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Stadthagen: GOP candidates will find the University of Alabama a beacon of free speech
On December 6, the eyes of the Republican Party, the national news media, and voters across the country will tune in to see prospective...
Will Sellers: The Monroe Doctrine turns 200
When James Monroe addressed Congress 200 years ago, many assumed his annual message would be limited to legislative initiatives. Since he had no spin...
Steve Flowers: Career politicians, good or bad?
In recent years, candidates for political office have lambasted, run against and proclaimed that they were not career politicians. Every television ad for someone...
Caroleene Dobson: ‘Morning, noon and night, we live as puppets of government regulation’
From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night, the federal government under the Biden administration seeks...
Rep. Jerry Carl: Serving Alabama’s First Congressional District
While I spend much of my time meeting with constituents, working on legislation, and voting for you in Washington, my office and I are...
Analysis: Retirement Systems of Alabama investment diversification continues to pay dividends
Under the 50-year guidance of Dr. David Bronner, The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) has grown its total assets to $40.3 Billion, as of...
Aaron Johnson: We cut the Christmas Tree today
We cut our Christmas tree today.
Denise, my bride of 41 years, and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Springfields' Christmas Tree farm....
Steve Flowers: 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination
The assassination of John F. Kennedy happened 60 years ago this week. It occurred to me that a good many of you may be...
What does the Iron Bowl have to do with your water pipes?
Saturday will be the 88th playing of the Auburn vs. Alabama football game. The stakes may not be as high this year with Alabama...
Rep. Moore: Biden’s Iran problem
As we give thanks for our many blessings this week, I am thinking of the 240 hostages taken by Hamas, and their families praying...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: How’s the economy?
Is the economy booming?
Economist Alan Blinder recently argued that the economy is strong despite many Americans’ claims to be struggling.
Paul Krugman believes...
Rep. Jerry Carl: Thankful for life’s blessings
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Thanksgiving is a special day when we get to come together to give thanks for all the good things in our lives....
Steve Flowers: Negative ads work and always have
Over the years, many of you have lamented to me and said, “I am so tired of seeing all negative ads with candidates lambasting...
Rep. Carl: Fighting back against Biden’s radical environmentalist allies
One of my favorite things about Alabama’s First Congressional District is the opportunities and resources we have because of the Gulf of Mexico. So...
Steve Flowers: 2024 elections around the corner
Folks don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us. Next year is a major year in politics nationwide. Not only does...
Tuberville op-ed: ‘Everything we have in this country depends on our military’
Tomorrow is November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. Today we know it as Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a time to...
Rep. Moore: Americans ‘should never have to fear’ government
In 2022, when I held fifteen town halls across my district, I expected to hear about the cost of gas and groceries or our...
Alabama’s wood pellet industry plays an important role
Alabama’s forest products industry is growing. Our state boasts more than 23 million acres of forests, which enables Alabamians to produce $12.5 billion in...
ESPN’s McElroy rips CFP committee: ‘there’s no consistency’
The latest batch of College Football Playoff rankings dropped on Tuesday night, and the top eight remained completely unchanged, with the Alabama Crimson Tide...
Justice Will Sellers: Boss Tweed’s political corruption still unsurpassed
One hundred fifty years ago, the largest political corruption trial in history ended with the conviction of one William M. "Boss" Tweed, whose vice...
Rep. Jerry Carl: Veterans Day
One of the biggest reasons why I ran for Congress was so I could do more to help our veterans, reservists, and active duty...
Dr. Dan Sutter: Free speech reconsidered
The freedoms to speak and criticize public officials are crucial to ensuring that government serves the people. But must this include the freedom to...
Steve Flowers: Dr. Furnie Johnston, pioneer doctor
In recent years, healthcare has eclipsed agriculture as Dothan’s major industry. Dothan is the medical mecca for the entire Wiregrass, as well as rural...
Rep. Moore: ‘Coach Tuberville is right’
This week, a group of Senate Republicans challenged Coach Tuberville’s protest of President Biden’s Pentagon policy that forces taxpayers to fund abortion travel by...