Opinion: Top 10 Alabama political stories of 2024
2024 has arrived. As election season heats up, the Alabama Legislature gets back to work and political issues, both new and old, play out across the state. Here are the headlines that will make headlines in some form over the next 12 months. us presidential election Yes, this is a national story, not a state […]
Opinion | More observations from 2023
The observation notes for 2023 are full, so I will continue this week as well. Our new U.S. Senator, Katie Boyd Britt, has proven to us all that she is indeed the superstar we predicted. she is sensational. She certainly doesn't disappoint. If she doesn't become president first, she's on track to be one of […]
BLM seeking public opinion on Yuma East, Gila River Travel Management Plan
Travel planning is required to specify and provide access to and across public lands. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office announces that it is seeking public input to inform the Eastern Yuma/Gila River Travel Management Plan and related environmental assessments. . According to the BLM, the planning […]
Opinion | This is how America dies
A strange phenomenon is occurring among conservatives right now. They will literally convince themselves of absolutely anything in the face of obvious reality just to believe in the person or theory they want to believe. Perhaps I'm overstating how recent this phenomenon is, given that many of these same people have been convinced for decades […]
Opinion | The death of a tyrant
100 years ago, Vladimir Lenin died. Lenin was an unlikely revolutionary. His story was not one of poor beginnings or social depravity. Rather, he came from a family whose fortunes had little to do with the proletariat he came to champion. He was well educated, attended university, and became a lawyer. However, during his “education” […]
A joint statement regarding Senator Kerr and Arizona Farm Bureau departing from Governor’s Water Policy Council | Opinion
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Opinion | 2023 observations and accolades
I know it's a new year, but I wanted to reflect on 2023 and share some of my observations and accolades from the past year. My old friend Mac MacArthur has been the executive director, chef and bottle washer for the Alabama State Employees Association for 26 years. He is one of my best friends […]
City should revisit food truck rules | Opinion
In August, the Lake Havasu City Council enacted an ordinance affecting mobile food vendors. Although well-intentioned, the decision subsequently sparked simmering discontent among the local food truck community. This is the first ordinance in the city to regulate parking, business locations, and posting of business licenses for these culinary entrepreneurs. However, the restrictive nature of […]
Continental Ranch’s rocky past led to stable future | Opinion
Continental Ranch was Marana’s first planned community and provided the blueprint for what the town would become. The town is promoting large-scale residential developments such as Gladden Farms and Rancho Marana, all based in part on Continental Ranch. This development began with large tracts of land acquired by the Dow Chemical Company along the Santa […]
Our View: Biden seems to ignore Mohave County on national monument | Opinion
Those of us who are anticipating President Biden’s forthcoming announcement designating the Burj Nwabjo Ita Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument are not entirely surprised, but a reasonable appeal from Mojave County has apparently been ignored. I realize that I am disappointed in what was done. The Biden administration’s oversight in addressing these concerns left us […]
