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Impeachment: A brief understanding

Editor’s note: The House has opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This brief consideration of the impeachment process is not intended to express an opinion on those proceedings; instead, it aims to better understand the process amidst the din and confusion surrounding the current process. The impeachment process is the mechanism the … Continued

September 30, 2019

Hypothetical: Bernie or Elizabeth, was this your idea?

Right thinking, fact-driven Americans have hit their high water mark, frustrated with the liberal news media fabricating stories about conservatives. Every day, since the November 8, 2016 election (almost 3 years ago), liberal Democrats and members of the counterfeit media have worked around the clock fabricating, packaging and pounding this president with false claims, which have … Continued

September 27, 2019

Tennessee-based racist, antisemitic radio show reveals reality TV pilot starring prominent white supremacists

Richard Spencer and two other prominent white supremacists filmed the pilot of a reality TV show with a “household name” media company some months ago, according to one of the men, who was recorded speaking about the project during a radio show taped in Alabama this month. James Edwards, host of the Tennessee-based racist and … Continued

September 18, 2019

Craig Pouncey appointed president of Coastal Alabama Community College

At the Alabama Community College System board of trustees meeting on Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the selection of Dr. Craig Pouncey as president of Coastal Alabama Community College. Pouncey’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees. A career educator and administrator, Pouncey has more than 38 years of classroom and leadership experience … Continued

September 12, 2019

The omission of the citizenship question from the 2020 questionnaire

The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well. The census affects the number of seats a state has in the U.S. Congress and ultimately the number of Electoral College Votes you have for president. Also, very importantly, the amount of federal funds the … Continued

September 11, 2019

Pay no attention to the clown, please

The President of the United States is a clown. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know we’re supposed to have respect for the office and all that — and honestly, I do — but we’ve reached the point that not calling a clown a clown is doing a disservice to the country, the people and the office … Continued

September 9, 2019

Kay Ivey has an opportunity to do some real good

Dressing up in blackface 50 years ago doesn’t make Gov. Kay Ivey a racist. It just helps explain why she’s a racist today. Think of it sort of like those superhero origin stories that are popular now. The blackface incident at Auburn was just one early clue that Kay Ivey was going to be a … Continued

August 30, 2019

Troy chancellor praises Dial’s tenure as trustee president

Gerald Dial has presided over his last board of trustees meeting at Troy University. The longtime Troy trustee and former state senator has turned the gavel over to Beasley Allen partner Gibson Vance after eight years as board president that saw substantial growth for the university. “He has served the university well and demonstrated through … Continued

August 6, 2019

Former Auburn president Steven Leath’s turbulent tenures

Steven Leath’s term as president of Auburn University came crashing to an end in June, but the hard-charging academic will glide back to the earth underneath a $4.5 million parachute, thanks to the university. Leath signed a separation agreement on June 28, putting an end to his run leading the university since he was hired … Continued

August 2, 2019

Jones calls for end to “partisan bickering” and passage of election security legislation

Former special counsel for the Department of Justice Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on Wednesday, detailing his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, potential Russian links to the Trump campaign and alleged attempts by the president to obstruct the investigation. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, says the threat … Continued

July 26, 2019