Columnists

It is time to expand Medicaid and quit playing politics

For over a year, we have been making the same request to Governor Bentley, and for over a ...

Columnists

Unequal school funding only leads to unequal education

Last week, a year-long study showed what many of us have been saying all along — Alabama’s schools ...

Columnists

We must protect our children’s financial future

If you read these opinion pieces with any regularity, you know that I am a strong supporter of ...

Columnists

We must stand up for Alabama at the ballot box

Today, the polls are open for Alabama’s primary elections and voters around the state are heading to cast ...

Columnists

Congress, Legislature owe our vets

Memorial Day is a special day for Americans. It’s the day we celebrate our freedom and remember those ...

Columnists

Vote for who best represents your interests

The midterm elections are heating up and the primary elections are right around the corner. Here in Alabama, ...

Columnists

American dream needs entrepreneurs

The American Dream is built on the principles of hard work and ingenuity. In today’s economy, though, these ...

Columnists

Mothers could use medicaid expansion

This week, families will come together to honor our mothers, our matriarchs, and the women who made the ...

Darrio Melton

Incarceration rate must be lowered

The United States incarcerates its citizens at a higher rate than any other nation in the world. As a ...

Columnists

We must tackle the challenges before us

Easter is a special type of holiday, because it comes with a sense of new energy, new beginnings ...

Columnists

Lessons for all can be found during Holy Week

On Sunday, we gathered together at church to celebrate Palm Sunday, marking the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem ...

Columnists

Governor should continue to fight for teachers

The Legislature has officially adjourned for 2014, leaving the Governor with a tough decision to make by April ...

Columnists

Alabama is better than this; we can do better

This week is the last week of the 2014 legislative session and the last legislative days before the ...

Darrio Melton

Bentley fails to follow through on promise to include amendment

Gov. Robert Bentley has gone back on another promise to the people of Alabama, proving once again that ...

Columnists

Community should name Dallas Avenue Bridge

In the past few weeks, a great conversation has started in our community about the naming of the ...

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