Alabama’s leaders have made broadband access a top priority, and together, we have invested significant resources to achieve this goal.  The early efforts of former Senator Clay Scofield and Representative Randall Shedd established the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority. Alabama’s investment in our Broadband Accessibility Grant Program helped us understand the intricacies of identifying truly unserved […]

The October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas killed over 1,100 people and are continually causing damage globally. These attacks spurred antisemitic protests on our college campuses and other antisemitic, targeted incidents across the United States. I cannot be clearer in saying that there is absolutely no room in our nation for pro-Hamas rhetoric and […]

The new twelve-team College Football Playoff (CFP) has colleges seeing dollar signs. But will the increased revenue prove sustainable, and will the best team now win? All top teams should land playoff spots, and if no team with a good chance of winning gets excluded, the best team should be determined on the field. However, […]

The US Constitution was approved in September of 1787, ratified in 1788 and implemented in 1789. While there have always been debates about its meaning, as we celebrate its birthday this month, considering some foundational ideas on which it was based seems in order. “Experience must be our only guide. Reason might mislead us.” So […]

Alabama has one of the nation’s most diverse and resilient economies. What we have been able to accomplish in the agriculture, automotive and aviation industries commands the world’s attention of our state’s workforce and quality of life. The construction, forestry, healthcare and transportation industries are among reasons companies choose to do business here. Yet, for […]

As we prepare for Labor Day this coming Monday, it reminds me how labor union laden Alabama was during the immediate post World War II era in our state’s industrial development. Alabama experienced the wrenching throes of the Great Depression like the rest of the nation. There were tragic stories of devastation that paralleled those […]

We are all-too familiar with federal spending of our tax dollars that can be unnecessary and wasteful. There are basic areas of federal spending that are constitutional and necessary – defense, border security, the court system, highways, and disaster relief. Sometimes these types of necessary funding need to be increased. One area of spending that […]

In recent years, a growing debate has emerged regarding whether our country was founded as a republic or a democracy. When asked about the form of government our Founding Fathers envisioned for our nation, Benjamin Franklin famously replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” But what exactly is the difference between these two forms […]

During their three and a half years in the White House, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have consistently made the world a less safe place. Their time in office has only produced chaos on the global stage, and the safety and security of our southern border is utterly nonexistent. They have absolutely failed as leaders […]

The Harris campaign’s economic plan includes a national law against price gouging and excessive profits in the grocery industry. Are grocery stores gouging consumers and can price controls prevent inflation? Attributing inflation to a sector or corporate greed is dubious. As the great economist Milton Friedman observed, “Inflation is everywhere and always a monetary phenomenon.” […]

I talked with her lately and she told me, good-naturedly, about her “divided” family. “I’m Episcopalian, and I married a Pentecostal,” she said. There’s nothing wrong with this. I’ve known several “divided” families who made it work. I think the main thing to consider is the children, whether they’re in dad’s church or mom’s church. […]

Over the years, it has occurred to me that the real governing in our state, and more than likely in every state for that matter, is done by the mayors. We have a reservoir of the best people in our state who are mayors. The mayor of a city is the chief cook and bottle […]

I have spent my entire career fighting government dysfunction, but I’ve never seen dysfunction worse than the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. The AMCC is the poster child for everything that Alabama Republicans dislike about government—waste, inefficiency, secrecy, and an absolute lack of accountability.   It is clear by now that the AMCC is either unable or […]

Two years ago, Vice President Kamala Harris was the deciding vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This bill is flooded with Far-Left policies and spending, which have only hurt Americans. The Biden-Harris Administration increased our national deficit significantly, recklessly spent taxpayer dollars through the redistribution of money from Medicare to woke, so-called green […]

Country music fans from across the nation and even some foreign countries will gather in Montgomery on September 14 to pay tribute to the 101st birthday of singer and songwriter Hank Williams with a graveside memorial service and a gala concert at the Davis Theater. It is an annual pilgrimage that many fans make year […]

It’s August in Alabama—we all know what that means. Football season is upon us. In just a few weeks, some of Alabama’s greatest towns will be full of fans from across the country. As much as we all love a good tailgate, college football is about more than that. For a few hours every Saturday, […]

As the president and CEO of the Mobile Chamber, I have the privilege of working closely with businesses of all sizes and across various industries. My primary goal is to foster a thriving economic environment that benefits employers, employees, and the broader community. However, one significant threat to this objective is the growing effort of […]

Everyone still has questions about the assassination attempt of President Trump. A man taking a shot 150 yards away at a former president during his rally should never have happened. One innocent man should not have died on that day. Ongoing investigations have given light to poor, catastrophically insufficient communication between Secret Service and the […]

The decision by the Joe Biden inner circle to allow the poor fellow to get out of the Presidential race was a godsend for the Democratic Party. It gives new life to the Democrats’ chances to keep the White House. The ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket breathes new […]

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) places a new compliance on main street Americans with an LLC. What happens if you inadvertently fail to comply with this new Act? You could end up behind bars.  The CTA requires individuals with “substantial control” over a company or equity position of 25 percent or greater to disclose personal […]

It’s no secret the Biden-Harris Administration has failed the American people. Our border is an utter disaster with absolutely no enforcement from the White House to keep illegal migrants out. Not only are we being flooded by thousands of illegal immigrants walking over our Southern Border, but it is totally unaffordable for Americans to live […]

Imagine living in a society where the government tracks every single purchase you make. From stopping to fill up at a gas station to buying a ticket at a movie theater, every single purchase you make, no matter how big or small, is run through a central government database in order for the transaction to […]

An Englishman named Joseph Priestley made a discovery 250 years ago that marked the beginning of modern chemistry and continues to have important ramifications today. His remarkable find was, in a word: Oxygen. Unlike inventions, which create something new, discoveries acknowledge something that already exists and quantify it to explain its significance. Of course, oxygen […]

“Let me be clear- no one is above the law.” However, the Alabama Medical Cannabis has operated above the law since its inception. And the AMCC’s refusal to follow the law is what has caused the delays in getting medical cannabis to the people who need it. In fact, I believe that if the Commission […]