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Aerospace and Defense / Congress

Tuberville’s military blockade creating dangerous situation at home and in Persian Gulf

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote in a memo that Tuberville's "unprecedented, across-the-board hold is having a cascading effect."

Patrick Darrington

August 7, 2023

Opinion

Cynical message from Republicans: Don’t vote!

Voting isn’t going to get easier in Alabama, as it should, but will, instead, be kept to those in the “club.”

Joey Kennedy

July 13, 2022

Opinion

Congressman Mo Brooks is dangerous

"In a Brooks America, a minority of white men would dominate every sphere of pubic life, while imposing religious order with Taliban-style justice."

Bill Britt

January 27, 2021

Opinion

President Trump has the best week of his Administration

Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union address, the President was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist, and received a great jobs report. On the other hand, Democrats suffered several significant embarrassments. It began Monday … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 11, 2020

Opinion

Alabama isn’t unique. “Fake news” is a problem here, too.

So much of what we read every day is wrong and even dangerous. Russian social media manipulation has been well documented, but in Alabama, we’ve had our own issues. One needn’t look much further than Project Birmingham, the social media manipulation scheme launched during the 2017 Senate Special Election. It heavily resembled Russian tactics. While … Continued

Chip Brownlee

September 20, 2019

Opinion

ADEM found E. Coli levels 35 times the danger level after Tyson spill. It didn’t tell anyone.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s website should probably be the first clue that the department doesn’t understand its responsibility to alert the public to dangerous environmental issues. That website, which appears to be designed around the time people were still messaging in AOL chatrooms, states near the bottom that it is best viewed in … Continued

Josh Moon

September 5, 2019

Opinion

ACLU of Alabama responds to use of misleading term

Recently the Alabama Daily News published a story about parole with a misleading headline that stated, “State data shows more violent inmates receive parole.” It’s true that Alabama parole rates have increased in recent years, but not necessarily because more violent people are getting out of prison early. Let’s address the term “violent inmate.” The … Continued

Beth Shelburne

August 13, 2019

Opinion

ALGOP poised to make law enforcement officers less safe

Alabama Republicans don’t seem to care much about the safety of law enforcement officers in the state. At least, it sure seemed that way on Wednesday, as sheriff after sheriff took time out of their days to explain to lawmakers how a bill that removes the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed firearm … Continued

Josh Moon

April 18, 2019

Ivey announces Grand River Technology Park project to reclaim abandoned mining sites

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Labor’s Abandoned Mine Land program and the United States Steel Corporation announced a collaborative effort to create the new Grand River Technology Park and relocate the Southern Museum of Flight. The US Steel Corporation received a $6 million grant in 2018 from the Alabama Department of … Continued

Gabby Dance

February 21, 2019

Ivey proposes smart on crime solutions to state prison problems

Alabama’s aging and dangerous prisons have been a topic of legislative discussion for 30 years with little accomplishment. If Gov. Kay Ivey succeeds in building three new men’s facilities, it will amount to a generational change in how the state addresses inmate detention. By focusing primarily on the initiative’s price tag, many critics and temperate … Continued

Bill Britt

February 20, 2019