This Week In Commentary

Brian Lyman of Alabama Reflector was named a Pulitzer finalist for Commentary: "For brave, clear and pointed columns that challenge ever-more-repressive state policies flouting democratic norms and targeting vulnerable populations..."

Commentary on Governor Kristi Noem's dog and goat killings in South Dakota, the prison crisis in Alabama, the physical disciplining of disabled students in Oklahoma, the state diploma system in Indiana, state government and economy in Michigan, ballot measures in New Jersey, fake electors in Wisconsin, and harmful legislation practices in Tennessee.

Commentary on state government accountability in West Virginia, public schools in Oklahoma, abortion restrictions in New Jersey, Secretary of State Wes Allen in Alabama, spyware in high schools in Kansas, the Library of Virginia, the TikTok ban in Montana, and the bathroom bill in Louisiana. 

Commentary on the 1864 abortion ban in Arizona, waste dumping in Nevada, the presidential ballot in Ohio, school shootings in Colorado, Jim Patterson in Alabama, the state GOP in Kansas, arming teachers in Tennessee, and child nutrition in Iowa.

Commentary on the abortion ban in Arizona, the mass incarceration bill veto in Kentucky, corruption in Ohio, the school voucher program in Arkansas, the legacy of Rosa Parks in Alabama, sports wagering in Minnesota, public records law in New Jersey, and standardized testing in Louisiana.

Commentary on same-sex marriage in Kansas, the national anthem in Louisiana, cheap labor in Alabama, Indigenous tribes in Virginia, the primary election in Wisconsin, legislative term limits in Ohio, state lawmakers in West Virginia, and the state tax system in Nevada.

Commentary on the school vaccine mandate in Louisiana, Medicaid expansion in Kansas, transparency in New Jersey, Indiana, and Arkansas, abortion policy in Alabama, initiative petitions in Oklahoma, and the aftermath of a wildfire in New Mexico.

Commentary on anti-bullying protections, the state delegation in Alabama, a replacement for Menendez in New Jersey, minimum wage for drivers in Minnesota, Trump supporters in Ohio, anti-trans legislation and sexual predators in Louisiana, gun violence legislation in Colorado, and school voucher program in Georgia.

Commentary on Sunshine Week in Louisiana, public records law in New Jersey, Katie Britt in Alabama, open records law in Oklahoma, state primaries in Tennessee, the GOP supermajority in West Virginia, the state legislature in Florida, and the state budget in Virginia.

Commentary on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in Oklahoma, anti-abortion extremism in Kansas, the 2024 legislative session in West Virginia, women's rights in Florida, public records law in New Jersey, Super Tuesday in Minnesota, the 2024 general election in Wisconsin, state legislation in Alabama.

Commentary on nursing homes in Iowa, anti-trans bills in Kansas, curbing human trafficking in Virginia, voting maps in Wisconsin, IVF policy in Alabama, disenfranchised voters in Idaho, constitutional comprehension in Tennessee, health leadership in Louisiana.

Commentary in contraception limits in Oklahoma, Black history in Alabama, the immigration crisis in Arkansas, gun legislation in Kansas, Governor Jeff Landry's criminal justice policy in Louisiana, Eric Hovde's political campaign in Wisconsin, Donald Trump and Joe Biden's candidacy for the 2024 general election in Montana, and Republican lawmakers in Indiana.