with the money eating monster that is Medicaid. We were constantly robbing Peter to pay…
January 14, 2009
Last week’s discussion about the looming 2010 Governor’s race spurred interest in the other statewide races next year. The Lt. Governor’s race hinges…
January 07, 2009
Last year’s presidential contest was one of the most interesting, exciting, and historic in years. It was a dream year for a political columnist and…
December 31, 2008
As 2008 comes to an end and we begin a new year in Alabama politics let us look back at what happened politically in Alabama in 2008. Presidential…
December 24, 2008
It was 1971 and a 35 year old educator named Paul Hubbert took on the Goliath of Alabama politics, George Wallace, in the heyday of his political…
December 17, 2008
Many of you have asked the question why Paul Hubbert is such a power in state government. In addition, people are curious as to whether his power is…
December 10, 2008
As we approach the end of the year, we have had a month to let the dust settle on the historic 2008 election and can now analyze the results that…