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Lots of Stuff to Write About in Alabama

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Oh, the stuff to write about. I’ve told this story before, but it deserves retelling: The late, great Ron Casey, editorial page editor at The Birmingham News before dying unexpectedly after speaking to a journalism class at Samford University early in 2000, had a saying that went something like … Continued
October 20, 2016

Alabama Politics: Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Two out of three ain’t bad, sings Meat Loaf on one of his albums a few years back. Mike Hubbard, former speaker of the Alabama House, was convicted on 12 counts of corruption earlier this year and thrown out of office. He’s appealing instead of starting his four-year prison … Continued
October 6, 2016

Alabama’s Embarrassing Drama of its Own Making

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Former Speaker Mike Hubbard’s attempt at getting a new trial in Lee County ended with little noise. Lee County Circuit Judge Jacob Walker pretty much ignored Hubbard’s request, allowing the 60-day window to expire without note. That means Hubbard will have to take his case to the Court of … Continued
September 21, 2016

Other Than Angry White Men, Who Really Can Justify Supporting Donald Trump?

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I know why Angry White Men support Donald Trump. They’re afraid they won’t be the majority anymore. And they won’t. Angry White Men, by the way, aren’t just White Men. They can be African-Americans. Women. Other minorities. The “Angry White Men” tag is an attitude, not a race. Yes, … Continued
September 14, 2016

Alabama Residents’ Living Hell

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate is back this week to continue debate on how to handle BP settlement money from the horrible oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but no matter what happens, this special session is an absolute failure. The session was called by Gov. Robert Bentley mainly to … Continued
September 7, 2016

Alabama Is In Leadership Limbo, And There Doesn’t Seem To Be A Way Out

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter So, once again, a special session of the Alabama Legislature is a failure. Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars down the drain. That should come as no surprise. Most Alabama legislative sessions are a failure, and have been for years. Heck, even former Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard, a convicted … Continued
August 31, 2016

Please, Alabama, Don’t Trigger or Dildo Grade Inflation

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter In Texas this week, students on college campuses can now conceal carry guns. To class. In their dorms. Wherever. That is crazy, but that’s how it is now. I got an email from a Jacksonville State University student who is concerned the same could happen here in Alabama. It … Continued
August 25, 2016

At Best, Lottery is a Big Gamble for Alabama

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter The state doesn’t need a lottery to save Medicaid. Expanding the program under the Affordable Care Act would go a long way in doing that. Sure, expanding Medicaid in itself won’t save Medicaid. That expansion will cover hundreds of thousands of the state’s working poor who don’t qualify for … Continued
August 18, 2016

Alabama, From a Sunshine State Perspective

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. – Cross into Florida from Alabama on U.S. 231 and a driver immediately can see a state that does better than Alabama. The roads tell the story. U.S. 231 is bumpy and potholish on the Alabama side; the highway becomes immediately smooth on the Florida … Continued
August 11, 2016

Say No to The Luv Guv’s Lottery

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter No doubt, Alabama earmarks too much of its revenue. The great majority of Alabama’s taxes are spent before they even are collected because they are designated for certain services: Education, prisons, Medicaid, etc. But Alabama does this because residents just don’t trust the Alabama Legislature enough to believe it’ll … Continued
August 4, 2016