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History of governors continued

Continuing from last week on our study of Alabama’s former governors and their official home county determination, what we have determined is that it is ... Read more

Contest in full swing for 2012

The 2012 presidential contest has begun and is in full swing. President Barack Obama is running hard and raising tons of money. The GOP field ... Read more | 1 comment

All action in GOP primary

The 2012 elections are one year away. The presidential contest will be the marquee event. We will not have many state offices up for grabs. ... Read more

Legislature on ‘conservative’ mission

The prodigious 2011 regular legislative session not only saw sweeping conservative fiscal changes to state government, the new Republican led legislative bodies also set out ... Read more

Budgets abound in Alabama

Alabama’s new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Unlike most states we have two operating budgets. We, of course, have a general fund budget, but we ... Read more