Opinion & Editorials
Alabama Ethics Commission members pen op-ed urging fight against bill that ‘encourages corruption’
State senators will likely vote Tuesday on HB 227, a bill that encourages corruption.
Life’s a Process: Nick Saban gets visit from neighborhood bandit
It's Strip No.5 of Life's a Process.
Comeback Town: $158 million Regional Attraction proposed for Jefferson County
After considering more than a dozen possible locations, we settled on iconic Hallmark Farm on I-65 in Warrior. Through a partnership with Jefferson County, we are working to preserve the character of Hallmark Farm while transforming the 500-acre estate into a world-class destination and educational venue for Alabama families and tourists alike.
Roy S. Johnson: Hateful 2011 immigration law fueled brain drain; legislators must finally fix leak
In 2011, Alabama lawmakers passed a heinous immigration law that - among other things - barred undocumented high-graduates from attending a public college or university in the state. Guess what: They left and never came back. The state Senate, in its waning hours, has an opportunity to fix this silliness.
Cameron Smith: Can higher education be saved?
In one instance after another, we’ve witnessed our “intellectual elites” attempt to drown out those who disagree with chants and shrieks as if to say their personal views are above question.
Why is it so hard to find child care in Alabama?
Alabama Education Lab reporter Alaina Bookman joins the Down in Alabama podcast for a discussion about Alabama's child care crisis.
Op-ed: Alabamians living in the coverage gap are hardworking and deserve access to health care
Please join me in calling on our Alabama governor and lawmakers to close the coverage gap.
Op-ed: Agreement on Foley Beach Express Bridge is victory for all Alabamians
As soon as the agreement is finalized in May, Alabamians and visitors alike will see immediate benefits.
Op-ed: Former Alabama congressman says support less harmful smoking alternatives; save Black lives
Banning vaping products that provide viable harm reduction blocks lifelines for those drowning in addiction to cigarettes and contradicts President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to tackle cancer rates and mortality, known as the Biden Cancer Moonshot.
Whitmire: Why Alabama doesn’t have a lottery
It's not the Baptists.
- From The Lede
Beth Thames: Peppadews strumming their ukuleles for joy
he Peppadews, named after a peppery condiment at a restaurant where the band members ate lunch one day, have been together for almost eleven years, and only a few members have dropped out.
Goodman: Will receiver Isaiah Bond regret leaving Alabama for Texas?
Bond represents the biggest X-factor in the SEC this offseason.