Posts by Jennifer Oliver O'Connell

Strong expressed high praise for President Trump’s leadership and the team that surrounded him, highlighting the many accomplishments achieved in only seven months of Trump’s presidency.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) held a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Lapel Pin Ceremony at the University of North Alabama (UNA) on Friday.

A young woman who became a valedictorian, obtained a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, and managed to succeed in the shadows for 17 years should have had the wherewithal to sort out her illegal status. Why didn’t she?

Shield laws have become a hot topic since the abortion pill Mifepristone became the major means for women, particularly in abortion-restricted states, to terminate their pregnancies.

While Aderholt, Sewell, and other Alabama representatives could lean on state leaders to make sure the Certificate of Needs (CON) Board utilizes that money properly, for the most part, their role in the story has ended. Now, it’s our turn.

Thompson and Safer Birth in Bama are taking bites out of the elephant and encouraging the medical, wellness, and all community partners to conquer maternal disparities and improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

Saturday, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was the much-publicized keynote speaker for the Moms for Liberty Madison Chapter fundraiser, "For Such a Time as This." The event was held in Huntsville at The Brewhouse Cooperative, with 200 attendees in attendance, according to Emily Jones, chairman of Moms for Liberty Madison.

One of the reasons both generational families and transplants like living in Alabama is because having a quiet, understated life is a blessing and a bonus. When attempts are made to compromise or destroy that life, conflict starts.

We are wasting precious energy while the culture of life is further eroded rather than rebuilt.

With national elections behind us for a couple of years, it’s time to focus on the local and statewide elections.

Gen X is watching the generation that preceded it – the Baby Boomers – complain and demand their Social Security. Gen X could not care less.

Make no mistake: This Alabama Library War must be fought and won locally, or the decision may well be taken out of our hands.

It seems that ALFA is about giving citizens, particularly our hardworking farmers, not only a choice in healthcare, but other options that give them a greater capacity to obtain quality health care.

Protestors, reportedly numbering in the thousands, descended on Huntsville Saturday as part of the nationwide "Hands Off" rallies against the Trump administration.

Mark Yeager, founder and CEO of Red Land Cotton in Moulton, appeared Tuesday on Fox News “America Reports” to express his favorable view on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

We have no idea what is up with the keffiyeh-wearing masses hijacking university property, fomenting ethnic hate, and seeking to malign and destroy America, while feeding off its benefits and blessings.

The problem is not the dollars, it’s the utilization of the dollars.

Early Saturday morning, Shoals residents were awakened by loud explosive sounds around 6:30 followed by the sound of sirens.

How does off-loading purchases to the previous or following day affect the economy, exactly? I am no economist, but that’s not how it works. But these people are activists, not financial geniuses.

The Florence mayor’s race has a new candidate who could appeal to a younger portion of the town’s electorate.

Three takeaways from Kennedy’s speech could be applied to our great state of Alabama, and everyone should take note of how a MAHA movement could transform and change the health trajectory of our citizens.

To round out the second week of the legislative session, State House Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) introduced HB277, The “2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” Act, which would create a tax break from Memorial Day to the July Fourth holiday exempting all firearms, ammunition, and hunting accessories from sales taxes.

National media seems to love insulting Southern states. Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” is the most recent offender.

The Alabama Legislature is looking to shore up the state’s role in immigration enforcement in preparation for the February 4 legislative session. 

One aspect of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency that I am looking forward to is seeing how “Make America Healthy Again” plays out.

Limestone County Commissioner Collin Daly called a special meeting to discuss the potential return to a joint library board on Monday at 3:00 p.m.

These citizens of Limestone County would be wise to request the presence of an ALDOGE representative. As past meetings involving the Athens City Council have shown, they seem to have little interest in citizen self-governance.