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Why drive electric? Let’s talk dollars and cents

Major automobile manufacturers are going all-in on the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Like all Americans, Alabamians are hearing more about EVs, seeing more...

Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists objects to pausing of access to monoclonal treatments for COVID-19

The Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists (ALANA) stands with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama in objecting to the pause in the...

Constitution Day 2021: Celebrating the Bill of Rights

The United States is a relatively young country, but we have the oldest written national constitution. On this Constitution Day, we honor this incredible...

John Merrill: Biden’s vaccine edict

It is obvious that someone in the White House needs to remind Joseph R. Biden that he is the President of the United States...

Meaning behind words: Examining our national anthem

To my own embarrassment, a recent event afforded me a few moments to do something I had not done in quite some time--contemplate the...

Ivey: Let’s empower women and be a voice for unborn children

The notion that one cannot be an advocate for both women and unborn children is simply wrong. Those that pit women against their unborn...

Carl: America needs another September 12 moment

This past weekend, countless people across the globe paused to remember and honor the lives lost in the deadly terrorist attacks on September 11,...

Guest: Fines are not taxes

Local governments establish laws and codes to help structure our social interactions and penalize the rule breakers. The use of fines as a type...

Flowers: Alabama political leaders remember 9/11 terrorist attacks

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation. It was a day in your life where you...

Guest: On Afghanistan, we just can’t forget

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I remember my first-grade teacher telling us there had been a plane crash in New York City....

Casey Wardynski: Those we lost on 9/11, and America, deserve better

Almost 20 years after Al-Qaeda's 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the gravediggers of America now ensconced in the White House,...

State Rep. Garrett: Electric vehicle revolution supplies good news for Alabama’s future

Electric vehicle announcements came fast and furious in the last year as major automobile manufacturers announced plans to accelerate electrification. Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are planning...

Aderholt: Protecting the most vulnerable

Over the past few weeks, I have written about my role on the Appropriations Committee, covering two of the three subcommittees I serve on...

Guest: The miracle of America in the Afghanistan debacle

You ever stop to think about what a miracle America is? Recently, 13 of my fellow countrymen I’ve never met gave their lives protecting me...

Carl: Fighting to secure a strong national defense budget

Every year, Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets the budget for the Department of Defense (DOD), nuclear weapons program of...

Economic freedom and children’s prosperity

The United States has long been seen as the Land of Opportunity. While unfortunately some Americans were excluded from these opportunities, ambitious and hard-working...

Guest: Labor Day is a tribute to those who manufacture, build and grow

When many of us were growing up, Labor Day was the traditional end of summer, and we started back to school the next day....

Flowers: Trump comes to Alabama

Former President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Heart of Dixie last week. Obviously, this is Trump Country. Alabama was one of Trump’s best...

John Merrill: H.R.4 is an unjustifiable federal power grab

Earlier this month, H.R.4 was introduced by Representative Terri Sewell who represents Alabama's 7th Congressional District. H.R.4 is the latest attempt by Washington Democrats to...

Katie Britt: Combatting the opioid epidemic is key for Alabama’s future

Tuesday, August 31 marks Overdose Awareness Day across the globe. This annual international campaign brings much needed attention to a topic that is critical...

If Biden won’t enforce U.S. immigration law, states and locals governments should

If you need something done right, then do it yourself, as the old saying goes. But when it comes to enforcing U.S. immigration laws,...

Carl: Our Afghanistan veterans fulfilled their mission by keeping America safe for the last 20 years

Since the United States entered Afghanistan in 2001, there have been more than 2,300 U.S. military deaths, as well as civilian deaths, in the...

DeMarco: Alabama congressional delegation should lead the call for Biden administration top advisors resignations

This past week will go down as one of, if not the worst, blunders by an American president in history. The ongoing withdrawal by President...

Pencils can teach as well as write

Can we learn economics from a pencil? We can, as one of the great contributions of economic education illustrates. America would be better off...