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A roundup of Sunday editorials from Alabama’s leading newspapers: Anniston Star – An Alabama court that can’t stop itself The events Friday at the Alabama Supreme Court illustrate the twists and turns that legal opponents of same-sex marriage too often make. First, though, a reminder: This is the court that stopped same-sex marriages in Alabama last year. And the court led by Chief Justice Roy Moore, who has urged county probate judges to defy a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and refuse to issue licenses to same-sex couples. So Friday, the state Supreme Court ruled appropriately by dismissing motions and petitions in a lawsuit that would stop gay marriage

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Alabama’s leading newspapers: Anniston Star – Star’s front-page editorials over the years carry a similar theme The Star’s Sunday front page offered an editorial that encouraged Anniston residents to begin thinking about the 2016 election for city school board. Election day is Aug. 23. “Now — about seven months before Election Day — is the time to begin thinking about the priorities for the next Anniston city school board and who should serve on it,” the editorial began. “The upcoming four years are some of the most challenging Anniston’s schools will face in their history.” On Aug. 21, 2014, we offered a similar front-page

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Alabama’s leading newspapers: The Anniston Star – From Flint, a message to heed Government matters, from the smallest of city halls to’ the wings of the White House. If you scoff at that notion, then consider what’s going on in Flint, Mich. Since 2014, Flint residents have suffered because government has failed them. The water that flows into their homes and businesses is brown and contaminated with lead. City Hall, which switched Flint’s water supplier as a cost-saving measure, virtually ignored their initial complaints. What actions government did take — telling residents to boil water before using it, for instance — didn’t

A roundup of Sunday editorials from Alabama’s leading newspapers: The Anniston Star – Getting under Trump’s skin For politicians, the press is an easy target because its defense is the truth and the First Amendment, not bluster and ego. That’s especially the case for aspiring politicians like Donald Trump, who’d rather rough up a reporter’s reputation than deal in facts. As Trump marches toward the Republican presidential primary season, he’s repeatedly shown how he’d deal with people outside his control who don’t follow his script. The press — particularly national reporters covering his campaign — have only one job: fair political coverage. Portraying Trump as he’d prefer isn’t