Ala. Rep. Barry Moore (R – Coffee) is seen as one of the rising stars out of a class of freshman legislators who rode into office on the 2010 Republican wave. He was even recently labeled as the most conservative legislator in the state of Alabama by Cliff Sims, founder and publisher of political blog Yellowhammer News. Recently, information… Continue Reading
A Hoover, Ala., businessman successfully challenged existing campaign contribution limits in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Shaun McCutcheon, CEO of Coalmont Electrical Development, argued against the $123,200 cap on contributions an individual can give to all federal candidates, parties and PACs in a two-year election cycle. The 5-4 decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission rules that limits on… Continue Reading
The church that I attend when I’m back in Birmingham has a part of the service called “Grace Along the Journey.” It’s basically just a fancy, less-revivalistic way of saying “testimony,” and the stories I hear and the people I meet remind me why I continue to see the church as a safe place for… Continue Reading
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked this question as I travel outside the state in my role as Assistant Executive Director of the Birmingham Jewish Federation (BJF). Not only are people surprised to find that there is a vibrant Jewish community in the Heart of Dixie, but even more astonished… Continue Reading
After years of being harassed by the wacko bird contingent of Alabama politics at both the state and local level, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama’s only federally-recognized Indian tribe, is now hoping to develop gaming operations on its Florida property. Earlier this week, Band Chairman Buford Rolin sent Florida Gov. Rick Scott a… Continue Reading
Thanks to the Electoral College, Alabama plays a pretty insignificant role in presidential politics. Only a handful of states actually matter in presidential elections. This is one area in which we are in the same boat as California and New York. What could we in Alabama possibly share in common with those two states? We… Continue Reading
Alabama has seen its share of industrial recruitment coups in the past few years. In fact, 20 years ago the landing of Mercedes was the impetus that has catapulted us to the top of the nation in automobile manufacturing. Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai and the peripheral support manufacturing companies have placed us in the top three… Continue Reading
The Gallup poll has come out with their ranking of the most conservative and most liberal states in America. Last year we were ranked as the most conservative in the country. We lost that mantle to Wyoming this year. In fact, we fell dramatically to number ten. In past years either Alabama or one of… Continue Reading
The Campus Matters section of Sweet Home Politics has been designed to serve as a statewide forum chronicling issues surrounding higher education from the perspectives of students, professors and professionals at Alabama’s colleges and universities. We believe that the cultures established at the state’s universities and colleges have a long term impact on the state.… Continue Reading
Last Saturday, Shelton State Community College held interviews for its final three presidential candidates. The college, located in Tuscaloosa, has been without a permanent president for six years and will make a final decision in the coming weeks. Mark A. Heinrich, Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System and former interim president of Shelton State,… Continue Reading
“Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.” It’s an election year, and you have probably seen that campaign slogan on billboards and yard signs all across the state. But are we really creating jobs here in Alabama? Or is job creation just more election year rhetoric like the teacher pay raise? The news seems to be mixed at best.… Continue Reading
Easter is a special type of holiday because it comes with a sense of new energy, new beginnings and new growth. Easter is a chance to challenge ourselves to find things in that are broken and dead that need rebirth. It is our chance to find those things in our life that need new life,… Continue Reading
Former Congressman Parker Griffith could be ramping up for a gubernatorial campaign, WHNT News 19 reported earlier today. Griffith was elected to the US House as a Democrat in 2008 before running for reelection unsuccessfully as a Republican in 2010 and again in 2012. “The Alabama Democratic Party recently voted to reinstate Griffith” indicating that the candidate’s… Continue Reading
Will Republican Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle decide to take on incumbent Gov. Robert Bentley in the Republican primary? As reported by AL.com, Mayor Battle will make his announcement tomorrow. Battle’s former mayoral campaign website, www.tommybattle.com, has been made-over into a splash page that screams, as if it is for a statewide campaign, “Moving Alabama Forward.” Note, it says… Continue Reading
