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Congress versus contractors
A 2019 California law reclassified drivers for ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft as employees instead of contractors. California voters overturned this law via referendum...
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame salutes Alabama health care workers
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that over 18,000 health care workers have contracted COVID 19 serving the people of our state. We...
Guest: Examining the keys to a long, robust future for Alabama’s Austal USA
Most people know that Alabama’s defense industry is a key driver of the state’s economy and major employer of Alabamians across the state. What...
Guest: Electric vehicles important for Alabama’s automotive industry
Electric Vehicles (EVs) have emerged as one of the fastest-growing technology solutions in the field of transportation.
While that statement may be surprising, more than 40...
Guest: Come together to embrace Alabama kids this spring
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. According to the Alabama Department of Human Resources, more than 28,000 incidents of child abuse and neglect...
DeMarco: Bills to weaken prosecution of felons in Alabama Legislature gain steam
Liberal advocacy groups have been working hard to lobby members of the Alabama Legislature to push bills this session that will weaken the criminal...
Carl: The fight to protect the 2nd Amendment
Last month, House Democrats rammed through two pieces of sweeping gun control legislation: H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and H.R....
Ainsworth: Amazon workers recognize union’s threat to Alabama economy
For the last few decades, our state has proudly led both the southeast and the nation in economic development, industrial recruitment and job creation,...
Guest: What’s next for Anniston Army Depot, Maxwell AFB, Fort Rucker?
With the approaching retirement of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), along with several new faces in Alabama's congressional delegation, the state's defense industry and...
The freedom to use fossil fuels
The Biden administration seems intent on renewing the war against fossil fuels to combat global warming. Before going down this path, I hope Americans...
Speaker Mac McCutcheon: As Biden attempts to roll back Second Amendment freedoms, Alabama House Republicans stand in the breach to protect them
As President Biden prepares this week to sign a number of sweeping and unconstitutional gun control executive orders and announces his appointment of a...
Guest: A threat to all Americans — the crucifixion of conscience
What is a conscience? It can be tough to use words to define something that we all know and in our hearts, understand. However,...
Guest: Internet access essential for adequately preparing our young students
As the principal of Cordova Elementary School, I know how access to high-speed internet is critical for educating our students. I’ve seen first-hand how...
Challenges, opportunities ahead as North Alabama strives to remain an epicenter of America’s national security industry
It is no secret that Alabama contributes heavily to the U.S. national defense. From rocket manufacturing facilities and Redstone Arsenal in North Alabama to...
President Trump sent Alabama a message on school choice. Has the legislature gotten it?
In February of 2020, Janiyah Davis, a fourth-grader from Philadelphia, walked through the doors of the U.S. Capitol Building and into the House Gallery....
Lynda Blanchard: A man in a skirt is not a woman – It is an abomination (GUEST OPINION)
Since taking the reins of power in the D.C. swamp earlier this year, socialist Democrats have eagerly taken to the tasks of destroying our...
The hero treatment?
West Coast cities have passed “Hero Pay” ordinances increasing grocery store workers’ pay by up to $5 per hour. Numerous stores have closed in...
Justice Will Sellers: What’s in a name?
There has been much debate lately about how we name public buildings and whether we should remove some names because of long ago actions...
Guest: Legislation allowing optometrists to perform eye surgery is a bad idea
Would you allow someone who is not a medical doctor or trained surgeon to operate on your heart, kidneys or lungs? Of course you...
Expanded broadband is essential to our small business community
When the pandemic reached Alabama a year ago last month, a lot of businesses and schools and office workers simply moved online. It wasn’t...
Carl: Keep AOC and Bernie Sanders out of Alabama
Alabama is the best place to live, work and raise a family. This is why I am proud to be born and raised in...
Carl: Protecting critical GOMESA revenues
For the past 15 years, Alabama has benefitted significantly from revenues received through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). The...
New perspectives on inequality
Inequality is one of America’s most contentious issues. According to a popular narrative, higher taxes on the rich are needed to control growing inequality....
World Water Day: Alabama’s iron and steel manufacturing contributes to public and economic health
MONTGOMERY, AL – World Water Day is March 22. In the context of today’s news, speaking about clean water and public health is more...