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 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 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