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By Scott Buttram TRUSSVILLE — Our world and our psyche irrevocably changed 13 years ago today. The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers marked the beginning... Read more
By Steve Flowers As George Wallace presumably faded into the sunset, Fob James took the reigns of Alabama state government in January 1979. James’ inauguration was a somewhat strange event,... Read more
By Dave Parrish After years in the acquisition mode, I have arrived, as have many, to a place where more isn’t better. I’ve spent considerable energy lately to consider next steps and invari... Read more
By Steve Flowers The 1978 governor’s race between the three heavyweights, former Gov. Albert Brewer, Attorney General Bill Baxley and Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley was expected to be titanic. All th... Read more
By Slade Blackwell Lately you would have to be hiding under a rock not to hear a politician talk about job creation. Phrases like “economic development,” “industrial recruitment” and “workfo... Read more
By Steve Flowers Albert Brewer began the writing of George Wallace’s political obituary by beating him in the first primary in 1970. However, Wallace arose from the grave by playing his ever... Read more
By Steve Flowers Upon Lurleen Wallace’s death in May 1968, Lt. Gov. Albert Brewer moved up to governor. Brewer was no novice to state government. He came to the legislature from Morgan Count... Read more
By Steve Flowers After Ryan De Graffenreid’s plane crash and death in February 1966 the governor’s race was wide open. De Graffenreid would have been governor in a cakewalk but it was now a... Read more