The bill strengthens consumer protections and addresses the rapid spread of illicit digital material created by artificial intelligence. By Mark Gidley Representative Mark Gidley is a Republican who represents Alabama’s…
View More Opinion | We must pass House Bill 347The Alabama Senate passed a bill requiring sexual risk avoidance education and prohibiting comprehensive sex education. By Mary Claire Wooten The Alabama Senate approved a bill that would change how…
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Montgomery’s problems were built by conservative ideals put in practice over 50 years. Those same ideals won’t save the city. By Josh Moon Steven Reed should let them have it.…
View More Opinion | Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it
Panelists discussed the human costs of mass incarceration, low parole rates, and prison conditions during a virtual event organized by the voting rights group. By Wesley Walter A panel organized…
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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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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…
View More Opinion | Alabama must end its role as a safe haven for child sexual abusers
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 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? 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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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 cards