Did Alabama Legislature Go Too Far in Alabama State Acadome Reversal?
The Alabama legislature reversed a decision by the Alabama State University trustee board to remove Joe Reed’s name from the campus Acadome. Now, the editorial board of the Birmingham News thinks that the measure was a step in the direction of extreme. Actually, it’s hard to argue with Hubbert’s assessment of the trustees’ action. But that doesn’t mean the Legislature’s proper role is to step in and micromanage the affairs of ASU or any other state university. That lawmakers did speaks volumes about the power Reed and AEA wield in the Legislature. It is a power that manifests itself in grass-roots support and campaign contributions for lawmakers who please AEA, and well-funded opposition come re-election time for those who don’t.
