Commentary

For years now, Chris England has fought the waste, fraud and abuse in Alabama’s Department of Corrections. Why is he fighting alone? By Josh Moon, The Alabama Reporter Why is Chris England the only lawmaker […]

Dale Strong has had years to fix the problems with mail delivery in CD5. Instead, he’s offered a purely performative proposal just weeks before an election. By Andrew Sneed, Democratic candidate for Congress in Alabama’s […]

By Josh Moon In a low-key, deliberate tone, Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley told members of the State Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday afternoon that he wanted to be re-elected, and he calmly listed […]

By Lawrence Ware, THE ROOT  The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond are headed to the Las Vegas Strip as part of a new gospel music residency. And reading the coverage, you’d be forgiven if you thought ‘Da Lawd’ […]

A renewed proposal could alienate conservative-leaning independents who helped Alabama Republicans build one of the nation’s strongest political coalitions. by Angelo “Doc” Mancuso “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” I believe that’s […]

By Terri Sewell Across Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, communities are increasingly being asked to consider proposals for large-scale data centers, from Birmingham and Bessemer to Fairfield and Lowndes County. While residents of all these communities […]

By BPUSA Publishing The national conversation about Black economic progress has long been defined by access. We measure advancement through educational attainment, professional achievement, political representation, and civic participation, and rightly so. Each represents a […]