U.S. Representative Artur Davis did not win the Alabama Democratic primary for governor last Tuesday. Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks crushed him by 24 percentage points. The hopes and dreams of Davis’s...

As we approach day 55 of the BP oil spill, now the worst environmental disaster in United States history, President Obama is finally developing “tough” language regarding his frustration with the lack...

Last Thursday's opinion section in The Crimson White made me curious about a lot of things. I thought I'd share. Firstly, I'm curious as to why the editors of this paper would allow someone to take up...

June 24, 2010, will be a big day in Atmore, Al.  That is when the Escambia County Board of Education is scheduled to select a new principal for the troubled Escambia County High School. Their choice will...

Twenty years from now, when Alabama Democrats look back and ask when, exactly, they became irrelevant in Alabama politics, they will find their answer in Tuesday’s primary results. Given the choice between...

For the past four years, nearly 50 students have had free reign to question and critique the state’s, and in some cases the world’s, most complicated and difficult issues – those of social justice...

The Tim James gubernatorial campaign was an embarrassment to Alabama. I've been interested in local, state and national politics for as long as I can remember and there are few politicians I actually...

As an evangelical Christian, I have heard about the Gospel my entire life. However, it was not until my freshman year at the University that I received a firm grasp on the Gospel and its nature. The “Bible...

During my time at The University of Alabama, I have had many enriching experiences that have come from challenging and rewarding situations. Like many out-of-state students, I joined the Alabama family...

“We speak English, if you want to live here…learn it,” declares Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James in his new campaign ad, “Language.” The controversial ad has drawn harsh criticism...

Around this time in 1982, an unassuming Camden native named Jo Bonner graduated from The University of Alabama with an eye on getting into politics.  The field has suited him well. Bonner now represents...

Proponents of the new health care legislation cite low regulation and the nature of the private sector as the reason for high insurance costs. Let’s take a look back to 1965, the first year of Medicare....