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U.S. Rep. Barry Moore: Honoring our past and securing our future with Space Command in Alabama

Standing right beside President Trump in the Oval Office for this remarkable announcement reminded me of why I do this job: to advance the interests of the great people of Alabama.

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KCarl Smith: NFL male cheerleaders — LGBTQ agenda?

The NFL, willingly or not, is acting as a conduit for that cultural experimentation. Instead of celebrating athletic skill and American tradition, the league is prioritizing messaging and signaling.

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Sean of the South: Your face will get stuck like that

My mother always told me to smile. Especially when I didn’t want to. She often told me to smile when I was sad, when trying on school clothes, or whenever I was forced to eat beef liver at gunpoint.

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Allen Mendenhall: Red states, blue governments

The Yellowhammer State’s failure to translate electoral supremacy into policy coherence merely exemplifies a nationwide malady: the hollowing out of conservative governance where conservative rhetoric abounds.

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Laura Clark: A call to action for Christian soldiers

As Christians, we hold the light of truth. Only we hold that.

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Rosemary Elebash: Small businesses dodged a bullet on new federal mandate, but the threat remains

Small business owners already deal with enough stress. They shouldn’t have to worry about filing reams of paperwork just to avoid breaking a law that doesn’t even stop crime. And if the law comes back, they’ll have to go through the same painful process every time something changes.

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Allen Keller: We have a goodly heritage

As the fall season begins, let us remember the historical events that help define us, reflecting on the fact that, choosing the proper way forward cannot be achieved without some reconciliation with the past. 

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State Rep. Kenneth Paschal: U.S. Space Command decision a victory for Alabama, our military and USA

Congratulations to the people of Alabama, to our men and women in uniform, and to every leader who stood firm in advocating for what is right. This victory belongs to all of us—but most importantly, it strengthens the safety and readiness of the United States.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Working on Labor Day – A mortal sin?

This Labor Day, let us contemplate the Biblical meaning and purpose of work, the dignity of honest labor that uplifts the worker while serving the employer and the customer. 

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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Space Command coming home to Alabama

Thankfully, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth are putting our nation’s security first and moving SPACECOM to the place where it will be most effective and provide the most value to taxpayers.

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Joey Clark: The AHSAA rule sidelining school choice students from playing sports is just plain wrong

Athletic eligibility shouldn’t be abused to discourage parents from taking advantage of school choice on behalf of their children’s academic future. The sore losers in traditional public education who have long been nothing but plain wrong must not win by technicalities.

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Justice Will Sellers: Heating up the Cold War

The depth of Russian duplicity created a hostile environment that would take years to thaw. 

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Phil Williams: Back the blue, do the good

Blue states, red states – who cares? Victims of crime don’t want your politics. They want to live free from those who seek to do them harm.

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Allen Mendenhall: The Montgomery Federalist Society as a little platoon

If the law is the architecture of liberty, then community is the mortar that holds its stones together.

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Sean Dietrich: O say can you see

Everyone knew the words. Everyone sang. The stadium sounded like it was going to crumble beneath the volume of mass singing.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: On prayer ... especially in the midst of tragedy

It’s been a terrible week in terms of protecting our children.

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Jim Zeigler: Labor Day is different now in Alabama

Labor Day is now family day, for the beach, the lake and the cookout. It has changed over the decades.

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Kristin Landers: Dear Cracker Barrel

Despite Cracker Barrel going off the rails, thank the Lord one thing will never change: Waffle House.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Legislative testimony under oath – wait a minute!

The Framers thought it best to let debate flow freely in Congress and let the legislators determine what is true and what is false - no oath needed.

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Leslie Smith: What I learned (and shared) in D.C. as an Alabama registered nurse

As a registered nurse living in Pelham, I know that the ideas politicians come up with about health care can travel quickly from the halls of Congress to the doctor’s office.

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Joey Clark: What Mayor Reed’s warning says to young black boys about Alabama’s new prison

If Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed needs to make a villain out of Alabama’s new billion dollar prison to scare young boys into manhood, so be it. But his message could be better. 

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Jeff Gulledge and Stephen Wellborn: Katie Britt steps up to save Alabama's cabinet jobs

There is still one industry that needs tariff protection: American cabinet manufacturing.

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Phil Williams: Flashpoints to war or peace

Every war has a flashpoint, a moment in time that creates the make-or-break moment. The Ukraine War is no different and its flashpoint occurred exactly four years ago this week, sending shockwaves around the world.

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Case Dixon: 'America First' must mean what it says

"America First.” Every politician and candidate says it. But few actually mean it. Too many are quick to carve out exceptions – this ally, that conflict, one more special case.

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Jim Zeigler: 10 years ago, Trump stadium rallies launched in Mobile

It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since it all started – right here in Alabama. Since then, there have been three national elections featuring Donald Trump, two presidential inaugurations, and over 300 large, enthusiastic rallies in stadiums and other spacious facilities.

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Emily Jones: Alabama must lead the charge for American Patriotism Month

Our kids won’t fully appreciate the magnitude of America's 250th birthday celebration unless we start preparing them now. And Alabama has the chance to lead the way.

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Sean of the South: Waiting for takeoff

I am convinced that if you live wrongly, if you treat your fellow man poorly, if you are selfish, if you are not a good person, you will die and wake up in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

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