By Danny Garrett It’s hard to believe that we are already one-third of the way through with the 2015 legislative session. The Republican majority House of Representatives has accomplished mu... Read more
By Steve Flowers In recent years, the Republican Party has taken control of the legislatures in all the Southern states. Alabama’s legislature is overwhelmingly Republican. The GOP holds a 2... Read more
By H. Mac Gipson If there were a type of “do no harm” Hippocratic Oath that Alabama lawmakers would swear to abide by, they wouldn’t have anything to do with proposed legislation that would... Read more
By Gary Lloyd MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed to bill that strengthens the Alabama Accountability Act sponsored by Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston). First passed in 2013, the Al... Read more
By Slade Blackwell Over the last few weeks, Mac Gipson, the administrator of Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, has been telling anyone who will listen that removing the state of Al... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council believes it’s a slippery slope. The city council last Thursday approved a resolution opposing House Bill 185, which would restric... Read more
By Steve Flowers Our good doctor governor, Robert Bentley, has done a thorough physical exam on the state’s finances and his diagnosis is that the general fund needs additional revenue. His... Read more
By Steve Flowers Alabama may be in the lower tier of the country in some categories but not when it comes to providing health insurance for children. In that one category we excel. Brian Lym... Read more
By Gary Lloyd MONTGOMERY — With a goal of preventing further abuse for domestic violence victims and their families, First Lady Dianne Bentley last Wednesday announced her legislative... Read more
By Gary Lloyd MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Wednesday night voted to give final passage to Senate Bill 45. The vote will send the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act to Gov.... Read more