Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s open primaries: A call for inclusive democracy amid debates The benefits of open primaries are clear and compelling. Bill Britt2 hours ago
News Legislation Not Helping Kids in Failing Schools as Promised Education Matters By Larry Lee It is said that “confession is good for the soul.” With this being the case, the legislators who wrote... Larry LeeMarch 25, 2015
News Its Time to Tackle the Tough Issues, ALGOP by Rep. Darrio Melton The Alabama Legislature has been in session for three weeks, and the people elected to represent you have been hard... Darrio MeltonMarch 24, 2015
Opinion A Risk Worth Taking? By H. Mac Gipson If there were a type of “do no harm” Hippocratic Oath that Alabama lawmakers would swear to abide by, they... H. Mac GipsonMarch 23, 2015
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