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Majority of college students unsure about staying in Alabama after graduation

The state's political environment, social awareness, salaries and acceptance toward people of diverse backgrounds all received negative marks.
September 12, 2021

Slush fund for congressmen included in coronavirus relief bill

Having served in the State House of Representatives, as opposed to the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., I usually limit my editorials to state politics rather than national politics. But I cannot stay silent about the most recent piece of legislation to come out of the national Congress. Most of what’s in that bill … Continued
April 1, 2020

Understanding the role of medical marijuana in the opioid crisis

Last week, the Alabama Legislature took some of the first steps on SB165—a bill that would ultimately legalize medical cannabis in Alabama. This bill would move Alabama from the minority of states that continue to prohibit the prescribing of medical marijuana to the majority of states that do. While advocates and proponents of this bill … Continued
February 28, 2020

Trump’s leadership – one is a majority

As a young 20 year old budding entrepreneur, I vigorously studied leadership.  I was attracted to the vogue readings of the day on leadership, managing and goal setting.  I learned that if you put 100 people in the room, 15 would emerge as leaders and only 3 will set goals and measure their success. My … Continued
January 7, 2020

DNC tells Worley ADP to follow the new rules

Don’t even try it, Nancy.  That was essentially the message from Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez in a letter sent Wednesday to Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley.  Perez laid out that a meeting called last week by a majority of Alabama’s State Democratic Executive Committee was valid and proper, and the means by … Continued
October 10, 2019

One third of adults avoid certain places for fear of mass shootings

A new survey shows that a large majority of adults in the United States are stressed by mass shootings and a third of U.S. adults say that fear of mass shootings stops them from going to certain places and events. This survey from the American Psychological Association and the Harris Poll was conducted following a … Continued
August 16, 2019