For the last few years after every Civic Group or Chamber banquet I spoke to, I would typically open the floor for questions and invariably the most prominent inquiry was who is going to run for Governor in 2026.
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Adopt, don’t shop.”
Life has an interesting way of creating connections, crossing paths with all kinds of people in ways that may appear random or routine.
I started this as a column that would shock most. I was ready to celebrate and cheer on a local football player and the Crimson Tide. But after the week’s social posts on one of our pages, I decided to push the celebration to later.
While some in the national media are sneering at the alleged “No Stars” Game, Major League Baseball, the staff, the players (current and former stars), and the hordes of volunteers have made this All-Star Game one for the ages. Because it was never about the stars. It’s the fans, not the big…
As early as last Thanksgiving, there were smoke signals coming out of Washington that our popular Senior Senator, Tommy Tuberville, was going to forgo an easy re-election jaunt to a second, six-year term in the United States Senate, to run for Governor of Alabama in 2026. The coveted Governo…
I’m not here to be a hater. To each their own and all that.
Information comes in all forms, shapes and sizes.
I recently learned of the passing of Chuck Bowen, the subject of this column. He had an extraordinary career in the Columbus area and, here again is the amazing true story of Flako the Clown.
As I write this, there’s a desperate search for dozens of girls, missing from a flood where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. More than 80 people drowned at the time I sent this column. Yet critical data about this freakish weather hitting America and the rest of the world is a…
Artis Stancil has recently become a staple at the City of Alexander City council meetings. Stancil often speaks during public comments, and he talks about the heart of Alexander City. He speaks of how important it is to come together as a community, and recently, he brought up an important i…
My time as the Alexander City Outlook beat reporter has come to an end.
The Bird bunch recently embarked upon a family vacation across the western Gulf coast – an exciting endeavor in our twelve-passenger Ford Econoline. We traveled back and forth across Louisiana and Mississippi for several days, visiting several spots along the way.
As I write this, the House and Senate are rushing to pass what’s become known as “The Big Beautiful Bill.” There’s resistance to even a Senate reading of the nearly 1,000-page piece of legislation. The richest get thousands of dollars in tax breaks, the poor will lose over $1,500 each, and t…
I was one of the lucky ones. I always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.
In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one, the Dekalb/Henager Ledbetter/Livingston 4th of July Breakfast.
Wednesday was not only a big day for Cederian Morgan, but for the community as well.
In the summer of 1974, the Watergate scandal was raging as Congressional hearings revealed the shady dealings of the “plumbers” who had done President Nixon’s bidding for him: dirty deeds such as breaking into the office of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist (Ellsberg had been a whistleblower wi…
As Americans find themselves dragged into yet another Middle East conflict, it’s worth looking at how we wound up here, the role of Israel’s Prime Minister and his political problems, the impact of Hamas and how this has all increasingly undermined the American people’s support for Israel, a…
When President Donald Trump visited Tuscaloosa in May to make the commencement address to the University of Alabama graduates, he also arranged time to meet privately with two Tuscaloosans – 73-year-old iconic, retired Alabama football Coach Nick Saban and 18-year-old political writer extrao…
Several months ago, Adam Brantley Hill – yes, the nephew of Ronald Brantley, who was featured in this newspaper for decades as The Coffee Breaker – suggested that I check out Amazon Prime and watch “Kojak.” I didn’t know the entire series was available anywhere, but in the world of streaming…
Last year, Alabama became the 11th state in the nation to pass a universal school choice bill. We established the CHOOSE Act to give more Alabama families the ability to CHOOSE the education that best suits their own child, plain and simple.
I feel like Forrest Gump.
Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink
There’s a good chance that the budget being proposed in Congress will seriously gut the Pell Grant programs. Here’s how it will hurt this country in general, and you in particular, and what you can do to stop this from happening.
A political stalwart in our state, George McMillan, passed away Easter weekend at 81 in Birmingham. George was born for politics in Alabama. He was a born leader. He had an exuberant, vivacious personality that people gravitated to and made it difficult not to like him. It was apropos that h…
Recently, the world of music experienced the twin passings of two geniuses who contributed so much, it would be folly to try and list their accomplishments here.
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