Capital Punishment: A stain on Alabama’s justice system
From public hangings to the nitrogen hypoxia controversy, the state exemplifies everything wrong with capital punishment.
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See recent postsThe union election revealed which side Alabama’s politicians are on
In a healthy democracy, would workers striving to improve their lives be met only by politicians’ scorn?
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See recent postsThe Real Trans Agenda: Leave us alone, please
Alabama deserves better than this, and we must demand better than this.
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See recent postsAG Marshall: A threat to women’s rights and the rule of law
Marshall wants to charge people with "criminal conspiracy" just for providing a ride across state lines for abortion access.
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See recent postsThere’s no lottery vote because some Senate Republicans sold out
Despite a number of excuses and ridiculous rewrites of history, you don't get to vote because some Senate Republicans sold out.
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See recent postsTuberville’s defense of Trump aims to erode rule of law
Tuberville's defense of Trump undermines the rule of law, signaling MAGA's dangerous shift towards dismantling justice for political power.
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See recent postsBirmingham can solve its own problems if Montgomery steps back
In both municipal government and urban planning, we need fewer “one-size-fits-all plans” and more people willing to try whatever works.
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See recent postsMental Health Awareness Month! Time for Alabama to close the coverage gap
It’s time for Alabama policymakers to come together and forge a solution to the state’s mental health crisis.
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See recent postsPBMs tactics limit, cost Alabamians affordable prescriptions
As with most bureaucratic middlemen, if you give them an inch — they take a mile.
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See recent postsLooking back on the 2024 Session
The session was demanding at times, but my colleagues and I made significant progress.