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Gerald Dial is a steady hand for Alabama

Alabama’s economy is growing…but it can do so much more. The key is having the right leadership in all elected positions, people who have vision. So far, Governor Kay Ivey has shown she has what it takes to make important changes and place our state in a position to win. Did you know agriculture and forestry together are the biggest industry … Continued
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July 13, 2018
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Politics and my conservative temptation

Before the election, Hillary Clinton labeled 50 percent of Trump supporters as “deplorables.” After the election, she doubled down in an interview by listing entire groups of people that she said his supporters were against. The terms not used for them, but certainly implied, were “racists” and “bigots.” As to her original statement, I found … Continued
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All you need is love

Oh, Alabama, I cry for you. I cry for you, too, Birmingham. We make progress, then we wipe it out. It’s the old cliché of two steps forward, one step back. Except during election years, it seems we take no steps forward and 100 years back. What’s wrong with us? When will we stop hating? … Continued
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May 17, 2018
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A message from Kay Ivey: Pander, pander, pander

A few minutes before 8 on Wednesday evening, an urgent press release from Gov. Kay Ivey hit my email inbox. Subject line: “Governor Kay Ivey responds to Mobile teacher being prevented from wearing ‘Just Pray’ shirt.” Before blacking out from the unstoppable stupidity of such an email, a realization hit me. It’s pander season. It’s … Continued
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May 3, 2018
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Prison fellowship changes lives

By Sen. Cam Ward Life has its ups and downs. Sometimes only when we get outside of our own little bubble and experience something different can we truly appreciate all the challenges the world can offer. If we choose to hide our faces from uncomfortable subjects, it can lead to a much more narrow view … Continued
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February 13, 2017
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Remembering Christmas

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  What does Christmas mean to you? It’s a question that will probably get a different answer from every person you ask. Every family has their own traditions and customs that make Christmas unique to them. Of course, certain things about Christmas are universal. For every Christian, Christmas is a … Continued
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December 22, 2016
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It’s Pride – Not The People – That Gov. Bentley Knows

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford One of the most famous scriptures in the Bible says, “Pride goeth before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.” That scripture kept running through my mind this past week as Gov. Bentley repeatedly claimed that he knows the people of Alabama “better than anyone” and that they are not … Continued
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June 24, 2016
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Alabama is a Hot Mess, and Getting Hotter

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, Alabama is a hot mess, isn’t it? Where do we start, listing all the troubles and challenges facing our sad, pathetic state? And all this under a supermajority of Republicans — in the House and Senate, in the constitutional offices of the state, on the state courts. We’re … Continued
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April 20, 2016
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Supporting “A New American Century”

By Rep. Will Ainsworth The current presidential election will likely be the most important one that occurs in my lifetime, and in yours. The president we elect will appoint multiple Supreme Court justices, face serious and ongoing threats from ISIS and radical Islam. The next president will need to take steps to rebuild our military … Continued
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March 1, 2016