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Kay Ivey has an opportunity to do some real good

Dressing up in blackface 50 years ago doesn’t make Gov. Kay Ivey a racist. It just helps explain why she’s a racist today. Think of it sort of like those superhero origin stories that are popular now. The blackface incident at Auburn was just one early clue that Kay Ivey was going to be a … Continued

Josh Moon

August 30, 2019

Opinion

‘School choice’ also means ‘tax choice’ in Alabama

It’s back-to-school season and for some parents, this is a happy time. But for those whose children are stuck in underperforming schools, or schools where they are bullied or are in danger, this is a heartbreaking time, especially if they cannot afford to move or go to private school. “There was fighting every day. People … Continued

Rachel Blackmon Bryars

August 21, 2019

Opinion

We do not have a gun control problem

We don’t have a gun control problem; we have a spiritual deficit problem. The Democrats and the liberal media love to point fingers and assign blame. They attacked me when I pointed out the trash they put on television that our young children are watching. From wife swapping shows to the sexualization of the primetime … Continued

John Merrill

August 14, 2019

Opinion

Alabama Democratic Party specializes in doing nothing

There was an extremely unpopular gas tax. There was the felon in the White House. There are tiny children held in cages in America. There was an abortion law that could have been a storyline on “The Handmaid’s Tale.” There was Republican Supreme Court justices giving indications that they’re on the verge of handing Mike … Continued

Josh Moon

July 17, 2019

Opinion

Border crisis needs lawful fix, not amnesty

Decades of bad immigration policies have undermined our laws and led to the worst conditions at our border we’ve ever seen. U.S. Border Patrol agents have apprehended a staggering 56,278 unaccompanied minors this fiscal year. The Department of Health & Human Services, tasked with housing the largest number of children in its history, had 13,200 … Continued

Bradley Byrne

June 18, 2019

Jones’ bill to alleviate “kiddie” tax hike on gold star families passes

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama announced Tuesday that the Gold Star Families Relief Act passed the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support. The bill was introduced earlier in May by Jones, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and a bipartisan group of senators. It is intended to provide tax relief for survivor benefits that children who have lost … Continued

Jessica Ballard

May 22, 2019

Opinion

Foster care and adoptions are not solutions to abortion

Yesterday, the Alabama House passed HB314, a bill that would criminalize abortion in Alabama. While the legislation will be tied up in federal courts for years if it is passed, what would happen if these legislators had their way and abortion was fully banned in Alabama? Not only would women and families suffer, but so … Continued

Ashley Cochran

May 2, 2019

Reps. Merika Coleman, Terri Collins introduce legislation aimed at fighting human trafficking

Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, and Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, introduced four bills aimed at fighting human trafficking on Wednesday in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Three of the bills passed unanimously through the committee. One, HB260, will receive a public hearing and will be voted on next week. “Human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal … Continued

Gabby Dance

April 26, 2019

Alabama children to hold rally emphasizing importance of 2020 census

Hundreds of Alabama children are expected to attend a rally on Tuesday, April 2 in Montgomery emphasizing the importance of counting all children in the state’s 2020 census. The rally will be held on the lawn of the state capitol building at 11 a.m. The rally will be hosted by VOICES for Alabama’s Children, a … Continued

Gabby Dance

March 29, 2019

Poll: Alabama voters support choosing where to send their children to school

A recent poll found that three out of four Alabama voters want a position in choosing their children’s public school. The poll, conducted by ExcelinEd, issued a statewide survey of 587 registered Alabama voters, finding that 76 percent of those spoken to support giving parents the ability to choose a specific public school instead of … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 27, 2019