October 22, 2026

		

Guest Commentary


| Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Guest commentary: Turning retirement dreams into travel realities

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By Sarah Reznick For many people, retirement represents something they have been working toward and dreaming about for decades: having more control over their time. They imagine spending more time with family, pursuing long-delayed interests and hobbies, or simply sleeping in with nowhere to be on a Tuesday. For many retirees, that freedom also means Read More →

| Friday, October 9th, 2026

Guest commentary: California’s Medicaid scrutiny shows a shift in healthcare fraud enforcement

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By Katherine A. Bowles The federal government’s healthcare fraud crackdown on the West Coast is no longer just an announcement. Since the Department of Justice launched its West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force this spring, California has become an early test of what a more aggressive enforcement environment could look like.  In July, the U.S. Department Read More →

| Friday, October 2nd, 2026

Guest commentary: The business case for disability inclusion 

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By Craig Levra October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a timely reminder for Alabama business leaders that talent is often hiding in plain sight.  As the new CEO of PRIDE Industries, the nation’s largest employer of people with disabilities, I have spent my first months listening — to employees on job sites, to customers, Read More →

| Monday, September 28th, 2026

Guest commentary: How digital wallets are modernizing business payments

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By Lanie Sedlacek Digital wallets have changed how consumers pay for goods and services, and similar technology is now moving into business payments. For finance and accounts payable (AP) teams, the appeal is clear: digital wallets can make commercial card tools easier to issue and use while helping reduce manual work, improve controls and support Read More →

| Friday, September 18th, 2026

Guest commentary: Nervous system regulation for the high achiever

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By Petra Beumer  High achievers are often remarkably good at pushing through fatigue, stress and even the signals telling us that we may need a break. We are used to being responsible, meeting our obligations and getting things done.  For a long time, this way of operating may serve us very well. The challenge comes Read More →

| Friday, September 18th, 2026

Letter to the Editor: The role of BEAM in our community

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Running a business can be challenging. Sometimes what a business owner needs most is someone who has been through it before, someone who can listen, offer an honest perspective and help work through a problem. That is what makes BEAM (Business Empowerment and Mentorship) such a valuable resource for our community.  BEAM connects local entrepreneurs and Read More →

| Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Guest commentary: Help — The worst of the four-letter words

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By Josh Damigo Two years ago, I became the president and CEO of an organization — my first true “big boy job.” Three days later, I was told I was not a “cultural fit.” That sentence still stings to write. I felt like such an idiot.  There is something uniquely disorienting about having your professional identity Read More →