“With Thanksgiving around the corner, it is easy to be indolent; however, the future of the Internet is at stake,” one of my friends wrote on Facebook the other day. “Even if it’s just one call, you can make a difference.” He was referring to “net neutrality,” an elastic term most recently applied to a […]

Conservatism in Alabama is more splintered than I thought. I recently outlined how differently younger and older Alabama conservatives are reacting to the sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore. Aside from that, another division continues to form as indicated by the Shoals Young Republicans’ resolution – approved unanimously by the group on Sunday – declaring […]

Two events happened last week that exposed the generational divide facing conservatives in Alabama. First, a rally for Roy Moore attended by religious leaders descended into a bizarre, fire-and-brimstone scrum that ended with perennial presidential candidate Alan Keyes screaming at local and national reporters for daring to ask questions. “There’s a simple answer to your […]

    The Washington Week in Review highlights some of what Alabama’s congressional delegation has been saying and doing this week: — Senator Luther Strange (R-Birmingham), who sits on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the adoption of an amendment that he co-sponsored alongside Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The measure amends the Arctic National […]

From the Founding until today, one of our country’s distinguishing marks has been its constitutional provisions both preventing legal establishment of religion and allowing for its free practice. These freedoms are deeply held, but present all kinds of constitutional challenges as we have seen with same-sex marriage, abortion, and the recent controversy wherein the Supreme Court […]

    Alabama’s motto is “We dare defend our rights,” and judging by the number of people packing heat across our state, we’re more than ready to back that up. A recent study from the Crime Prevention Research Center indicates that Alabama has the nation’s highest concentration of concealed weapon permits. The study found that […]

Depending on who you are, the Protestant Reformation’s quincentennial is of varying significance. Some celebrate while others lament, but as Mobile’s Archbishop Thomas Rodi argues, the anniversary presents all Christians with a unique opportunity. “This 500 anniversary is an opportunity to reflect back,” Archbishop Rodi said in an interview with Yellowhammer News, “because increasingly we […]

  A Birmingham-based cleaning business is on track to make $11 million dollars this year by doing your household chores. Since it started cleaning floors and toilets 14 years ago, Two Maids & A Mop has seen extraordinary growth because its founder and CEO, Ron Holt, saw a critical market need and met it with […]

  Birmingham’s city school system announced this week that students enrolled in any of its 43 schools are now eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch “regardless of income status.” The money is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the program doesn’t require applications to determine eligibility. Any student can take advantage of […]

  The following is a collection of the past week’s news and views from Alabama’s congressional delegation: — Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) made use of his role as a member of the House Armed Services conference committee, which has been in negotiations with the Senate to authorize defense spending for fiscal year 2018. Byrne helped […]

    Conservatives in Alabama can find many things to embrace in the GOP tax reform proposal, but there’s at least one thing we should fear – deficits and debt. The share of our national debt is already $63,000 apiece, and that climbs to nearly $70,000 when you factor in Alabama’s state debts. If you […]

  Birmingham-native Gaston Mooney is at the forefront of the conservative media revolution, in a key leadership role in the innovative online television network CRTV (Conservative Review TV). The subscription-based service launched earlier this year and delivers daily programming from such conservative stalwarts as Mark Levin, Steve Deace, Michelle Malkin, Steven Crowder, as well as many others. […]