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Letter to the editor: Waverly Parkway needs upgrades, not sidewalks

OPINION — More than six years, ago I contacted Eddie Smith, Scott Parker and Mike Hilyer on several occasions about making repairs to Waverly Parkway. I specifically asked if some immediate repairs could be made as well as a long term plan for improvements.At that...

OP-ED: The myth of the moral vacuum: Why every law is a moral choice

BY STEPHANIE SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO OF ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE OPINION —When the debate over vice laws, those governing drugs, gambling or pornography reaches the halls of our legislature, a familiar, hollow cry rings out: You can’t legislate morality. While it might...

Opinion: Ahead of Lee County Sheriff race, I remember my son

OPINION —On Aug. 15, 2014, my 23-year-old son, Jamie Hubbard, died while in the custody of the Lee County Detention Center. Jamie was a good person who, like many young people, did not always make the best choices. That night, he was serving the first of three...

Letter to the editor: Jay Jones is on the ballot twice

OPINION —During the sheriff candidate forum [last month], Jay Jones stated more than once that the sheriff's most important job is keeping the county safe. [On April 15], there was an illegal, previously arrested, criminal alien from Guatemala running around our...
Letter to the Editor

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Low wage work not just bad for employees — it hurts customers, too OPINION — When companies cut corners on wages and safety, executives cash in...

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