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Letter to the Editor: Two Tier justice in Auburn?

OPINION — The city of Auburn started in December 2021, issuing citations to property owners who operated a short term rental(STR) on their private property that was located in zones arbitrarily excluded by city council’s passage of ordinance 3288 in March...

Ivey Speaks on Roe v. Wade Decision

CONTRIBUTED BY THEOFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — Following the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe, Governor Ivey issued the following statement last week. “Today is a giant step forward for our country as, after decades, Roe is finally overturned....

We Can’t Wait Another Decade: It’s Time for Alabama to Expand Medicaid

By Robyn Hyden OPINION — It’s been a decade of missed opportunity. On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in NFIB v. Sebelius that Alabama and other states were not required to implement the Affordable Care Act fully. The decision declared that...

When the world was a mess, Alabama showed plain common sense. Our tourists are proof positive of that

CONTRIBUTED BYAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey OPINION — When the world was a mess, Alabama showed plain common sense. Our tourists are proof positive of that. Over the last two years, tourists and vacationers have flocked to Alabama to escape unnecessary restrictions and...
Life among the thorns

Life among the thorns

Paul’s thorn in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12) can be the gateway to some important and profound truths—and none of them have anything to do with...

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Life among the thorns

Thinking and thanking

By Bruce Green Thanksgiving is a unique holiday. For starters, it is an American holiday as opposed to one celebrated internationally (like New...

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Life among the thorns

Caring and committed

By Bruce Green In 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, we have a minister to the Gentiles raising funds for Jewish people. That might sound a little strange to...

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