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In a recent interview with the Jasper-based Daily Mountain Eagle, Republican Lt. Gov. nominee Will Ainsworth said, “I’m tired of Alabama being last in important areas such as education, and I’m tired of our politicians on both sides being embarrassments to our state.” In one sentence, Ainsworth captures the feelings of a majority of Alabamians … Continued

Bill Britt

October 2, 2018

Opinion

Labor Day’s forgotten meaning still hotly debated

Labor Day is intended to be a tribute to the labor movement and, “is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website. Today, in Republican-dominated states, labor unions are seen as an enemy to free enterprise. David Macaray writing for CounterPunch suggests it’s not the … Continued

Bill Britt

September 3, 2018

Democratic Public Service Commission candidates launch campaigns in Birmingham

Two Democratic candidates for Alabama’s Public Service Commission launched their campaigns in Birmingham Tuesday night. Cara McClure and Kari Powell, both from Birmingham, went in together to kick off their campaigns for Place 1 and Place 2 on the PSC at Clubhouse on Highland in Birmingham Tuesday. Powell is a small-business woman in Birmingham who … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 16, 2018

Opinion

Why is the state takeover of Montgomery’s schools so shady?

There was much hand-wringing inside the Gordon Persons Building in downtown Montgomery on Wednesday, as interim state superintendent Ed Richardson and — for some reason not fully explained — Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange held a press conference to discuss the “dire state” of Montgomery’s public schools. They might as well have been selling special skillets … Continued

Josh Moon

April 12, 2018

Opinion

Soporifics and soullessness

By Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D. Have we lost our collective minds? A mass shooting with no readily apparent motive is an extreme representation of our sense that our social fabric is unraveling. This is one of those things that people don’t believe can happen until it happens. And despite the unspeakable tragedy, it took … Continued

Marilyn Singleton

October 10, 2017

Opinion

Celebrating Labor Day in a Right-To-Work State

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Labor Day holiday has evolved over the years, according to the US Department of Labor. Honoring the Labor movement’s support of shorter hours, higher wages and to rally strikers grew organically throughout America during the 19th century. From Oregon to New York, workers and their families organized parades … Continued

Bill Britt

September 4, 2016