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By Paul DeMarco So this last week one of the headlines from Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State speech was a surprise announcement that she is asking the Alabama Legislature give a one ti... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary As a young paratrooper, I made my first jump off the ramp at the back of the aircraft as opposed to jumping out the side door. The Jumpmaster was a Gre... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Despite all odds, and despite being geographically located in the most liberal locale in the known world, one small-town mayor may have conquered homel... Read more
By Paul DeMarco This week Governor Kay Ivey will give the state of the state address as Alabama legislators kick off the upcoming 2023 regular session. So as Governor Kay Ivey begins her fin... Read more
By Paul DeMarco We are now a week away from the first day of the 2023 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. As lawmakers head back to Montgomery, there is discussion of what bills will... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I’m watching with increasing discomfort as the Biden administration fumbles its way through foreign and military policy as if there’s no pl... Read more
By Paul DeMarco Alabama’s roots have always been those men and women that farmed the land. As the state grew, natural resources including coal, coke and iron ore became important products. M... Read more
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Fifty-three years ago this month something remarkable happened. Type the words “Asbury Revival” into any search engine and you will find videos, news r... Read more
By Paul DeMarco So while it is still early in 2023, next year’s presidential primary is already starting to make headlines. Alabama will again hold a primary in the Spring of 2024, which mea... Read more
Phil Williams: One billion dollars — like scoot through a goose
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary I am married to the sweetest woman on God’s green earth. She’s a sweet spirit who would never hurt a fly, always concerned about others first, and very... Read more