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The citizens of Decatur deserve better answers in Perkins shooting

After months of stalling, Decatur leaders still haven't provided clear explanations for police actions that led to Steve Perkins' death.
December 15, 2023

On the Nov. 3 ballot, vote “no” on proposed Amendment 1

On Nov. 3, 2020, all Alabama voters should vote “no” on proposed Amendment 1. Vote no on Amendment 1 because it could allow state law changes to disenfranchise citizens whom the Legislature does not want to vote. Because Amendment 1 has no practical purpose and because it opens the door to mischief, all voters are … Continued
September 22, 2020

Now is the time to stay smart, do better, be better and for Alabama to lead locally

Stay safe and stay smart. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is how I’ve ended most of my email correspondence. However, it now strikes me that “stay smart” might also be good advice for my beloved Alabama. It is unwise and unproductive to expend our energy wishing for a return to normal. Rather, … Continued
June 15, 2020

How a group of concerned citizens killed a bad charter school

A bad charter school died in Alabama on Tuesday.  For that, we should all cheer. For that, we should thank Betty Brackin and the concerned parents, teachers and citizens of Washington County.  Because the system that was supposed to provide checks and balances and weed out bad charter schools and bad actors failed miserably. Instead, … Continued
June 10, 2020