Featured Opinion Opinion | Self-reliance fades as conformity and cowardice take hold, resist The courage to stand alone, to challenge the mob, to think for oneself — these are no longer virtues but liabilities. Bill Britt13 hours ago
Featured Opinion Opinion | Jimmy Holley Holley has spent over half of his life as a lawmaker. Steve FlowersDecember 22, 2021
Opinion Opinion | The failure of the Pilgrims’ first Christmas On December 25, 1621, exactly 400 years ago, William Bradford, the governor of the Plymouth Colony, prohibited the celebration of Christmas. Will SellersDecember 20, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Happy 125th birthday to the University of Montevallo Its rich history, cobblestone streets and beautiful, historic campus date back to 1896 when it was known as the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School. Beth ChapmanDecember 20, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The Christmas wish Christmas is a time for optimism. The New Year, a marker for self-evaluation and starting over and, with our resolutions, for looking forward. Joey KennedyDecember 19, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Etowah leaders must work together to complete 759 and Meighan Bridge When if comes to our aging roads and bridges there is plenty of need in our state, and Etowah County is no exception. Craig FordDecember 17, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Don’t hate the players, learn from their game College football players are finally getting some of the pay they deserve. American workers could learn a lesson from that. Josh MoonDecember 16, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | State Senate will have little turnover in 2022 You have not seen anything like the lack of turnover in the Alabama Senate. Incumbency will prevail. Steve FlowersDecember 15, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The Jan. 6 narrative fell apart on Monday After months of proclaiming that Jan. 6 was no big deal, text messages revealed Monday that several prominent Republicans were terrified. Josh MoonDecember 14, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Response to Joey Kennedy In Alabama, we make it easy to vote and hard to cheat. John MerrillDecember 13, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Redactions in Hubbard case no surprise The AG's office finally filed its redacted transcripts of Hubbard's prison phone calls. Numerous pages are completely redacted. Josh MoonDecember 10, 2021