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As Americans have dealt with the hardships and consequences surrounding the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, visualizing a “back-to-normal” routine remains challenging for many. Although...

Flowers: Why George Wallace said ‘no’ to U.S. Senate

My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past...

Sports and COVID risk

Sports across the world are beginning restarts. Germany’s top soccer league resumed in May, while NASCAR, the UFC and the PGA tour are back...

Is there really ever ‘A Time to Kill?’

Many years ago, as a younger lawyer, I was crossing the street to the courthouse when I met a familiar black woman. We exchanged...

Byrne: Keeping our heads

These last few weeks have riveted the country’s attention on police brutality. The murder of George Floyd was an atrocity, and unfortunately it’s not...

Now is the time to stay smart, do better, be better and for Alabama to lead locally

Stay safe and stay smart. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is how I’ve ended most of my email correspondence. However, it...

While Alabama mourns another police officer killed in the line of duty, citizens must support law enforcement

With all that the nation and state have been through recently, what we cannot forget is another tragic murder of an Alabama police officer. Moody...

Let’s celebrate the Magna Carta!

In just a few weeks, fireworks will illuminate the night sky, parades will proceed down Main Streets, and the American people, even while social...

Roby: The road to recovery

The American economic landscape has changed considerably over the past few months as coronavirus (COVID-19) has extremely halted activity across the country. Several weeks...

Letter from Birmingham [white] male

I’m a white male from Birmingham, Alabama. It’s time we had a talk. I’m 42 years old, born in 1978. I grew up both literally...

Byrne: Good economic news

First, it was the public health experts whose projections were wrong about COVID-19. They predicted far more spread of the disease, and death from...

Auburn University petition fails to recognize the full story of Gov. George C. Wallace

Like millions of Americans across the nation, my family and I were shocked, angered and saddened by the video that documented the death of...

Sessions: Say no to anarchy and f—und the police

In America, law enforcement officers, not the outlaws, control the streets. Sadly, that is not true in so many other countries around the world....

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Will things ever change?

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ignited nationwide protests. While we advise jurors to withhold judgment until presentation of...

COVID-19 has changed our state’s industry and workforce landscape, our goal remains the same

The human toll of COVID-19 is unprecedented in Alabama, and businesses of all sizes have taken a shellacking due to the pandemic. As such,...

Byrne: A more perfect union

I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, but I remember the riots and violence that occurred around the country, and especially in...

End the mayhem and madness: The rule of law, not mobs, must prevail

Have we gone mad? In liberal cities and states, American citizens are more likely to be arrested for attending church than for fire-bombing one...

Steeling the nation for recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the global economy. But recovery is on the horizon and one critical industry in Alabama – the...

Guest: Trump needs Sessions now more than ever

In taking on the political establishment and draining the swamp, President Trump has had no greater ally than Jeff Sessions. Alabama would be well-served...

Did the lockdown save lives?

In March, states undertook dramatic and unprecedented measures to stem the spread of the SARS2-COV virus. And yet COVID-19 has claimed 100,000 lives in...

Cameras (AKA the government) on every corner — A Crisco sorta slope

I remember the collective groan that went up from motorists when "red light cameras" became a thing. Suddenly, it didn't matter if the police...

The need for education reform didn’t die with the defeat of Amendment One

When voters defeat a proposed state amendment, it is often thought that the matter is put to rest. That is often the case, but...

Rep. Martha Roby: Raising mental health awareness during COVID-19

As you may know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has become a pressing issue, impacting tens of millions of people each...

Flowers: Mike Hubbard conviction finally upheld

Over the past four years during my travels and speaking events over the state, the most asked question posed to me has been, “Why...