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Guest: Who’s really running the White House?
President Joe Biden is a gaffe machine. He said so himself. More often than not, he’ll say the wrong thing, the right thing the...
Can we afford this spending?
Washington borrowed $4 trillion in 2021 and national debt as a percentage of GDP is higher than at the end of World War II....
Guest: Expansion of broadband will propel economic growth in Alabama
With the passage of the Connect Alabama Act, the Alabama Legislature has effectively made the single most important investment in positioning Alabama to succeed...
CJ Pearson: There’s no place for Critical Race Theory on our campuses
Recently, North Carolina became the seventh state in the country to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory, following in the footsteps of states...
Carl: President Biden needs to wake up and address the border crisis
Several colleagues and I visited the U.S.-Mexico border to see firsthand the situation at the border. For many months, I’ve seen and heard countless...
Reforming occupational licensing
Occupational licensing involves government-imposed requirements for practitioners in different professions, or what critics call government permission slips to work. Despite a lack of evidence...
Guest: Alabama’s contributions important to recognize during Drinking Water Week
MONTGOMERY, AL – This is National Drinking Water Week, a week in which we highlight the essential role of drinking water in our society...
Guests: Stop the slide and start the climb
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education are unparalleled in American history. Projected learning loss, particularly for our most at-risk students, may be...
Alabama – A paradise of water
Alabama is blessed with many natural resources. Water is one of the most important because it is so vital to Alabama’s environment, economy, recreation,...
Guest: ABC Board worked to ensure strong safeguards accompany new alcohol bills
The Alabama Legislature on Thursday gave its final approval to legislation that would allow wineries anywhere in the country to ship limited quantities of...
Guest: Use federal relief to expand summer learning and afterschool programs
Despite the best efforts of parents and educators across our state, over the past year, social isolation, hunger and lost instructional time have hit...
Guest: The SHIPYARD Act will help South Alabama
A bipartisan bill in Washington could bring a welcome influx of cash and resources to South Alabama’s shipbuilding industry. Senators and representatives from Mississippi,...
Carl: Biden’s first 100 days — A failure to lead
When President Biden ran for office, he promised to work in a bipartisan manner for the betterment of all Americans. In an attempt to...
Congressman Robert Aderholt: Ending the war on restaurants
In President Biden’s first address to Congress Wednesday night, he talked about showing that American government can work. He believes that only government can...
Gambling, revenue and freedom
Like Jason from the Friday the 13th movies, the proposed lottery for Alabama is back from the dead. By the time you read this,...
Bake the cake, or else: Birmingham’s criminalization of Christianity
Four centuries ago, the pilgrims left the only homes they had ever known, braving the journey across the Atlantic and establishing a colony in...
Guest: State leaders should scrutinize Chinese overtures and investments in Alabama
Foreign investment in Alabama is not a bad thing. In fact, it should be encouraged under the right circumstances. However, as state leaders consider...
Carl: Backing the blue
For the last few years, police officers around the country have been retiring or quitting their jobs in record numbers. The New York Police...
Earth Day: Alabama’s iron and steel manufacturing contributes to our environment
MONTGOMERY, AL -- I was in fifth grade on the first Earth Day. There was an abandoned earth mover in the woods near my...
Guest: Trust is a privilege that all Alabama schools need to uphold
Not every virtual school is the same.
The opportunity to lead students is a privilege that all educators and school districts must uphold. We cannot...
Guest: Why drive electric? Let’s count the ways
Gasoline prices are on the rise again and this comes as no surprise to American motorists who, until recently, have only been able to...
Workforce development is giving Alabama a competitive edge
Recruiting, training and empowering a highly skilled workforce driven by business and industry needs is giving Alabama a competitive edge for economic growth.
We see...
Justice Will Sellers: Remembering the Bay of Pigs and its aftermath
When great powers stump their toe on foreign policy, the initial pain, though slight, often causes loss of focus, a stumble and sometimes a...
Carl: Democrats’ court-packing plan is bad for Americans
Democrats have been struggling to force their radical agenda through Congress, so now they are trying to pack the Supreme Court by adding 4...