Columnists

Republicans must change selves to change state

Last week, the Alabama Legislature did something that no working Alabamian would ever consider: they left work before ...

Columnists

Nothing settled concerning budget crisis

This week, legislators return to Montgomery for the last week of the legislative session, but the rumor around ...

Columnists

Selma needs leaders from younger generations

Last week was highlighted by high school graduations all over Dallas County, as hundreds of students marched across ...

Columnists

We should make veterans needs a priority

Yesterday, we took a day out of our busy lives to remember those who fought to protect the ...

Darrio Melton

Our children have to be the priority

Our children’s education matters! We all know that a quality education is the bedrock of a successful and ...

Darrio Melton

Pros and cons to all proposed budget plans

When we started this legislative session, the budget crisis loomed heavy over the State House. We all knew ...

Columnists

Republicans stuck on way to solve budget crisis

If you’ve been following the legislature over the past few weeks, it’s pretty clear that the Republicans are ...

Columnists

Republicans embrace Democrats’ budget plans

The Republicans have taken a long, hard look at the state of affairs in Alabama, and they’ve decided ...

Columnists

What they practice and what they preach

Last November, the Alabama Republican Party swept all statewide constitutional offices and gained seats in the Legislature by ...

Columnists

It’s time to solve the budget crisis

I want to start this week by thanking everyone who has called my office, emailed me, tweeted me ...

Columnists

We must find a way to fix state budget

After six weeks back in Montgomery, the Republican Supermajorities haven’t taken any necessary steps to repair Alabama’s budget ...

Columnists

Shift focus to issues that matter to families

Every four years, Montgomery politicians come back to their districts to run for office, promising to fix everything ...

Columnists

The people must demand better in Alabama

The Alabama Legislature has been in session for three weeks, and the people elected to represent you have ...

Columnists

Attempting to live off of $5 per day

Over the weekend, I challenged my colleagues to live off $5 per day in an attempt to bring ...

Columnists

There’s still plenty of work to do

This weekend, my small hometown of Selma got a little more busy than usual. An estimated 80,000 people, ...

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