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Ivey’s office blasts ADPH message on masking

Ivey has previously issued mask mandates to protect Alabamians from the virus.

Josh Moon

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July 25, 2022

Opinion

A message from Republicans: Get back to work, you bums

"By ending federal benefits, Republicans are sending a clear message to struggling workers: Stop being lazy."

Josh Moon

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May 11, 2021

Madison County clerk’s office won’t be open for in-person absentee voting until 12 days after voting starts

With only one day left until absentee voting begins in Alabama, the Madison County circuit clerk’s office said in an answering machine message that the office won’t be staffed for receiving hand delivery of ballots until Sept. 21 — a full 12 days after the mandated date. The chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, State … Continued

John H. Glenn

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September 8, 2020

Opinion

The clumsier, dumber George Wallace: Donald Trump

Be afraid, white people. The Blacks and Hispanics are coming for you. Coming for your children. Coming for your wives. And now, the police are being prevented from protecting you. They’re going to take your statues. They’re going to take your jobs. They’re going to take your rights. This is the message that the Trump … Continued

Josh Moon

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July 7, 2020

Opinion

Sentencing of former Montgomery cop sends an important message

A former Montgomery police officer was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for the killing an unarmed black man. That is important. Do not misconstrue what I’m saying, or what I’m going to say, into a statement of joy or satisfaction. There should be none of those feelings, because nothing that happened in … Continued

Josh Moon

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January 30, 2020

Opinion

Here’s to the real heroes

A few months ago I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle, Washington and visit World Vision headquarters to meet with their leadership. At the end of our trip, I was taken on a tour of one of their distribution centers in the area. It was amazing. Here, there were so many of the necessities … Continued

Scott Dawson

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August 7, 2019

Opinion

It’s time for criminal justice reform

Evangelist Scott Dawson recently expressed a profound thought in an opinion column in Alabama Political Reporter. “Protecting life is a universal moral imperative. At every stage of human development, we, as good Christians and good people, should value life and who God has put on this earth,” wrote Dawson. The role of the church in … Continued

Bill Britt

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July 17, 2019

Opinion

Kayo — one man saw mill — last generation

As we travel down the road of life, we often meet extraordinary people, who enrich our path beyond measurable standards. This is an amazing story about a rare, yet simple man named Kayo, who in my estimation is a legend. One day his skills, trade and livelihood will be extinct like so many other rural treasures, … Continued

John W. Giles

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June 13, 2019

Report: Trump EPA won’t limit cancer causing chemicals found in Alabama water

Drink at your own risk. That is essentially the message that the Trump EPA is planning for citizens who might consume drinking water contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. Politico reported Thursday that the EPA doesn’t plan to set limits on the amount of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) found in drinking water. That would … Continued

Josh Moon

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February 1, 2019