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Woodfin speaks on unrest, COVID and neighborhood revitalization in annual speech

"The spirit of Birmingham has been on display over the last 10 months," Woodfin said in his annual address.
January 19, 2021

Themed trails launched to highlight flavors of the Black Belt

Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) is pleased to announce the Feed Your Adventure—Flavors of the Black Belt Trail. Adventure awaits on the nine themed trails which feature a bounty of cold drinks, good eats, and back road treats created by the locals across the Black Belt. The full Flavors of the Black Belt brochure and individual trail maps … Continued
July 22, 2020

Multi-state business coalitions pen letter to congressional leadership on COVID-19 recovery

The nation’s largest private sector business leadership organizations from 15 states released a public letter to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calling for the COVID-19 fourth federal stimulus package to include substantial aid for state and local governments, as well as liability protection for employers. The full letter: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, … Continued
June 17, 2020

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
March 2, 2020

Another death penalty horror: Stark disparities in media and activist attention

On November 12, intrepid abolitionist, Sister Helen Prejean, tweeted to her legions of followers: “What do Sen. Ted Cruz, Gigi Hadid, Kim Kardashian, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and me all have in common? We’re among a growing local and national movement asking Texas @GovAbbott to stop the scheduled Nov. 20 execution of #RodneyReed[.]” But for Twitter’s … Continued
November 18, 2019

Thoroughbred conservatives — a dying breed

100 percent pure bred economic, moral, social and constitutional conservatives are almost extinct in the public arena. If you have read some of my work in the past, you may recall, I first got involved in public policy going door to door for Ronald Reagan in 1980. All I knew, he was pro-life, the rest … Continued
May 31, 2019