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The shooting in Montgomery this past week has rightly made the headlines with two shot and killed and 12 wounded in the state’s capital city. So far, there has been the arrest of one teenager related to the shootings, but more arrests are expected. There has been a lot of finger pointing on how this happened in the center of the city’s entertainment district just blocks from Alabama’s State Capitol. But the crime in Montgomery has been rampant for years. Less than a month ago, there were five...
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...
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...
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...
Last month, I illustrated the stupidity of our auto engineers in their zeal to make all new cars crushable and become total losses whenever they suffer from minor bumps and bruises. I also illustrated a solution to this insanity, and I’m praying that at least a few engineers in the right places will wise up and take action. But that is not the only engineering blunder with our cars today. They are also overloaded with gross excesses of explosive air bags—sometimes with as many as 10 or pos...
It was the fourth century A.D. Yes, I know the politically-correct crowd says we’re not supposed to use B.C. and A.D. anymore, because they mean “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini” (in the year of our Lord). Those terms, we are told, refer to the birth of Christ and that is offensive to some. Instead, we’re supposed to say B.C.E. (“Before the Common Era”) and C.E. (“Common Era”). But what makes the Common Era common, other than the birth of Christ? Our Founding Fathers finished the Consti...
Happy 26th Anniversary to The Alabama Gazette! Time to reflect back over a quarter century to herald this brave paper standing strong on the First Amendment; it prints submissions of big government conservatives and modern liberals as well as observations and perspectives of small government conservative/classical liberals like me these past 16 years. Those who regularly consume news from our local East Central Alabama ’Pravda on the Plains’ publications recently witnessed a social media sta...
Did you know that God isn’t setting you aside? No! God is actually setting you apart. I was recently reading about Joseph from the Old Testament and I got to thinking…I'm sure Joseph felt like that God was setting him aside and forgetting about him. Afterall, his brothers betrayed him and threw him into a pit. Where was God? And then he was betrayed and thrown into a prison. Where was God? Seemed like everybody was turning their back on it. Seemed like God had set him aside. Seemed like God was...
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has recently drawn attention to the issue of transgender participation in high school athletics. Tuberville presented documents showing that 122,000 transgender individuals competed in high school sports last year. This figure has sparked a renewed conversation about fairness and the future of gender-based protections in athletics. According to Tuberville, the growing number of transgender athletes raises concerns about the integrity of women’s s...
We hear “Lost Cause” commentary ad nauseum from so-called experts, most of whom are political leftists, neocons, Straussians, and others of a similar ilk who claim the War for Southern Independence was about maintaining slavery. In reality, the only threat to slavery was outside of the Southern and Border States (Lincoln and the Republicans made that crystal clear). This arose, at least partially, from the Republican agenda of wanting only White settlers in the West; they consistently aff...
Manufacturing plays a central role in Alabama’s economic strength. The sector provides high-quality jobs and attracts investment, which anchors communities across our state. From automobiles and aerospace to steel and chemicals, manufacturing supports long-term growth across Alabama’s diverse industrial base. The automotive industry stands as one of the most visible examples. Plants operated by Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda Toyota, and Hyundai, along with a growing network of suppliers, have tra...
When bullets fly on the streets of Alabama's capital, leadership either steps up or steps aside. Governor Kay Ivey stepped up. While others issued sympathy and spin, she drew a line in the sand. "All available state assets are being discussed, and all options remain on the table," she declared. That's the kind of language Alabamians have been waiting to hear, not the bureaucratic mush of committees and consultations, but a clear promise that the State of Alabama will not surrender its capital...
“Alabamians lost their lives at the hands of thugs in downtown Montgomery this weekend. First and foremost, we pray for the loved ones of those lives taken from us, as well as those innocent people injured, including some still fighting for their lives. “With Montgomery Police Department officers a short distance away, shots were exchanged out over a crowded downtown Montgomery Saturday night. This simply should not be happening in our Capital City or anywhere in our state for that matter. Any...
There are moments in history when leadership cuts through chaos and restores hope to a weary world. President Donald J. Trump's announcement that both Israel and Hamas have signed onto the first phase of his Peace Plan marks one of those rare and defining moments. For decades, diplomats, pundits, and bureaucrats told us peace in the Middle East was impossible, too ancient, too bloody, too divided. Yet once again, President Trump refused to accept the counsel of the timid. He rejected the stale...
Alabama has made much progress in workforce development; however, our journey has only begun. For too many years, business and education did not communicate effectively, which resulted in a deficit in many skilled trades – plumbers, electricians, welders, landscapers, etc. A lack of opportunities in some instances forced Alabamians to leave the state altogether in search of employment. Other times a lack of skills and/or jobs pushed able-bodied individuals into the welfare system, neither which...
While the famed New England writer, Louisa May Alcott, is best known for her coming of age classic, "Little Women", her first novel, "The Inheritance" makes for a soothing, sentimental, refreshing, and romanticized read. The novel was never published during Alcott's lifetime and was lost to the sands of time until it was discovered by accident in 1988 when some professors who were researching her letters and journals discovered the manuscript at the Houghton Library at Harvard. The reason the ma...
Some will say that the government shutdown will hinder the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) ability to analyze the competitive impact of the proposed UP/NS merger. The fact of the matter is it does not matter because the STB was effectively neutered the moment President Trump fired the STB member he thought would oppose the merger. And, just in case the message was unclear, the President subsequently met with and heaped praise on his new best CEO friend, the president of the Union Pacific...
Some of the recent municipal elections will be one for the historic books in Alabama. In our state, presidential elections draw the most voters to the polls, far above other races, including those for governor or other statewide races. So when record amounts of folks showed up at the ballot box for run-off elections for those candidates seeking seats for local mayoral and city council races, people have paid attention. And not only was it about the increase in voters, but conservative voters...
