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Sheila Banister: Media attack on the CHOOSE Act is just plain wrong

In a recent Alabama Political Reporter article, Chance Phillips issues a word of caution to Alabama lawmakers and citizens, who are soon to benefit from the new CHOOSE Act. But the entire premise of the article is inaccurate and misleading.

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Kristin Landers: For such a time as this

Now is the time for choosing. We must ask ourselves, where do we need to go from here? Or more seriously, how do we save the Republic?

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Kaitlyn Smith: A Christian ponders the RNC convention

In the here and now, Republicans have united around a common foe, outrage at the assassination attempt, and the policies coming out of the current White House. Yet they’re seemingly oblivious to the schism in the foundation of their party.

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Dr. Stewart Tankersley and Col. John Eidsmoe: Have you heard of the 'Alabama Virus'? Hopefully you never will

We must not risk precious Alabama lives to gain-of-function research.

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Joey Clark: Why the ruling class must attack J. D. Vance's hillbilly bootstraps

Apparently, to the modern liberal mind, stories of individual character, personal responsibility, and family struggle are anathema to their therapeutic project to save man from himself.

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A. Eric Johnston: Opposing the expansion of Poarch Indian gambling in Alabama

H.R.6180 is pending in the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of this bill is to increase lands held in trust by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. If that happens, it will result in expanding Indian gambling activities in Alabama. 

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Phil Williams: Soft coup? That's not how this works

Democrat elites are staging a soft coup. That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.

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Linda Baker: Tribute to a true Appalachian grandma

In earlier days, I thought I was lucky that Grandma bought me sweets and pretty pink dresses, and that she shared her love of reading with me. Turns out I was pretty lucky to get a lot more than that.

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KCarl Smith: The need for unifying leadership

The recent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life clearly shows how divided our country is right now. This failed assassination is a wake-up call proclaiming our need for leaders who can bring us together.

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Sean of the South: Biscuit man

Long ago, a friend wrote a short biography for one of my magazine articles. In the bio, my friend referred to me as a “biscuit connoisseur,” and the title stuck.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: GOP religious votes need to get over themselves

Mainline Christians and traditional GOP voters complained that the convention fell away from Christian values and orthodoxy, particularly after the first night when RNC co-chairs, Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, chose to platform people who reflected a different type of voter.

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Dr. Daniel Sutter: The COVID aftermath

Poor policy decisions yielded excessive deaths and economic costs during COVID. We are beginning to understand why. Americans who value individualism and freedom face an enormous challenge in preventing similar future debacles. 

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Allen Keller: Mr. President, release the JFK Files

The current president has a chance of preserving things by doing something that should have been done long ago: proving the Justice Department has nothing to hide.

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State Rep. Allen Treadaway: The Alabama Legislature has prioritized public safety, it’s time for some cities to do the same

Mayor Steven Reed wants you to believe that there just isn’t anything he can do. According to him, the violence Alabama’s capital city is experiencing stems from the legislature’s passage of constitutional carry two years ago. 

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Alabama will answer President Trump's call

As we did in 2016 and 2020, Alabama pledges its unwavering support for Trump. Together we will renew our economy, secure our sovereignty and project strength in the eyes of the world.

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Conner Hayes: Birmingham-Southern College's bidding war

Unless Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) has suitors bidding in the shadows, Miles College is the only one left standing in the race to acquire BSC’s West Birmingham campus.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: A constitutional two-edged sword, or the sword of Damocles over President Trump?

We all must recognize that every constitutional decision has ramifications for generations to come, for those in power from the left or the right, affecting issues we may not have dreamed of at the time. 

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Justice Will Sellers: Civil discourse and political reality in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome

I experienced some hostilities when I was a Republican presidential elector in 2016. It was my fourth time to be an elector from Alabama, so it was unusual when, a few weeks before the electoral college convened, my mailbox began filling up with cards and letters imploring me to change my vote.

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Joey Clark: Fight! Fight! Fight! Fear not!

Pumping his fist in the air three times, he shouted, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” with each thrust, as the crowd began to roar in recognition of what they were witnessing. Suddenly, the fear welling up within me began to transform into pride.

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Jim Zeigler: 'Lucky' is not the right word for Donald Trump’s survival

Did Donald Trump survive and live to fight another day because of LUCK? Or was it something else?   

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Will Ainsworth: 'The radical left in this country has declared a jihadist-style attack on traditional Christian values'

Our pastor reminded us in his sermon this morning that our nation is facing a crisis of sin and a problem of the heart. I am angry and sad for our country and the direction it is heading.

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Phil Williams: The Biden Trojan Horse

The original Trojan Horse may be a legend. But the concept is still actively used. Here in 2024, Joe Biden is a Trojan Horse.

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Jim Zeigler: More questions than answers about assassination attempt on Trump

Early questions about assassination attempt on Trump.

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Ashley Carter: A conservative watches the tragic spectacle of a declining president

It deeply pains me to witness the steady decline of President Joe Biden. His visible struggles with cognitive function are heartbreaking, not just for his family, but for the entire nation. 

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Sean of the South: Home again

Many of us had experienced flight delays. But the kid in U.S. uniform wore a smile. A big one. When the soldier got closer to the halfway point, a woman shouted.

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Amie Beth Shaver: After darkness, light

We’re on the precipice of reformation or destruction. We’re treading a tenuous line between light and darkness. We’re deciding whether to worship at God's or man's church.

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Laura Clark: Creating a modern day Eden

The problem with this is that all of us fallen, sinful and broken humans are trying to restore something created by God in His perfection, holiness and wisdom, but broken by man. We’re the problem and we’re trying to fix it on our own!

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