Austin Smith has been helping at-risk youth in Montgomery since he was in high school. Now he wants to do it from the Legislature. By Josh Moon Austin Smith had…
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Opinion | Alabama must end its role as a safe haven for child sexual abusers
New legislation aims to eliminate Alabama’s status as a refuge for predators by extending civil statutes and creating a revival window. By Merika Coleman Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman represents…
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Perception, Reality and the Alabama GOP
The ALGOP Steering Committee is running the very real risk of 2017 repeating itself Dr. Bill Chitwood In politics, perception is reality. Like it or not, it’s true more often…
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Whitmire: Another double standard exposes the Alabama GOP
Whitmire: Another double standard exposes the Alabama GOP By Kyle Whitmire | kwhitmire@al.com This is an opinion column. What does it take to prove that you live in a place?…
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Should ICE, immigration enforcement, be reformed in Alabama?
Should ICE, immigration enforcement, be reformed in Alabama? Here’s what you said By Ruth Serven Smith | rserven@al.com An increasing number of Americans, including Alabama residents, think U.S. Immigration and…
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Alabama lawmaker proposes changes to A-F school report cards
By Trisha Powell Crain BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Alabama schools show continued improvement in test scores and have received national recognition for recent academic gains, Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, says the state’s…
View More Alabama lawmaker proposes changes to A-F school report cardsThe Tuberville Challenge
Where does Tommy Tuberville live? Is he a resident of Alabama or Florida? That seems to be the unanswered question. Let’s get real, people, and use some common sense. If…
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Is Alabama Ready For A Black Gov?
This is an article that I wrote a few weeks ago, however in lieu of some things that have been said recently by one of our candidates, I think this…
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Harvesting organs from Alabama prison inmates could soon be a felony
An Alabama House committee recently approved legislation that could subject medical examiners to prison time if they harvest a deceased person’s organs without first notifying and obtaining consent from the deceased’s…
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Opinion | Alabama’s senior population is growing…
Opinion | Alabama’s senior population is growing. So are their concerns about health care An unmistakable message emerged from focus groups: Seniors feared Washington funding cuts would mean reduced access…
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