Democrat

National frustrations hit high water mark

When I was first officially assigned a role in the public sector, Governor Guy Hunt appointed me in 1989, as Alabama State Small Business Advocate. I was thirty-five years old, a team player, easy to work with, friendly to everyone in government and the private sector, yet mission oriented to advance the cause of the … Continued

John W. Giles

December 6, 2019

Opinion

Coup d’etat or Unleashing Secretariat?

America is at a crossroads, either we follow Nancy, Adam, Jerry and Chuck in their unceasing attempt to remove President Trump or we as a country participate in a historic 2020 landslide election and unleash Secretariat. Often when I write, there is an issue at the core of the discussion and I try my best … Continued

John W. Giles

October 18, 2019

Opinion

2020 Senate race right around the corner. GOP field is probably set

Even though qualifying does not begin until October 8, 2019, the field is probably set for the GOP Primary in March to unseat the anomaly Democrat, Doug Jones, who is sitting in Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senate Seat. First District Congressman Bradley Bryne and Secretary of State John Merrill may be the favorites to lead the … Continued

Steve Flowers

October 2, 2019

Alabama approaches 97th anniversary of the first woman elected into the State Legislature

On Aug. 8, 1922, well-known suffragist Hattie Hooker Wilkins beat the incumbent candidate for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, making her the first woman elected into the Alabama Legislature. She ran alongside two other women for state Legislature seats that year, but she was the only one to win her election. In … Continued

Gabby Dance

July 24, 2019

Opinion

Stewardship of Alabama is a real question to be answered in the climate debate

Climate change is a top issue for Democrat voters in the ongoing presidential debates, according to a Morning Consult poll. In Alabama, two Republican U.S. Senate candidates say that the weather is in the hands of God so they’re not worried. Some see changes in the climate as an existential threat, while others appear to … Continued

Bill Britt

July 8, 2019

Opinion

A Republic, if we can keep it: The cost of counting undocumented immigrants in the U.S Census

Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, liberal or conservative, you have a right to have your voice heard in the halls of Congress. The 4.8 million Americans who live in Alabama have the same right to representation as 4.8 million Americans living in Southern California or the Texas Panhandle. But that right — … Continued

Steve Marshall

July 3, 2019

Opinion

We like to lose, so we lose

Sen. Doug Jones has been a good U.S. senator for Alabama. The best we’ve had in a long time. Sen. Richard Shelby made it his career, and remember, Shelby is a turncoat. He was a Democrat, until being a Democrat was a no-no. Then he became a Republican. He’s served Alabama pretty well. But mostly … Continued

Joey Kennedy

June 27, 2019

Opinion

Alabama lawmakers mostly silent on 3M revelations

If someone was poisoning your neighbors, would you tell them? Would you speak up? Would you try to stop them? Would you use whatever authority you had to make them stop? Would you hold them accountable? Would you make them clean up their mess? Would you help the people who had been poisoned? If you … Continued

Josh Moon

June 25, 2019

Opinion

“D” is still DOA in Alabama

I’m betting U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, has his fingers tightly crossed today. And his toes. Probably his eyes, too. Anything he can cross, Jones likely has it crossed. Today is the day former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announces whether he’ll once again run for the U.S. Senate seat Jones snatched from him two … Continued

Joey Kennedy

June 20, 2019

Opinion

Growing votes or harvesting votes

A vote is and should be treated as a sacred right of every eligible American. The 26th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Section One states: “The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by … Continued

John W. Giles

May 8, 2019