By WSFA 12 News Staff MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – An Alabama lawmaker says he is introducing legislation he hopes will strengthen Alabama’s gun laws. A law signed in 2022 made the…
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Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality standard…
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Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Ranked choice voting is an excessively confusing and complicated system designed to make winners out of losers. By SECRETARY OF STATE WES ALLEN On the heels of Alabama’s ballot harvesting…
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The unconventional journey Gadsden boxer Shaquille Cameron took to latest fight
By Maxwell Donaldson It’s been an interesting leadup to his latest fight for Gadsden boxer Shaquille Cameron. Cameron (7-2, 5 KOs) fought as part of the Rumble by the River…
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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month And Awareness of Trump
By Lynda Kirkpatrick April is the month that we discuss a very sensitive subject and that’s sexual assault, rape, and incest. We can not dismiss the fact that the Republican Party…
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Lawmakers Use a Narrow Lens to Legislate Morality
This session has seen a flurry of bills aimed at limiting what individuals may read, watch, learn, and hear. An Opinion By BILL BRITT A significant portion of the 2024 legislative…
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In 2024, Executions ‘in the heart of Dixie’ still rely on Jim Crow
OPINION BY DON SIEGELMAN On Jan. 25, Alabama’s governor approved killing Kenneth Smith with nitrogen gas — something the United Nations said ” will likely violate the prohibition on torture and other…
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The Real Threats to Alabama’s Children
Alabama’s children are under attack and face real, serious threats. An opinion by Josh Moon Tommy Tuberville, Dale Strong, Gary Palmer, Robert Aderholt and Mack Butler have publicly asked to…
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Etowah County reverses jail staffing struggles, adds detention deputies
By Greg Bailey Etowah County has struggled for years to attract and retain detention deputies at its jail. That has changed to the point where positions are being added. The County…
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Alabama Supreme Court is a theocracy
By: John Archibald This is an opinion column. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker was downright gleeful. He quoted Genesis in his sermon — I’m sorry, his concurring opinion…
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