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Youthful Offender Status Should Be Reserved For Youthful Crimes
Recently in Mobile, AL, a young man who drove down a residential street at 90 miles per hour where the speed limit was 30 mph was granted youthful offender status.
Continue To ArticleWorley’s Slow Progress On DNC Directives Draws Criticism From Democrats
In August of 2018, Nancy Worley was re-elected as chair of the Alabama Democratic Party – an event that was soon overshadowed by a series of formal complaints contesting the legitimacy of her win.
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Continue To ArticleSupreme Court Won’t Review Ruling Overturning 2016 Alabama Abortion Law
On Friday, June 28, the Supreme Court declined to review a ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding The Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act.
The bill, which was passed in…
Continue To ArticleMeth Attack Squirrel Makes Us Laugh, Treatment Funding Makes Us Cry
If anything good came out of the Meth Attack Squirrel story, it’s that maybe people will realize that the opioid crisis is just one piece of a much larger issue.
Continue To ArticleAlabama Democrats Need to Invest in Media
It’s not enough to begin messaging a few months prior to an election. Promoting and discussing progressive policies should be a priority year-round. It needs to be engaging and visceral.
Continue To ArticleJohn Merrill Announces Run For Senate, Says He Won’t Resign As Secretary Of State
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced in a press conference Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Doug Jones.
Merrill is the sixth candidate to…
Continue To ArticleAlabama College Free Speech Law Opens Door for Extremism and Hate
This was just more absurdist political theater from the Republicans, but it also clearly shows that they have a real problem finding the courage to denounce prejudice and bigotry.
Continue To ArticleParis Air Show Airbus Previews
With the new leadership at the top of Airbus, it’s time for them to start laying the groundwork for the type of company Airbus is…
Continue To ArticleHuntsville Employer Boeing: Preview For 2019 Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show will be a different kind of show for Boeing this year due to two recent crashes of the Boeing 737 Max plane, the first a Lion Air 737…
Continue To ArticleCharlotte Meadows, Michael Fritz In Runoff For District 74 GOP Nomination
A special election held Tuesday to fill the District 74 House seat that was vacated by the death of Dimitri Polizos failed to find a majority.
Charlotte Meadows wasn’t able to secure 50…
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