For the past several decades, Alabama’s power has been centered around the U.S. Senate – primarily because of Richard Shelby’s immense power and influence.

Calhoun County is the home of the Anniston Army Depot, and the Center for Domestic Preparedness as well as many armed services retirees.

From the Business Roundtable to the World Economic Forum to leading business schools, many voices promote replacing corporations governed by stockholders with “stakeholder” capitalism. Laws empowering stakeholders might disrupt the social cooperation of corporations. The cutthroat world of business seems decidedly uncooperative. But businesses enable voluntary cooperation between people trying to improve their lives. Never […]

Despite passing a generous 2023 federal budget of $1.7 trillion, Democrats somehow managed to neglect our national election infrastructure, safety, and security. Now Republicans have the chance to pick up the slack — and support the funds — needed for our upcoming presidential elections. Not only is the $75 million passed less than one-fifth of […]

The world Nicholas Copernicus was born into was wrong. Indeed, 550 years ago, almost everything people thought about the world and their place in it were based on false ideas. Without necessarily meaning to, Copernicus shook his world to the core and ushered in a revolution in science. Everyone in the western world believed that […]

Tonight, President Biden will give his second State of the Union address to Congress, but let me save him the trouble: We’re broke, we’re woke, and internationally we’re a joke. After trillions in COVID spending, the inflation-busting Inflation Reduction Act, and foreign aid with little oversight, we are now $31.4 trillion – with a ‘T” […]

The Biden Administration is exploring imposing rent control nationwide via executive order. This is yet another questionable policy measure by our governments. Despite the joke, “if you line up all economists end to end, they still wouldn’t reach a conclusion,” economists largely agree on the effects of rent control, minimum wages, and student debt cancellation. […]

Everyone should be empowered to craft a life of their choosing. Do the conditions for this differ for men and women? The provocatively titled “Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism” suggests that government must help women. Recent voting patterns suggest that American women increasingly believe this. Professor Kristen Ghodsee of the University of Pennsylvania […]

In December, a winter storm grounded Southwest Airlines for nearly a week, even though major airlines quickly resumed service. In January, all flights were temporarily grounded due to the crash of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system. The consequences of these debacles illustrate accountability in markets and politics. A winter storm across the northern United […]

The men who wrote Alabama’s overtly racist 1901 Constitution would marvel at the change and diversity of today’s Alabama.

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing banning non-compete clauses in labor contracts. What are these clauses’ pros and cons, and will a ban benefit workers? Non-compete clauses prevent employees from working for a competitor or starting their own business. The prohibition is limited over time and geography and usually only for closely related jobs. An […]

Being called by his name, Christian, is surely the greatest motivation we have to strive for a life of integrity. 

I will ask my fellow lawmakers to join me in recognizing the suffering and sacrifice of deputies Johnson and Poole by making good time an earned privilege.

Five hundred years ago, the theology of Protestant Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli was designated the official religion of Zurich. The rumblings of the Reformation were just starting. As education expanded, literacy allowed more people to read the Bible, increasing curiosity about theology. Families sent their best and brightest sons to become ordained priests. Seminaries become […]

We’ve probably heard enough from radio and TV. Can anything be more important this year than listening to the voice of God? 

The City of Dothan, Mayor Mark Saliba, and the Dothan City Commissioners recently said yes to building a new economy based on scientific discovery, innovation, and education. In doing so, they said yes to future opportunities, yes to a better quality of life, yes to better jobs for local young people, and yes to an […]

A fiasco involving tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has renewed calls to break up Ticketmaster through anti-trust. 

When we humbly trust in God’s mercy we don’t “patch up” the old life, but trust God for something entirely new.

Today I am looking at a fresh collection of boxes.  Each one empty.  Each one waiting on me to fill in the blanks and invest them wisely.  

As Santa delivers toys, games, and electronics to children across our nation, the gift-giving offers an interesting perspective on trade.

This Christmas don’t miss the greatest gift of your life.  The price has been paid.  You need only receive it. 

While no bill is perfect, I am thrilled the FY23 NDAA has passed the House. This is a win for Alabama and the United States of America.

Wicked and wickedly smart individuals may catch us in elaborate scams, yet scams are more harmful when aided and abetted by government rules.

Allow me to share the stories of three of my favorite legislative colleagues, Victor Gaston, Howard Sanderford and the late Steve McMillan.