UAB doctor: No Legislature should be any child’s first or worst bully
Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act would criminalize the few pediatricians providing youth-focused gender-affirming healthcare.
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See recent postsMike Hubbard wants out of prison. Don’t let him.
"Justice should never be meted out with favoritism, but it was in Hubbard's case."
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Happy Birthday, America! You are 243 years old. We love you. Thank you, America. Is there ever a country is good as ours? I don’t think so. But I’m sure the people in France or Italy or Great Britain would disagree. They are proud nations. We’re not particularly special in being a nation, are we? … Continued
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A friend asked her Facebook followers this question on Independence Day: “On this beautiful 4th of July, I am just wondering what freedom means to you?” It’s a great question, and one well worth thinking about. One person wrote: “The right to think for myself is one thing.” Another quoted Nelson Mandela: “For to be … Continued
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See recent postsThe BCA mess isn’t difficult to unravel
It’s been a rough week for the Business Council of Alabama. The top lobbyist group in the state has been decimated by big-name defections. It started with Alabama Power and PowerSouth. Then Regions Bank. Then Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. And now Protective Life Insurance. And there are strong rumors that Drummond Coal and … Continued
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See recent postsWhat can we learn on the Plains of Weehawken?
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “If we had an Attorney General, there’d be a Grand Jury,” said a retired judge referring to revelations in APR’s exit interview with Ethics Commissioner, Dr. Stewart Tankersley. Examples of collusion, questionable opinions, and other suspect activity, he said, “should be before a Grand Jury, and we should ask … Continued