Opinion & Policy

To paraphrase James Carville from 1992 with “It’s the economy, stupid,” for 2022 may I introduce: “It’s the constitution, stupid.” We as Americans are the heirs of the “American Enlightenment” that took place from the early 1700s to the early 1800s, wherein a large section of our population began to embrace the political philosophy of…

Dear Editor, Congratulations to our new Coosa County school board. Thank you for your willingness to continue serving. We know parents and other county citizens want to support the best education opportunities for all our children. At the end of the November meeting of the new board, “The Coosa County News” reported Superintendent David Stover…

  I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving celebrating with family and friends. We DO have so much to be thankful for even if some days it’s a little hard to clear the fog. We live in a country where our personal rights are protected by a constitution that was written by men who believed…

Just over 200 years ago, in December of 1819, Alabama was awarded statehood within these United States of America. Those who immigrated into the newly opened state; mostly from the nearby states of Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia; were already accustomed to the practice of slavery, as it had existed since its establishment back…

  After the controversy over the past two executions in Alabama being postponed, Gov. Kay Ivey has now entered a moratorium on the death penalty in the state. Gov. Ivey has asked Attorney General Steve Marshal to withdraw request for pending motions to set executions and for a complete review of the process. The Alabama…

  No question these have been challenging years for the nation. The pandemic, high inflation and the spike in violent crime have been life changing for so many. Yet, as we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we can also count our blessings right here in Alabama. Our state currently has historic job growth and wages, with…

The election is over, and I will be the first to admit that what I expected to happen, per a rebellion by citizens against the failing policies of the Biden Administration and the Democratic Party, failed to happen. On the other hand, my expectation of surprising and unexplainable wins by Democrats in key elections materialized…

  So the Alabama general elections are behind us, and new lawmakers are being sworn in to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate. There will be 31 freshmen in the House and six in the Senate. In addition, this past week Republicans elected new leadership that will take over when they convene…

  Thank you to the Town of Rockford for again sponsoring the event honoring our veterans in Coosa County. There was a good turnout even with the threat of rain, but there were faces that were missing from previous events. It’s always so heartwarming to spend time with all of the wonderful people from our…

Dear Editor, I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to all the persons with the probate judge’s office, EMA and all the poll workers across Coosa County. Thank you for all the work you do for the citizens of Coosa County.   Respectfully yours, Douglass McConnell