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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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Justin Bogie: Don’t let 2022 candidates distract you with shiny objects

The 2022 Regular Legislative Session was “historic.” Historically bad. Lawmakers started the session with a $1.5 billion revenue surplus....

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KCarl Smith: Looking at my life backward

This is Part 1 of a two-part series regarding one aspect of my political awakening. I know I was born Black, but I also thought I was...

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Amie Beth Shaver: Planned Parenthood legacy

“There is only one thing I would like to be in touch with you about: the Negro Project of the South…We do not want word to go out that...

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Rep. Terri Collins: Legislature passes bills to improve public education outcomes

Often lost among the more provocative and controversial bills that generate headlines and hullabaloo during legislative sessions are...

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Krissie Allen: Reflections on the meaning of 'woman'

As a Christian woman, I’ve always believed in a biblical worldview on the creation of man and woman, namely that God created man and...

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Joey Clark: Before Trump dropped Mo, here's what Britt, Durant said about 2020 election

Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her; If you can bounce high, bounce for her too, Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing...

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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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