Story Type: Opinion

What Republicans once believed

We must force ourselves to look beyond slogans, stigmas and slurs, and instead seek those motivated by service.

February 23, 2026

What Alabama decides now will determine whether its rural health program works

The need is real. What happens next depends on documents most people will never read. That is exactly why people should.

February 23, 2026

Alabama Autism families deserve transparency, not consolidation

Alabama parents raised alarms after a legislative maneuver shifted autism therapy oversight to a state agency, bypassing original plans for board independence.

February 23, 2026

When trust becomes a political weapon

Secret recordings and media rushes to judgment erode ethical boundaries, undermine journalism, and threaten the fragile trust sustaining democratic self-government.

February 20, 2026

Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it

Montgomery's problems were built by conservative ideals put in practice over 50 years. Those same ideals won't save the city.

February 19, 2026

Bureau programs strengthen Alabama’s workforce and support national defense

We equip people leaving prison—or on probation—with the skills and support they need to succeed.

February 19, 2026

Trump endorsement makes Barry Moore prohibitive favorite in U.S. Senate race

President Donald Trump and the Club for Growth endorsed Representative Barry Moore, making the Wiregrass congressman the favorite for Alabama’s open Senate seat.

February 18, 2026

A college football at the goal line on a grass field

Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports

As youth sports became a multibillion-dollar industry, the AHSAA prioritized an educational mission that focused on student character over college scholarships.

February 18, 2026

Derek Chen’s early Trump support and America First record speaks for itself

The Alabama state auditor candidate established his conservative credentials by rallying Michigan voters during the early days of the America First movement.

February 18, 2026

Voting challenges and election problem or voter suppression and campaign vote concept as ballots at a polling station as a maze blocking and disenfranchise a democratic right in a democracy

Why are Republicans so afraid of you voting?

Republicans keep figuring out ways to suppress votes and kill elections, in a never-ending effort to hold power.

February 17, 2026