An odd duck’s journey through faith, politics, and independence
Former Representative Mike Ball reflects on faith, loss and why independence—not party loyalty—ultimately shaped his path through politics.
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At NK3 in Birmingham, a diverse crowd revealed deeper emotions—conviction, concern and a shared demand for a more accountable government.
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Politics is an ugly, messy game, and there are those who absolutely love it.
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We might be better off without them, but as long as one party holds power, we need another to slow it down.
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See recent postsTwo groups have had an accomplished quadrennium
The Association of County Commissions and the Alabama Education Association achieved historic legislative success during the past two years of this quadrennium.
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It will simplify our experience, strengthen U.S. jobs and help reinforce America’s cultural leadership far into the 21st century.
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See recent postsAlabama’s role in the state of American energy
The Yellowhammer State positioned itself as a manufacturing powerhouse as domestic production fueled a surge in data center investments and infrastructure.
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See recent postsWhen the pattern repeats
Complex systems fail in familiar ways. They succeed when leaders recognize patterns and design with them in mind.
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See recent postsKay Ivey set a governing standard Alabama now measures against
As Ivey exits office, Alabama confronts whether voters value competence and steadiness or surrender governance to spectacle and partisan habit.
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Charles I's 1626 coronation, delayed by debt and plague, alienated his subjects and inadvertently shaped the political and religious future of American colonies.