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Rep. Carl: Securing our national defense

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
Every year for the past 60-something years, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which lays out our nation’s defense priorities for...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Lessons from the FTX collapse

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX imploded in November.  The company and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) attained incredible notoriety in a short time and a $32...

Flowers: Saying goodbye to legislative leaders

Steve Flowers -
Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues. Two of these gentlemen are retiring from the Alabama House of...

Rep. Jerry Carl: Big Tech’s massive overstep

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
Like many of you, I was not shocked by the release of the Twitter files over the weekend. If you are unfamiliar with what the...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: A pandemic amnesty?

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Brown University economist Emily Oster recently suggested a “pandemic amnesty” for “the many important choices we had to make under conditions of tremendous uncertainty.” Her...

Flowers: Alabama’s Big 10 Mayors are influential

Steve Flowers -
Students of Alabama political history will rightly remember the 2022 midterm election. This election saw the majority of Alabama voters cast their ballots for Katie...

Tuberville: Where is Biden’s border plan?

Sen. Tommy Tuberville -
Four million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border since President Biden took office in January 2021 — which is almost 80% of Alabama’s...

Rep. Carl: Lame-duck Congress returns

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
The House is back in session this week after a brief pause for Thanksgiving. We are in session for the next three weeks and have...

Still reason for hope this Thanksgiving

State Rep. Tracy Estes -
Cooler weather has been ushered into Alabama and the frenzy around the recent election cycle has begun to calm ever so slightly. While the lack...

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Thanksgiving

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is here already. I’m thankful to have a few days to spend with Tina, my kids, and my grandkids...

Opinion: The Iron Bowl and America’s water pipe

Maury D. Gaston -
Saturday will be the 87th playing of the Auburn vs. Alabama football game. The stakes may not be as high this year, but there will be no...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Economic freedom in Alabama 2022

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Canada’s Fraser Institute just released the 2022 Economic Freedom of North America (EFNA) index. The good news: Alabama’s economic freedom increased slightly. The bad...

Flowers: Jo Bonner inaugurated as president of USA

Steve Flowers -
Jo Bonner was officially sworn in as the fourth president of the University of South Alabama on September 23, 2022. The University of South Alabama...

Flowers: Kay Ivey is governor again

Steve Flowers -
Governor Kay Ivey’s 2022 reelection victory run has been very impressive. Kay Ivey laid to rest the last hope of the Alabama Democrats being able...

Justice Will Sellers: A Veterans Day to remember

Will Sellers -
America’s Veterans Day is recognized in other English-speaking countries as Remembrance Day. With the 80th anniversary this month of both the Battle of El...

Fmr State Sen. Brewbaker: Action needed on teacher shortage, alternative certification

Dick L. Brewbaker -
There is good news and bad news for education in Alabama. On the positive side, Alabama’s political and educational leaders recently hailed the state’s...

PCI chair Stephanie Bryan: Air Force should embrace competition

Stephanie A. Bryan -
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) is a sovereign nation with our own system of government, and the only federally recognized Tribe in...

Each is made for a special purpose, even Fred

Dr. Aaron Johnson -
His name is Fred. He was adopted into the Johnson family in 1977 and has been a faithful and beloved member ever since. Fred is a...

ABC chief: Alcohol control system paying big dividends for Alabamians

Mac Gipson -
Last year, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board returned $361 million to communities and citizens to help fund essential state services such as mental...

Mayors urge ‘yes’ vote on Amendment 6

Tommy Battle,Ron Anders,Randall Woodfin -
Sometimes laws become outdated and begin to have negative consequences for the people they were originally meant to help. When that happens, it becomes...

Flowers: Election year observations

Steve Flowers -
This 2022 election year in Alabama has been monumental and memorable. Any gubernatorial year is big in the state. It is the brass ring of...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Government-assisted suicide?

Dylan Smith -
Many liberals offer Canada’s government-run healthcare as an example for the U.S. to emulate. In 2015, Canada’s Supreme Court struck down all national and...

Flowers: General election is upon us

Steve Flowers -
Believe it or not, our 2022 General Election is upon us, November 8 to be exact. It seems to be going under the radar...

Aderholt: Alabama vital to U.S. space power

Rep. Robert Aderholt -
Earlier this year, during the International Space Station Research & Development Conference in Washington, I had the great opportunity to unveil my space vision...
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