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3 fatal flaws in the ‘gender as social construct’ position

Typical Southern Baptists are barraged with the message that gender is a social construct, which means that gender is something subjective and not the...

Visit the Mobile Delta to see what you’ve been missing

It is one thing to hear about the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, with its 600 species of animals and dozens upon dozens of swamps, rivers, creeks,...

Why Shelby is one of Alabama’s greatest senators ever

In my book, “Of Goats and Governors: Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories,” I suggest that based on seniority, tenure, power and prestige that Alabama’s...

A full-spectrum approach to school safety

In the wake of the recent horrific school shootings in Santa Fe, Texas, and Lakeland, Florida, and today’s tragic events at a middle school...

It’s time to focus on the “school” in “school shooting”

It’s been three short months since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 people dead , and America has suffered from yet...

The negative impact of the #MeToo movement

The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on April 18, 2018, during a two-week teaching residency at Hillsdale as a...

Alabama Rep. Byrne: ‘We remember the fallen’

As Americans, we know all too well that freedom is not free. Each time we bow our heads to pray or speak up for...

The racist history of gun control

Frequently we see the case against gun control entirely grounded upon a Constitutional defense of the Second Amendment. While the Founding Fathers' warnings about...

Conservatives must not leave the culture war battle to ‘summertime soldiers and sunshine patriots’

There are certain fundamental truths in life that neither the liberal elite nor the left-wing media nor the activists federal courts can change no...

Offending NFL fans isn’t just bad for owners, but players too

One of the most obnoxious stories in America the past year has been the controversy over players protesting during the national anthem. While I personally...

Sen. Glover — Why I am the people’s candidate

As a senator, it has been my highest priority to listen to my constituents on a variety of issues which affect their daily lives. These...

Who killed the 10th Amendment?

Not a day goes by when the liberal media don’t telegraph to the world that a “Trumpocracy” is destroying American democracy. Conspicuous by its...

U.S. Rep. Rogers: Shut down the Mueller witch hunt

Robert Mueller is running a witch hunt, not an investigation, and it needs to be shut down now. As folks across East Alabama have seen...

U.S. Rep. Byrne: Appreciation for law enforcement

Each day, law enforcement officers leave the safety of their homes not knowing if they will pass back through their own front doors at...

Less than two weeks to primary – governor’s race

As we get down to the lick log in the 2018 June Primary, there are few if any surprises in any of the major state...

U.S. Rep. Roby: House passes VA Bill, funds Choice Program

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed S. 2372, the VA MISSION Act, taking another critical step towards fulfilling our promise to make the...

Canary responds to YH News

In recent months, there have been ongoing and coordinated efforts to paint the Business Council of Alabama as an ineffective and financially troubled organization. These...

The challenge of ministering in a politically polarized nation

America has always held a kaleidoscope of ideas, values, and religious concepts. Today’s post-Christian nation may seem more complex, but haven’t we always been...

Maturity in an increasingly juvenilized society

The soon-to-be-married couple sat in front of us all in our living room while we showered them with words of blessing and challenge. Of...

Explainer: Supreme Court ends ban on sports gambling

What just happened? On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited states from allowing betting on amateur or professional sports. In...

Why I’m voting for Rusty Glover for lieutenant governor

For what it’s worth, I will be voting for Rusty Glover for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. This is not an “endorsement.” As a journalist, it...

Civil asset forfeiture and the Alabama attorney general race

An unlikely dynamic has emerged in the Alabama Attorney General’s race: Three of the four Republicans running and both Democrats have acknowledged that one...

State Sen. Glover: Education is key to Alabama’s future

As a former high school educator my time in the classroom gave me many valuable life lessons. Not a single year passed where I...

No need to mourn defective Iran nuclear deal

No need to mourn the Iran nuclear deal. When President Donald Trump pulled the plug on it, after months of warning that the flawed...