By: Anna Barrett President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze nearly $7 billion in congressional-approved grants for personnel and after-school programs means Alabama schools will lose $68 million. “These are programs already…
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Trump’s utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president’s biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new. By Josh Moon As it turns out,…
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To move forward, we must reject grievance-driven nostalgia and reclaim truth as a civic virtue. By Bill Britt Every nation has its myths—stories we tell to give meaning to the…
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Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs provide critical civil legal aid amid zero state funding, relying on volunteers, donations, and local partnerships. By Mary Claire Wooten In Alabama, where nearly 30 percent…
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Opinion | Tuberville’s “inner city rats” comments reveal who’s really keeping our cities down Many Americans are waking up to the way D.C. and the media have rigged the system—but…
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Gwathney’s leadership turned parole into a bureaucratic blockade. If Ivey wants to restore fairness, she must say no to six more years of dysfunction. By Bill Britt Parole is not…
View More Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
“We the People”! Powerful words. The first words of the Constitution of the United States of America. The words emphasize that the ultimate law of our land is established by…
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Another sheriff got arrested recently. The lack of outrage from our lawmakers over what is a growing issue is a big problem. Recently, more Alabama lawmen were arrested. Walker County…
View More Opinion | The silence over law enforcement bad behavior is deafening
Each year, “Kids Count” data shows us how we’re failing our children. Each year, Alabama lawmakers ignore that data and focus on nonsense. Alabama is the seventh-worst state in the…
View More Opinion | Kids Count study shows us what’s harming our children. We don’t care
The SBC’s resolutions — and similar moves in Alabama — show how religious control of policy threatens liberty, diversity, and democracy itself. By Bill Britt When the church stops preaching…
View More Opinion | When religion rules the state, freedom is the first to fall