Rioters have rampaged through downtown Los Angeles. They have attacked law enforcement, thrown Molotov cocktails, launched mortars, and driven vehicles into police officers. They have vandalized local businesses and torched buildings. They have waved the Mexican flag while defacing the American flag. And they have terrorized law-abiding citizens, making them scared to leave their homes. […]

We are living longer. A lot longer. And, that longevity is throwing a monkey wrench in the system and creating a generation “sandwiched” between their children and their aging parents For those in the sandwich generation, life can often feel like a never-ending game of Whack-A-Mole. Just as you help one family member with a […]

Like many of you, I have lived in Alabama all of my life. Therefore, I am an avid college football fan. As a boy, I followed Major League Baseball, but as an adult, I barely watch or pay attention to professional sports. However, I feel compelled for some reason, I guess as an American Patriotic […]

As students, we all remember the emphasis our teachers and administrators placed on finishing high school and getting our diplomas. Today, most people assume that everyone has a high school diploma, but the reality is that some students still drop out. We all know that dropping out of high school is truly a fork-in-the-road moment. […]

Imagine quietly invading a foreign country without making the first threat, firing a single bullet, or raising any alarm. Instead of taking hostile action, you simply purchase the nation you are invading one acre at a time. That is exactly what China is doing in the United States today. It is becoming increasingly obvious that […]

Although complaints about dog deer hunting have fallen dramatically in the past several years, dog deer hunting has continued to cause conflicts, particularly around the Talladega National Forest. The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board provided Conservation Enforcement Officers with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division another tool […]

Oct. 7, 2023, didn’t happen in a vacuum. The effects of the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history reverberated across the globe, and this evil found its way into the dark corners of our homeland. The Jewish people have been persecuted for centuries, but many Jewish Americans are experiencing violence today that they’ve never witnessed […]

As a physician, I’ve witnessed firsthand the growing gap between patients and the care they need – fueled by a physician workforce stretched thin. Rising costs, declining reimbursement rates, physician burnout and the increasing cost of liability insurance all make it harder to recruit and retain doctors in Alabama. But a new law, passed by […]

When President Trump first announced his campaign in 2015, I remember telling my sons, Tucker and Troy, that he was exactly the leader our country needed. Unlike most politicians, he’d actually had a real job building and running a successful company. For decades, Donald Trump had been adored by Hollywood, musicians, elites, and the media. […]

That great standard of liberty, the Magna Carta, is 810 years old this month. Historians and political scientists have examined its provisions extensively, carefully allocating each clause to various rights and freedoms we now take for granted. Indeed, it is a fascinating inquiry to consider that so many centuries ago, various rights now considered standard […]

When Republicans finally took control of the Alabama Legislature in 2010, they put a conservative stamp on Alabama’s legislative process and lawmaking. They have made sure that Alabamians, and for that matter the rest of the country, know that Alabama is a ruby red Republican state, both socially and fiscally. A good bit of the […]

For the past four months, legislators met in Montgomery to address issues that affect Alabamians every day. Lawmakers brought back a handful of victories to their districts – policies that will directly impact their neighbors’ quality of life and shape their communities for years to come. They also returned with a litany of accomplishments that […]

For too long, Alabama conservatives have had to settle. We’ve watched the Republican supermajority in Montgomery expand the size of government, increase spending, and delay the reforms we were promised. With Senator Tommy Tuberville’s announcement that he’s running for Governor, we finally have the opportunity to change that. This is more than a campaign, it’s […]

Elon Musk has stepped away from DOGE to run his companies full time. Numerous commentators suggest that DOGE has failed. I see DOGE as a crucial step in disrupting Washington’s culture of spending. DOGE could never cut spending by $2 trillion by itself. Discretionary Federal spending, the portion approved by Congress annually, was only $1.8 […]

My neighbor stopped me to announce he’d taken up lawn care as a second job. He asked if I’d be interested in patronizing him. I’ve always taken care of our yard, without charge, but I know sometimes things happen on weekends, or I get rained out. “How much would it cost?” I inquired. “Probably about […]

You would have to be living under a rock to not be aware that two of our state’s metropolitan areas have a serious problem with violent crime. Montgomery and Birmingham have become crime-ridden war zones that resemble third world countries like Mexico, run by drug cartels. The rampant, open-ended violence and cavalier murders in Montgomery […]

In his 2005 commencement address at Kenyon College, David Foster Wallace delivered the following parable: “There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, ‘Morning, boys. How’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, […]

Across Alabama, hardworking families, veterans, small business owners, and farmers form the backbone of our economy and our way of life. From our rural communities to our growing towns and cities, these Alabamians create opportunities, strengthen our communities, and drive our state forward. As Washington debates this significant reconciliation package, it is vital that we […]

Everyone has their own opinion about The American Dream. And those opinions are as individual and unique as America itself. In general, the American Dream is our collective belief that anyone can be successful in the United States if you’re willing to work hard. A recent survey presents some fascinating insights. It asked respondents to […]

Republicans controlling the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives means we have a rare opportunity in front of us. For years before we swept to victory in November — and for the first two years of my Senate term — we were stuck. Despite our attempts to pass legislation and actually address […]

America’s mainland has generally been spared the destruction of war that has ravaged so many countries in the last century. Until September 11, offensive attacks on the United States mainland were limited to sabotage efforts executed on behalf of a foreign adversary, but the responsibility for some of these attacks remains speculative at best. One very […]

Imagine getting to celebrate your 100th birthday, surrounded by loads of grandkids. A cake sits nearby, littered with candles. A shout-out from the Today Show plays on the TV. It sounds pretty good, right? But here’s the million-dollar question: Do you really want to live to be age 100? It’s a fair question. In a […]

As National Police Week comes to a close, we should celebrate the fact that the Legislature has taken historic steps this session to show our appreciation to these extraordinary men and women, support local recruitment and retention efforts, and bolster public safety as a whole in our great state with the Safe Alabama Package. One […]

“Veritas” That Latin word meaning “Truth” has been the motto of Harvard University since 1643, so here are some hard truths about our nation’s most famous institution of higher learning. Harvard has a history of condoning antisemitism. Harvard seeks to silence speech with which it does not agree. Harvard is openly hostile to conservative ideas, […]