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Cities are only as strong as their local schools

In the military we have a saying: A platoon is only as strong as its weakest soldier. That concept applies to a lot of things in life, and especially to how we as a society treat our public schools. Public schools are the backbone of any city or town. They train our future workers. They … Continued

Craig Ford

September 13, 2019

Poll: Ivey has high approval rating; Trump, Shelby follow behind in Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey has a strong approval rating among Alabama voters, a new poll released Wednesday shows. Her approval rating is bolstered by relatively high approval from voters across the aisle. Ivey draws the strongest approval rating in Alabama at 60 percent approval, much higher than President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Shelby or Sen. Doug … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 17, 2019

Opinion

Let’s put a wall around petty Donald Trump

How can one quantify how petty our infant-acting president, Donald J. Trump, really is? Trump is so dim, he actually may be an unwitting tool of Russia. Hard to believe somebody as thin-skinned and brain-challenged as Trump could be working for the Russians intentionally. Yet, he may be doing that, too. Evidence looks strong. Trump … Continued

Joey Kennedy

January 18, 2019

Opinion

Now, a Medicaid program built around families and communities

The elections of November 6th are over, and now, in Washington and in Montgomery legislators again take up the task of governing. As the leader of Alabama’s twenty-seven Republican state senators, my focus is on working with other lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey to make state government more efficient and to keep job growth strong. … Continued

Greg Reed

December 12, 2018

Shelby announces ARC grant for Alabama Community College System

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced Thursday the Alabama Community College System has been awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission grant in the amount of $1,750,000. This grant funding is a part of the Alabama Skills Training to Support Real Opportunities for New Growth (STRONG) project, which will target the coal-impacted communities in 10 counties in the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 12, 2018

Opinion

Republican brand still strong despite corruption, convictions and copying Democrat predecessors

According to Real Clear Politics, Democrats in Alabama have little chance of making progress in November’s general election because the Republican brand is so strong. RCP polling shows Gov. Kay Ivey is a hands-down favorite to win against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in November’s general election even though she has only been governor for just … Continued

Bill Britt

August 21, 2018

Opinion

House takes steps to rebuild our military

Over the last year and a half, our unified government has taken big steps to unleash our economy and foster growth here in the United States. Because of this work, our economy is strong today. In fact, since the enactment of our historic tax overhaul six months ago, more than one million new jobs have … Continued

Martha Roby

July 2, 2018

Opinion

The State of our Union is strong

By U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne Last Tuesday, President Donald Trump came before Congress and the American people to deliver his first State of the Union Address. President Trump presented an optimistic, unifying vision for the United States and called on Republicans and Democrats to work together for the betterment of America. Many people have described … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 5, 2018

Opinion

“Silent Cal” Said A Lot

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Ninety years ago, President Calvin Coolidge addressed many of the problems we face today, from widespread fear and intolerance to the threats against free speech, freedom of the press and equal protection under the law. For a man whose nickname was “Silent Cal,” he wrote volumes about our great … Continued

Bill Britt

October 13, 2016

Opinion

It’s Past Time to Lift Cuban Economic, Travel Embargo

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Ironic, isn’t it, that Republican officials in Alabama are now lobbying for lifting the economic and travel embargo on Cuba? The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress has thus far refused to do so, despite growing calls for the country to ditch the failed policy. Still, good for those state leaders who … Continued

Joey Kennedy

June 29, 2016