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Great expectations for Birmingham’s recovery

Much has been written about the latest rankings from Business Facilities magazine, which gave Alabama overall high marks and cited Birmingham and Huntsville as...

Election of Doug Jones poses the biggest threat to the Second Amendment in Alabama history

Portland … Seattle … Chicago … New York City. Scenes of rioting, looting, lawlessness and utter chaos in these once-great American cities have become commonplace...

75 years after ending World War II: Celebrating a lasting peace

Seventy-five years ago today, World War II officially ended. After six years of global conflagration, the guns fell silent and the lights, a barometer...

Military Stability Commission is protecting Alabama’s long tradition of defense presence

Alabama has a proud and storied military tradition. Our citizens have fought, died and shed their blood in every war our nation has fought since...

Alabama medical practices hit hard by COVID-19

In a span of just a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we function as a society and has fundamentally altered...

No more ridesharing?

Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft almost exited California last week over a dispute regarding their drivers’ legal status. In 2019, the California legislature passed...

Roby: Now is the time to be vigilant

Recently, the number of daily new Coronavirus cases has declined nationwide. Several experts credit an increase in mask wearing for this recent decrease. Governor...

Advisory board approves snapper extension, tables turkey changes

The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board approved a three-day extension of the red snapper season and tabled a motion to change the season dates and...

Jim Hill: Motion to dismiss Democrat Doug Jones for opposing conservative judges

It is time for the people of Alabama to file a “motion to dismiss” Democrat Senator Doug Jones from office. Time and time again, Jones...

Byrne: Democrat gridlock shouldn’t be our fate

“We will never accept political gridlock as our fate.” -- 2020 Democratic Party Platform Last Saturday, the House of Representatives met to pass a bill...

Telemedicine advances & broadband are keys to Alabamians’ long-term health

COVID-19 cases have spiked across Alabama, hitting our state’s low-income and African American counties with a vengeance. Perry County now has per-capita infection rates...

Alabama State Parks emerge as safe oasis of activity during COVID-19 pandemic

Alabama State Parks have long served as Alabama’s backyard. That’s been more evident than ever in recent months, as Alabama’s 21 state parks remained open...

Flowers: We have six living past governors. How are they doing?

Some of you may wonder how many past governors we have in Alabama who are still living and how they are doing. We have...

Can we reclaim our freedom?

Governments have implemented a range of unprecedented policy measures to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Whether “non-pharmaceutical interventions” have slowed infections or...

Roby: Back to school

Students of all ages from kindergarten to college are starting back to school, whether with in-person instruction or virtual learning. Every school across the...

Guest: Doug Jones’ pro-abortion record earns him support from extremist radicals on the left

“What a stupid question.” That was the callous response that Sen. Doug Jones gave when asked if he would support a federal law banning abortion...

Byrne: Democrats’ Postal Service hoax

Apparently, I and the rest of the House of Representatives are being called back to Washington for a series of votes this Saturday. Has...

Aderholt: We need long-term broadband solutions, not band-aids

All across the state, there are schools starting back up for the fall. As we are all eager to get our kids back to...

Alabama remains an international leader in the aerospace industry

Allow me to open this column by sharing some words from the governor of Alabama: Huntsville, Alabama is to the Space Age as Detroit, Michigan...

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Patents, profits and pandemics

Knowledge is the basis of economic prosperity, and the knowledge contained in a COVID-19 vaccine or cure would be enormously valuable. We have traditionally...

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby: Celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage

On August 18, we commemorate 100 years since the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which guarantees and protects women’s constitutional right to vote. This...

We need inexpensive, rapid, home-deployed tests to help stem the pandemic

Prominent epidemiologists and medical professionals are advocating the introduction of an inexpensive rapid antigen immunoassay tests similar to a home pregnancy test. Prototype COVID-19...

Alabama’s small business community needs Congress’ support

Affordable health care has long been a cause of concern for small business across our country with the cost of coverage has consistently ranked...

Byrne: Celebrating the Nineteenth Amendment

On August 18, the U.S. will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to our Constitution which guaranteed women’s right...