Featured Opinion Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on Selma showed the world that change doesn’t come from waiting — it comes from marching, from pushing, from refusing to be silenced. Bill Britt3 days ago
Opinion Defense Cuts Are Hurting Our National Security By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Across the world today, the United States faces a wide range of serious threats, ranging from Russia to... Bradley ByrneMarch 23, 2015
News Would You Rather Have A Democrat’s Lottery, or Republicans’ Taxes? By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford This week is the legislature’s Spring Break, and we are now almost a third of the way through... Craig FordMarch 23, 2015
Featured Opinion Alabama the Generous INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Alabama may be in the lower tier of the country in some categories but not when it comes... Steve FlowersMarch 18, 2015
News Take the $5 Minimum Wage Challenge by Rep. Darrio Melton Over the weekend, I challenged my colleagues to live off $5 per day in an attempt to bring awareness to... Darrio MeltonMarch 17, 2015
Featured Opinion If Just One Person Will Stand (Editorial) By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A defiant Mike Hubbard sits high in the House Chambers, wielding the Speaker’s gavel with more power than... Bill BrittMarch 16, 2015
Opinion Career-Tech Programs Put Our Students a Step Ahead By U. S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2) Enhancing Career and Technical Education (CTE) has been a primary focus of mine during my service in... Martha RobyMarch 16, 2015
Opinion A Busy Week in Southwest Alabama By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) At least once a month, the House of Representatives goes out of session and Members of Congress are... Bradley ByrneMarch 16, 2015
News Why Charter Schools Are A Bad Idea By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Other than the $700 million hole in the state’s General Fund budget, no issue has been more talked... Craig FordMarch 16, 2015
Opinion Response to Open Letter to Senator Glover By Tina Clark Parent Dear Senator Glover, My name is Tina Clark. I am a mother living with Common Core/College and Career Ready Standards... Tina ClarkMarch 12, 2015
Opinion The Alabama Republican Party: Thorns among the roses By Larry Sims On February 21st, the Alabama State Republican Executive Committee elected a new leader. Terry Lathan from Mobile was elected state party... Larry SimsMarch 11, 2015