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There’s a new Rosa Parks statue in Montgomery. Let’s hope it tells her real story.

It is great that the city of Montgomery finally has a statue honoring Rosa Parks. I’m just not sure I like that statue — the one unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday in Montgomery, the 64th anniversary of her arrest. The one in which she’s portrayed as a diminutive everywoman merely waiting to ride the … Continued

December 2, 2019

Sen. Richard Shelby turns 85 this week. He is a treasure.

Our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 85 this week. In March he reached another milestone – he surpassed Senator John Sparkman as the longest serving U.S. Senator in Alabama history. Shelby has been our senator for 32 plus years. Alabama has a treasure in Richard Shelby. He is not only the longest serving U.S. … Continued

May 8, 2019

The anti-American American president

The American president has refused to defend America. That is, as far as I can tell, an unprecedented development in American history. Even when delusional conservatives were railing on and on about President Obama, they usually stopped short of seriously complaining that he had sold out the country in deference to a hostile foreign nation. … Continued

July 17, 2018

How has Trump deceived you? Let’s count the ways

Over the weekend, the same Facebook post kept popping up on my feed. It was, essentially, a long whine about how poorly Donald Trump has been treated by pretty much everyone since becoming president. And at the end, before sharing it to show support for dear leader, each person signed his or her name and … Continued

April 17, 2018

Steve Flowers: Shelby, Ivey can brush off Senate special election critiques

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A few weeks back my column illuminated the career and influence attained by our senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. In the column and in my book, “Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories,” I reference the fact that our current senior senator will be regarded as one of Alabama’s greatest … Continued

February 7, 2018

The return of intelligence

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is time for intelligence to make a comeback. Actually, let me rephrase that: It is time for America to again aspire to and value intelligence. Somewhere along the way — and I think it was when Americans decided that “who’d you rather have a beer with” was a … Continued

November 28, 2017

A former cop’s thought on President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks

By Spencer Collier Over the last few weeks, as President-elect Donald Trump fills out his cabinet, I have been thinking about a number of important issues close to my heart. As an Alabamian and former law enforcement officer, I cannot help but be proud that US Senator Jeff Sessions was tapped by President-elect Trump, to … Continued

November 30, 2016

How Dare You, Mrs. Mason?

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Usually, this writer does not get involved in the opinion side of this news site. My main job is sorting through facts and offering critical analysis for complex investigative reporting. However, in light of last week’s revelations, I am compelled to make my views public. When Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell … Continued

March 29, 2016

Sewell Supports Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma released a written statement following her vote in favor of H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 288-127. Representative Sewell wrote, “Every day, our computer … Continued

April 23, 2013