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From the Desk of Sen. Tuberville:

Keeping Alabama’s Priorities in Mind in the New Congress CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH EDDINS, DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY FOR SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION  —  I spent many years running onto football fields on gamedays across the country and can say nothing beats the...

Letter to the Editor: Shelby’s Final Christmas “Gift” to Taxpayers

CONTRIBUTED BY DREW WHITE OPINION —  In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Senate appropriators finally released the text of a gargantuan 4,155-page omnibus spending bill in a last-minute bid to gouge taxpayers, reward K Street allies and further expand the reach...

Who Makes Sure My Doctor is Competent?

CONTRIBUTED BY  MARK H. LEQUIRE, M.D. OPINION — Who ensures the competency of my doctor? It’s an excellent question, and a recent U.S. Supreme Court case of two physicians convicted of overprescribing pain medications makes it even more important. In Alabama,...

Top-Heavy Government

CONTRIBUTED BY PHIL WILLIAMS OPINION — I was pumping gas at a local station near an interstate offramp once and thought I heard a bomb go off. It reminded me of the sound of a car bomb that went off next to my convoy in Baghdad. It was that loud. It turns out it was...

Letter to the Editor

Here are some solid reasons for re-electing U.S. Senator Doug Jones on Tuesday, November 3. For 2019, Govtrack.us reported “Jones...

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Letter to the Editor

The Libertarian Party of Lee County wants to invite the citizens of Lee County to its first annual convention to help celebrate the Chapter’s first...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

I would like to congratulate Todd Rauch for winning the Ward 5 seat on the Opelika City Council and his wife, Ali, for the dedication she...

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Dear Editor,

September is Suicide Prevention Month and was created so we can be there for each other and take steps to prevent suicide. The American Foundation...

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to correct a gross error on my part that appeared in your news story that appeared in Vol 12, No. 50 of...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

My name is Robert Lofton and I am running for the Ward 3 City Council seat presently held by Dozier SmithT. I am a retired veterinarian and I...

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Dear Editor:

This summer, sportsmen and women celebrated the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the most significant conservation legislation in a...

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Letter to the Editor

This November there will four statewide and two local proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. On behalf of the Alabama Citizens for...

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