The dysfunctional Isner-Kelley-Reed political throuple
All Democratic hands should be on deck in this new, troubling phase of the voting rights fight. But they aren’t.
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See recent postsAlabama’s broadband funding shouldn’t be subject to political overreach
Congress created the BEAD Program with the intention of expanding access to high-speed internet, not to enact a one-size-fits-all political agenda.
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See recent postsShould Christian conservatives embrace or reject violent political fantasies?
Among Alabama Republicans, 66 percent identify as evangelical Protestants.
East Alabama Medical Center president addresses 129 lives lost to COVID-19
"I’m still blown away by how so many people have become numb — and even belligerent — to COVID-19," EAMC CEO Laura Grill writes.
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See recent postsPublic safety or political pandering?
"Perilous situations require sacrifice, and true leaders do what's right, not what's poll-tested."
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See recent postsThe story of Dr. David Bronner, RSA, Robert Trent Jones Golf Courses
Dr. David Bronner has marked his place in Alabama political and governmental history. He has headed the revered Retirement Systems of Alabama Pension Funds for 45 years. When Bronner took his present job with RSA, the Retirement Systems had approximately $500 million of funds. Today RSA has approximately $40 billion in investments making our RSA … Continued
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See recent postsIf faith practices are “discriminatory,” do we really still have free speech?
Modern political candidates spend a lot of time presenting themselves as culturally acceptable to voters. That means a lot of talk about God, faith, and family, and often the winning candidate is the one who looks best driving a well-worn pickup truck. This is nothing new in American politics, but it’s a practice that is … Continued
Foundation seeks to expose Poarch Creek political, business dealings
A non-profit led by former Republican state Sen. Gerald Dial, on Tuesday, launched a campaign to educate the public and lawmakers on the political and business dealings of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Poarch Creek Accountability Now found the Poarch Creek have given more than $4 million to Alabama politicians and various PACs and … Continued
Political operatives, opportunist and politicos torch bridge project
No reporter has done more to chronicle the story of the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project than al.com’s John Sharp. Recently, he penned a piece entitled “How the I-10 project was killed,” which focuses on the public battle that led to the project’s demise. Interspersed in the various reports on the bridge … Continued
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See recent postsI-10 bridge turns into unprincipled political theater
The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project began as an economic growth issue but has turned into unprincipled political theater. Just a few months ago, the Alabama State Legislature overwhelmingly approved legislation that allowed for the tolling of the proposed bridge to connect Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Two bills enabled the toll bridge — … Continued