By Steve Flowers Old Fob James had an unusual political personality. When he was out of the governor’s office he showed a tremendous yearning to get back. The proof is he sought the office i... Read more
By Steve Flowers When Guy Hunt won the governor’s race over Bill Baxley in 1986 it was well publicized that he was a part-time Primitive Baptist preacher. He was also billed as a part-time A... Read more
By Steve Flowers When Guy Hunt took office as the first Republican governor in January 1987 not much was expected of him. After all, he’d been elected only because of the backlash resulting... Read more
By Gary Lloyd BIRMINGHAM — U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has endorsed Gary Palmer for Congress. “Gary Palmer is more than a friend,” Sessions said. “We have been allies on many of t... Read more
By Steve Flowers The 1986 governor’s race will be remembered as one of Alabama’s most amazing political stories. In 1978 Fob James sent the Three Bs — Brewer, Beasley and Baxley... Read more
By Gary Lloyd BIRMINGHAM — Republican candidate for Alabama’s 6th District, Gary Palmer, picked up an endorsement Tuesday from Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. “I have known and worked wit... 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