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Roby: A season of thanksgiving and rebuilding

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Thanksgiving is a uniquely special holiday because it provides us an entire day each year to pause as a country and give thanks to...

Byrne: Let us give thanks

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln issued a Proclamation on Thanksgiving establishing the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday, encouraging every American...

Where is your theology? An internal political assessment

Christian Crawford -
With the conclusion of the 2018 midterm elections, I have one question, specifically for the faith-based community: Where is your theology? If you conduct a...

Byrne: Words cannot express our gratitude to those who served

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
One hundred years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the world’s largest, deadliest and costliest...

Martha Roby: YouthBuild Eufaula is making a difference in Barbour County

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Did you know that there are an estimated 4.9 million 16 to 24-year-old individuals in this country who are not in school and are...

The cost of employees

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Most Americans have to work for a living. We must trade for the goods and services we want to consume, and for most of...

The Lodge at Gulf State Park opens with great fanfare

David Rainer -
The fanfare that accompanied last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel, was unprecedented, a fact...

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will be held accountable

Sen. Cam Ward -
The members of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles aren’t doing their jobs. In July, Jimmy O’Neal Spencer was charged with the brutal killings of...

Lawmakers must see the road ahead: Modernizing our transportation system benefits us all

George Clark -
Alabama’s manufacturing industry has always been at the heart of our state’s economy. Even today as Alabama’s economy is growing, the manufacturing sector is...

Stand for life — Vote yes on Amendment Two

Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama -
As women, mothers and as the supporters of many other young mothers and their children, we have watched with outraged disbelief the absurd attacks...

Byrne: No place, no time for hate

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
At a recent church service, the sermon focused on the 12th chapter of Mark’s gospel, which describes Jesus’ answer to a question from a...

Roby: Reflecting on October

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
There have been several exciting, noteworthy developments for our district, state, and country lately. For starters, now that November is upon us, President Trump...

Fake news and the market for ideas

Dr. Daniel Sutter -
Traditional social media have been criticized recently for purveying fake news. California may form a commission to investigate stemming fake news, while Congressional hearings...

Rep. Gary Palmer: There is a Republican plan to cover pre-existing conditions and the House already passed it

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer,Yellowhammer News -
Here is a fact that Democrats are desperately trying to keep from the public: Not only do Republicans support providing health insurance coverage for...

Byrne: Our farmers are our future

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
This past week, I had the pleasure of visiting many fine farmers and foresters throughout Southwest Alabama to learn more about the incredible work...

Roby report from the road — Hurricane Michael, education and meeting with business leaders

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
With Congress out of session for an October district work period, I have taken this valuable time to be on the road in Alabama’s...

Alabamians can take a stand for unborn life with passage of Amendment Two on November 6

U.S. State Rep. Joe Faust -
In addition to selecting our governor, constitutional officers and lawmakers like me, voters in the November 6 general election will have the opportunity to cast...

Byrne: Conservative policies are working

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Rarely in today's world of instant communication and “the loudest voice wins” politics do we hear positive stories in the news cycle. Now, though,...

President Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule is a win for Alabama

Twinkle Cavanaugh -
Protecting ratepayers and ensuring that we have a reliable, secure and affordable supply of electricity in Alabama is the lens through which I view...

Rep. Roby: Alabama farmers ‘in the midst of a very real crisis’ as Hurricane Michael recovery continues

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
As Hurricane Michael recovery efforts continue, we are gradually learning the full scale of damages portions of our district are facing. The setback for...

Government-owned broadband a path to financial ruin

George S. Ford, PhD,Yellowhammer News -
It’s a day of reckoning as sure as a sunrise.  This week, the City of Opelika sold its city-owned broadband system for pennies on...

The sky is holding up just fine in Alabama

G.W. Keeley -
"The sky is falling, the sky is falling," cried Chicken Little in the ancient European folk tale about a manic chicken who believes the world is...

Byrne: Water infrastructure vital to Alabama’s economy

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
There are very few places in the United States that can boast the sort of diverse infrastructure we have here in Alabama. There are...

Roby: Rebuilding together

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Hurricane Michael, the third most powerful hurricane to ever make landfall on the United States mainland, ravaged areas of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia on...
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