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James Kring: Tallapoosa County's Ag Center exposes the real cost of property taxes

The future of our communities will depend not on how much government does – but on how much it is willing to stop doing.

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James Kring: Who will teach them?

In the midst of change and upheaval, who will teach our children?

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James Kring: It's time to end property tax in Alabama

When examined closely, property taxation lacks a sound moral foundation and is economically structured to grow more burdensome over time.

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James Kring: Public trust or private tyranny? The constitutional crisis in Alabama conservation

Property ownership separates free citizens from the oppression of totalitarian regimes – whether socialist, fascist or technocratic. Yet, in the great state of Alabama, we face a direct denial of property rights.

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James Kring: Combatting chronic wasting disease while preserving property rights

If you spend any time in the woods, you’ve likely heard the three letters no hunter or deer farmer wants to see: CWD.

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James Kring: Russell Medical wants money from Tallapoosa County

To put it simply, Russell Medical Center is losing money, and they are not alone. Of the hospitals in Alabama, 71% are losing money each year.