“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 […]

We can't separate our lives into the moral and political. “Everything we do in life reflects our values, and voting is no exception," said Archbishop of Mobile Thomas Rodi.

    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 […]

As Protestants celebrate the Reformation 500 years later, Mobile Archbishop Thomas Rodi says the church needed reforms, but not division.

  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 city schools has adopted a federal provision, offered through the USDA, which allows them to offer free meals to all students.

  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 […]

Ronald Reagan is Republicans' model for tax reform, but Reagan failed to address rising budget deficits. Republicans need not make the same mistake.

Executive editor Gaston Mooney tells the story of Conservative Review's rising influence.