Opinion & Policy

Dear Editor, In response to the distinguished columnist from Union Square, I would say “God knows Donald Trump and wanted him to be the next president of the United States of America.” Your opinion was that you didn’t think Donald Trump and his followers knew God. Doesn’t the “Good Book” tell us in so many…

Special to the News   As Alabamians changed their clocks this past weekend, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continued his push for Congress to pass the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent and end the outdated practice of adjusting our clocks twice a year. Tuberville released a video emphasizing the need to move forward with this…

Special to the News   The unofficial results for the November 5 general election are now available online at www.AlabamaVotes.gov. “Alabama voters received timely unofficial election results as evidence of a safe, secure and transparent election,” Allen explained on Wednesday. “Yesterday’s election was administered with election security as the primary goal. I am proud to…

    Special to the News   U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) released the following statement in celebration of President-elect Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Senate’s new Republican majority for the 119th Congress. “Tuesday was a tremendous victory for our nation. Working with President Trump, a Republican Senate majority is ready to deliver real…

By U.S. Sen. Katie Britt   One of the most important jobs Congress has is funding the government. There is a specific process for doing so, but Congress keeps missing the mark. I am committed to righting those wrongs. On the Senate floor last month, I stood up with Republican colleagues and again asked Senate Democrats…

Dear Editor, I believe that everyone has a right to express their opinion, but no one has the right to express a lie or false information, especially in the newspaper. When you do that you are putting the paper at risk, in jeopardy, when everyone else knows the truth. Let me back up and look…

  Here we are in November! Where has this year gone? Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet – or even thought about it? There are just so many things going on it’s hard to keep up or realize this year is almost over. Next Tuesday we will decide who the next president of the…

Op-Ed by John H. Merrill   As the 2024 general election is approaching, I have been asked these three questions about the elections process, and I thought I would share them with you. What about the coming election keeps you up at night? I remember getting this question when I served as Alabama’s secretary of…

Playground at Tutwiler Women’s Facility.   Special to the News   The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is pleased to announce the completion of two playgrounds intended to enhance visitation for incarcerated mothers and their children at two residential facilities. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies will be held on Friday, October 25, at Julia Tutwiler Women’s Facility in…

Special to the News   Death row inmate Derrick Dearman was executed by lethal injection last Thursday for the 2016 capital murders of six individuals, including an unborn child. On October 17, Gov. Kay Ivey told Corrections Commissioner John Hamm that she would not exercise her clemency powers in the case and directed him to…