United States

Fighting the opioid epidemic

For too long, a problem of epic proportion has been growing outside of the headlines in the United States: the opioid epidemic. The reality is that we can no longer wait to take action. Drug overdose is now a leading cause of death in the United States. One hundred seventy-five Americans are dying every day … Continued

Bradley Byrne

June 18, 2018

When Duty Calls: In the air, on the border and in the courtroom

When in April President Donald Trump declared, “We’re going to be guarding our border with the military,” until the wall is complete, St. Clair County Assistant District Attorney Lyle Harmon answered the President’s call and is currently over a thousand miles away from home, patrolling the border between the United States and Mexico. In May, … Continued

Bill Britt

June 11, 2018

Opinion

Strengthening our hand with Iran

President Trump recently announced he will withdraw the United States from the Iran Nuclear Agreement. From the very beginning, I said this was a flawed, weak deal that serves the interests of bad actors in Iran at the expense of our own. I support the Trump Administration’s efforts to ensure that we truly end Iran’s … Continued

Martha Roby

May 14, 2018

Opinion

Setting the record straight

Congressman Henry J. Hyde from Illinois served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007. During his expansive career in Congress, Hyde was a strong voice for the conservative agenda. If his name sounds familiar, you may remember him for being the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment of President Bill … Continued

Martha Roby

May 7, 2018

Council on American-Islamic Relations’ leaders to attend opening of lynching memorial

Dozens of leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group in the U.S., will join other prominent national civil rights and government leaders at the opening of the Memorial for Peace and Justice on Thursday. The Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 25, 2018

Annual reminder: Alabama is last in state, local tax collection

Here’s an annual reminder for you as you decompress from filing your tax returns: Alabama’s state and local governments are collecting less in state and local taxes than any other state in the United States. Good right? Maybe. Maybe not. As Tax Day — and an extended deadline caused by web portal outages — pass, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 19, 2018

Opinion

Best energy policy forged by states; Trump is right to push for forward-looking approach

By Jim Sullivan The United States is, indeed, the world’s leader in delivery of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial users. Our electric providers provide the highest level of national electrification at the overall lowest cost and the highest reliability of any country. For over a century our utility companies have grown … Continued

Jim Sullivan

May 17, 2017

Opinion

A Trump supporter just believes

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The President of the United States is under investigation for espionage. Even Alabama’s politicians haven’t tried that yet. As for the rest of the Trump base here in the State that helped launch his rise to the White House, things are going about like you’d expect. Which is to … Continued

Josh Moon

March 21, 2017

Opinion

America is about to become one big Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter What will America look like under Donald Trump? That seems to be the most pressing question on most people’s minds in the wake of Trump’s election last week. Just what sort of president will Trump be? What will America look like during and after his presidency? Let me help: … Continued

Josh Moon

November 15, 2016

Opinion

Just a Good Ole Boy

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Ole Bill Baxley has been in the news a lot this year. He was the lead defense counsel for former Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics conviction trial over in Opelika. Baxley practices law in Birmingham and is one of the state’s premier and most expensive criminal defense lawyers. Like a … Continued

Steve Flowers

October 19, 2016