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Opinion

Amendment One puts kids first, politicians last

When Alabamians take the to the polls on Super Tuesday, they will either be concerned with the Democratic nominee for President of the United States or the Republican nominee for the United States Senate. More important to the future of Alabama is a constitutional amendment that would end our current model of a popularly elected state … Continued

Matthew Stokes

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March 2, 2020

Opinion

The irony of Amendment One

Alabama voters will go to the polls next March 3 to decide the fate of amendment one. At the heart of this amendment is an attempt to deny all citizens the right to vote to elect their state school board members. The irony of this vote is that 55 years and four days earlier, black … Continued

Larry Lee

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December 25, 2019

Opinion

Hot political summer in the City of Montgomery

It has been a long hot summer in Montgomery, and I do not mean at the Capitol or Statehouse, but in the City of Montgomery itself. There is a heated and pivotal mayor’s race. It has been considered a foregone conclusion that Montgomery will elect their first African American mayor this year. It is probably … Continued

Steve Flowers

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August 21, 2019

Opinion

Politicians didn’t corrupt Alabama’s government. You did.

Would it have been so bad to elect a few Democrats in Alabama last year? Before you answer — before your tribalism shines through and you pull on the Republican jersey and start chanting for your favorite team — let’s run through a few things. As things currently stand with our Alabama Legislature, you have … Continued

Josh Moon

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April 30, 2019

Opinion

Column | SB15 equals taxation without representation

By Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison Sen. Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) wants to take away the right of the people to elect their own representatives to serve in the Alabama State House. He has introduced Senate Bill 15 a constitutional amendment that would allow the Governor of Alabama to appoint someone to fill any vacant seat with less … Continued

Linda Coleman

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February 16, 2018

Opinion

Four reasons why parents want the Alabama State Board of Education to remain elected

By Deborah Love Two similar proposed bills, SB24 and SB25, make the State Board of Education (SBOE) appointed by a Director of Education. There will no longer be a Superintendent of Education but a Director of Education selected by the Governor. These bills are making their way through the Alabama Senate now. Their primary objective … Continued

Deborah Love

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February 7, 2018

Opinion

Trump is crazy, so we’ll elect Clinton

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Frankly, I was in Bernie’s corner. I knew he was a long shot. And he was. Hillary Clinton clearly has dominated the Democratic presidential race. That’s fine. She knows what she’s doing, and it’ll be great to elect a woman president. She will be elected. On the Republican side, … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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March 16, 2016

Opinion

Supporting “A New American Century”

By Rep. Will Ainsworth The current presidential election will likely be the most important one that occurs in my lifetime, and in yours. The president we elect will appoint multiple Supreme Court justices, face serious and ongoing threats from ISIS and radical Islam. The next president will need to take steps to rebuild our military … Continued

Will Ainsworth

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March 1, 2016