Businesses want in. Families want in. Tax revenues are strong. Trussville’s next challenge is making sure growth pays its way instead of leaving residents to deal with the consequences. By A... Read more
Jeff Poor The late Alvin Holmes left an indelible mark on Alabama politics. Some of it was good, some of it not so much. In 2005, the Democrat-led Alabama Legislature passed the state’... Read more
Guest Opinion by Stephanie Smith, Alabama Policy Institute, President/CEO The Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently upheld West Virginia’s near-total ban on chemical abortions... Read more
By Paul DeMarco On a cool spring morning in Coosa County, a few hikers gather outside the Pinhoti Outdoor Center. They sip coffee, double-check their gear and swap stories about where the tr... Read more
By Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth Guest Opinion MONTGOMERY — Alabamians may have felt their wallets bulge a bit last month when the Legislature approved our bill that slices the sales tax on... Read more
Commentary by Scott Buttram, publisher TRUSSVILLE — For the most part, city council meetings are rather mundane. Members usually take care of general housekeeping, pay bills, hear the ... Read more
Commentary By Phil Williams, Alabama Policy Institute Time and again over the past few years, we have witnessed a disturbing trend among liberals, namely that if you don’t agree with their p... Read more
By Erica Thomas, managing editor Here in the south, Christianity seems to be a way of life for many. Our faith in God is the driving force behind many decisions made within state and local g... Read more
Commentary By Parker Snider, Alabama Policy Institute A battle over abortion is raging around us and more and more states are taking their stand. Some states, like New York and Virginia, see... Read more
DeMarco: No special session in the works yet for controversial issues
By Paul DeMarco, commentary MONTGOMERY — When the Alabama Legislative Session adjourned in May there was a lot of talk of the unfinished business from the legislative session, and that it wo... Read more