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Like the Alabama State Senate, the State House of Representatives will have very little turnover. Our state legislative seats are becoming analogous to congressional seats when it comes to incumbency. Over 80% of the legislature is unopposed.…

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Sixty years ago this month, some music was being released that changed the game of not only rock and roll, but popular culture and music in general.

I’ve been proud to represent Alabama in the United States Senate over the past five and a half years. Unfortunately, something I’ve noticed during my time in D.C. is that the swamp seems much more interested in preserving their own power than doing what’s right for the American people. In fa…

This is a big election year in Alabama politics. All our constitutional state offices are up for election. However, more importantly, all of our legislative seats are up for election. All 35 State Senate seats and all 105 House seats are on t…

The Alabama Legislature just completed the 2026 session, its final year in the State House they have called home since 1985. 

Before anyone misreads this column, I want to make it very clear I believe the City of Alexander City City Council made a great decision in its appointment of Ellen Martin to the Alexander City Schools Board of Education on Monday night. 

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With all of the proms either right around the corner or already over and done with, it’s a friendly reminder that another school year is coming to an end.

After a very promising start to the season, the Auburn softball team has run headlong into the proverbial brick wall. They opened the year with a record of 17-6 in out of conference games and won the first series in conference play against Ke…

Writer’s Note: This appeared in the Tallassee Tribune in 2019.  Lo and behold, the vultures are back in my neighborhood, and Alabama Power is in the process of running them off!  It seems that we are now experiencing the attack of the bridge …