Folks across the country are paying more for gas every single time they fill up. We’ve hit a new record of $4.20 a gallon in Alabama, which is more than last week, last month and even a few months ago. We are paying nearly double what we were paying this time one year ago. There’s […]

Alabama physicians will have to brush up on their “webside manner” now that a new law is on the books to improve the delivery of telehealth to patients across the state. This new law establishes not only the needed governing framework to allow telehealth technology to grow in our state, but it also includes important […]

Voting is a sacred freedom and one we should all hold dear. Election Day is the one day you get to freely state your opinion, and no one gets to deny it. With the simple stroke of a pen, you can have your say without anyone questioning it. Many men and women have died for […]

Anyone interested in the ills of the West Coast should read Michael Shellenberger’s book "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities."

Shouldn’t the gospel be offensive in order to unseat self from the throne of the heart?

Fifty years ago, I was a student at the University of Alabama when a “Special Report” announced that my father, had been shot.

My name is Kacy Gray. I am a resident of Chilton County, and I am a staunch advocate for protecting the sanctity of life.

One of the best parts of my job is nominating young men and women for appointments at one of our nation’s five military service academies each year. Whether it’s the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, Military Academy (West Point), or the Naval Academy, each U.S. Senator or Representative may have a […]

Just about everyone who wants a job in most parts of Alabama should have one by now with unemployment at 2.9%. That low rate is tied for the all-time low in our state’s history. The latest numbers show an improvement over the 3.0% rate in February and 3.7% in March of this year. For the […]

We have been told repeatedly to “follow the science,” which usually means submit to expert rule. But experts, no matter how smart, cannot run society efficiently.

It happened twice lately, and on the same day, when I was innocently identified as a preacher. I walked into a funeral home and the director asked, “Are you the minister?” I said I was a minister but not the minister that day for that funeral. She said, “Oh, I knew you were a preacher.” […]

Our iconic senior United States Senator Richard Shelby turns 88 this week. Shelby is in the waning months of his monumental career in the Senate. He will end his tenure at the end of this year after 36 years in the U.S. Senate. Shelby is one of the most influential senators in Washington. His prowess […]

May is an interesting month for our neighbors to the South. This year, Mexico commemorates the 200th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Agustín I, and the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. These seemingly obscure events are vital to a complete understanding of the Mexican experience. As a colony of Spain, the internal […]

Now that it’s the end of April, the federal government will soon release the latest numbers from the Consumer Price Index to officially tell us exactly how much inflation has risen in the past year. Some people will probably call “BS” on whatever number is generated by the CPI, though, because they believe it’s either […]

In Alabama, it is illegal for any individual to return or mail another individual’s absentee ballot application or their absentee ballot. This practice, known as ballot trafficking or ballot harvesting, is a dangerous practice that often leads to ballot traffickers stealing the votes of well-meaning and unsuspecting voters. Alabama law requires that the chain of […]

Early last year, I joined my friend Rep. Kat Cammack and several colleagues in asking our constituents to submit nominations for hometown heroes who had made an impact in their community over the course of the previous year. The past two years have been tough on millions of Americans across the country who have battled […]

We’ve just completed the month designated by U.S. lawmakers as Financial Literacy Month. It would appear many of them aren’t financially literate, and it shows.

Rapidly rising house prices are contributing to inflation but may also signal a housing market bubble. Overpriced real estate contributed to the financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession. Do we need to fear another housing crash in addition to inflation? How much have prices gone up? The Case-Shiller index has jumped 35% since […]

My 10-year-old grandson asked me to join in an Easter egg hunt. “I’ll versus you,” he said. I was puzzled until my daughter explained this means “challenge.” “It’s slang,” his 12-year-old brother added. He did “versus” me, and miraculously, he won, and claimed the five-dollar prize! Every generation has slang, defined as a shorthand understood by […]

As a first-time candidate, I came in with a set of expectations about the challenges I might face running to serve Alabama in the United States Senate. With a month to go before the primary, much of what I thought about this process was true, but there were some revelations that revolted even an optimist […]

We knew it was coming. When Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill became law-keeping teachers from discussing age-inappropriate sexual material with students in kindergarten through third grade – the media pounced. They dubbed it “Don’t Say Gay,” which is hardly an accurate depiction of what’s contained in the law. Disney, one of the state’s largest […]

I’ve had the honor of serving in law enforcement for 36 years, including the past 15 years as sheriff in Baldwin County. I am a past president of the Alabama Sheriffs Association. Needless to say, the safety, well-being and support of law enforcement officers is deeply personal for me. Not only is that why I’m […]

With increasing threats around the globe – specifically from China and Russia – it is more important now than ever for the Department of the Navy to develop and implement a serious plan to ensure we have a fully-funded, strategic shipbuilding plan. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and China’s growing naval power should serve as a […]

Alabama’s Caleb Hicks was invited to the White House earlier this month to participate in the president’s annual Easter Egg Roll.