MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – State lawmakers were at work for months in Montgomery — now some of the fruits of their labor — become effective in the form of new…
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Category: Interesting & Political
Jefferson Davis Day
By Josh Moon Recently was Jefferson Davis Day in Alabama, and thank God for that. If there’s one thing this state needs — and that many states need — at…
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Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful…
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful, expensive, ineffective, and counterproductive Alabama operates one of the worst prison systems in the world, for no apparent reason other than we just like…
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I AM TIRED OF PAYING FOR FREELOADERS
By Gary Downing Politics for the rich is like a game. However, for the poor, our seniors, the working class, our veterans, and small businesses, it’s more like a pathetic…
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Opinion | This isn’t backing the blue
If Alabama really wants to back the blue, it would help the good cops get rid of the bad ones. By Josh Moon In December 2023, Micah Washington and two…
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Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
If business stays silent, extremists will write the next chapter of Alabama’s economy — and it won’t be one of growth. By Bill Britt Alabama is on the edge of…
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Southern Poverty Law Center releases 2024 “Year in Hate and Extremism” Report
The SPLC identifies 1,371 extremist organizations nationally in 2024, noting a 25 percent increase in Alabama and mainstream infiltration of far-right ideologies. By Alex Jobin On Thursday, the Southern Poverty…
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Alabama formally recognizes Juneteenth as state holiday with new law
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill making Juneteenth a permanent state holiday, closing state offices annually on June 19 to commemorate emancipation. Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed House Bill 165…
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What Are They Thinking?
What Are They Thinking? Maybe They Aren’t! Have you ever thought “what are they thinking?” when you see how people in Alabama vote? Maybe that is the problem. Maybe they…
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Trump Is Ending Fast Internet Service to Rural Areas…
Trump Is Ending Fast Internet Service to Rural Areas and Guess Who Benefits? How many of us depend on the internet in our everyday lives? Certainly, if you work in…
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