Debate’s over — APCO’s ash ‘plan’ will pollute forever Updated Mar 22, 2023 Alabama Power and their cronies at ADEM will soon cue up the ranting and raving about the “liberals in DC coming down and interfering with the…
A reality show waiting to happen in Prichard Mar 15, 2023 If anyone is looking around for a new reality TV show to produce, I can’t imagine anything better than the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Boar…
What was he thinking? Mar 8, 2023 Right now, even Ethics Chief Tom Albritton has to have joined the rest of the state in wondering what he was thinking, writes columnist Rob Holbert.
Why is Miller still playing? Updated Mar 1, 2023 Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised by some of the fierce pushback from some fans regarding media coverage of star University of Alabama basketball…
Stopping the presses Feb 22, 2023 Centuries of producing printed newspapers end this week as part of the Newhouse corporation’s commitment to putting all its eggs in the digita…
Balloons? I don’t think so! Updated Feb 15, 2023 "Given the number of alien probes being shot down lately, it may indeed be time to freak the F out. Either that or it’s time for the governmen…
Hot air, balloons and flip-flops Updated Feb 8, 2023 Alabama has its own ballooning problems and at least a bit of hot air, writes columnist Rob Holbert.
Tyre Nichols’ beating would never be seen in Alabama Feb 1, 2023 Alabama politicians are condemning the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols’ by Memphis police captured on bodycam and made public. But footage of s…
The game of annexation Updated Jan 25, 2023 The city of Mobile’s plans to annex westward feel a little like a game of Risk, writes columnist Rob Holbert.
Trouble ahead? Updated Jan 13, 2023 Mardi Gras is looming — crowds in the streets at night — should we be scared, asks columnist Rob Holbert.
Mystic predictions for 2023 Updated Jan 4, 2023 Columnist Rob Holbert reveals the latest forecasts unveiled during the annual appearance of the one and only Nostrildumas.
APCO’s antics exposed in 2022 Dec 28, 2022 This year, we learned Alabama Power is not only a lousy corporate citizen that uses political clout to ramrod through rate increases and shirk…
Counting Christmas blessings Dec 21, 2022 A very thin, older man stood on the sidewalk at the Loop this morning as I came to work. It was cold and drizzling and he held a sign where he…
Rise of the machines Dec 14, 2022 ChatGPT is a wild and eerie tool that allows users to chat with an AI. It's pretty amazing, but it may also signal the obsolescence of some hu…
Time for a little encouragement Nov 23, 2022 This time of the year we typically focus on being thankful — offering gratitude for the many, many blessings we enjoy in this great country.
Another exciting election Updated Nov 10, 2022 I know cynicism isn’t the most attractive frame of mind. People naturally gravitate toward those who are positive and upbeat, but it’s hard to…
Time for a real constitutional makeover Nov 2, 2022 A semi-exciting opportunity awaits on Election Day as we’ll get a chance to make some changes to the world’s longest constitution. I know in s…
Alabama’s bridge to nowhere Updated Oct 28, 2022 It is like they learned nothing from the 2019 I-10 Mobile River and Bayway toll fiasco.
Tow truck case is an ethical wreck Updated Oct 27, 2022 My son called the other day and was talking about a history class he’s taking in college. It focuses on relatively modern American history and…
Adventures in flying ‘low class’ Updated Oct 19, 2022 We spend a lot of time in this country talking about equality, equity and fairness, and that’s all well and good, but one group of people cont…
Put an end to the NDAs Updated Nov 30, 2022 As he does with most things, State Rep. Chris Pringle put the rampant abuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by state entities very bluntly…
The new razor in the apple Updated Mar 5, 2023 One of the rituals of Halloween when I was a child involved my mother staring intently at each piece of candy we received while trick-or-treat…
What are the priorities in higher ed? Updated Sep 28, 2022 With two kids in college, I’m acutely aware of the price of higher education these days. It often feels like new expenses blindside me just ab…
A tale of two shootings Sep 21, 2022 On May 3 of this year, Kenneth Sikes was shot to death by Mobile County Sheriff’s deputies who say he charged at them with a knife. Multiple d…
When is it time to let go? Updated Mar 5, 2023 Long, long ago, in a city far, far away, I spent a few years working on Capitol Hill. I never really wanted to be a part of that scene so much…
Pushing the narrative Updated Sep 28, 2022 The killing of Otis “OJ” French by a Bay Minette police officer a little over two weeks ago has family members and others in the community dee…
