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Over the horizon, in certain parts of town, Montgomery might even seem like a place where people are killed in cold blood every day.

With school starting in just a few weeks, parents across Alabama are preparing for one of the most noticeable changes this school year: the implementation of the FOCUS Act.

Too often liberals feel that their role is to make life easier for criminals and harder for law-abiding citizens. All too often law-abiding citizens grow numb like the vast number of Afghan citizens I knew who just accepted a life of societal upheaval. 

Cigar lounges aren’t about status. They’re about slowing down. They’re not about ego. They’re about empathy. They are places where a diverse Alabama comes together, not to argue, but to understand.

The time has come to expect more from Regions – and from any institution that benefits from Alabama’s trust while betraying Alabama’s values. 

The boy didn’t have a lot going for him. At least, that’s what his parents first thought.

Recently, Alabama received disappointing news that the FBI has decided not to relocate its training headquarters to Huntsville thanks to infrastructure issues.

Don’t let the left persuade you that your salvation is not secure or that you are not a Christian because you do not support their policies. But do not let them silence you either.

Voter turnout is dwindling, and without action, the political pendulum could swing left, undoing our hard-won gains. It’s time to unite, re-engage, and restore elections to the people. 

Are we to believe such experts as Dalio, who take the CBO at its word, and have therefore concluded that, because of the Big Beautiful Bill, we are in deep trouble where the country’s debt is concerned?

The clock is ticking, and every lost farm is a step toward a weaker America. Let’s act before it’s too late.

As we approach America's 250th anniversary, the “hate-America” crowd, secularists, cultural Marxists, as well as some with nobler motives, will advance alternative interpretations of the Declaration.

Yes, Ivey is done next year, and Alabama will see a new governor, but damage to the ADVA has been done.

If Trump and team hope to claim that they are “growing” their way out of America’s debt crisis, there needs to be an actual growing economy. 

One obscure but vital element of public safety in Alabama is our Parole Board, which has been harshly vilified by critics. We need to know the truth about the three-person board determining which felons are released early from prison.

Liberals always overreach. It’s in their nature. Their hubris prevents them from knowing when their bad ideas promote backlash.

Republican legislators who take AEA money raise questions about whether they are controlled by special interests and expect influence in return for financial support.

Montgomery is a city rich in rhythm, home to legends like Nat King Cole and Hank Williams. But walk downtown on a weekend night and the silence is deafening.

It’s time for Regions to abandon political posturing.

There is nothing like July on the lake.

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.

No doctor should force a prescription on an individual patient for a drug, diet, therapy or exercise. But Scott Harris imposed the Covid mandates on all 5 million citizens using the blunt force of state law. 

Founding Father John Adams predicted Independence would be celebrated each year on July 2 with sermons and acts of devotion to God.

Fulfilling the promise of this July 4th – the very same promise of the first July 4th in 1776 – requires fearless leadership.

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, let’s never forget that true liberty means families, not government, must have the ultimate say in shaping their children’s moral education. If we lose that, we lose the heart of our nation.

Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition.

During the 2026 legislative session and beyond, I will remain committed to delivering results that reflect the values, needs and priorities of the citizens I swore an oath to serve.