Featured Opinion Opinion | How the promise of Reconstruction was narrowed and denied The words remained in the Constitution, but courts, states and white power worked to drain them of force. Bill Britt5 hours ago
News Taking My Ball and Going Home: Predatory Lenders Respond to Reform Efforts By Stephen Stetson, Policy Analyst, Alabama Arise How do predatory lenders react when a broad coalition of Alabamians line up against usury and high-cost... Stephen StetsonApril 19, 2013
News A Sad Day for Alabama and Its Citizens By Don Gowen A coalition of over 150 Alabama organizations under the banner of The Alliance for Responsible Lending in Alabama, along with the... Don GowenApril 19, 2013
News Pro Tem Marsh Renegs on Handshake with Alabama By Thomas Scovill Senator Pro Tem Del Marsh (RINO, Anniston) is the leader of the Alabama Senate and at his request the Senate Education... Thomas ScovillApril 18, 2013
News Education Budget a Slap in the Face By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford It has been a rough year for public education in Alabama. In fact, for the past three... Craig FordApril 17, 2013
News Anti-business advocates work to pass a bill that would cost Alabama thousands of jobs By Charles Hunter There has been much debate in recent weeks in the media and among some legislators about the merits of short term... Charles HunterApril 17, 2013
Featured Opinion Afraid of Diamond Mike? By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Like many in our state I applauded the takeover of the Alabama State House by Republicans. I had... Bill BrittApril 15, 2013
News The Accountability Act Cannot Be Fixed Repeal is the Only Solution By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford When Gov. Bentley signed the Alabama Accountability Act into law, he acknowledged that there were, in his... Craig FordApril 9, 2013
News Education Matters By Larry Lee Education Matters Have you ever made a promise you knew you couldn’t keep? I sure did every time mama took a... Larry LeeApril 8, 2013
News Make Our Children’s Safety a Priority By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The Bible says in Matthew 6:21, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I... Craig FordApril 2, 2013
News Senator Dial: Past Time to Remove Sales Tax on Food By Sen. Gerald Dial For years, there have been numerous attempts to remove the STATE Sales Tax on Food. None of these efforts have... Gerald DialApril 2, 2013