Jim Preuitt, a legendary House member, state senator and probate judge of Talladega County passed away in September at age 86. Jim was one of my best legislative buddies. We came to the legislature together in 1982 and became fast friends. We became seatmates in the House, and we were inseparable during our entire first […]

President Trump made strengthening the American economy one of the biggest focuses in his presidency and the results were clear. From middle-class tax cuts to rolling back job-killing regulations – President Trump’s America First agenda created a growth-oriented economy that benefited all Americans. Less than a year in office President Biden and his Democrat supporters […]

A group of Senators headed by Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has proposed legislation that would make major changes to the Federal Claims Act.

The average Alabamian may not know or care that every 10 years their legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn, but it is vitally important to their well-being in many ways. It dictates who will represent them in the State House of Representatives, State Senate, State School Board and Congress over the next 10 years. […]

For the past few months, Democrats in Congress have been working to pass a massive spending package that would result in an unprecedented expansion of the federal government, while increasing taxes on middle class Americans and driving up prices for everything from fuel to groceries. The House has not yet been able to agree on […]

Modern Monetary Theory offers some unconventional policy recommendations based on the United States’ monetary sovereignty. MMT proponents also advocate government guaranteed jobs paying a living wage for all Americans. What would be the consequences of such a guarantee?

Every 10 years, the nation has a census count. There is a reason for that dissemination of our population. The United States and concurrently the Alabama Constitution require a census to determine how many congressional seats each state will have. Then you also have to determine how those districts are designed to reflect that each congressional district is properly and equally apportioned.

Joe Biden’s administration continues on a path of reckless overspending and dictatorial overreaching, and the American people are ultimately paying the price.

More than 45 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus. 730,000 sons, daughters, mothers and fathers never recovered. As the pandemic drags on, America needs a long-term game plan to deal with COVID and any new variants. If a sweeping shutdown made sense in March of 2020, it’s not an option today. The bruising […]

Although several states currently have an open private boat recreational red snapper season, it appears red snapper seasons all along the Gulf Coast will come to an uneventful close for most anglers in 2021. For the most part, the states managed their private boat recreational seasons largely as predicted with months of free access to […]

A governor will have over 3,500 appointments during his or her four-year term and Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed some fine people to public office, boards and commissions.

For centuries pharaohs, emperors, and kings ruled and made average folks do their bidding. The rise of political liberalism changed our conception of power, arguing that governments existed to serve the people. A new book argues we must bring liberal principles to our money. Government actions ultimately involve force, which liberalism argues is legitimate only […]

During the Great Depression and coming out of World War II, the Deep South had immense power in Washington. We were fortunate to have a cadre of southern senators, who were seniority laden and knew how to bring home the bacon. This group of Deep South Southern Democrats controlled most of the prominent and consequential […]

The nation’s economy is already seeing the effects of inflation. The increase in prices is detrimentally affecting consumers and the cost to manufacture goods. And Alabama is being hit tremendously hard on both counts due to the high inflation. The supply chain crisis is a major problem in the country and the port of Los […]

In the blood sport of electoral politics losers are forgotten and rarely rewarded; in British politics even winners experiencing their peak of success can be defeated. As a result, dealing with the humiliation of loss and muddling through toward future success is perhaps the hallmark of a successful leader. Winston Churchill’s come from behind win […]

Right now, Congress is debating what’s left in and what’s left out of the next federal budget. A key program, one that helps bring down the cost of health insurance and improves access to health care, is part of the current negotiations.

Whether you grew up in Alabama like I did or just moved here, it’s no secret agriculture is a huge part of Alabama’s DNA.

Every four years legislators come and go. Some bring joy when they come in, others when they go out, but they all bring joy.

A lack of workers is slowing a return to economic normalcy. Everyone likely knows businesses either still closed or open reduced hours due to the worker shortage.

Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, will be remembered as Alabama’s most prominent senator when he retires next December. Folks, that’s saying a lot because we have had a host of prominent men serve Alabama in the United States Senate, such as giants like Lister Hill, John Sparkman and John Bankhead. However, history will record that […]

The road to post-pandemic economic recovery hasn’t been easy. For over a year, I’ve worked tirelessly to keep our economy moving and keep small businesses open.

Every week, the Biden administration makes another decision that raises questions about its commitment to protect the fundamental rights of American citizens. Now, another decision is raising red flags about how it will impact parents concerned with what is happening at their children’s local schools. Merrick Garland, the United States Attorney General, has asked the […]

Ideas that were too liberal for the far left of 10 years ago are now the moderate stances of today’s Democratic Party.

Biden has created crisis after crisis with his radical policies and failed leadership. Nowhere have these failures been more evident than the security and humanitarian disaster raging at the southern border.