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Thomas Scovill

The two faces of Attorney General and candidate Steve Marshall

An essential purpose of the Republican Party is to slow and reverse the tide of tyrannical government. When the Party stops being useful in that, I must wonder whether there is a continued need for it beyond them not being Democrats. The Alabama Republican Party was worthy of the purpose in 2010. The ALGOP pushed … Continued

Thomas Scovill

August 20, 2018

Opinion

Doing right and doing write-ins in November

Because the best politics is good governance and the best governance is based on Republican principles, I vote for Republican nominees so Republicans can control government and enact a Republican agenda to provide the good governance we all expect and deserve. This means politics is like a team sport. I like the principles of Republicanism, … Continued

Thomas Scovill

August 6, 2018

Opinion

Does Luther Strange deserve a place on the Republican ballot?

By Thomas J. Scovill Luther Strange is Alabama’s erstwhile Attorney General and new US Senator. He seems to like his job and says he wants to compete in the August special Republican primary so he can keep it. Strange got the job in February after nearly two months of lobbying now disgraced former Governor Bentley … Continued

Thomas Scovill

May 1, 2017

Opinion

Is there a fox in the hen house?

By Thomas Scovill The rise of Kay Ivey to Governor and her appointment of Bryan Taylor as her legal counsel prompted me to recall my correspondence in 2012 with them on the subject of campaign finance. That year I reviewed the 2011 annual reports of every official elected statewide and every legislator. I was impressed … Continued

Thomas Scovill

April 21, 2017

Opinion

The BP Settlement Belongs to All of Alabama

By Thomas Scovill SB267 is a bill proposed by Senator Hightower of Mobile County, to grab the State’s BP settlement money for road projects in Baldwin and Mobile Counties on the Gulf coast. The $1 billion in the State settlement is just one of many settlements. Many individuals, businesses, and local governments have already … Continued

Thomas Scovill

April 5, 2016

Opinion

Doing My Duty As I Understand It

By Thomas Scovill To me it seems that the Common Core anti’s have failed in large part from not being persuasive. Now they have gone to a dangerous new level of maliciously defaming the character of some people I hold in high regard. Is this supposed to be more persuasive? In voicing displeasure for Alabama … Continued

Thomas Scovill

August 27, 2013

Opinion

Congress and The Tragedy of the Commons

by Thomas Scovill The Tragedy of the Commons is an example of a social trap where individuals take short term benefits to their long term detriment and that of the group or community to which they belong. In feudal times, The Commons was common land which every tenant of the manor could use for his … Continued

Thomas Scovill

July 24, 2013

Opinion

Pro Tem Marsh Renegs on Handshake with Alabama

By Thomas Scovill Senator Pro Tem Del Marsh (RINO, Anniston) is the leader of the Alabama Senate and at his request the Senate Education Committee just approved a partial repeal of the Legislative Double Dipping Prohibition Act. Here is the synopsis of SB414, “Current law allows a member of the Legislature who was a public employee or … Continued

Thomas Scovill

April 18, 2013

Opinion

The Tyranny of the Education Status Quo

by Thomas [email protected] It railing against SB54 and HB84, The Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, it seems that Representative Craig Ford, leader of the Democrat minority in the Alabama House of Representatives, is not able to distinguish between a waiver being requested and a waiver being approved. And he seems to have overlooked the … Continued

Thomas Scovill

February 14, 2013

Opinion

Legislature must get serious about ATF Backback

By Thomas J. Scovill ATF payback is important and I know many of you agree. But we need more than mere hand waving. SB13 as it is proposed to be amended is a modest improvement over HB94 because the Senate bill actually appropriates funds for the payback while the House bill merely suggests a payback … Continued

Thomas Scovill

February 11, 2013