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Britt: Joe Biden’s administration continues on a path of reckless overspending and dictatorial overreaching
Joe Biden’s administration continues on a path of reckless overspending and dictatorial overreaching, and the American people are ultimately paying the price.
The fight continues...
Tuberville: In long haul fight against COVID, America needs an ‘All of the Above’ strategy
More than 45 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus. 730,000 sons, daughters, mothers and fathers never recovered. As the pandemic drags on,...
Carl: Federal strings make future uncertain for red snapper anglers
Although several states currently have an open private boat recreational red snapper season, it appears red snapper seasons all along the Gulf Coast will...
Beth Chapman: Gov. Ivey’s appointments are best of the best
I was once appointments secretary for a governor – not appointments as in scheduling, but appointments of public officials and members to state boards...
Guest: Limited government and money
For centuries pharaohs, emperors, and kings ruled and made average folks do their bidding. The rise of political liberalism changed our conception of power,...
Flowers: Defense spending important for Alabama
During the Great Depression and coming out of World War II, the Deep South had immense power in Washington. We were fortunate to have...
DeMarco: Alabama’s Port of Mobile ready to step up to help solve nation’s supply chain problems
The nation’s economy is already seeing the effects of inflation.
The increase in prices is detrimentally affecting consumers and the cost to manufacture goods.
And Alabama...
Justice Will Sellers: The perpetual winner
In the blood sport of electoral politics losers are forgotten and rarely rewarded; in British politics even winners experiencing their peak of success can...
Dr. Andrew Hugine: Congress should extend tax credits for health care
I was supposed to be a farmer in Green Pond, South Carolina until my father gently suggested that my gifts would be better applied...
Carl: Fighting for Alabama’s farmers
Whether you grew up in Alabama like I did or just moved here, it’s no secret agriculture is a huge part of Alabama’s DNA....
Legislature: Who is in and who is out?
Every four years legislators come and go. Some bring joy when they come in, others when they go out, but they all bring joy.
In...
Guest: Is our economy not working?
The national unemployment rate fell to 4.8% in September as recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown continues. Yet a lack of workers is slowing a...
Flowers: Seniority vs. senility
Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, will be remembered as Alabama’s most prominent senator when he retires next December. Folks, that’s saying a lot because...
Guest: Alabama small business owners need the U.S. Senate to reject changes to the Federal Claims Act
The road to post-pandemic economic recovery hasn’t been easy. For over a year, I’ve worked tirelessly to keep our economy moving and keep small...
DeMarco: Biden administration attempts to suppress parents’ efforts to address school system politics
Every week, the Biden administration makes another decision that raises questions about its commitment to protect the fundamental rights of American citizens.
Now, another decision...
Aderholt: Democrats’ socialist agenda puts American work ethic at risk
When I was a teenager back in the 1980s, Alabama had a hit song called “40 Hour Week.” It was an anthem to the...
Guest: Alabamians are rejecting Biden’s radical, reckless policies
It’s fall, which means it’s college football season throughout the South. It’s no secret that SEC allegiances stir up intense emotions here in Alabama....
Carl: President Biden’s war on the American worker
Earlier this year, I made the decision to get my COVID vaccine after speaking with my doctor. The rest of my family followed suit,...
A tribute to Alabama farmers
Last week a politician in our state implied some negative things about our state’s farmers. Imagine that, a politician throwing stones at another profession....
Guest: Can tax cheats fund Biden’s spending?
The Biden administration is proposing tougher tax enforcement to help pay for the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package. Collecting legally owed taxes is a...
Beth Chapman: There is a ‘Boozer’ in Montgomery
Former State Treasurer Young Boozer has recently been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to fulfill the vacant seat created by John McMillan who is...
Flowers: Prison issue tackled, new prisons on the way
The problem of overcrowded prisons is a dilemma that has been facing Alabama for close to a decade. It was not something that Kay...
Marshall: Sergeant Risner and the costliness of ‘reform’
With the death of Sergeant Nick Risner this weekend, our state has lost 10 law enforcement officers in 10 months and 24 officers in...
Carl: Washington’s dysfunction was on full display last week
The federal government is not known for being particularly productive or efficient at solving problems. The truth is, Washington often creates more problems and...