Siegelman targeted, 60 Minutes suggests
Our Opinions
      There was Don Siegelman, the poster child of political success in Alabama, elected to more statewide offices than anyone, including governor. He was emptying a mop bucket in some faraway federal prison in Louisiana.
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Thunderous February
      We woke up early Tuesday to more thunder and lightning and stormy weather. It seems, and the professional weather folks agree, that we have had unusually bad weather for January and February- far too many tornadoes and such. They usually don't come until March or April.
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Contested court seats
Inside the Statehouse
Steve Flowers
      With the start of the new year the presidential juggernaut bolted out of the gate with a cavalcade of early contests culminating with Super Tsunami Tuesday on Feb. 5, which included us in Alabama. The race for the White House has clear frontrunners earlier than ever in history. The early primari...
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Civil rights history
Editor's Notes
Jim Cox
      In recent years, Montgomery has realized that the Civil Rights Movement is as important as the Civil War from a historic and tourist viewpoint. I was in Montgomery this past weekend for the winter meeting of the Alabama Press Association and a Friday tour focused on sites and people associated ...
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New travel requirements now in effect
Congress Reports
Jo Bonner
      As the spring travel season is getting underway and you are starting to plan your summer vacation, it is important to remember that new travel requirements are now in effect for United States citizens returning from any part of the Western Hemisphere.
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