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Alabama libraries offer a world of adventure for kids

Thanks to Alabama libraries, kids can explore Paris, Peru and more—all in a single day, for free.
May 20, 2025

Write-in candidate Mac Watson: Open letter to the voters of Alabama

By Mac Watson Husband, son, small business owner, write-in Senatorial candidate November 21, 2017 Dear Alabama voters: Seven weeks ago, I launched my campaign with a Facebook page, an email address, and a website. I launched my campaign because I felt that the people of Alabama deserve better than either of the candidates for Senate … Continued
November 22, 2017

Prominent Tea Party activist Ella Mae Hale has died

By Dawn Ray Alabama Political Reporter Ella Mae Hale has left a void in the hearts of many.  If any word sums her up, it is passionate.  In the obituary, this is mentioned. There will be an elaboration below. Her faith was an important part of who she was having been educated at Sacred Heart … Continued
October 23, 2017

A letter to Doug Jones from a preemie mom

Dear Mr. Jones, I read your comments on abortion and your belief that women should be able to have abortions well into their pregnancies and it shook me to my core. The tears that streamed down my face as I read and reread your statements were not a result of my political beliefs but as … Continued
October 19, 2017

The National Debt: A Constitutional Crisis

By Judge Roy Moore Imagine a world in which you could avoid paying your credit card debt simply by raising your own credit limit each time the bill became due. Then one day you suddenly realize that it would take one-fifth of all your spending just to pay the interest on that debt, and that … Continued
September 7, 2017

Behind the curtain of Common Core Kabuki Theater

By Ann Eubank For the last six years, many grassroot organizations in our State have been fighting against Common Core. Since its implementation, Alabama has gone from being 26th in the nation in math and reading, to dead last. We bring a bill every year, and without fail someone or some thing stops it from … Continued
May 15, 2017

Daily Fantasy Sports: Way more skill than I have time to master

By Dr. Andrew C. Billings As the State of Alabama considers a law addressing Fantasy Sports, the topic frequently arises in my conversations with friends and colleagues. Given my decades of research in sports media, my love of everything Packers to Reds to Crimson Tide, and my long-held dedication to playing traditional Fantasy Sports, people … Continued
May 9, 2017

Answer (HB97 and SB153) Same Ole State Longitudinal Data System

By Ann Eubank Director Alabama Legislative Watchdogs Last week in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee it was business as usual, until SB153, the Senate version of Representative Terri Collins’ data intrusion bill (HB97) was removed from its legislative calendar. Totally unacceptable! There just has to be a new bureaucratic agency created; an agency that will … Continued
February 23, 2017