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News

For Birmingham residents, it’s an exciting time

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, it has been a long, long time since Birmingham residents have seen an election for city leadership like we saw this year. And, really, that’s good news. Better news, really, was that Birmingham voters found themselves in a rare and enviable position. Both of the candidates for mayor … Continued

Joey Kennedy

October 5, 2017

Opinion

Thank God and Greyhound — The Sentance Saga, Part 1

By Larry Lee Education Matters In 1970, country singer Roy Clark cranked out a little tune, Thank God and Greyhound. When I got the news on Sept. 13, that Alabama’s state school superintendent had resigned, this song came immediately to mind. And why not? Since he took office one year and one day from his … Continued

Larry Lee

October 3, 2017

Opinion

It’s Roy, of course.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter So what did you think I’d write about? Of course, Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate. I’m happy about this. If I could have voted, I would have voted for Judge Moore. I would have. I couldn’t vote because I voted in the … Continued

Joey Kennedy

September 28, 2017

Opinion

Alabama’s fear problem

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The first step in correcting a problem is recognizing that you have one. And it’s time we did that, Alabama. Because we have a big one. We’re the most intolerant people in the country. And I mean that as the collective “we,” because I’d love to not be included … Continued

Josh Moon

September 20, 2017

Opinion

We should hold law enforcement officers to a higher standard

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On the video, the man is on his knees, his hands bound behind him, but he is calm, barely moving. Suddenly, another person in the room walks over and hits the bound man. Hard. Unable to defend himself, he starts to slump forward, curling his body into a fetal … Continued

Josh Moon

September 15, 2017

Opinion

A hurricane season gone bad

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter What had been a fairly quiet hurricane season is no more. With Category 5 Hurricane Irma churning in the Atlantic and heading for Florida, along with the recent Category 4 Hurricane Harvey that devastated southeastern Texas, our hurricane season is likely to be one for the records. I grew … Continued

Joey Kennedy

September 7, 2017

Opinion

Stop acting surprised by Jeff Sessions’ racism

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Jeff Sessions is a racist. I have grown tired of people telling me that he’s not, and then using some contrived example of a time when Jeff Sessions didn’t exhibit the tendencies of a hood-wearing, cross-burning racist to prove the point. Oh, this one time, Jeff Sessions saw a … Continued

Josh Moon

September 6, 2017

Opinion

Too close to call

By Steve Flowers INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE Most people would assume that as the race for the open U.S. Senate began that Luther Strange, the appointed incumbent, was the favorite. However, polling indicated that Roy Moore was the favorite and still is as we head toward the September 26 runoff. The initial polling showed that Moore … Continued

Steve Flowers

August 30, 2017

Opinion

Who will build our 355 ship Navy?

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) America has the most powerful Navy the world has ever seen. For centuries, our sailors have provided peace and stability around the globe. With over eighty percent of the world’s population living within sixty miles of the sea and ninety percent of world trade moving by sea, a strong and … Continued

Bradley Byrne

August 14, 2017

Opinion

What Memorial Day really means

By US Rep. Bradley Byrne Ryan Owens was like many other high school students at Illinois Valley Central High School. He was a huge sports fan and an excellent athlete who played on different teams throughout his childhood. Unlike other high school students, Ryan did not spend his time preparing for college or the workforce. … Continued

Bradley Byrne

May 29, 2017