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Opinion

That climate change hoax is killing us

I grew up with hurricanes. For my first 11 years, my parents and I lived on the Texas Gulf Coast, near Beaumont. My father was transferred by the company he worked for, Texas Gulf Sulfur, to deep South Louisiana in 1967. We lived in Houma, in Terrebonne Parish, but Dad worked near Larose, in Lafourche … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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September 17, 2020

Opinion

Vengeance or mercy: Let’s kick ’em while they are down!

A true economic, moral, social and constitutional conservative; DOES NOT RAISE TAXES. Rumblings are emerging at every intersection that our Alabama Legislature, led by Republicans are discussing raising our gas tax. You heard it, Republicans are talking about raising taxes. There are generally three common denominators associated with the discussion of raising taxes. As a … Continued

John W. Giles

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January 21, 2019

Opinion

Alabama’s top 5 political new stories of 2018

As usual, 2018 was a busy year for state political news in Alabama. From indictments and scandals to big election wins and controversial legislation, here are the top five political stories of the past year. 5. Superfund convictions After months of embarrassing stories for Alabama politicians, a federal grand jury finally brought some closure to … Continued

Josh Moon

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December 28, 2018

Opinion

The Montgomery school board is not the problem

It’s the school board. That’s the biggest problem with Montgomery’s public school system. The school board members. They’re just the worst. Or, at least, that’s the story you’re supposed to believe. And granted, it is an easy story to get your arms around — that constant mismanagement from the school board has led to a … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 4, 2018

Opinion

Inside the Statehouse: Entering the home stretch

Folks, we are less than three weeks away from our June 5th primary. Besides the governor’s race, all of our secondary constitutional races are on the ballot. As we head into the home stretch, there appears to be very little interest in the primary elections. People seem disinterested and disillusioned. There have been a good … Continued

Steve Flowers

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May 16, 2018

Opinion

The politics of deflection, distraction

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter With everything going on in Washington, D.C., it’s difficult to predict the result of the midterm 2018 elections. All indications are that Democrats will have a good year, perhaps even taking over the House of Representatives or the Senate or both. Let’s learn our lesson, though. Predictions during this … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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February 2, 2018

Opinion

Facts and scandals will never trouble Trump voters

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There appears to be a bit of confusion among media folks across the country. Following last week’s testimony from former FBI Director James Comey, people with cameras and notepads rushed out to interview Trump voters to see if the people who elected The Walking Congressional Hearing had buyer’s remorse. … Continued

Josh Moon

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June 13, 2017

Massive Prison Spending Bill “All Devil-No Details”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The State is poised to give Gov. Robert Bentley an $800 million dollar credit card to build 4 super-max style prisons, with no written plan, no impact study, and no accountability. The only thing certain about the project is that State taxpayers will be on the hook for $1.5 … Continued

Bill Britt

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May 2, 2016

Brooks Says Federal Government Aggressively Undermines Our Rights to Freedom of Speech and Association

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville spoke on the House of Representatives floor warning that the White House is acting in a way that risks undermining the trust that the American people have in our federal government. Representative Brooks said, “America is in uncharted waters when our … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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June 14, 2013