Did you ever play on a seesaw as a kid? Did you ever try it with a bigger kid on the other side — someone who could just keep you up in the air until they were ready to kick off again? That’s the Alabama government right now. The executive branch outweigh ...
The Courts are a Part of Every Election
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over My Pastor recently quipped that it felt like we are in the 5th year of 2020. True that. But in the midst of that sentiment the question on many minds right now is “how long will the 2020 elections go on?” Aren’t we supposed ...
How Dare We Defend Our Rights
Emblazoned above the door to the Alabama Statehouse is a Latin phrase that translates as “We Dare Defend Our Rights”. It is a symbol of the determination to ensure that government does not forget that its people are imbued with certain inalienable rights. ...
Mobile Radio: Phil Williams on the Jeff Poor Show
Tuesday morning, Phil Williams joined the Jeff Poor Show to discuss the possibility of more government shutdowns, benchmarks to reduce coronavirus restrictions, and the need for the state legislature to convene soon to pass much-needed legislation. To l ...
Waiting on the Big Tech World to Change
Credit where credit is due. Singer-songwriter John Mayer nailed it with one particular line from his hit song “Waiting On the World to Change”. He said distinctly, “When they own the information, oh they can bend it all they want,” and he was right. Th ...
Mobile Radio: Phil Williams on the Jeff Poor Show
This Wednesday, API’s Director of Policy Strategy and General Counsel Phil Williams joined the Jeff Poor Show. In the 20-minute segment, Poor and Williams discuss the need for Governor Ivey to establish clear benchmarks and milestones for when coronavirus ...
Is There a Coronavirus Plan for Alabama? Not That We Can See.
Recently my wife and I were preparing to attend a wedding. As we made ready to leave the house we checked to make sure that we had our masks at which point she lamented that she did not have one that matched her outfit. We both paused on that and then jo ...
Mobile Radio: Phil Williams on the Jeff Poor Show
This Wednesday, API’s Director of Policy Strategy and General Counsel Phil Williams joined the Jeff Poor Show. In the 20-minute segment, Poor and Williams discuss the need for Governor Ivey to establish benchmarks and milestones to end the continuing cor ...
Debate #1: That Was Not Thunderdome – A Pragmatic Assessment of the First Presidential Debate
It was with great expectation that everyone I know settled in to watch the first presidential debate hosted by Chris Wallace from Fox News. And to a person, none of those expectations were met. My personal politics are on the record. It’s no secret that ...
Mobile Radio: Phil Williams on the Jeff Poor Show
This Wednesday, API’s Director of Policy Strategy and General Counsel Phil Williams joined the Jeff Poor Show. In the 20-minute segment, Poor and Williams discuss the likelihood of a special session in 2020 to address the effects of the coronavirus and mo ...