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A change will come; it always does

Change may come slowly, but all signs point toward the emergence of a more diverse Alabama.
November 27, 2023

536 Alabamians killed by COVID-19 in August

Over the weekend, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed an additional 50 deaths from COVID-19, taking the state’s COVID death toll to 2,067. With just one day left August, at least 536 deaths have been reported this month alone. August trails only the month of July in the number of Alabamians killed by COVID-19. … Continued
August 31, 2020

More than half of Alabama COVID-19 deaths are among black people

More than half of the deaths so far in Alabama from COVID-19 have been among black people, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. Black Alabamians make up only 27 percent of the state’s population. New data released Wednesday shows that the number of deaths among black people infected with COVID-19 in Alabama is … Continued
April 8, 2020

Palmer addresses questions about China at Chelsea town hall

Tuesday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, addressed constituents’ concerns about China and trade at a town hall at the Chelsea Community Center. “The so called-trade war we are in China is not really about trade,” Palmer said. “Xi (Jinping) believes he is the anointed one to fulfill the 100 year plan implemented by Mao (Zedong) in … Continued
August 15, 2019

Trump Can’t Win Over This Woman

By Elizabeth BeShears Much to do has been made over the last several days in the wake of Donald Trump’s evident coronation as the GOP’s 2016 nominee about how he has a lot of ground to make up with certain groups. Hispanics, Latinos, and African Americans are deemed unreachable due to his previous statements on … Continued
May 10, 2016

Brooks Says Democrats are Waging a War on Whites

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The nation is increasingly becoming polarized along racial and cultural lines.  Congressman Mo Brooks has suggested that much of this is the intent of Democratic strategists. According to original reporting by Politico’s Lucy McCalmont Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville on Monday, August 4 has publicly accused … Continued
August 6, 2014