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Stephanie Holden Smith: CRT 'discussions' are less about hearts, more about system and structure

There is a new cult-like movement in town, and though its leadership is as radical as the usual suspects, it has nothing to do with...

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Phil Williams: A fight worth having

I’ve got a friend who recently found out that he and his wife are having their seventh child. Seven! Charlene and I just had two which...

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Erica Thomas: Wake up! We're in a mess!

As the tax filing deadline grows closer this year, I am forced to once again consider just how much of my money is going to irresponsible...

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Richard Simmons: Moral Confusion

I recently watched a documentary in which a news reporter and a cameraman were asking a simple question of passersby on the street:...

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Matt Clark: FFRF and prayer at football games

This week, a report came out that Jefferson County caved to the demands of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which claimed...

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Ray Melick: Becoming Employee of the Week, or even Rookie of the Year

If you watched the NCAA Tournament – and Monday night's game between Kansas and North Carolina was the most-viewed NCAA Men’s Championship...

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Caylah Coffeen: A Divisive Concepts Act isn't the solution to the problem

House Bill 312, the Divisive Concepts Act, passed the House and advanced in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday but...

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Ray Melick: The good news is, legislature votes to cut income tax; bad news is, it's not Alabama

The largest tax cut in state history was passed by the legislature this week, a bill that would cut the state personal income tax over...

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Tommy Tuberville: President Biden’s policies are tying the hands that feed us

Our farmers and agricultural workers have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to feed, fuel and clothe Americans; they didn’t...

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Mike Durant: We must secure our elections

As I campaign across Alabama, the liberal media continues to ask me if Joe Biden is the rightfully elected President of the United...

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Guest Editorial: Farmers seek clarity and consistency for grain storage

As farmers, there are many things we can’t control. Severe weather, rising production costs, supply chain disruptions and commodity...

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Amie Beth Shaver: A bonfire and our fight for freedom

It was spring break. A few friends and I held a beach bonfire for our kids. Two hours, three pizzas, and a lot of s'mores later, Anthony,...

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Justin Bogie: Alabama Senate shows how to make a bad bill even worse

Over a month ago I wrote about the $1.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) supplemental appropriation bill being considered by the...

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Will Sellers: The consensus Justice

It was no surprise when 60 years ago President Kennedy nominated Byron White as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme...

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Joey Clark: A warning to the residents of American Farm

"It was a pig walking on his hind legs. “Yes, it was Squealer. A little awkwardly, as though not quite used to supporting his considerable...

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Stephanie Holden Smith: Courage is more than a tin medal

Courage. When I think of that word, I say it in my mind in the voice of the Cowardly Lion in one of my favorite movies, The Wizard...

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Phil Williams: What kind of Governor do we want?

I get asked all the time: "What would you do? What would you say?" I'm usually loathe to advance my own thoughts under the guise of...

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Richard Simmons: Violence and the human condition

In his wonderful book, Renovation of the Heart, philosopher Dallas Willard makes this observation: “Societies the world around are...

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Justin Bogie: Limiting state government is a step toward ending Alabama’s corruption problem

Alabama ranks near the bottom; how many times have you heard that? In 2019, Alabama finished “dead last” in public school math proficiency....

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Caylah Coffeen: Stagnant leadership gives Alabama a bad name

As the legislative session continues and I see more bills fail or stall, I become increasingly frustrated with Alabama’s leadership....

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KCarl Smith: President Trump and the Black vote

Recently, I have been asked by several people regarding my thoughts on why many Blacks still view President Trump as a racist in light...

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Scott Stantis: She'll be back

Scott Stantis lives in Birmingham and is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune. He previously was the staff cartoonist...

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Amie Beth Shaver: The Bench

Basketball fans, did you think your team would make it this far? Or were your brackets busted early? No matter what, there's something...

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Justin Bogie: Passage of state budgets means good bills will die, but Alabamians can change that

Wednesday marks the 25th day of the 2022 regular session, meaning that time is running out for important bills to be debated or even...

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Stephanie Holden Smith: Alabama GOP is suffering an identity crisis

National news has recently been focused on whether the NCAA should revisit its rules on allowing different biological sexes to compete...

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Joey Clark: How free people can come to love their serfdom

Say you thought the human race could not be trusted with their freedom. How would you go about subjugating a people proud of their...

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Phil Williams: Alabama math just doesn't add up

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? At least that’s the prevailing common-sense rule that most people agree with. But have you...

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