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Byrne: A fiscal reckoning

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
When the House returns to business next Monday, we will take up the National Defense Authorization Act I wrote about last week. Then, we...

To educate our children

Adam J. MacLeod -
Children often bear the worst of our challenges, and our disagreements. When Alabama public schools shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we saw...

Broadband can be foundation for rural Alabama’s post-pandemic prosperity

Billy Singleton -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will create fundamental changes in the way industry, retailers, education systems, and average citizens perform tasks that were...

A victory in court for school choice

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a “big win” for school choice and religious freedom. School choice enables competition, which economists find generally improves...

Rep. Martha Roby: Available COVID-19 support for Alabamians

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to present challenges to individuals and businesses across our state and country. It is no secret that many have...

Guest: Jeff Sessions has never let Alabama down and he never will

Dr. Judy Bonner -
Dear Friends, I find myself sharing these thoughts today about my friend, Jeff Sessions, whom I have known literally since kindergarten. In a world where...

State governors must lead by example and should be held accountable

Timothy Head -
Amid concerns of a second wave of the coronavirus, California has closed some of its beaches. The Dow dropped. Apple temporarily closed some of...

Time to replace liberal Doug with a conservative fighter who truly represents Alabama

Sen. Tommy Tuberville -
For the past two-and-a-half years, Alabama has been at a decided disadvantage in the committee rooms, corridors and chambers of the U.S. Senate as...

Singleton: Leadership is being constant to something greater than yourself

Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton -
I left Montgomery on Thursday evening fuming. In four weeks, more than 700,000 K-12 students, teachers, nurses and administrators across 138 school districts will...

Byrne: Our common defense

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Last week, the House Armed Services Committee, which I’m proud to be a member of, passed and sent to the full House the William...

Sharing our self-governance in emergencies

Adam J. MacLeod -
Who rules us? For centuries, the dominant American answer has been that we rule ourselves. But there are alternative views. As long as there...

With rural areas risking hospital closures, telemedicine is all the more critical

J.W. Cowan -
Hospital closures are occurring at an alarming pace all over the country, but disproportionate closures in rural areas leave already-vulnerable residents at an even...

Herds and the policy response to COVID-19

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Governments implemented strict policies to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The widespread response suggests that governors and presidents saw COVID-19 as an...

Alabama needs to limit uncertainty for healthcare providers in the pandemic

Parker Snider -
Uncertainty can be crippling. In many, it turns an energetic “can-do” spirit into a cautious “wait and see” mentality. In 2011, more than half of...

Roby: Happy Independence Day

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
The Fourth of July is one of America’s most celebrated holidays each year, honoring the birth of American independence dating back to 1776. Americans...

Ivey: This is our time, Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey -
My fellow Alabamians: In a few days, America will celebrate her 244th birthday. Traditionally, many towns and cities around the country light up the night with...

Rural broadband: It’s past time

Dana Hall McCain -
As it turns out, we just thought we understood how much we needed better broadband accessibility in Alabama. Rural farmers, hospitals, and schools have...

Byrne: Our sacred honor

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
This weekend, America will celebrate its 244th birthday. Unfortunately, we do so in a time of a pandemic, a struggling economy and violent protests....

Defund the CDC

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made numerous mistakes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mission creep at the CDC has left America...

Responsible recreation: How sportsmen and women continue to set an example in the age of social distancing

State Rep. Danny Crawford -
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in many changes that require us all to adjust. Phrases like “self-quarantine” and “social distancing,” which were rarely used...

Roby: Protecting our Alabama communities

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Several states across the country have seen a surge in reported coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the past few weeks. On Thursday, June 25, the...

Byrne: America needs building up, not tearing down

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Our brilliant founders built our democracy upon two different but complimentary pillars. The first and more obvious pillar is our constitutional system itself, what the...

Guest: I support ‘black lives matter,’ not Black Lives Matter

S. McEachin Otts -
I am not a Black Lives Matter guy, but I am a black lives matter guy. Here’s what I mean: Regardless of any merits,...

Philosopher kings on the Supreme Court usurp Congress and the people. Again.

Parker Snider -
According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, it is the great thinkers, or philosophers, who are best suited to govern society. Dubbed “philosopher kings” they...
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