Reaganesque policies from House Democrat Leader Anthony Daniels Mar 15, 2023 Thin gruel was the best way to describe Gov. Kay Ivey's State of the State Address if you were listening for Alabama government reflecting a s…
‘Why can’t they write about the positive things in our state?’ Mar 8, 2023 Columnist Jeff Poor writes that "do-gooderism" has taken precedence over everything else in journalism, and it has become elitist and annoying.
Alabama’s intellectually lazy left media Mar 1, 2023 One of the most frustrating claims the ideologically biased media in Alabama make while downplaying something with which it disagrees is to pr…
2026: Ainsworth vs. Marshall? Feb 22, 2023 For the last couple of years, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth becoming the next governor of Alabama was one of those certainties ranking up there with…
‘Alabama solution to an Alabama problem’ not believable anymore Updated Feb 15, 2023 "When causation is difficult to comprehend, people will create theories to make it make sense. I think I am there with Gov. Kay Ivey’s approac…
Opinion — What the hell were they thinking? Updated Feb 9, 2023 Voters gave the GOP a supermajority for a reason. That sometimes seems to be forgotten in Montgomery, writes columnist Jeff Poor.
We’ve had a good run Feb 1, 2023 "Seventy-seven years without global war is a long time for this fallen world. Is it likely that we are due" writes Jeff Poor.
Redefining school choice Updated Jan 25, 2023 One thing to watch in the coming year is the unenforced Alabama Republican Party bylaw that discourages party members from accepting AEA contr…
Gov. Ivey has an agenda, sort of Updated Jan 18, 2023 If the past were any indicator, what Gov. Kay Ivey campaigned on will not necessarily reflect her priorities as governor, writes columnist Jeff Poor.
It’s the voters, stupid Jan 11, 2023 Last week, the pearl-clutching from so-called political establishment types over the U.S. House speaker’s race was a little much to bear, writ…
There is not a government solution for everything Jan 4, 2023 If people are afraid to come to downtown Mobile, it will ruin the Mardi Gras season and any other downtown-centric events. The city’s elders h…
A new hope? Dec 28, 2022 A new class of lawmakers is coming in this upcoming year that could change how things are going, at least as far as the legislature is concern…
The tragedy of Mo Brooks Dec 21, 2022 Mo Brooks’ six-term career in the U.S. House of Representatives will end without any fanfare in the halls of Congress, writes columnist Jeff Poor.
Did Katie Britt violate a pledge if she supported Mitch McConnell? Dec 14, 2022 Mitch McConnell was reelected as the caucus leader for Senate Republicans, but Katie Britt's position on the matter remains unclear, writes co…
You don’t get to redefine conservatism Nov 23, 2022 For the most part, Alabama Republicans held serve on Nov. 8. They retained all statewide offices, maintained their hold on the Senate and swap…
Blame Trump if you want but nothing will change Updated Nov 15, 2022 Bryan Harsin was one of the most disappointing head coaches in the history of the Auburn football program, rivaling only Doug Barfield in rece…
Alabama Republicans Achilles’ heel: Education Nov 9, 2022 It has been a while since the GOP has had a bad election cycle in Alabama. Since the 2010 midterms, Republicans have swept elections.
OMG, worse than Trump! Nov 2, 2022 Top 40 country singer Luke Bryan did the unthinkable last week. He invited Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the stage at a tour stop in Jacksonvil…
The rural broadband internet bubble Updated Oct 19, 2022 For the better part of the last 20 years, we have been told of the importance of expanding internet connectivity to America’s rural areas.
School choice’s cultural hurdle Updated Oct 16, 2022 Talk about public education in Alabama if you want to get conservatives riled up. Be it critical race theory, transgenderism or whatever comes…
What’s up with the ALGOP chairman smear campaign? Updated Oct 16, 2022 In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.
Prison problem not going away Updated Oct 16, 2022 The increase in violent crime has been a major issue in Alabama’s largest cities over the past couple of years. The numbers don’t lie. Somethi…
The legacy of Richard Shelby Updated Oct 16, 2022 Earlier this week, outgoing U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby spoke to the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Before uttering a single syll…
A modest proposal Updated Oct 16, 2022 One of Alabama’s first economic development projects came in Monroeville during the first half of the 20th century. Mobile’s late Congressman …
Why the rise of ‘Dark Brandon’ won’t work Updated Oct 16, 2022 President Joe Biden’s speech last week triggered many of his critics. In it, he criticized so-called “MAGA Republicans” and categorized those …
Biden’s accidental stroke of genius Updated Oct 16, 2022 You have got to give it to him. No one could have seen this playing out, but President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness handout was a low-…
