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We lost some good ones in 2021

I like for my year end column to be a remembrance of Alabama political figures who have passed away during the year.
December 29, 2021

No! To Ivey and the gang

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey lost in a landslide on Super Tuesday. So did Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh. And most members of the Alabama House and Senate. You say they weren’t on Tuesday’s ballot? Well, yes, they were. They were the big sponsors of Amendment One, the proposed constitutional amendment that would have … Continued
March 5, 2020

Rising sea levels cost Alabama coastline millions in lost property value

Alabama’s coastline lost $158 million in residential property value in just more than a decade due to tidal flooding caused by rising sea levels and climate change, according to a study by Columbia University and the New York-based nonprofit First Street Foundation.  Among all 15 East Coast states, that loss amounted to $15.8 billion, according … Continued
August 2, 2019

Shelby remembers fallen police officers

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), in observance of National Police Week, today commemorated the two Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2018. Senator Shelby co-sponsored S.Res.209, a Senate resolution designating the week of May 12-18, 2019, as “National Police Week” – a week in which Americans honor … Continued
May 16, 2019

We dare tilt at windmills

Alabama’s state motto is “We Dare Defend Our Rights.” You’ll see it at practically every rest area welcoming visitors to our state. It’s a lie, though. I have my own twist on the motto: “We Dare Defend Our Wrongs.” Because, indeed, that’s what Alabama’s history is all about – defending lost, ugly causes against the … Continued
April 4, 2019

Zeigler announces perfect audit for ABC Board

State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that the Auditor’s office has completed his two-year property audit of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board with perfect results. ABC had 4,028 items of state-owned property valued at $12.6 million. All of which was accounted for. State Auditor Jim Zeigler presented a Certificate of Perfect Audit to ABC Executive … Continued
October 5, 2018

Zeigler reports that the state lost almost $200,000 in property during the latest quarter

State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) called state property lost over the summer, “unacceptable.” State agencies are missing almost $200,000 in state property for the latest quarter, according to the auditor’s latest report by the State Auditor’s office. Zeigler’s report, released Sept. 5, cited stolen computers and wrecked state vehicles atop the list of losses. “The … Continued
September 14, 2018

BCA stumbles on as negotiation with big businesses stalls

An effort to reunite some of the state’s most prestigious companies with the faltering Business Council of Alabama is stalled, several insiders with knowledge of the negotiations say. For over a year, the Alabama Political Reporter published numerous accounts listing various grievances being expressed about the leadership of then-BCA President and CEO Billy Canary. Canary and BCA’s Executive … Continued
August 7, 2018