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Alabama leaders shine: Competent governance amid challenges this Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, there's a peculiar yet significant reason to express gratitude: the presence of competent governance.

November 23, 2023

State House leaders Reed and Ledbetter hire new communications heads

These personnel changes signal a new chapter for the Alabama legislative communication channels.

October 30, 2023

Farmers Federation members elect leaders during centennial celebration

The Alabama Farmers Federation held leadership elections during its annual meeting Dec. 6 in Montgomery.

December 7, 2021

An open letter to State House leaders on gambling

Dear Lt. Gov Ainsworth, House Speaker Rep. Mac McCutcheon and Senate Pro Tempore Sen. Del Marsh, Respectfully, I want to ask you to stop all pending gambling related bills moving through the House and the Senate. Further, to preclude our Great State of Alabama accepting wooden nickels, and having its clocks cleaned. Gov. Kay Ivey … Continued

March 16, 2020

Business, community leaders call on lawmakers to support Gov. Ivey’s push for more Pre-K funds

Governor Ivey’s push for a $25 million statewide expansion of Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary First Class Pre-K program was endorsed today by business and community leaders from across the state. If approved by the state Legislature, the proposed funding increase would add at least 160 new classrooms next year and help enroll at least 2,889 additional … Continued

February 13, 2020

The current most trusted, best leaders

Dear Fellow Alabamians, The current most trusted, best leaders, exceptional managers, problems solvers; and prudent decisionmakers within our country, I have witnessed, are Gov. Kay Ivey, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond, former President and Commander of Air University Lt. Gen. … Continued

January 29, 2020

Legendary Alabama leaders who have passed away

As is my tradition, as the old year comes to a close, I like to pay homage to legendary Alabama leaders who have passed away. We lost some legends in 2019. Although he was a nonpolitical leader, Bart Starr passed away this year at 85. Starr was best known for being the quarterback of the … Continued

December 25, 2019

Alabama transgender women of color selected for fellowship

A new fellowship program aimed at developing black and Latinx transgender women into leaders in public health kicked off in Washington D.C. last weekend and included three participants from Alabama. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation hosted the first class of ten fellows in the program Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women … Continued

November 7, 2019

Civic Engagement Summit to be held in Birmingham

The national leadership development program Young People For is holding a Civic Engagement Summit in Birmingham from August 30 to September 1 to focus on how young people can make a difference through participating in elections. At the summit, the group will set a “collective 2030 vision” for access to voting and the court system. … Continued

August 16, 2019