If you do not want frivolous dumb ethics complaints made against you, don't say dumb unsubstantiated things on the public airwaves.
How in the world do we keep our children safe from the lies of the world when it seems inevitable they will hear them? We can’t. Instead, we teach them the truth.
Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the "historic" Alabama legislative session, spending the most money in Alabama's history.
The 2023 session saw the legislature enact the largest budgets in state history. And while progress was made on tax relief efforts, more of your money should be returned to you.
I am sick of seeing ugly shows of self-inflicted pain done in vain. I am nauseated from witnessing conservative politicians fall on the sword of their principles to no considerable effect whatsoever.
The Supreme Court of the United States will soon announce whether Alabama’s congressional district lines are racist.
As summer heats up, here's a few facts about our favorite frozen dessert.
It’s not about the house structure itself, it's about the people who are in it. Cherish those people, cherish those moments, and take your memories with you wherever you go.
There was excitement in the air. The same kind of under-the-surface joy that precedes all ball games. Only more so. Because, you see, this was a Miracle League game.
Common sense should tell us there’s a clear difference between what’s meant for comedy and what’s meant for, well, something entirely different.
Our legislators seemed to panic and go mute this session when they saw snakes beneath their feet.
Corruption is like cockroaches moving freely in the darkness, but when the lights come on, it scurries to find a dark hiding place.
Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the backlash companies such as Bud Light and Target are experiencing because of their support for the transgender agenda.
Unless you’re color-blind, you can’t help but notice that it looks like a box of crayons threw up all over the country on June 1.
Time is running out. Many bills that sought to reduce the tax burden of Alabamians have officially died. But several tax relief bills remained alive as Wednesday’s committee meetings wrapped up.
Listen to 1819 News Executive Editor Jeff Poor on iHeart Radio with JT as they discuss the missed opportunities for the overwhelmingly "conservative" Alabama Legislature to pass conservative legislation.
Recent developments in our corporate sector have shown a tendency for mistakes, even among our country’s presumably most capable CEOs.
Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the federal debt limit deal, of which Alabama receives approximately $60 billion per year.
The proposed debt limit agreement will not solve the fundamental spending and debt issues that the U.S. government faces. Rather, it merely delays those decisions until after the 2024 presidential election.
The lust to dominate, the libido dominandi, does not discriminate between left or right, Christian conservative or secular progressive. It infiltrates all.
Memorial Day is designed for us to always remember, and never forget. Those words may sound synonymous but they really aren’t.
After weeks of anxiety and many unknowns, I turned to my physician for help rather than my pastor. I know that in some instances we need both, but my situation proved otherwise.
Our government spends much more than it has or will collect, and to pay our bills, we must find somewhere to get the needed extra money.
Instead of a fair assessment of how much a lawyer knows, the NextGen exam focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI for short.
Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the "conservative" legislature's apparent running out the clock on various proposals popular with Alabama's citizens in order to please AEA & MASA.
The overarching theme of the two budgets is that the size and scope of Alabama’s government is growing to new record levels. Neither does enough to provide permanent tax relief to Alabamians, and time is running out.