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Go big, Sen. Jones, or go down trying

The perception, if not the reality, is that there is nobody to take the late Sen. John McCain’s place in the U.S. Senate as a “maverick,” or whatever one wishes to call McCain. There is no doubt that McCain leaves a void. He had a reputation for “independence,” if nothing else, even if that’s an … Continued
August 30, 2018

A blue few days away, and a same-sex wedding

After another disappointing Alabama election where voters decided against their better interests, I was characteristically frustrated. One of my friends, this one living in northern Virginia, wrote to me: “Joey, you and Veronica should move to a blue state just for a little while. It’ll add 10 years to your life.” I chuckled. I can’t … Continued
August 16, 2018

Court allows Birmingham minimum wage lawsuit to move forward

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals made a decision yesterday to allow plaintiffs to proceed in their endeavor to bring a lawsuit that challenges Alabama’s actions to nullify a City of Birmingham minimum wage ordinance that claims intentional racial discrimination. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Partnership for Working Families weighed in on the … Continued
July 26, 2018

The Pulitzer Prize: The Good Journalism Seal of Approval

Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald’s life has changed forever. I know, because I’ve been there. Still am. Archibald won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary this week, a much-deserved honor and one that underscores the journalism talent that existed at The Birmingham News for decades. Still exists on a few islands. It says much about … Continued
April 19, 2018

Roy Moore files countersuit against sexual misconduct accuser

If you thought the controversy surrounding the sexual misconduct allegations against former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore was over, you might be wrong. One of the accusers, Leigh Corfman, who said Moore touched her inappropriately at his home in the late 1970s when she was only 14 years old, has a lawsuit pending against Moore … Continued
April 11, 2018

Washington Post reportedly continues investigation of Roy Moore

Thursday, a spokesman for former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore released a statement alleging that The Washington Post’s investigations of Roy Moore has not ended. The Moore campaign released an email that Moore received at the Foundation for Moral Law from Washington Post reporter Shawn Boburg. Boburg wrote in an email to Moore: “Hello, I’m … Continued
March 23, 2018

Sessions reportedly pressured FBI director to make personnel changes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Washington Post reported that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been pressuring FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to replace the bureau’s deputy director, Andrew McCabe, who President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of. The Post’s report said that Wray resisted call from Sessions for major personnel changes at … Continued
January 24, 2018

Call lethal injection the vile torture it is

By Stephen Cooper Contributed In a New Year’s Eve display of liberal newspaper death penalty abolition harmony – buoyed by the release of the Death Penalty Information Center’s (DPIC) annual report evidencing another year in the long-observable trend of capital punishment’s disuse and disfavor in America – both the Washington Post and New York Times’ … Continued
January 9, 2018