Alabama Opinion Editorials

A Preview of Alabama’s Impact At The Paris Air Show

by David Preston on June 11, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

I am too young ever to have attended the World’s Fair. I have also never been to a European Airshow either. I can only imagine that the atmosphere at both is very similar. The excitement and buzz around the events must be electrifying. Today’s article […]

2019 AL Legislative Session: Tragic and Pathetic

by Clete Wetli on June 10, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Alabama House of Representatives Chambers

Regardless of partisan affiliation, Alabama voters have got to abstain from their toxic addiction to identity politics and work together to address the real problems that are facing the state.

Let’s Ride Rails Again, Mobile! Amtrak Set To Resume Mobile-New Orleans

by David Preston on June 9, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

On Friday, June 7th, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker announced that the Southern Rail Commission received a grant from the Federal Government for $33 million. This grant will allow Amtrak to resume passenger rail service from New Orleans to Mobile for the first time since Hurricane […]

Mobile Flyers: Here Are Some Scenarios For Future Orlando Direct Flights

by David Preston on June 5, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Recently Via Airlines announced that they are suspending all commercial flight operations within the state of Alabama. This announcement was a part of a more significant decision by Via to pull out of commercial flight operations nationwide and focus solely on their charter flight operations. Via […]

How Many Alabamians Need to Die Before We Regulate Guns?

by Clete Wetli on June 3, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

How many people in Alabama need to die before we have a real debate about these issues? Right now, Republicans won’t even acknowledge the problem, much less discuss it.

For Whom Do The Bells Toll?

by David Preston on June 2, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Those Bells you hear? They are tolls that will strangle the golden goose. Ok so I am mixing metaphors just a little bit, but it does illustrate my point. The proposed tolls by ALDOT on the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project and the […]

Questions Regarding The Redevelopment Of The Mobile Civic Center

by David Preston on May 31, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Is releasing the names of the people on a secret committee on a Sunday night, that to this point remained under wraps, transparency? On the evening of May 12th, the Mobile mayor’s office released the names of the members on the committee that is advising and […]

LGBTQ Visibility Isn’t Just Educational, It Is Vital Education

by Gary Wright II on May 28, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

The best educators don’t just reinforce the ideas we already know, they expand our boundaries of knowledge by exposing us to the real-life challenges and conditions that exist outside of our mental bubbles. To prepare our children for the future, they must be aware of […]

AL Republicans Refusal to Fix Revenue Problem Hurts the State

by Clete Wetli on May 27, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Alabama’s revenue problem isn’t new. We’ve been doing nothing about it for over a decade. Each time a sensible reform or creative solution is proposed, it’s killed by right-wing hardliners.

Alabama 49th Worst State, Conservatives Bear the Blame

by Clete Wetli on May 20, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Alabama Republicans should take a long, hard look at this ranking because it’s their report card. They can’t blame Democrats for their incompetence or inability to solve problems.