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There are moments when the nation looks to Washington and demands real leadership, not political theater. This week delivered one of those rare moments. And it is time to express a heartfelt thank you to two of Alabama's own, Senator Coach Tommy Tuberville and Senator Katie Britt, and to thank them on behalf of both Alabama and the entire United States of America for the roles they played in finally reopening the federal government under the decisive leadership of President Donald J. Trump. Coac...
We are increasingly embroiled in an age in which the truth is an unwanted and uninvited guest. Leaders, especially in the body politic, have no desire to find the truth, because in finding it, they might have to change, resulting in dire consequences to the longevity of their public service, if not to their constituencies. The machinations of the United Nations is perhaps the best example of how truth becomes lost in the ideological shuffle. The U.N. was founded to promote peace among nations...
Recent headlines coming out of Auburn University chronicle the ongoing metastasis of President Roberts’ cancer destroying this once great school of higher learning and athletics if we fail to remove this pollutant and his minions; (re)read my 5/1/24 Gazette column https://www.alabamagazette.com/story/2024/05/01/opinion/prof-roberts-theres-a-cancer-on-the-presidency/3257.html]. These past months indicate historically unprecedented levels of failure in football and the wholesale violation of 1...
I will admit it. I have absolutely no respect for New York Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, AOC. Zero. That is nadda, nil. Why? That is easy. I do not like nor respect socialists. Especially socialists who swore an oath to our constitution yet every day, through their own words and actions, try to subvert that very oath. Let’s not forget, among the many stupid things she has uttered over the past several years, how back in December 2021, she argued before Congress that it is our ...
It’s that time of year again. In just a few short weeks, Alabamians will once again be forced to change their clocks in the middle of the night. On November 2nd, we will all wake up and “fall back” out of Daylight Saving Time (DST). In the five years I have served in the Senate, making DST permanent is the number one issue I hear about. A lot of folks have asked me over the years, ‘Why do we even have Daylight Saving Time?’ DST was first introduced during World War I and then used again during W...
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 13 other Republican senators nominating Charlie Kirk to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes for his historic contributions to the nation and American democracy. The Garden of American Heroes is a sculpture garden proposed by President Trump in his first term to honor “great figures of America's history.” It’s set to open in July 2026 in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declara...
America has lost one of its great lions of democracy. Dick Cheney, the forty-sixth Vice President of the United States, passed away at eighty-four. With his passing, our nation closes a chapter defined by strength, conviction, and an unyielding belief in the American ideal. The Cheney family said it best. "Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness and fly-fishing. We are grateful beyond...
President Trump just returned from a whirlwind trip through the Far East, and in true Trump fashion, he turned diplomacy into deal-making, conversation into contracts, and handshakes into hard results. While Democrats back home kept the government closed for "leverage" and fussed over his new ballroom built entirely with private funds, President Trump was halfway around the globe closing deals. Deals that will directly benefit American farmers, manufacturers, and workers and ultimately all...
With Jane Austen's 250th birthday coming up on December 16th, an abundance of retellings of her classic novels are being added to the Janeite literary canon. These vary from "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Seth Grahame-Smith to the murder-mystery, "Pride and Premeditation" by Tirzah Price. While retellings of "Pride and Prejudice" mostly serve to show how brilliant Jane Austen was, since they all fall short of the original, the 2025 retelling, "The Heart of Bennet Hollow" is a particularly...
Alabama’s Black Belt is rich in heritage, culture, and potential. Once known for its fertile soil, the region’s greatest resource today is its people — entrepreneurs, farmers, artisans, educators, and families who form the heart of its communities. To truly revitalize the Black Belt, we must empower local businesses and help residents build prosperity from within. Small, local businesses are the backbone of our economy. When we buy from local shops, hire local contractors, and choose to dine...
We are losing more and more of our freedoms every single day — and the only way to stop it is for the people of Alabama to tighten up. That means everyone. Thomas Jefferson said it best: “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.” Ignorant people become slaves — and that’s exactly what we’re becoming when we stop thinking for ourselves. Our schools have fallen into the trap of teaching memorization and compliance instead of independent thought and...
Background: Shifting Power in Birmingham In 2016, the Alabama legislature enacted amendments to the Birmingham Mayor-Council Act of 1955 at the request of then-Mayor William Bell. These changes were passed by members of the Jefferson County Delegation in the Alabama House, with the bill passing by a vote of 8-2. The representatives voting in favor were Robinson, Jim Carns, Danny Garrett, Juandalynn Givan, Mary Moore, Connie Rowe, Kyle South, and Tim Wadsworth. Representatives John Rogers and...
Washington's gridlock finally met its match. Coach Tommy Tuberville joined President Donald J. Trump in calling for the end of the Senate filibuster. Now the real action starts. Good leaders adjust when the game changes. Great ones know when to blow up a broken play. That's exactly what Coach Tuberville did. After meeting with President Trump, Coach made it clear: the American people care about results, not Senate rulebooks. "The American people don't care about Senate procedures - they care...
