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Mike Hubbard: Prisoner No. 1

Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is now the state's most famous inmate, and as prisoner No. 1, he deserves no more and no less than to serve his time in a state correctional facility.
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September 8, 2020
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Military Stability Commission is protecting Alabama’s long tradition of defense presence

Alabama has a proud and storied military tradition. Our citizens have fought, died and shed their blood in every war our nation has fought since Alabama achieved statehood, and veterans from every conflict, including the American Revolution, have been laid to rest within our soil. The military bases located in Alabama — from Rucker to … Continued
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September 2, 2020
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Tommy, can you hear me?

That Morning Consult poll of Alabama voters that showed Republican Tommy Tuberville with a 17-point lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones for the U.S. Senate was such a stunner, a Jones campaign aide rushed out an email fundraiser trying to quell any panic. Until now, most polls have shown Jones to be competitive against … Continued
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August 6, 2020
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Comprehensive sex-ed for all can improve people’s health

Last July, I spoke with Sky H., a 20-year–old who identifies as non-binary and grew up in a very conservative rural town in the Black Belt region of Alabama. In school, Sky received abstinence-only education. Sky told me there was little instruction about sexual and reproductive health besides the basics of reproduction. After years of … Continued
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August 6, 2020

New poll: Tuberville has big lead over Jones in Senate race

Team voting still rules in Alabama. According to a new Morning Consult poll of Alabama voters, Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville has a double-digit lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, virtually mirroring the advantage President Donald Trump has over Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the state. The poll of approximately 650 likely Alabama voters shows … Continued
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August 4, 2020
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Alabama’s teachers are standing tall with return to classroom instruction

All of the personality traits, values, and life lessons that we carry with us as adults were shaped and instilled in us by the people we encountered in childhood. For many, the strongest influences can from our schoolteachers, who opened new worlds of knowledge and taught us skills that remain with us today. Consider for … Continued
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August 4, 2020