Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) on Thursday called for a special session of the Alabama Legislature to begin July 13. Lawmakers adjourned on June 4 without passing a budget for the General Fund, which provides for most state government functions besides education.
I was surprised by the near unanimity over the weekend about the impact of the Donald Trump comments about Mexican immigrants. Almost every disinterested political observer agreed Trump’s typically over-the-top remarks were certain to hurt GOP prospects in the 2016 presidential election. I am skeptical about that. Once again, too many observers got caught up ...
