Remember when Americans only argued about baseball or who had the best hot dogs—Chicago or New York? Those were the salad days. As we approach the 4th of July, an American holiday loaded with baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie, I’m mindful of the ties that bind us together as a nation.

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on President Trump’s immunity from charges related to the unfair 2020 election and his role during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. Jack Smith, the lead prosecutor of this Washington case, argued that Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election and charged the former President […]

Five hundred years ago, peasants in Central Europe revolted against their overlords. Inspired by the Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther’s confrontation with church hierarchy, peasants staged an insurrection which challenged the socio-economic order. This revolt would have a lasting impact on Europe and set the stage for future conflicts between the elite aristocracy and the […]

Our first president, George Washington, advised that America should not have political parties. Washington was a very wise man. His leadership solidified the beginning of the bedrock of our Democracy. He was one of, if not our greatest presidents.   If he were here today to observe the bitter, tremendous, partisan divide in our nation, he […]

As the Fourth of July approaches, family cookouts are in full swing. Thanks to Biden’s inflation crisis, these celebrations cost 30 percent more than they did five years ago. Staples like hamburger buns, ground beef, hot dogs, baked beans, chips and ice cream all cost more, and general grocery prices are up an average 21 […]

For the 90%+ of Alabamans who either prefer driving a gasoline vehicle or can’t afford an electric vehicle, the Biden Administration is working to regulate an EV into your garage in the near future. The Environmental Protection Agency and the obscure National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are both enacting regulations clearly aimed at forcing U.S. […]

It is no secret our southern border is out of control. When President Biden came into office, our border was intact with policies to stop migrants from entering and staying in our country illegally. Now, under Biden we have had over 9.6 million illegal immigrant encounters nationwide, and the vast majority of these are at […]

As former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” In our political landscape today, from Washington, D.C. down, we have plenty of folks kicking down barns, but not nearly enough carpenters building […]

If you turn on your TV, the media and Democrats won’t stop telling you that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy that must be stopped at any cost. He is “a convicted felon” who wants to undermine our elections. The truth is the kangaroo court in New York that railroaded the former president has […]

Since assuming office, President Biden and his SEC regulators have initiated measures that could potentially disrupt the digital assets industry. These actions have far-reaching implications, as they could drive the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry out of the country and compromise America’s competitiveness in the coming decades.  Congressional Republicans have been working diligently to pass legislation preventing […]

From dawn to dusk, farmers work tirelessly in the field while raising the next generation of producers to carry on the family’s legacy. Like all Americans, farmers experience seasons of abundance and seasons of drought. The feeling of watching a newborn calf walking gangly beside its mother or parking the picker after the final bale of cotton is rolled are […]

This past week, my colleagues and I on the Appropriations Committee have been marking up bills to ensure our nation’s safety on all fronts. The Homeland Security Appropriations Act and the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations Act ensure American security from external threats and reject Bidens woke, far-Left policies, which do not […]

Even though the will of most Alabama voters was thwarted by a minority of Republican legislators disallowing their constituents the right to vote on a lottery, the Session was a success.  The Legislature was thrown a myriad of major issues and they dealt with them in quick order. The paramount factor in any session is […]

Despite living in one of the most optimistic times in history,younger Americans are more afraid of the world than previous generations. Some of this fear emanates from the near-constant stream of news and information.

Before the start of the 2024 legislative session, the Alabama Senate outlined a plan to show our commitment to conservative governance. We were focused on delivering actual results that would continue to make Alabama the best state in the country to live, work, and raise a family because that is what Alabamians expect and deserve. […]

The American people are sick and tired of a weaponized justice system that hoards vital information about our elected officials. In early February, Special Counsel Robert Hur issued an investigation around President Joe Biden sharing classified documents and information while he was a private citizen after his vice presidency. These documents included sensitive military information, […]

The conviction of former President Donald Trump was not only shameful for the Democratic Party but also a sad day for America. President Trump was found guilty on 34 different counts due to the weaponization of our justice system under the Biden Administration. This Administration has had a lengthy history of using our courts against […]

Bloodless revolutions are the exception, not the norm. Indeed, history is replete with wars pitting various national or regional groups against one another for territory or other economic benefit. Survival of the fittest was not a theory but was a present reality for most of the history of the world, and the slogan “might makes […]

As Alabamians, it’s important to remember that the national security issues we face as a nation often end up at our front door. That lesson has been reinforced more in recent years as our adversaries’ cyber capabilities have made it possible to target critical infrastructure here in the U.S., and Alabama specifically. However, few national […]

Alabama has become a home for innovation and excitement in recent years. From aerospace to automobiles to agriculture, Alabama has found itself in a unique position to lead the nation in any number of important industries that will define the rest of this century and beyond. One such industry is the booming digital asset market, […]

For decades, the conventional wisdom has been that earning a four-year college degree was an important step in promoting upward mobility. For the most part, that continues to be the case, as research from Georgetown University demonstrates that those with a bachelor’s degree earn significantly more during their lifetimes than those without a college education.  […]

It was thrilling to be part of the recent groundbreaking of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in downtown Dothan. The Wiregrass Innovation Center will be a place for visionaries to shape the future of the Wiregrass and the world. The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is excited to be part of this journey, and honored to work […]

A few years ago my wife’s best friend and mentor was diagnosed with terminal cancer. On her death bed she looked deep into my wife’s eyes and said “I have some advice for you.”

Senator Katie Britt has quickly established herself as one of the most effective, well-respected members of the United States Senate. In all my years observing state and national politics, I have never seen someone gain esteem on both sides of the aisle as quickly and as genuinely as Britt during her first 16 months in […]