Trussville Tribune Opinions section.
Political cartoonist Scott Stantis of 1819News takes aim at one of several gambling and lottery bills that have popped in Montgomery in the last week. One bill is lottery only, but another... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Charlene and I were talking recently about what it’s like to try to interpret God’s will. To be sure, He is a God of clarity, not a God of confusion. T... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Paul DeMarco Some lawmakers in the Alabama Legislature are again showing that their “law and order” campaign promises do not ne... Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from Michael J. Brooks. A pastor told of a collection of shirts he acquired from a church member. They were all short-sleeved for summer wear,... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Paul DeMarco This past week the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that would bar any inmate convicted of manslaughter fr... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Location, location, location. That’s the old rule in real estate, right? You can have the best house in the worst neighborhood and you won’t get top do... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Paul DeMarco The Alabama Legislature is on the verge of passing one of the largest budgets to fund public education in state history. The... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Priorities of work. That’s a military term used in the Infantry to denote those things that have to take place in a certain order because, left to thei... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I recently had breakfast with a guy with whom I am very like-minded. We talked about our kids, our jobs, and inevitably the conversation gravitated tow... Read more
Phil Williams: Alabama math just doesn’t add up
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? At least that’s the prevailing common-sense rule that most people agree with. But have you ever noticed how som... Read more