I wanted to send a quick note wishing all of you a very happy and blessed Fourth of July. It has now been 239 years since our Founding Fathers declared independence…
Category: Opinion
Reflections on Freedom as Independence Day Approaches
Raised to love my country and our flag, and because it's reserved for time with my family, the Fourth of July is a day that I look forward to from the…
In the Sport of Kings, a "Pharoah" Rules the Land
It was the summer of 97' and I had just finished the 7th grade. Our TV picked up four channels, so on that rainy Saturday I settled for some horse race…
Will Obama Use the IRS to Silence Religious Organizations over Same-Sex Marriage?
By Marshall Yates, Alabama Policy Institute Weddings are typically not a time for politics, but because the U.S. Supreme Court is now considering altering the definition of marriage, a ceremony in…
Montgomery's Attack on Democracy
Slowly but surely our legislative leadership is nibbling away at the very foundation of how Alabama government has worked for nearly 200 years. Like this great country itself, Alabama is a…
API Editorial: If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority
As the debate over Alabama's General Fund budget shortfall continues, four schools of thought have emerged on how to solve this problem: a) tax increases, b) gambling revenue, c) unearmarking, d)…
The Long Term Investment (Opinion by Mary Scott Hunter)
Psalm 127:3 has gone out on every one of my three children's birth announcements. It reads, "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him." This is always…
Lee Goes After Senate Majority Leader
It was just a little snippet of news. Just a few hundred words. And while few Alabamians probably saw it, it should have made headlines on the front page of every…