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Rep. Carl: Securing our national defense

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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