COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT

I never thought that I would live to see a governor brag about how he has eliminated 4,000 jobs — especially in the middle of a recession! But two wee...

The politicians in Montgomery are always quick to tell you how bad the federal government is, but those same politicians are more than happy to take f...

As I drove home from Montgomery this week on Hwy 24 from Moulton to Russellville I was very pleased to see the new asphalt layer. As you know we have ...

Public education is one of the most important services our state and local governments provide. All of us want to see our schools improve, and our chi...

Since 2010, some people have argued that the Democratic Party is dead in Alabama. They are wrong. There are several reasons why Democrats are not only...

Next week, state legislators will return to Montgomery to open the 2013 Legislative Session. There are several issues the legislature will address thi...

Last week, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature announced their agenda for the coming legislative session. Though I agree that these issues shou...

As legislators prepare to return to Montgomery on Feb. 5, we have to determine what issues will be our priorities in the coming legislative session. I...

Most of us have always taken for granted that our children are safe at school. None of us are ever prepared to hear about what happened last month in ...

As we turn the page from 2012 to 2013, many people engage in the ritual of making New Year’s resolutions. I like to call them goals. The problem with ...