Mecca Musick — December 31, 2025 HUNTSVILLE — As Alabama heads into an election year, former State Rep. Mike Ball says voters should look beyond campaign rhetoric and pay close attention to how their elected officials conduct themselves when politics and governing collide. Ball, who represented Madison County’s House District 10 for two decades, said election-year legislative sessions can be productive, but the nature and pace of the work are often influenced by the politica

I witnessed and experienced the glory and the power of the Lord as it melted hearts and changed minds with truth and grace. By Mike Ball Published on January 19, 2026 at 7:50 am CST As a repentant politician, I often look at my legislative career with deep regret, grieving over the many times I allowed pride and political constraints to hold my conscience at bay. But when I recently learned that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission had finally broken through and began lic

Mike Ball was born in California in 1954, moved to Hartselle when he was 9 and has called the Tennessee Valley home ever since. Closing...

The best laid plans of mice and men almost always go awry, but that’s not a good reason to give up. Sir Edmund Hilary was not the first...