Featured Opinion Opinion | The future belongs to the intrepid Fear can warn us of danger. Only courage, imagination and respect for human dignity can show us what to build. Bill Britt13 hours ago
Featured Opinion Opinion | Give Richard Shelby credit, he’s at least trying to do his job I appreciate Richard Shelby. No, that is not sarcasm or the setup for a surprise turn to a scathing column. I mean it. I... Josh MoonFebruary 4, 2019
Opinion Opinion | Twilight Zone or hallucinations January 2019 will go down in history as one of the most bizarre months for current affairs. Maybe it was the Blood Moon, the... John W. GilesFebruary 1, 2019
Featured Opinion Opinion | A legacy for the ages In a column on Wednesday, Alabama Political Reporter Editor-in-Chief Bill Britt noted that Gov. Kay Ivey’s time is now to do big things for... Joey KennedyJanuary 31, 2019
Opinion Opinion | Do career interest surveys make a difference? Do you remember taking a career interest survey when you were in high school? Did it determine your career journey, or was it just... Donny JonesJanuary 31, 2019
Opinion Opinion | 2018 economic wrap-up As we reflect on the ending of yet another year and step out into the new one, we here at the Alabama Department of... Fitzgerald WashingtonJanuary 31, 2019
Featured Opinion Opinion | Gov. Ivey’s time is now Barring an unforeseen event, Gov. Kay Ivey will build three new state prisons, pass a fuel tax and overhaul significant portions of the state’s... Bill BrittJanuary 30, 2019
Featured Opinion Opinion | Infrastructure program should be priority one As the new quadrennium crests in Alabama government, everybody looks toward a new beginning. There is a new fresh four years ahead for the... Steve FlowersJanuary 30, 2019
Opinion Opinion | Gas tax is first test of our new Legislature When I was in the Legislature, I opposed tax increases unless we had tried everything else and the money to be raised from the... Craig FordJanuary 30, 2019
Opinion Opinion | We have a new “failing” schools list, another example of just how stupid the Accountability Act really is The 2013 Alabama Accountability Act decreed that we would come up with a list of “failing” schools each year. The Legislature, in its infinite... Larry LeeJanuary 29, 2019
Featured Opinion Opinion | Tommy Hanes is angry, but still wrong Rep. Tommy Hanes is mad at facts. For real. Hanes apparently spent his Christmas vacation writing out bills to pre-file, and the submission of... Josh MoonJanuary 28, 2019