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Thirty years have passed, but people around here will never forget where they were the first week of October, 1995.

The 2026 election year began on May 19 when campaign fundraising could begin. Our elections will be May 19, 2026. Our Republican primary that day, and subsequent runoffs four weeks later, will be our election day for all statewide offices. Wi…

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Like most, we always tend to avoid the difficult situations in our lives, hoping they’ll all smooth over if we let things be. It’s easier that way; the less thought we put into these difficult situations, the easier it is to go on with our lives.

On this World News Day, for too many people, the future is getting too dark to see. This moment is best described as living in a state of perpetual flux, of global uncertainty and deep, unsettling insecurity. 

One of Governor Kay Ivey’s greatest legacies will be her outstanding wisdom and prudence in her appointments to fill important judicial and governmental openings. She has shown amazing leadership in this capacity over her decade as Governor.

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It’s not often I chime in on state and national politics, but the recent nomination of Elmore County’s Bill Lewis to the federal bench has me breaking my own rule.