Columns
(Column) The dean of the Alabama Congressional Delegation
As the first session of the 119th Congress convenes this month, and we begin this presidential quadrennium, Alabama’s…
Opinion
(Column) Two of Alabama’s legislative giants passed away in 2024
My tradition is to make my year end column a tribute to major political figures that passed away…
Opinion
(Dave says) The game’s not for everyone
Dear Dave: I’m 38, and after looking and waiting for years, I think I’ve found a rental property…
Opinion
(Column) Some of Alabama’s Great Political Leaders Passed Away This Year
As is my custom, my year end columns highlight the lives of legendary Alabama political figures who passed…
Opinion
(Dave says) Hitting your goals means planning your goals
Dear Dave: Do you have any advice for sticking with your goals and New Year’s resolutions? I always…
Opinion
(Column) What’s the difference between home health care and in-home care?
Note: Due to the continued confusion on the issue, Toni is rerunning this column from May. It has…
Opinion
(Editorial) Holidays not all that merry for some
Even the grinchiest of us might find ourselves humming along to “Holly Jolly Christmas” playing on a loop…
Opinion
(Dave says) A roadmap to financial peace
Dear Dave: A friend told me about your Baby Steps plan, and after years of living paycheck-to-paycheck and…
Opinion
(Column) The first ‘working for Alabama’ czar will be Greg Reed
During the last session of the legislature, Governor Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House, Nathaniel Ledbetter, State Senate…
Opinion
(Column) Big mules ain’t all bad
Our legendary governor of the 1940s and 1950s was the giant, cartoonish, character James E. “Big Jim” Folsom.…