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As debate rages over H-1B program, 273 Alabama companies employ foreign visa workers

Some see the H-1B visa program as a vital part of American innovation that allows companies to staff otherwise hard-to-fill spots with top talent from around the world. Others believe it violates the “America first” agenda President Trump was reelected on by outsourcing U.S. jobs for cheap labor.

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Gerrick Wilkins: Alabama needs its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

As a conservative who values fiscal responsibility, I’d rarely endorse a new government initiative. Yet, the recent establishment of the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, excites me.

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ALDOGE: Alabama Policy Institute launches Alabama Department of Government Efficiency

On Monday, API launched ALDOGE, “an initiative inspired by the principles of the national DOGE program led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.”

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Joey Clark: Chainsaws, wrecking balls and DOGE common sense

Milei is right. Musk and Ramaswamy must “cut to the chase” and “push it to the very limit” when it comes to cutting the administrative state.

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Katie Britt wants DOGE to consider ‘actual work requirements’ for government benefits

President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk should consider work requirements in order to receive government benefits, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

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Palmer supports Musk, Ramaswamy, DOGE effort: 'Nobody should be in panic mode'

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) joined U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line" on Thursday to talk about the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Bryan Taylor: When it comes to billionaires influencing policy, the pot shouldn't call the Tesla black

In a political era dominated by irony, it’s almost poetic that Elon Musk's announcement of a “Department of Government Efficiency” has triggered so many Democrats who otherwise extol the virtues of wealthy benefactors tinkering with public policy.  

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Palmer to join newly formed DOGE House Caucus – ‘Looking forward to bringing back fiscal responsibility to Capitol Hill’

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced on Wednesday that is joining the Department of Government Efficiency Caucus in the House to support President-elect Donald Trump's mission to cut government waste.

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Elon Musk calls Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center a 'criminal organization'

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X who has taken a watchdog position on an advisory commission in the Trump administration, recently called out the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center, deeming the group a “criminal organization.”

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Tuberville backs Trump’s plan to shutter U.S. Education Department — ‘Shut it down’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is backing one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most incendiary promises for his upcoming administration to shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

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Phil Williams: Suicide of a society

Musk is right: Anything less than freedom of speech is the beginning of the suicide of a society.

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Elon Musk applies for money transmitter license in Alabama

Elon Musk’s social media company X recently applied for a money transmitter license in Alabama, according to the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC).

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Elon Musk’s AI Grok predicts ‘Michigan will come out on top’ in Rose Bowl against Alabama’s Crimson Tide

In an interview with 1819 News, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) Grok, the chatbot said Michigan would defeat Alabama in the Rose Bowl on January 1.

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Tucker Carlson to host show on Twitter after Fox News ouster

Fresh off his Alabama stop last week, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has announced a new home for his show.

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Elon Musk takes parting shot at Richard Shelby for SpaceX opposition

Multi-billionaire business mogul and engineer Elon Musk took to Twitter on Tuesday to say good riddance to Alabama’s former U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), who officially retired this week.

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Matt Clark: The Twitter Files and COVID

Elon Musk revealed that Twitter actively worked with the government to suppress information about COVID-19 that the government did not like.

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Media meltdown: Alabama's left-leaning press decry Twitter under Elon Musk

Last week, Twitter's Elon Musk suspended several members of the mainstream media for violating Twitter’s policy not to share location information, also known as "doxxing,".

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Matt Clark: Free speech and the Twitter Files

Over the last two weeks, journalists have been releasing various segments of “The Twitter Files” with Elon Musk’s approval. The content is shocking but not surprising. It confirms what conservatives have known for years: Big tech actively censors us because of its leftist leanings. 

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Randy Tatano: The return of free speech?

So when Elon Musk bought Twitter, I decided to rejoin the platform. While I had no idea what he would do to the company, there was a clear indicator that things would change for the better.