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Thoughts on IRS Hearing

  By Becky Gerritson On the day, Americans were consumed with the SCOTUS ruling on Obamacare, I was engrossed in watching congressional testimony from the Treasury Department’s Inspector General, Mr. George, and Deputy Inspector General, Mr. Camus, on the progress of the investigation into Lois Lerner’s “lost emails.” The hearing was an update designed to … Continued
June 29, 2015

What Does Hillary Rodham Clinton Have in Common With LBJ?

By Bill Armistead What does Hillary Rodham Clinton have in common with former President Lyndon Baines Johnson? More than you might think! The most obvious similarity is their failed foreign policy. President Johnson will always be known for his disastrous foreign policy in Viet Nam. Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, will also be known … Continued
June 1, 2015

2018 Campaign Commercials Already Being Written

By Baron Coleman The 2018 legislative election commercials are practically writing themselves. ***2018 REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL TEMPLATE*** Scene 1 Image: Dark background, grainy pictures of (Insert name of tax-raising Republican incumbent here) Music: Horror movie soundtrack Voiceover: Raised taxes on your businesses! (cha ching sound effect, money sign on screen) Raised taxes on your cars! … Continued
May 7, 2015

ADAP Director Warns Bentley, Legislature

By Amy Hinton Alabama Political Reporter TUSCALOOSA – Just one day after Alabama’s Commissioner of Mental Health, James Reddoch, addressed the Alabama Legislature and outlined the devastating impact of the Legislature’s proposed budget cuts on the State Mental Health system, the Executive Director of Alabama Disability Advocacy Program (ADAP), James Tucker, officially put state officials … Continued
April 10, 2015

ADMH Commissioner Predicts Collapse of State Mental Health System

By Amy Hinton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY —  At his agency’s legislative budget hearing Wednesday, Alabama’s Commissioner of Mental Health, Jim Reddoch, minced no words when he described the impact of the 15 to 30 percent budget cuts proposed by the Alabama Legislature. The Alabama Department of Mental Health is the single State agency with … Continued
April 9, 2015

These Are The Times That Try Men’s (Legislators) Souls

By Bill Armistead “These are the times that try men’s souls,” reads The American Crisis* by Thomas Paine who penned these words during the American Revolution. Continuing on, Paine writes “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, … Continued
April 8, 2015

Bentley Establishes State Health Care Task Force

By Amy Hinton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley Monday signed Executive Order Number 4, establishing the Alabama Health Care Improvement Task Force and challenging its 38 members to develop a statewide plan to not only explore ways to improve Alabama’s poor health rankings, but also to address infrastructure issues currently affecting health … Continued
April 7, 2015

Open Letter to State Senator Rusty Glover
 By Ann Marie Corgill

Dear Senator Glover, I have no doubt that you and all senators involved in writing and sponsoring Senate Bill 101 want what’s best for Alabama’s children. You want students in classrooms across our state to grow, to be successful, and to have productive and prosperous futures.  Because you care so deeply about children and their … Continued
March 10, 2015

Hubbard Wasn’t Broke, But Motivated by Anger and Envy

By Baron Coleman The media accounts of Mike Hubbard’s financial woes have descended on Alabama like thick morning dew. As the media sifted through the treasure trove of emails and other documents, the public got its first glimpses behind the Lee County Grand Jury’s curtain. Everyone could finally begin to read what Mike Hubbard knew … Continued
March 2, 2015