March 27, 2024 – Population and Political Power Now Rests in North Alabama

Growing up as a teenager in the 1960’s, I served as a Page in the Alabama Legislature. One day when I was around 13 years old, I was looking around…


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March 20, 2024 – Runoffs Set for New 2nd District Congressional Primary Races

The most interesting and paramount race on the ballot in the March 5th primaries was the one for the new open 2nd Congressional District. This…


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March 13, 2024 – Few Surprises in March 5th Primary Results

There were very few surprises in our March 5 primary results.  Since we are essentially a one-party Republican state when it comes to presidential,…


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March 6, 2024 – Political Potpourri

I hope you all voted in the primaries yesterday. You have an advantage on me in that I have to go to press with my column before Wednesday, my…


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February 28, 2024 – Primary Next Week

This coming Tuesday, March 5, is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be in the…


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February 21, 2024 – It Appears the Qualification to Run in the Democratic Primary for the New 2nd Congressional District is You Should Not Live in the District.

“Friends and Neighbors” politics and “all politics is local” has gone by the wayside.  Instead, we are a state and nation divided along partisan and…


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February 14, 2024 – State Senate Leaders

Last week we discussed the Alabama House of Representatives and highlighted the leaders in the House. This week we will talk about the prominent…


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February 7, 2024 – Legislative Session Begins this week – Players to Watch in the House.

The 2024 Legislative Session has begun this week. It can last three and a half months from February 6 to May 20. The Alabama Legislature is a very…


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January 31, 2024 – 2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week

The 2024 Legislative Session begins next week.  It will be difficult to replicate the success of last year’s regular session.  The 2023 year was a…


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January 24, 2024 – NEW SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IS THE RACE TO WATCH IN 2024

The most interesting race to watch this year in Alabama will be for the newly drawn second congressional district. The new seat was drawn by the…


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