Opinion: In Alabama Politics, Trust Montgomery — Not Washington

Guest Opinion by Ken McFeeters

The short answer is: you run Montgomery.

If you own a business, earn a paycheck, or simply live in a city, chances are there's an association or trade group working on your behalf in Montgomery. From the smallest retail shop to the largest global corporations, everyone has someone watching their back — including counties, cities, and school boards.

In fact, 95% of what happens in Montgomery — whether it's passing legislation or approving budgets — involves these groups. Associations ensure that their members, and the employees who keep Alabama running, have a voice in the process. It's not glamorous, but it's the engine of governance.

And here's the truth: Montgomery works. It's not perfect, but it works. I spent 20 years there fighting for parity for my industry. I've seen firsthand how the legislative process plays out, and how associations and lawmakers build trust over time to get things done.

Critics will say that some voices carry more weight than others. That's fair. No system is flawless. But ours is grounded in relationships, experience, and accountability. It's our system — and it belongs to Alabama.

That's why the current political winds are so concerning.

Usually, when someone wants to be governor of Alabama, they go to Montgomery first. They meet with trade groups and associations. They explain who they are, ask for support, and reassure the people working here every day that they understand the values that matter: economic freedom, local control, and stability. That's politics in Alabama.

But that's not what we're seeing with Tommy Tuberville.

The associations don't know his team. Why? They haven't met with him. There's been no groundwork, no bridge-building — nothing that looks like a real campaign rooted in Alabama's political soil.

So who is running Tuberville?

Why does Washington, D.C., seem so sure he's the next governor of Alabama? Why is the national media treating this race like a done deal? Why the headlines, the early coronation, the money — more than $2 million in a blink, a record haul for a gubernatorial hopeful in this state.

And while we're at it, why was Tuberville wearing an earpiece during his announcement? Who is running Tuberville?

Let's be clear: Tuberville didn't announce he was running. He told the national media — not Alabamians — that he would be governor. Full stop. That's not confidence. That's choreography.

And now, he's raising eyebrows again by questioning our First Amendment rights to protest foreign governments. Think about that. This isn't a debate over policy — it's a signal that someone, somewhere, wants to control the conversation.

So, I ask again: who's pulling the strings? Why are so many outsiders so eager to install an outsider in our highest state office?

I'm not saying Montgomery is perfect. But I trust Montgomery a whole lot more than I trust D.C., the globalists, or the national media.

Alabama belongs to Alabamians. Let's keep it that way.

Fear the ears, Alabama. Fear the ears.

Ken McFeeters is currently running for Governor in Alabama. Ken is a former Congressional candidate for Alabama's 6th District and past president of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. In 1981, Ken co-founded PAC Insurance Agency, Inc., and has been actively involved in  governmental affairs both in Montgomery and Washington D.C. He is also the author of the children's book Hannah and the Cajun Navy.

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