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Jacobs proclaims Constitution Week in Cullman
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs proclaimed the week of September 17-23, Constitution Week in the ... Read more
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Columns
(Column) Local news strengthens our democracy
For more than 30 years, I worked among fellow journalists who were passionate watchdogs reporting on the actions ... Read more
Columns
(Column) Trump’s rhetoric is tipping the scales
When a natural disaster strikes anywhere in the United States, Americans spring into action to help. I live ... Read more
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Steve Flowers: Nearly 100 years later, AACC still a driving force
The Alabama Association of County Commissions has been a powerful organization in Alabama politics for almost a century. ... Read more
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Voting deadlines approach to register, cast absentee ballots
With the Nov. 5 General Election now only a month away, Monday, Oct. 21, marks the last day ... Read more
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‘New’ open records law sets timelines for agencies to produce public records
Amendments to Alabama’s Open Records Act which went into effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, mean state agencies will have ... Read more
Columns
(Column) Media needs must police misinformation
The role of the media, once hailed as the “Fourth Estate” of democracy, is increasingly suspected of partisanship. ... Read more
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Cullman County: What’s on the ballot in November?
In Cullman County and across much of Alabama, the candidate choices are few and top-heavy on the ballot ... Read more
Columns
(Column) Democrats support foreign election interference
For eight years now, Democrats have bemoaned interference in American elections. The national security apparatus of the United ... Read more
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Mona Charen: Why Jews should reject Trump
Dear Fellow Jewish American, I beg you to consider the consequences of a Trump victory. In the aftermath ... Read more