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UAB HOSPITAL Alabama News
Justin Bogie talks Certificate of Need laws on News Talk 93.1 'News & Views'

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss Certificate of Need laws and how those laws in Alabama many times drive up health care costs by preventing competition.

Alabama Capitol Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Alabama lawmakers should build on progress made during the 2023 session

There was worthwhile progress made in areas such as tax relief for citizens and expansion of the Alabama Accountability Act scholarship and charter school programs. More work remains, however.

Whitewater rafting Alabama News
Joey Clark: Sad! Montgomery Whitewater accused of $4 million worth of racism

When the public treasury becomes a public trough, it’s not only voters who desire a bigger and bigger piece of the pie. Big special interests want to have their cake while they eat it too.  

Greta Alabama News
Phil Williams: Apocalypse averted

It seems there is always another apocalypse on the horizon. Do the climate doomsayers ever get it right?

Prayer 3 Alabama News
KCarl Smith: It's time to pray to God and act

“I prayed for freedom for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.”

Innocence Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Working to restore childhood innocence

Implementing stronger family values will only strengthen a child, preparing him for his future and giving him a secure source to lean on for guidance.

Just Married Alabama News
Sean of the South: One night in Mobile

“Just Married.” That’s what’s written on the back of a ratty tailgate in white shoe polish. The plates are North Carolina. The old Ford Ranger has seen better days.

First Birthday Alabama News
Amie Beth Shaver: 365 days without abortion

An actual year without abortion would take a Herculean effort to overcome. But it’s a battle, one that hundreds of thousands of people are already fighting.

Hospital Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Repealing CON regulations could save Alabama’s rural hospitals

More federal intervention could help a limited number of rural hospitals survive in the short-term, but it is not a permanent solution to improve health care. Repealing Alabama’s CON laws would go much further towards achieving that goal for all Alabamians.

Prayer 2 Alabama News
Matt Clark: The Mobile prayer was perfectly constitutional

All it takes is a little education for the folks who receive the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s toothless threats, and most of the FFRF's power evaporates.

Girls Softball Alabama News
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Save Title IX, save women’s sports

As we mark the anniversary of Title IX, we celebrate our female athletes and all they have accomplished. But we also should commit ourselves to taking action.

angry protestors Alabama News
Lauren DeMoss Benson: Being offended is not a virtue

I find it comical at this point watching even conservatives being outraged about the smallest things, and I’m convinced some people just wait around for the next thing to make them outraged. 

Taxes Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Will higher income tax rates cost Alabama population growth?

If Alabama wants to maximize the benefits of the work from home movement and subsequent migration, lowering the income tax burden is the place to start.

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Justin Bogie talks Medicaid expansion on News Talk 93.1 'News & Views'

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the pitfalls of Medicaid expansion and the lack of governmental transparency in Alabama.

Scott Harris Alabama News
Dr. Daniel Sutter: COVID lockdowns and the State Health Officer

Having the governor appoint a state health officer will not correct the deficiencies of our emergency powers laws, but the debate might encourage reforms before the next pandemic. 

RFK Alabama News
Joey Clark: Why RFK Jr. has caught my eye

The establishment has already started their preemptive strikes against a certain Democratic candidate for the presidency – Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.) – labeling him a kooky conspiracy theorist.

Big Government Alabama News
Phil Williams: The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen

I believe in limited government. Government that is responsive to be sure, but one that is not in the way.

Ice Cream 2 Alabama News
Randy Tatano: Newsflash — It’s hot in the summer

I really don’t need to tell anyone in Alabama it’s going to be hot this summer. You can just step outside. No reporter required.

Dad Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

I am constantly filled with overwhelming gratitude and deep admiration for the man who has been such a strong influence in my life as a father, teacher, mentor, and a source of unwavering support.

Little Boy Alabama News
Sean of the South: Field peas

A side-of-the-road restaurant. Way out in the sticks. The young boy was seated at the table with his mother and father. His mother had green hair. His father was bald, with tattoos on his face and on his scalp. The little boy was using a wheelchair.

Car Wreck Alabama News
Amie Beth Shaver: Are we wrecked?

Road trips are in our family's DNA. It is what we do. But that Saturday marked the first time I saw three wrecks in six hours.

Medicaid Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Medicaid expansion risks still outweigh the ‘rewards’

Medicaid expansion was notably absent in the 2023 session. But proponents are back with the same tired arguments, likely already eyeing another push in 2024, if not before.

Legal Precedent Alabama News
Matt Clark: What legal precedent is supposed to be

My hope is that the bench and bar eventually develop a deeper understanding of why we have precedent and when we should not follow it.

Adminstate powerfulunelected Alabama News
Justin Bogie talks the Alabama administrative state on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "The Jeff Poor Show" as they discuss Alabama's administrative state and its resistance to governmental transparency.

Winding Road Alabama News
Allen Keller: A ride on County Road 91

With the winding, potholed road and dilapidated houses, consumed by vines and kudzu, it’s a journey that can easily take one back in time.

Gov. Kay Ivey State of the State. Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Why do efforts to increase public transparency continue to die?

Alabamians have a right to know the activities that state government is engaged in and how their tax dollars are being spent. Yet Senate Bill 196, which would have further streamlined the public records process, died on the last day of the 2023 regular session.

US Senate Tuberville Tommy Alabama News
Tuberville: We must solve our education crisis for the future of America

"I’ve always said that young people are our future. If we don’t solve our education crisis, then America’s future is in deep trouble."

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