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Rep. Carl: Broken immigration system

America’s border crisis is out of control, and it’s impacting all of us whether we realize it or not. Since Joe Biden took office, there...

Ainsworth: AL delegation fighting ‘corrupt’ Space Command HQ plot

31  That is the number of months that have elapsed since Alabama was officially announced as the location for U.S. Space Command headquarters.  3  That is the...

Elevating Young Voices: A rising star for Young Republicans

One of my favorite aspects of getting to write these stories is the opportunity I have to meet young people around this state.  Some of...

Rep. Carl: GOP House delivers 6 months of results

Last November, the American people elected a Republican House Majority after two years of the Democrats’ failed agenda. I’m proud to say we have...

Gilbreath: Building a city for our children to call home

All of us simply want to feel safe. Safe at home. Safe at work. Safe at school. Safe while driving. Safe while shopping. Safe while...

Steve Flowers: Legislative session successful

The recently completed regular session of the Alabama Legislature was a success. It began on a high note and ended positively. Why? There was plenty of...

Sen. Bell: Proud of camaraderie of Legislature

June 6 marked the last day of the 2023 legislative session and the end of my first session as state senator in District 11....

Rep. Carl: Hunter Biden, Garland should be held accountable

A few weeks ago, congressional testimony was released detailing two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers claiming Hunter Biden had been given preferential treatment by the...

Dr. Dan Sutter: COVID lab leak misinformation

The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing Tuesday on “Investigating the Proximal Origin of a Cover Up.” The...

Ainsworth: Grocery tax cut bags naysayers

Alabamians may have felt their wallets bulge a bit last month when the Legislature approved our bill that slices the sales tax on groceries...

Steve Flowers: Jefferson County’s Wild West special election

Even though it is not an election year, the Alabama political pot is heating up and beginning to boil as the summer heat settles...

Rep. Carl: Happy Independence Day

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring independence from the hand of the oppressive British monarchy. Two...

Justice Will Sellers: The test of freedom

To coincide with Independence Day, many foreign nationals will publicly renounce all loyalties to their country of origin, pledge their allegiance to the United...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Freedom and the Fourth of July

America celebrates 222 years of independence this July 4th. Our current political polarization makes many question whether Americans are still united in freedom. I think freedom...

Guest opinion: 4 myths that can cost you your sight July 4th

Every year, Americans – often youngsters – suffer serious eye injuries from fireworks on the Fourth of July. Young children lose their eyesight, changing the...

Elevating Young Voices: The coming dystopia

It likely won’t come as a shock to anyone who’s read the different articles in this series that politics plays a front-and-center role in...

Rep. Jerry Carl: Appropriations wins

Every year, Congress is supposed to pass twelve appropriations bills to keep the government funded for the next fiscal year. These bills start off...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Are we getting richer or poorer?

Economists debate whether typical Americans are better off now than 50 years ago. The debate concerns the reliability of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)....

Reed, Scofield: Protecting conservative values

The 2023 legislative session proved to be another successful and productive one for the Alabama Senate Republicans. We effectively utilized all 30 legislative working...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Economics and the transfer portal

The transfer portal is changing college sports, particularly in combination with Name, Image, and Licensing (NIL) deals. The portal also illustrates the role of...

Rep. Carl: One year since Roe v. Wade

A year ago this week, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in a landmark victory for the pro-life movement. The Supreme...

Inside the Statehouse: The Alabama Community College System

Sometimes overlooked and often unsung, Alabama’s community and technical colleges are on a roll. It is time they get the recognition they deserve as...

Guest opinion: Quality, transparency key to workforce development

As the author Emily McKay providentially said, “when you’re lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle, you put the lid on as fast...

Rep. Carl: ‘Reining’ in the Biden Administration

President Biden and his administration have repeatedly abused their power and failed to seek congressional approval to pass various pieces of its radical agenda....