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If we increase the superintendent’s salary, are we, the taxpayers, then going to be forced to increase the salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor?

The future of America is in good hands. These young adults, the kids I sometimes call them, will be fine, and so will our country.

Elon Musk has suddenly gone from being the darling of the left to its public enemy number one. Smack in the middle of it all is Indivisible, leading the charge for the charlatans that raise money for the Anger Industrial Complex. 

Patrick Henry's life and letters provide sound advice for a happy, lasting marriage.

Perception is nine-tenths of reality, and right now, Alabama’s State Republican Party leadership is looking more like a pack of yellow-dog Democrats wearing elephant costumes than the principled conservatives they claim to be.

Yes, my father had a lot of rare qualities, and my beautiful little sister got them all.

Will therapy endure? It may, but only if people continue to turn a blind eye to the problems that plague the industry.

The Mises Institute remains one of Alabama’s underappreciated intellectual assets, overlooked even by many Auburn students and locals who seem unaware of this significant resource in their immediate vicinity.

Popcorn books offer some nutritional value, yes, but I tend to consume them as I would a bowl of popcorn, a bit mindlessly, taking pleasure in the consumption as much as in the contents. 

Giving what is now known as “gender affirming care” to minors is as harmful as chopping their arm off because you found a freckle that you are convinced will one day be cancer.

If we want to avoid the grasping clutches of government control, then maybe it’s time we do everything possible to advance the family – including its role in the education of children.

Alabamians used to be able to expect a few things from a GOP-controlled legislature – hard passes on gambling bills, a decent amount of fiscal responsibility, and always choosing to protect children. But those days are in the rearview mirror.

Wednesday marks the 15th legislative day of the 2025 regular session, which also marks the halfway point allowed by the Alabama Constitution.

Children exposed to the harsh realities of the world too soon will be even less able to handle them as adults.

Religion stands above the culture, but it also permeates the culture. Students whose education is devoid of any kind of religious instruction emerge from school with an unbalanced, one-sided worldview.

In Alabama, we believe in limited government, but we also believe in giving parents the tools they need to protect their children.

The House Republican plan would cut taxes less than simply retaining the overtime tax elimination and would retain a minimum of a $1.5 billion surplus in state budgets. 

If a large portion of Americans don’t even know the details of the one thing that unites them, how long do we expect unity to last?

Not only does NASA continue to play an important role in present and future crewed missions, but SpaceX may have never gotten off the ground with astronauts at the helm, if not for one man – President Barack Obama. 

There are many ways of dying, and one of them is feeling alone and alienated from others. The only cure for that condition is us.   

Et tu, Gov. Ivey? I thought Republicans respected the U.S. Constitution, particularly the First Amendment. 

It is time to adopt commonsense honest election protections that work because Alabama cannot afford to shortchange its democracy.

Liberals always seem surprised when patriotism is popular and liberty is loved. Faith, family and freedom will always be themes that red-blooded everyday folks will pay good money to enjoy.

To put it simply, Russell Medical Center is losing money, and they are not alone. Of the hospitals in Alabama, 71% are losing money each year.

If parents have given their children the tools to make wise financial decisions, then they must also step back and resist the temptation to bail them out when they make poor ones.

Frederick Douglass is commonly known merely as the black man who escaped slavery. This perspective overlooks his brilliance as a thinker, his powerful advocacy for freedom and his influence as a statesman.

He was maybe 11. Twelve at the most. He was in the supermarket. He had his little sister balanced on his hip. You don’t often see boys carrying toddlers out in public.