Expanding Alabama Medicaid Needs to Happen Now
Clete Wetli | May 13, 2019 | Opinion Article
Medicaid expansion shouldn’t be a politically polarizing issue when it’s clear that our current path is unsustainable...
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AL Rep. John Rogers Exemplifies Decay of Modern Political Debate
Clete Wetli | May 6, 2019 | Opinion Article
His rambling explanation of what he meant to say, doesn’t change the vulgarity of what he said.
AL Bill To Take Guns Away From Dangerous People Shows Danger Of Second Amendment Extremists
Clete Wetli | April 29, 2019 | Opinion Article
The Second Amendment extremists will continue to oppose any sensible regulations on firearms, but it’s up to rational citizens to push for bills that make our communities safer.
Over-prescribing Alabama Opioid Docs Busted, But Who’s Helping The Patients?
Clete Wetli | April 22, 2019 | Opinion Article
It’s time to stop stigmatizing addicts and, instead, praise and encourage those who choose the hard path to recovery.
Alabama Republicans Have Hypocrisy In The Bag
Clete Wetli | April 15, 2019 | Opinion Article
For whatever delusional reason, the Republicans think that any environmentally friendly proposal is somehow an egregious affront to the sacred altar of capitalism.
Fixing Alabama Prisons Will Take Much More Than New Facilities
Clete Wetli | April 8, 2019 | Opinion Article
Alabama must build new prisons and hire more officers just to reach a bare minimum of safety and constitutional compliance, but the real problems appear to be far more sinister and pervasive.
Early Voting Will Move Alabama Forward
Clete Wetli | April 1, 2019 | Opinion Article
This bill is another opportunity for Alabama to move forward. For too long, we’ve approached sensible legislation like this with an obstinate attitude of baseless oppositional defiance.
Alabama Needs Common Core Standards, Not More Bureaucratic Obstacles
Clete Wetli | March 24, 2019 | Opinion Article
Marsh and his conservative legislator cronies are doing their best to politicize education rather than improve it. Instead of letting educators make informed decisions and do their jobs, Marsh and company seem more interested in forcing public schools to offer Bible classes and to reinsert outdated education standards that are decades old.
Alabama Needs To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
Clete Wetli | March 18, 2019 | Opinion Article
H.B. 96 is a major first step in reforming harsh sentencing laws that have had a devastating impact on our state. It would certainly relieve pressure on our overburdened courts and judges. Passing H.B. 96 would be a great bipartisan win for our state.
Congressman Mo Brooks’ No Vote On Bigotry Resolution Fuels Division
Clete Wetli | March 11, 2019 | Opinion Article
Just as Democrats need to be honest and call out Omar for her comments that were clearly anti-Semitic, Republicans need to call out Brooks for his continual fear-mongering language and his disturbing advocacy of a make-believe “War on Whites”.