Decoding HB111: An equal rights battle
At its core, HB 111 embodies the worst impulses of cruelty and narrow-mindedness. Its proponents peddle fear and misinformation.
battle
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsAlabama’s battle for the boards
Citizens must continue to show that this overreach is unacceptable if we want to ensure the safety of our nonpartisan spaces.
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsFulfilling Lincoln’s promise: Supporting those “Who Have Borne the Battle”
I believe government has no more sacred duty than to care for those who, in Lincoln’s words, “have borne the battle.”
Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins dies after battle with COVID-19
Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins, from Lee County, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, has died. He was 86. “We are deeply saddened to notify you that after a courageous battle with COVID-19, Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins departed this life today, with beloved family at his bedside,” the Bennie Adkins … Continued
Alabama hospitals file lawsuit against opioid makers, distributors
A group of 21 Alabama hospitals have filed a lawsuit against opioid makers and distributors, becoming the latest in a long line of hospitals across the country taking the battle over the opioid epidemic to the courts. On Sept. 3 the 21 plaintiffs filed a civil suit in the Circuit Court of Conecuh County that … Continued
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsTo end violence, return to American values
The recent violence in our country – and the passionate debates it has sparked – have led me to reflect on the emotional state of our country and the battle being waged between good and evil. I thought back to comments I gave earlier this year at a naturalization ceremony. These new citizens were gifted … Continued
Trump warned against it in 1993, now it’s coming home to Alabama
Over 25 years ago, then-business mogul Donald Trump sued the federal government over what he believed was the unfair advantage it afforded Indian gaming over the private sector. The same battle is playing out in Alabama where Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, and Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, have filed a bill that guarantees … Continued
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsWhat is abortion, really?
A battle over abortion is raging around us and more and more states are taking their stand. Some states, like New York and Virginia, seem intent on abolishing any limitations to the practice. Others–red states like Kentucky, Mississippi, and now Alabama–appear resolved to end legalized abortion within their borders. In the midst of this reality, … Continued
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsThe Supreme Court Battle: Judicial activism versus strict constructionism
The nation has been riveted over the past few weeks tracking the nomination, public hearings, confirmation, and the swearing in of Associate Justice Brett Kavanagh. President Trump nominated Kavanagh to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy of retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Those who follow the high court closely, know this is the decades old … Continued
Opinion
Opinion
Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.
See recent postsThe fight against childhood cancer
As a father of four, it is difficult to even contemplate a child’s life being cut short due to cancer or another terminal illness. As Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, once stated, “no child should die in the dawn of life.” This powerful statement rang true recently when I met … Continued