Listen to 1819 News Sports Editor Steve Irvine on Tide 100.9 "Big Noon Sports" with Matt Coulter, Lars Anderson and Christian Miller as they discuss UAB spring football and UAB's prospects in the NCAA tournament.
As lawmakers turn towards a special session allocating remaining ARPA funds, they are claiming that there are no so-called “revenue replacement” funds available for tax cuts. What were almost all the state’s available revenue replacement funds spent on? Prisons.
Being the son of a politically-connected father means Chris McCutcheon does have at least one thing in common with Hunter Biden.
Listen to 1819 News Contributor Amie Beth Shaver on iHeart Radio with JT as they discuss the Alabama GOP's resolution to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion from public institutions.
Governance is not rocket science and need not take an Ivy League doctorate in public administration. Governance can be good ol’ common sense, which unfortunately is all too uncommon.
Continue to smile, and you might just get one back. Maybe then, the table of misery wouldn’t have so many guests seated at it, for the table of joy would be the new place to be.
As Alabamians, we must advocate for better education in government schools and promote parental rights through school choice and private initiatives to educate our children.
Why do they insist that children get vaxxed and boosted, and their pregnant moms, too, when a flood of information suggests it's dangerous and ill-advised?
Three cases were on the docket this week that would have a major impact on the country. Being involved in two of those cases, I wanted to devote today’s op-ed to discussing their significance.
Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss State Superintendent Eric Mackey's request for an additional $1 billion in addition to the 40% increase education has received over the past 4-5 years with no test score improvement over the past 25 years.
Occupational taxes are levied on workers living outside of a city’s tax jurisdiction who come inside city limits to work. Removing them would incentivize citizens to work and give the state a competitive advantage in attracting new businesses.
“Owning the libs” and winning arguments online is a poor substitute for a life well lived, and winning on social media cannot replace winning in real life.
“Hello?” said a girl’s voice. “Someone told me your husband worked on old cars?”
Listen to 1819 News Contributor Amie Beth Shaver on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the upcoming legislative session and the hope that legislators will courageously fight for Alabamians and not lobbyists.
More funding isn’t producing better results, so why do state leaders continue following the same broken model?
Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss the Alabama Republican Party's platform of lower taxes, less spending and smaller government, while the state has an uncompetitive corporate tax rate and high sales taxes.
As long as bad faith in the state reigns supreme, bad ideas will continue to make waste of our liberty.
The war in Ukraine is one of the defining stories of this decade. But the American people deserve a plan. Stop telling us that we need to write more checks and clearly tell us what we will achieve!
Of all the stupid things the church of climate change has targeted, taking away gas stoves takes the cake.
Spending quality time together without distractions, as my husband and I did at a cabin recently, is crucial for strengthening the bond between partners.
From Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s hot mic moment, to Mac McCutcheon and his suspicious business relations, to the issues with Prattville schools, it feels like the people we elect to serve our communities are only in office to serve themselves.
Democrat State Rep. Anthony Daniels should be commended for his willingness to lower taxes and propose legislation providing economic relief to hard-working Alabamians.
1819 News has made a good case that Mac McCutcheon was trading political favors for money. It also appears that his son was guilty of draining the company’s resources and then setting his business partner up for prison time. If true, this is bribery, financial corruption and perversion of justice.
Upon reflection, I realized that I was wanting all the poetry of high church liturgy, without the prosaic struggles of Lent. A heterodox theological position, if there ever was one.
Listen to 1819 News Contributor Amie Beth Shaver on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss Margaret Court, who won 66 tennis Grand Slams and won 3 Grand Slams in one year, yet the left is trying to "cancel" her because of her Christian beliefs.
Our plane touched down in Birmingham at about 7 p.m. The captain said, “Welcome to the Magic City, we hope you’ve enjoyed your flight.”
When it comes to individual income tax rates, Alabama is currently middle of the road compared to other southern states. That is changing.