Back when I served as a County Commissioner in Pickens County, I constantly searched for ways to save money because I wanted to be a responsible steward of the people’s money. I wasn’t alone. Every responsible elected official, from county commissioners and local mayors all the way to the governor’s office, strives to pinch pennies […]

From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night, the federal government under the Biden administration seeks to regulate every possible facet of our lives. The government wants to mandate that the light bulb we turn on when waking must be LED rather than incandescent. The government wants […]

Logan Z. Glass is an insurance agent and Young Republican leader in St. Clair County. As Alabama families continue to navigate uncertain economic times, and tighten their budgets accordingly, access to quality health care has become increasingly important. As someone who has spent significant time working with employers to offer the coverage options that make […]

Joe Lovvorn represents Lee County in the Alabama Legislature. In a significant stride toward bridging the digital divide, Alabama is poised to receive a substantial infusion of over 1 billion dollars through the Broadband Equity, Access, & Deployment (BEAD) Program. This funding is a promising opportunity to expand broadband access, particularly in rural and under-served […]

The following are two guest op-eds sent to the editor in response to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl’s (R-Mobile) op-ed, Federal strings make future uncertain for red snapper anglers.  Representative Carl’s October 25 op-ed, Federal strings make future uncertain for red snapper anglers, flags an important issue that fishermen like me are dealing with in the […]

Alabama’s leading health organizations are joining together to strongly recommend Alabamians get the COVID-19 vaccine. Getting the vaccine can help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus that has affected the lives of almost every Alabamian. “Protection from COVID-19 through vaccination of the majority of people is critically important in reducing COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. […]

MONTGOMERY — As information about the new coronavirus comes at a furious pace, at times offering conflicting and confusing advice, the Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology, the Medical Association of Alabama and the American Academy of Ophthalmology want to share what we know right now about protecting your vision and your health during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The health and safety of Alabamians is our top priority. To that end, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and Alabama Medicaid Agency are joining together to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). […]

    Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is an anti-Semite. This isn’t in question. It’s a fact, and one the minister continues to underscore with each speech. Last week, he spoke before the 2018 Saviours’ Day event in Chicago. He stated: “White folks are going down. And Satan is going down. And Farrakhan, by […]

The U.S. Department of Justice sued California Tuesday over provisions of state law, which allegedly inhibit the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The lawsuit is the first salvo in a new federal effort to aggressively enforce immigration statutes. The suit names California, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra as defendants. The […]

REELTOWN – A small community in eastern Alabama is home to the nation’s only commercial golden kiwifruit orchard, an innovative operation that could lead the way in establishing a new specialty crop for growers across the Southeastern U.S. The Southeast Kiwi Farming Cooperative, established in 2014 and located in Tallapoosa and Macon counties, grows varieties […]

    No, President Trump, it’s not true that if you tax imported steel, we “will have protection for the first time in a long while.” The opposite is true. If you raise tariffs on steel and aluminum, you punish consumers. Yes, such tariffs also punish Chinese producers and protect some American businesses and workers, […]

  The New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet labeled the paper’s opinion page as “far left wing” and defended the hiring of columnist Bret Stephens, during a private meeting with members of Stanford University’s college newspaper. Baquet addressed the staff of The Stanford Daily before his scheduled public event Tuesday night. One student who […]

  (Opinion) It’s the other side’s fault. That’s what people say. One side says gun violence is caused by the excessive number and magnitude of guns. They say the needed gun reforms will never pass because of the power of the gun lobby, led by the NRA. The other side says violence is all about […]

As a parent, you are in a race against the culture to establish what is “normal” in the area of sexual behaviors and attitudes. The sexual revolution has lowered the age at which children are exposed to sexual activity. Young children are shown homosexual marriages through children’s television shows. Kindergarten classes celebrate reveal parties for […]

    Before we discuss violence with guns, I’d like to run a couple of questions by you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day nearly 30 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes that involve drunk driving. What kind of restrictions should be placed on automobile ownership? Should there be federal […]

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the cause of human dignity by voting to pass H.R. 1865, legislation designed to curtail online sex trafficking. The bipartisan bill Allow States and Victims to Fight Sex Trafficking Act—better known as FOSTA—passed by an overwhelming margin, 388-25. The measure specifically targets websites that promote sex trafficking of both […]

  Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that Rex Lumber Co. plans to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County, creating more than 110 jobs and providing a significant economic boost to the region’s forest products industry. Rex Lumber projects the total capital cost of the new sawmill to be $110 million, including startup […]

In this episode of Yellowhammer Presents: Living Life On Purpose, Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells of Executive Lion join Ron Holt as he shares his journey in life and business. Ron is the CEO of Two Maids and a Mop, one of the fastest growing franchises in America. Ron is passionate about his business and […]

    “We got China wrong. Now what?” ran the headline over the column in The Washington Post. “Remember how American engagement with China was going to make that communist backwater more like the democratic, capitalist West?” asked Charles Lane in his opening sentence. America’s elites believed that economic engagement and the opening of U.S. […]

  (Opinion) It got relatively little attention at the time, but two proclamations that President Trump signed in January could have a large effect on your wallet. The proclamations in question impose tariffs and quotas on imports of solar cells and modules, large residential washers, and washer parts. Solar cells and modules will see a tariff of […]

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed transferring some responsibility in regulating coal ash disposal from the federal government to the states last week. The proposal could save the coal-fired power plants and utilities between $31 million and $100 million in compliance costs, according to the EPA. “Today’s coal ash proposal embodies EPA’s commitment to […]

  The Southern Poverty Law Center has confirmed The Daily Caller’s exclusive report that they are policing content on YouTube as part of YouTube’s “Trusted Flaggers” program. The left-wing nonprofit — which has more recently come under fire for labeling legitimate conservative organizations as “hate groups” — is one of the more than 100 non-government organizations (NGOs) and government agencies […]

Upon hearing that former President Barack Obama recently boasted that he had a scandal-free administration, my first thought after regaining my faculties was: How can I possibly cram all the evidence refuting this in a little bitty column? Then I read that what he actually said was, “We didn’t have a scandal that embarrassed us.” […]