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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
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June 29, 2015
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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
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June 1, 2015
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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
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May 7, 2015
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It’s Time for Alabama Republicans Act to Like Republicans

By Bill Armistead It was my honor to serve as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party for the last four years. When talking to Democrats and Independents about joining the Republican Party.  I was always proud to say that Gov. George Wallace was wrong when he said, “there is not a dimes worth of difference … Continued
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May 6, 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
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April 10, 2015
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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
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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
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April 7, 2015
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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
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March 10, 2015
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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
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March 2, 2015