Inside the Statehouse: 2024 Elections Around the Corner
By Steve Flowers
Folks don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us. Next year is a major year in politics nationwide. Not...
Inside the Statehouse: Senator Katie Britt’s Amazing First Year
By Steve Flowers
As Christmas approaches, Alabama’s new senator, Katie Britt, prepares to mark one year in office. Those of us who have known her...
Rightside Way: Something for Nothing
By former State Senator Phil Williams
I don’t want to brag or anything but back in the day I was one smooth operator. On one...
While New Year Upon Us, Alabama State Leaders Must Continue to...
A new year always brings hope for a fresh start in one’s life. For Alabama state leaders, the year 2024 requires going back to...
Inside the Statehouse: Dr. Furnie Johnston, Pioneer Doctor
By Steve Flowers
In recent years, healthcare has eclipsed agriculture as Dothan’s major industry. Dothan is the medical mecca for the entire Wiregrass, as well...
Rightside Way: Peace Through Strength
By former State Senator Phil Williams
This past week marked an incredible series of events in Israel. For years, Israelis have lived under daily threat...
Birmingham DRC Graduates: Real People Celebrating Real Success
Opinion By Matthew Estes, Communications Director
Birmingham, Ala. – On Wednesday, Aug. 30, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in downtown, the Birmingham Day Reporting Center...
Addressing Navy veterans’ asbestos exposure by promoting awareness
Asbestos exposure is a pressing concern for Navy vets who served on ships built from the 1930s to the early 1980s. A once-praised building...
Public Notices Belong In Print Newspapers
Opinion by Mike Hobson
Most states have laws requiring public notices to appear in local newspapers. These notices alert interested citizens to actions their governments...
Inside the Statehouse: 2023 Observations and Accolades
By Steve Flowers
I know we are in a new year, but allow me to look back into 2023 and share with you some observations...










