Opinion & Policy
There are plenty of blessings in Alabama this year for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving this week, it is a good time to reflect on Alabama’s blessings. The state has seen so many good and bad days over its 205 years. Yet, Alabama is seeing a renaissance across the board that is drawing both individuals and job creators to the state. Despite the pandemic, Alabama has become an economic…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces conviction of Eleventh Judicial Circuit judge for abuse of public office
Special to the News Last Friday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Gilbert Porterfield Self Sr., former presiding judge of Alabama’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit, on 16 felony counts and one misdemeanor. After a three-week trial, a Lauderdale County jury found Self guilty on 17 counts for using his office for personal gain, lying…
Read MoreAG Marshall files suit against Cullman IV infusion clinic for administering dangerous, unapproved weight loss drugs
Special to the News On Monday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Cullman County Circuit Court granted his request for a temporary restraining order against Aurora IV and Wellness, a Cullman-based IV infusion clinic, and its owners, Amanda and Chris Medders. The attorney general alleges that the defendants illegally administered unsafe, research-grade weight loss…
Read MoreA little bit of a mix of things
HALLELUJUH! As I write this there are plans in the works to reopen our government after a record 42-plus days! Thank you to Sen. John Fetterman and the other Democrats who finally put the citizens of our country ahead of politics. It’s just sad that it’s taken this long and so many hundreds of thousands…
Read MoreFrom uncharted to rough waters
So, again as I write this, our government is still shut down, and the Democrats continue to not vote for the Continuing Resolution they originally supported that would reopen the government. Plus now people have been let go from their jobs, some people are working while not being paid, citizens are not receiving the benefits…
Read MoreGov. Ivey celebrates major milestone in Alabama’s Statewide Middle-Mile Fiber Network
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday joined state and local leaders in Camden to celebrate Alabama’s Statewide Middle-Mile Fiber Network, a transformative infrastructure project that paves the way for access to high-speed internet service across the state. The Alabama Fiber Network (AFN), in partnership with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community…
Read MoreSen. Tuberville nominates Charlie Kirk for Garden of American Heroes
Special to the News Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined his Republican colleagues in nominating Charlie Kirk to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes for his historic contributions to the nation. The Garden of American Heroes is a sculpture garden proposed by President Trump in his first term to honor “great figures of America’s history.” It’s set…
Read MoreExecution carried out for Anthony Boyd
Special to the News The execution of Alabama death row inmate Anthony Boyd was carried out by nitrogen hypoxia last Thursday, October 23, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Attorney General Steve Marshall cleared the execution to commence at 5:55 p.m. Boyd was pronounced deceased by a physician at 6:33 p.m. On October 22, Boyd…
Read MoreAlabama leaders must reform state bail laws to ensure public safety
This past week the actions of a Montgomery County judge left a lot of folks scratching their heads and others just outraged. One of the accused defendants charged with attempted murder in the large scale shooting in downtown Montgomery three weeks ago has been released from jail. And what makes matters worse, the judge set…
Read MoreWe are headed into uncharted waters
Unless there has been an act of God since I wrote this, our federal government is still shutdown, and SNAP/EBT benefits have been stopped for the first time in our history. Approximately 42,000,000 people in our country rely on these benefits to help feed their families every month. This number represents 12% of our population…
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