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Legislature

Dismukes resigns as pastor, refuses to step down as state lawmaker

Embattled State Rep. Will Dismukes has resigned as pastor of a Baptist church but defiantly declared that he has no plans to step down...

Josh MoonJuly 30, 2020

Education

Opinion | Parents are being asked to gamble their family’s safety over reopening schools. Don’t.

The only reason we’re in this boat is because weak politicians, bowing to the ignorance of selfish people over the expertise and knowledge of...

Josh MoonJuly 30, 2020

Governor

Democratic women condemn comments on Gov. Kay Ivey’s appearance

“These comments are disrespectful, inappropriate in every way, and represent a broader culture of casual sexism,” read a joint statement from four Democratic women.

Josh MoonJuly 29, 2020

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Why should Will Dismukes resign?

Will Dismukes and his love for all things confederacy aren't an outlier in the Alabama Republican Party. The party has sought those voters. It...

Josh MoonJuly 28, 2020

Education

ALSDE: Accreditation issues with virtual school provider won’t affect Alabama delivery

SchoolsPLP’s claims of accreditation on their website — by Cognia, AdvancED, California A-G and the NCAA — all appear to be bogus.

Josh MoonJuly 27, 2020

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Delaying high school football would be the right thing. We’d rather die

There’s a secret about football that no one around here says out loud very much. It doesn’t matter. Like, not even a little bit. Oh, sure,...

Josh MoonJuly 23, 2020

Featured Opinion

Opinion | John Lewis, the giant

“I thought you would be taller.” Those words, embarrassingly enough, were the first I said to Rep. John Lewis. This was five years ago,...

Josh MoonJuly 20, 2020

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Who is K.B. Forbes? The answer isn’t hard to find or all that unexpected

Forbes appears to be that guy who hangs around the periphery of politics and business. That guy who makes his money in mysterious ways....

Josh MoonJuly 16, 2020

Education

After awkward meeting, Ivey demands a new reopening plan from ALSDE

Frustrated lawmakers, including Gov. Kay Ivey, asked Alabama State Department of Education officials and board members to settle on a comprehensive plan to reopen...

Josh MoonJuly 15, 2020

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Despite having all the power, Republicans have set themselves up for failure

With their selection of no-issue candidates who hold little experience and zero aptitude for addressing real issues, Alabama Republicans will have only themselves to...

Josh MoonJuly 15, 2020