Category: Editorial

Congressman Jerry Carl For the past 40 years, Congress has upheld a policy to prevent tax dollars from being used by federal agencies to promote or perform abortions. This policy, known as the Hyde Amendment, has historically garnered bipartisan support and has saved more than 2.5 million lives. Congress has attached this policy to every appropriations bill for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since 1980, but now…

Congressman Jerry Carl For the past few weeks, the world has watched as thousands of Cuban citizens have taken to the streets to protest a Communist system that has oppressed its citizens for more than 60 years. These sudden demonstrations are not the result of new frustrations, but rather a critical turning point for a people that have had their basic rights and freedoms limited by the Cuban government for…

Congressman Jerry Carl The most basic responsibility of any elected lawmaker is to show up and vote, even when it’s tough. I’ve been in Congress for a little more than 6 months now, and I have lost count of the times I’ve had to vote against legislation that is bad for my district and bad for this country. Although it is easy to get frustrated, I continue showing up to…

Congressman Jerry Carl Last week, the effort to disassemble the giant wall around the United States Capitol Building began. While this is an important step as our nation returns to normal, the Capitol itself remains closed to the public with no signs of reopening soon. Since pandemic shutdowns in the United States began back in March of 2020, the Capitol has been completely closed off to the public. Never in…

The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts will present “The Sound of Music” in late August. Every show will most likely be a sellout. With that in mind, the GECA board voted to change the way we do business for the upcoming show … and it may carry over to future shows. The most recent production, “The Beverly Hillbillies,” was a runaway success and all shows, except maybe one, were…