This Veterans Day, I had the privilege of hearing Jared Hudson speak before a packed house at the Republican Club of Central Alabama. I can honestly say it was one of the most powerful and heartfelt speeches I have heard in years. Jared didn't talk about politics; he talked about purpose. He talked about faith, family, and freedom, and he reminded us what real leadership looks like in a time when our nation desperately needs it. Jared Hudson's story is the Alabama story. A decorated Navy SEAL,...
Alabama continues to rank as to one of the top ten states in the Nation for its success in drawing companies to the state to do business. There are a lot of reasons the state has been so successful in economic development, such as top notch workforce training and a competitive business incentives program. When it comes to bringing new companies and a business friendly climate, Alabama annually makes the list because of its commitment to economic development. Area Development Magazine recently...
When the Founding Fathers pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to build this nation, they didn't envision a day when U.S. senators would have to ban foreign religious law from creeping into our courts. They certainly didn't imagine a Congress where political officials like New York' Cities likely new Moslem mayor Zohran Mamdani, and his ideological allies in the Squad, would love to see their beloved Shari law creep into our Judicial system. Once again Senator Tommy Tuberville isn't...
The belief from the Alabama Republican Party that a new majority Black Alabama Senate seat automatic means it will go Democrat clearly shows just how racist and clueless the Alabama GOP really is. There are many in the Black community who are not aligned with the far-left progressive agenda that now controls the Democrat Party. However, they don't trust the GOP for a reason, and the GOP refuses to even attempt to reach out to them in areas like Birmingham. I know this because I and we with...
Only in Washington can the government shut down and still send you a tax bill. There’s something downright absurd about Washington’s favorite circus, the so-called “government shutdown.” The lights go out, the bureaucrats go home, the national parks close, and the media act like civilization is ending. TSA workers go on half pay, veterans’ calls go unanswered, and families cancel long-planned trips because the parks are barricaded. But one thing never shuts down, the IRS. Somehow, through e...
October 16, 2025 - CULLMAN, AL - In light of recent media coverage regarding political endorsements by Facebook advocacy groups, the Alabama Cannabis Industry Association (Alabama CIA) and the Alabama Hemp Industry Trade Association (Alabama HIT) wish to clarify their distinct and independent missions within Alabama's cannabis and hemp sectors. Both Alabama CIA and Alabama HIT are federally recognized 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional business leagues, and are nonpartisan and nonpolitical; we do...
As the saying goes, "If you do the crime, do the time" and in Alabama that time is described by inmates as "Hell". With the United States Department of Justice having even sued the Alabama Department of Corrections in 2020 over the "systematic" violence and abuse present in Alabama prisons. Facilities which are rife with overcrowding, sexual abuse, violence, and reports of murder. After the USDOJ's lawsuit, Governor Kay Ivey, issued a statement that "An Alabama problem deserves an Alabama...
When the truth finally comes out, it usually does so in waves, and right now the wave crashing over Washington is the revelation that Merrick Garland's Department of Justice spied on Republican senators, including Alabama's own Tommy Tuberville, using secret subpoenas and buried FBI reports. This wasn't rumor or speculation, it happened in 2023 when Garland and Jack Smith were running wild with their January 6 obsession. They used grand jury subpoenas to seize phone metadata, so-called toll...
Like many of us, I am still reeling from the assassination (murder) of Charlie Kirk. Also, like many of us, we will remember where we were and what we were doing when we first heard the news. The headline that flashed across the Fox News screen said, “Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University” My first thought was, “Was he just shot ‘at’ or was he hit?” It didn’t take long to find the truth. I think most of us waited to find out his condition because they kept saying that he was in the hospit...
The 2026 election year began on May 19 when campaign fundraising could begin. Our elections will be May 19, 2026. Our Republican primary that day, and subsequent runoffs four weeks later, will be our election day for all statewide offices. Winning the Republican Primary for state office is tantamount to election in Alabama. Qualifying for all offices next year will be in January. However, for all practical purposes, the primary races are set and the horses are in the chute. It will be a...
In times of trial, America's character is tested, not in words, but in action. When Charlie Kirk was taken from us, the conservative movement did not collapse, it was called to rise, to renew, to refashion itself in courage and conviction. And in that moment, a leader has emerged, not by accident, but by preparation: Erika Kirk. Erika Kirk is far more than a custodian of a legacy. She is its expansion, its living evolution. Her life has been a tapestry of service: from winning Miss Arizona USA...
I am not a tax attorney and this is an article for those that are drawn to the Alabama Gazette; not scholarly enough for my peers but based on my research and personal experience. I enjoy the many fine writers that contribute to this paper, but I do not count myself as one of those writers that draw Alabama Gazette readers back month after month. Regardless, I hope that you as a kind reader will gain something from this. The 529 plan is named after the Internal Revenue Code section in which...
