Opinion Pieces

This story originally appeared in the Augusta Press. It’s that time of year again. Summer break has come to an end, families have stocked up on school supplies, and the school year is getting underway for students across the state of Georgia. It’s undoubtedly an exciting time as our nation’s youth embark on yet another academic year filled with possibilities. As the father of four and… Read more »

This story originally appeared in the Augusta Chronicle. Under President Biden’s watch, every city in America is a border city. Every community is a border community, and America is being forced to learn the hard way that border security is national security. This administration has been largely defined by the multiple crises it has created, and nowhere is that more evident than the… Read more »

This story originally appeared in the Washington Times. High-speed broadband is a critical part of today’s modern economy, no matter where you live. Whether it’s a patient seeking telehealth services, a student accessing online resources for homework, a farmer who wants to use analytics software to improve their operation, or a small business that simply wants to share its product with… Read more »

This story originally appeared in The Hill. In 2021, life expectancy in the United States sadly dropped to its lowest levels in two decades, largely driven by the spread of illicit, opioid drugs, which killed more than 80,000 Americans (and more than 1,700 Georgians) last year. That same year, federal authorities seized more than 20 million… Read more »

This story originally appeared in the Washington Times. Experts predict that it will cost American families more money to heat their homes this winter than any time in the last 15 years. Since his inauguration, President Biden’s war on domestic energy has been a key driver of the inflation that’s still sending shockwaves across our economy. In the past twelve months, over a third of… Read more »

When polled recently, 79 percent of Americans said they believed our country is headed in the wrong direction. They’re right. Under Democrats’ one-party rule, the past two years have been punctuated by a seemingly endless stream of wasteful, big-government spending that’s sent our economy straight into a recession. Workers have seen their take-home pay shrink amidst the combination… Read more »

There are as many versions of the American Dream as there are Americans willing to dream them. As such, our labor laws should empower the nation's workers to chart their own course to prosperity, not bind them into restrictive, one-size-fits-all arrangements which reduce their options and limit their potential. Unfortunately, Washington Democrats are fixated on dragging us back to an… Read more »

Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/15/radical-proposals-will-skyrocket-health-care-costs/ At a time when prices for everything continue to surge, the last thing Americans need is to break the bank when receiving the health care and medications they need. Sadly, this isn’t a new issue. Americans have long been demanding answers as to why health care costs and… Read more »

Statesboro Herald By: Rep. Rick Allen With the Beijing Winter Olympics underway, you may notice that there is no official U.S. government delegation. This is intentional, and sends a message that America will not tolerate China’s history of human rights abuses. Even our U.S. Olympic athletes are being surveilled while in Beijing. Our athletes deserve to enjoy this experience that… Read more »

Augusta Chronicle https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/opinion/2022/01/30/richmond-and-bulloch-county-schools-offer-specializations-kids/9237026002/ As a father of four and grandfather of 14, it’s such a joy to watch children develop their personalities, with their own unique skills and interests. I know firsthand that what works best for one child may not work for another. That is… Read more »