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Guest Editorial: Setting the record straight on Alabama’s Child Protection laws

We knew it was coming. When Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill became law-keeping teachers from discussing age-inappropriate...

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Ray Melick: Musk plunges into the battle over free speech; good for him - and us

Democracy dies in darkness. That’s the motto, adopted in 2017, of the Washington Post, arguably the most influential media outlet in...

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Justin Bogie: When it comes to spending, Alabama is 'bluer' than New York and California

When you rank states in terms of their political leanings, places like California and New York are probably near the top of the list...

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KCarl Smith: Elon Musk, a friend of freedom

  Elon Musk is a modern-day Frederick Douglass. His “Twitter takeover” is a significant victory in the battle for Liberty vs. Tyranny...

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Elliott Wang: Supporting Taiwan’s participation in the WHO

Since the beginning of relations, Alabama and Taiwan have worked closely with one another, lending aid to each other and finding new...

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Ray Melick: For Ivey to be the voice of the people, she needs to show up to be heard

Six candidates were on stage Tuesday night in Huntsville; six candidates wanted to convince you that they should be the next governor...

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Amie Beth Shaver: Imagining a leader who does what he says he will do, then goes home

Sixteen days isn't a lot of time to get much done. Or is it? Does the name Cincinnatus ring a bell? It was 458 B.C. when Cincinnatus,...

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Joey Clark: Has government gotten smaller since Richard Shelby became a Republican?

“Conservatism is progressivism driving the speed limit.” Michael Malice On the afternoon of Nov. 9, 1994, the sun shone on a beautiful...

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Stephanie Holden Smith: Stop looking for safe; start looking for truth

I’m so tired of the term “safe”. We’ve been inundated with it for over two years now, maybe more. Safe spaces where no one can possibly...

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Readers React: On Maxine Waters, CRT and COVID vaccines

Our readers react to recent stories or current events:  Darel Edward Veal of Hazel Green read our story, “U.S. Rep. Waters decries...

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Phil Williams: Doctors, lawyers, and undertakers

I have this theory I formed based upon years of not-so-scientific observation: I postulate that doctors, lawyers and undertakers will...

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Richard Simmons: God's signposts

Renowned philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas believed and taught that God has left his imprint on life and on the world in which...

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Andrea Tice: That’s some bold-face Balderdash, ‘Govna’

What a shame there is no such thing as political perjury charges for candidates in an election year. The potential threat of handcuffs...

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Caylah Coffeen: Who should we vote for?

I still haven’t decided who I’m going to vote for in the Senate and governor races. Many of my peers are also undecided and, overall,...

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KCarl Smith: My political awakening

This is Part 2 of a two-part series regarding my political awakening. Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) on Civil Rights In the majority of history...

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Justin Bogie: Legislators called it 'best session' in years; Alabamians left wondering why

Less than two weeks ago, Alabama’s 2022 Regular Legislative Session ended. There will be at least one special session later this year...

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Amie Beth Shaver: The link between COVID vaccine and fetal cells

Did you know that aborted fetal cells are used to create vaccines? Most recently, aborted children, tissue and cells were used to create...

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Stephanie Holden Smith: Rather than record tax-spending, why not try record tax cutting?

A Democrat friend of mine asked me one time, “Why are Republicans obsessed with tax cuts?”  My characteristically blunt response, drawn...

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Joey Clark: I, too, am an Epicurean

I had been watching and reading too much of the news cycle; my mind was a cracked and scrambled egg. So, I picked up a very old book...

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Phil Williams: God shows up

While celebrating the Easter season, I found myself reflecting on how many ways and means that God has chosen to intervene in my circumstances....

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Letters to the Editor

Wesley Rutherford of Decatur had this to say about the discussion of suspending Alabama’s gas tax:“I think what would be of greater...

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Daniel Sutter: Taxes and business in Alabama

Many of Alabama’s elected officials profess opposition to socialism in campaign ads. Opponents of socialism presumably embrace capitalism....

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Sean of the South: Hush now!

I’m 5 years old. On Mama’s stove is a steaming stockpot, filling the world with the essence of chicken and dumplings. I’m watching...

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Guest Editorial: Tim James said what we're all thinking

Of the many politicians I’ve met and interviewed this election season, candidate for Alabama Governor Tim James is among the few that...

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Richard Simmons: Step into the light

I am of the opinion if you can get a religious skeptic to look seriously and with an open mind at the evidence for the resurrection...

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Caylah Coffeen: Elon Musk bid for Twitter could be a game-changer for conservatives

A couple weeks ago Elon Musk announced that he now holds 9.2% of Twitter’s stock, making him the company’s largest shareholder. He...

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Lindy Blanchard: Another session gone– and where was Kay?

Another legislative session has come and gone, and it’s time to see what was accomplished and what was left undone. It will be a while,...

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