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Casey Wardynski: President Biden, stand with Israel — not Iran

The Biden administration is emboldening Iran! Iranian proxies and militants who benefit from unending attacks on Israel once again launched a campaign of indiscriminate...

Guest: Believe it or not, America’s health care system is the best in the world

We have the best health care system in the world. That is a statement you won’t often hear, but it’s true. For years we...

Guest: Putting Israel-Gaza violence in context and perspective

Over the last two weeks, violence between Israel and Palestinian terror factions in Gaza spiked following disturbances in the Old City of Jerusalem. With...

Carl: Woke leftism is a threat to our military strength

In Congress, I sit on the House Armed Services Committee. I’m proud to support our men and women in uniform, while working to further...

Justice Will Sellers: Loyalty still matters

Always the catch-all political crime, an accusation of treason is used to punish rivals and remove them from civic engagement. Autocrats use the insinuation...

Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed: Thoughts on a productive legislative session

The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session has now officially come to an end, and I couldn’t be prouder of the way the Senate has operated...

Is this the start of government-guaranteed income?

The federal government has issued three rounds of COVID “stimulus” checks and boosted unemployment benefits, first by $600 and now $300 per month. Is...

Poarch Creek tribal chair: We’re not giving up on Alabamians’ right to vote on gaming, lottery

Scholarships. Funding for rural health care. New roads and bridges. These are just a few examples of what revenue from gaming and a state...

Guest: In the Middle East, it’s good vs. evil

In recent days, local friends and acquaintances have understandably reached out to me asking variations of the same question: what is going on in...

Carl: Supporting Israel

Over the course of the past few days, Hamas has fired several thousand rockets at Israelis – both Jews and Arabs alike. Hamas has...

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...