pandemic

Alabama’s teachers are standing tall with return to classroom instruction

All of the personality traits, values, and life lessons that we carry with us as adults were shaped and instilled in us by the people we encountered in childhood. For many, the strongest influences can from our schoolteachers, who opened new worlds of knowledge and taught us skills that remain with us today. Consider for … Continued

Nathaniel Ledbetter

August 4, 2020

Opinion

The inevitable is inevitable

Donald Trump, in full panic mode – and that’s dangerous for the nation – floated the idea Thursday morning in (of course) a tweet that perhaps the Nov. 3 election should be delayed. We knew it was coming. One event Trump does not want this year is an election. He’s completely bungled the federal (and … Continued

Joey Kennedy

July 31, 2020

Governor announces $50 million grant program for nonprofit, faith-based organizations

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Nonprofit Grant Program and the Alabama Faith-Based Grant Program will be awarded to eligible applicants on a first-come-first-served basis up to a $25 million aggregate cap in … Continued

July 31, 2020

Opinion

It will be Trump vs. Biden in November. Conventions will be anticlimactic

The presidential race is onward. It will be incumbent Republican Donald Trump vs. former Vice President and 36-year veteran Democrat, Delaware U.S. Senator Joe Biden in the November 3rd General Election. Both men have clinched their parties’ nomination. Therefore, the Democratic convention, July 31-August 2 and the Republican convention set for August 25-28 will be … Continued

Steve Flowers

July 29, 2020

Opinion

The HEROES Act is what Alabama needs

The HEROES Act is the road map to rebuilding America and saving working families.

Bren Riley

July 24, 2020

Law grads concerned over in-person Alabama bar exams amid COVID-19 surge

Test-takers in Alabama are required to sign a waiver noting that they’re taking the test at their own risk.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 16, 2020

Opinion

Voting doesn’t have to be a health risk

My vote was suppressed Tuesday. I didn’t vote because I was not going to submit myself to walking into a polling station, even masked, during a coronavirus pandemic that is raging out of control. There were attempts to require masks of voters and poll workers. It’s the law in Jefferson County. But Secretary of State … Continued

Joey Kennedy

July 16, 2020

Is “herd immunity” a reasonable strategy for Alabama? Evidence suggests it’s not

State Sen. Del Marsh suggested herd immunity may be the only strategy for Alabama going forward. The science behind such a strategy is still in question, and what evidence is available suggests it may be hard if not impossible to achieve.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 12, 2020

Alabama DHR announces grants providing temporary assistance for stabilizing child care

The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced on Friday a new grant program to provide assistance to licensed child care providers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Temporary Assistance for Stabilizing Child Care, or TASCC, grant program’s purpose is to stabilize the number of child care providers that are open and providing services, … Continued

July 10, 2020

Opinion

Our sacred honor

This weekend America will celebrate its 244th birthday. Unfortunately, we do so in a time of a pandemic, a struggling economy, and violent protests. But, it’s still our birthday, and we should both commemorate and celebrate it. We usually do a good job in our celebration, although this year will be different since social distancing … Continued

Bradley Byrne

June 30, 2020