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Paul DeMarco: Despite record crime wave, efforts persist to pressure Alabama Parole Board to release more violent inmates

Paul DeMarco -
The rate of homicides in the nation is at its highest rate in modern history based on data recently released from the United States...

Beth Chapman: Farmers celebrate centennial

Beth Chapman -
The state’s largest farm organization, the Alabama Farmers Federation held its centennial celebration in Montgomery this week. Approximately 1,200 farmers from all 67 counties...

Carl: Biden’s border crisis continues

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
I’ve written several times this year about the crisis at our southern border, and it seems like the crisis is even worse each time...

Justice Will Sellers: The maturity of negotiated independence

Will Sellers -
Ninety years ago, a remarkable thing happened: the British Parliament voluntarily ceded greater political autonomy to its dominions and provided a means for other...

Flowers: Reapportionment done — Legislative races begin

Steve Flowers -
The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the...

Guest: Rural broadband expansion requires continued focus from Alabama lawmakers

State Rep. Randall Shedd -
Consider for a moment the number of times each day that you access the internet for business, school, and leisure. Many families and businesses have...

Alabama Farmers Federation, Alfa Insurance president reflects on major anniversary milestones

Jimmy Parnell -
As the Alabama Farmers Federation concludes its year-long centennial celebration this week, it is a time to reflect on the past, remember those who...

Beth Chapman: UAB is sitting on top of the world

Beth Chapman -
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is in the top 10% of education institutions in the world, according to U.S. News and World...

Carl: December madness in Congress

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
While December is traditionally a busy month in Congress, this December is likely to be one of the busiest in recent years. For months,...

Dale Strong: Thanksgiving is a celebration of giving as well as thanks

Dale Strong -
One of the first signs of autumn in North Alabama can be observed as the leaves on the trees turn to vibrant colors of...

Guest: Affordable access to care means greater equity and improved health

Cory Penn -
It’s difficult to believe that nearly two years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in our country. These past two years have been...

Carl: Biden’s war on American energy

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
Since day one in office, President Biden and his administration have been at war with American energy. Less than a year into his presidency,...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: The‌ ‌start‌ ‌of‌ ‌something‌ ‌new?‌ ‌

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Americans have long seen college as a path to a better life and held higher education in high esteem. This is changing rapidly, with...

Steve Flowers: Governor John Patterson’s first lesson

Steve Flowers -
Governor John Patterson, who passed away earlier this year at 99, shared a funny story that occurred during the opening days of his administration. He...

Guest: Land-use decisions are made by local officials, not ADEM

Lance LeFleur -
When an industry proposes to locate to an area, nearby residents, businesses and community groups all have a vested interest in what that industry...

Carl: Democrats’ big government spending bill will give billions to illegal immigrants while promoting open border policies

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar big government spending package is bad for south Alabama, as well as the...

Supporting local businesses on Small Business Saturday

Rosemary Elebash -
Alabama’s small businesses are doing OK, but they’ve had a rough couple of years, beginning with the pandemic in 2020 and continuing with labor...

Guest: Supply chains and the shortage economy

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
America is experiencing extended shortages of goods without recent precedent. The global transportation system is heavily congested, with dozens of ocean freighters waiting off...

Flowers: Judge Bobby Aderholt

Steve Flowers -
Alabama has a legacy of great men who have served as judges in our state. Recently, revered, retired, Circuit Judge Bobby Ray Aderholt of...

Charter captains offer views on red snapper management

Guest Contributor -
The following are two guest op-eds sent to the editor in response to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl's (R-Mobile) op-ed, Federal strings make future uncertain...

Guest: Valuing all

Dr. Aruna Arora -
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed to greater public and media attention the disparities in health and health care faced by racial minorities in the...

Carl: Fighting expansion of the IRS

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl -
Late in the night this past Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced a vote to move forward with the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar big government spending...

Justice Will Sellers: Avoiding Saigon’s quagmire in Manila

Will Sellers -
Seventy years ago, the Philippines came within a whisper of being the pre-game for Vietnam. But much like the dog that didn’t bark or the...

Aderholt: Veterans Day is one of the most important national holidays we celebrate

Rep. Robert Aderholt -
Veterans Day not only has strong support across Alabama, it actually has its roots here. The idea of a national holiday honoring all veterans,...
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