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Response to Giles’ “Unleashing Secretariat” op-ed from Chenery/Tweedy family

Recently, your paper published an op-ed that equated the Republican political campaign of 2020 with “unleashing Secretariat.” We, the children of the late Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, remind readers that Secretariat was a horse, not a politician. Those who invoke his name should remember his life and times. When Secretariat burst onto the cultural scene … Continued

Chenery/Tweedy Family

October 21, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey introduces 2020 Census initiative

Gov. Kay Ivey kicked off the Alabama Counts outreach initiative, an effort to encourage Alabamians to fill out the 2020 census, alongside 200 mayors, county commissioners, legislators and community leaders on Thursday in Montgomery. Until the ten-year census in spring 2020, Ivey will be promoting this campaign. The state’s 2020 census theme, chosen by Ivey, … Continued

Gabby Dance

April 9, 2019

Opinion

Crossroads: Immigration

Growing up, my parents taught me the basic values of fairness and following the rules. I think these values were common in households all across our state and country. In today’s society, those two basic values need to be applied to the ongoing debate about illegal immigration. In terms of fairness, we have people who … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 25, 2019

Opinion

The Alabama Democratic Party has no plan, no hope for the future

The Alabama Democratic Party is a dumpster fire. This cannot be news to you by now. Not after last Tuesday. Not after the last eight years. Actually, that description might not be harsh enough. Try this: The Alabama Democratic Party is a flaming bag of poop way down at the bottom of a dumpster fire. … Continued

Josh Moon

November 13, 2018

Opinion

Alabama board of education member says school choice is trying to “destroy a whole race of people”

Alabama board of education member Ella Bell, D-Montgomery, spoke out during a work session Thursday claiming that Alabama’s landmark tax credit scholarship program for low income families was part of an effort to “destroy a whole race of people.” “They took money from the poorest counties in the state to send kids to private school,” Bell claimed, … Continued

Rachel Blackmon Bryars

November 13, 2018

Retired Marine Colonel-turned-sculptor hopes to be write-in option for Republicans hesitant on Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Retired Marine Corps Col. Lee Busby, a former top aide to President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff retired Gen. John Kelly, is coming out of a retirement defined by sculpting to honor fallen service members to launch a last-minute write-in effort for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat against Republican nominee … Continued

Chip Brownlee

November 28, 2017