Featured Opinion Opinion | The “scare tactics” behind the bill to arrest librarians There’s no doubt that librarians would be arrested if the bill passes. Jacob Holmes1 day ago
Opinion Alabama Leadership Has Become A Reverse Robin Hood By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford State leaders in Montgomery have become Robin Hoods—just not the kind that everyone remembers hearing about as a... Craig FordMay 13, 2016
Featured Opinion We Get What We Deserve By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I’m often criticized for picking on the Republican political leaders in Alabama. I’m accused of everything from being... Joey KennedyMay 11, 2016
Featured Opinion Lawmakers Take Ax to Cultural Heritage Agencies INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers For the past five or six years the legislature has pretty much cut state government to the bone.... Steve FlowersMay 11, 2016
Opinion Bentley’s Op-Ed Proves He’s Delusional By Stephen Cooper In an op-ed for al.com dated May 9, 2016, Governor Robert Bentley declares he has no “intention of being a caretaker... Stephen CooperMay 11, 2016
Featured Opinion Bentley Wants His Prisons By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In an Op-Ed at al.com, Gov. Robert Bentley signaled, that he may call a Special Session to try,... Bill BrittMay 10, 2016
Opinion Trump Can’t Win Over This Woman By Elizabeth BeShears Much to do has been made over the last several days in the wake of Donald Trump’s evident coronation as the... Elizabeth BeShearsMay 10, 2016
Opinion Poor Leadership Wastes Time, Costs Taxpayers With Countless Special Sessions By Rep. Darrio Melton I would start this piece by talking about how the Legislature finally adjourned for 2016, but the past few years... Darrio MeltonMay 10, 2016
Opinion New Medicaid Law Could Save State Money By Senator Cam Ward Our prison population overwhelms our facilities and is currently at almost double capacity. It consumes nearly one third of the... Cam WardMay 10, 2016
Opinion In Remembrance of Vernon Ingram By Larry Lee Not a soul moved as the plaintive notes of Taps hung over this little spit of south Alabama that was now... Larry LeeMay 9, 2016
Opinion An Open Letter from John Knight To My Colleagues: I want to start by thanking all the members of the House for your committed service to this state. I extend... John KnightMay 9, 2016