Female voters are a bloc that receives a lot of focus during election years. Campaign consultants spend countless hours trying to answer questions like, "How do we reach women?" "What issues…
Category: Opinion
Keeping the American Dream Alive
In our country, we have all heard about one particular dream. Our parents likely mentioned it. We might have heard about it from a teacher or pastor or a friend.…
The State Owns What?!
Supposedly the State of Alabama owns 6,560 individual pieces of real estate. The State “supposedly” owns them because the database from which this information comes, the State Department of Conservation and…
Obama’s DREAM Act Executive Order Results in an Immigration Nightmare
There is little disagreement that our current system of immigration is outdated and cumbersome. For example, we have arbitrary caps and categories, lengthy backlogs on visa and citizenship applications, and a…
Taylor Evaluated, But Should He Be?
Thursday night the DeKalb County Board of Education will present the public with their evaluation of Superintendent Hugh Taylor. The rating system is based on a 1-5 score on a number…
Amendment 1: Say No to Big Cotton on Tuesday
Alabama voters will have the opportunity on Tuesday to vote on the Alabama Cotton Producer Assessment Refund Amendment otherwise known as Amendment 1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alabama…
Big Problems with Alabama's "Bare Bones" Government
Public employees often state that the lack of take home pay is one reason why their benefits should remain generous and well above those of private employment plans. When benefit plans…
Does Alabama Already Have a Better Healthcare Model Than the Medicaid Expansion?
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court provided states with the opportunity to reject the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion without jeopardizing existing Medicaid funds, the expansion has become a political…