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What’s behind today’s drinking water?
This is National Drinking Water Week, a week in which we highlight the essential role of drinking water in our society and economy. But...
Byrne: American values leave no room for socialism
Last week, I was honored to address a group of newly naturalized citizens of the United States. It was an experience that gave me...
Which Alabama city is the freest?
Economic freedom is the freedom to engage in commerce and use our property as we see fit. Over the past 25 years, economists have...
Rep. Roby: An Accurate 2020 Census is Vitally Important to Alabama
Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of every resident in the United States, as mandated by Article I, Section 2...
Mike Rogers’ report from Washington: Fixing the border crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the humanitarian and national security crisis continues unabated at our southern border, Democrats refuse to acknowledge what is really happening....
Every citizen in Alabama deserves high-speed broadband
Alabama’s economy is booming with record low unemployment, wages on the rise and new industries continuing to choose our state to expand their businesses....
Alabama should wait and watch before considering Medicaid expansion
If only Alabama’s leaders had a magical Medicaid “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, so they could flip ahead and see the different outcomes we...
Agriculture research funding needed
American agriculture has long been the envy of the world. Thanks to investment in plant and animal breeding, pest management, conservation and automation, U.S....
We need a level playing field for franchise owners in Alabama
I knew it had happened to me, so I concluded it was happening to others.
I’m a small business owner, and for years I owned...
Byrne: A big win for Alabama rural hospitals
A handful of stories in Washington generally get about 90 percent of the media’s attention. Don’t get me wrong, many of those stories are...
Is climate policy debatable?
President Trump is creating a Presidential Committee on Climate Security to scrutinize climate science. Princeton University physicist William Happer has been identified as a...
Roby: An April recap from the road
While Congress was out of session for the April district work period, I had the opportunity to spend time on the road, traveling throughout...
Byrne: Alabama the Beautiful
As the weather continues to warm and summer temperatures approach, I am reminded of the incredible natural beauty that lies here in Alabama.
For many...
Roby: Sharing the joy of Easter
For Christians, Easter is one of the most important and sacred days of the entire year because we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant resurrection from the...
Vaccines, reason and freedom
The current measles outbreak has brought new criticism of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children over vaccine safety concerns. Measles was declared to...
CRNAs: Providing safe, affordable anesthesia care in your hometown
All citizens of Alabama want and deserve safe, efficient, cost-effective anesthesia care for themselves and their loved ones.
Do you wonder who that person is...
My unplanned pregnancy, and why Alabama should pass this pro-life bill
What keeps us from sharing our stories? The ones we should tell?
When it comes to the story I shared Wednesday morning with the Alabama...
Byrne: The light of Easter
For those of us who are Christians, this week is the most important and holiest of the year.
We begin the week remembering Jesus’ triumphal...
Roby: Enhancing Internet safety for all ages
In today’s connected world, Internet safety is a growing concern for all age groups. From credit card fraud and identity theft to cyberstalking and...
Cam Ward: Punishing violence, recognizing the dignity of work and the possibility of redemption
Police officers, sheriffs and district attorneys do heroic work every day to lock up criminals and keep our streets and neighborhoods safe. Yet many...
Alabama beer distributors deliver vital message in Washington, D.C.
Alabama’s independent beer distributors are convening with their counterparts from every state in the nation this week at a national conference to deliver a...
Byrne: 100 days of Democrats
This week will mark 100 days Democrats have held power in the House of Representatives in Washington.
I considered listing tangible Democrat achievements so far...
Why the rise in socialism?
Those of us old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union probably thought we had...
Roby: Alabamians still need disaster recovery assistance – Congress must deliver
The past few weeks in Washington have been even busier than usual. From votes and hearings to policy meetings and spending time with constituents...