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State Sen. Butler: Lewis a ‘liberal Democrat … can not run away from that’
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One of the most competitive races in Alabama this election cycle is State Senate District 2 in Madison County.
Incumbent State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison)...
Rep. Stadthagen: ‘There’s a future’ for school choice
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Despite the best efforts of some Republicans, the Legislature failed to pass an expansion of school choice in Alabama last session.
Other states have expanded...
Alabama-Tennessee game most-watched of the season
The Third Saturday in October was No. 1 in CBS's viewing audience this season, the television network announced Tuesday.
The Crimson Tide-Volunteer showdown averaged 11.557...
ACLU exec: State ‘not ready’ for ‘race neutral’ approach to redistricting
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Last week, The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Alabama’s redrawn congressional district map. The plaintiffs, including The American Civil Liberties Union of...
Watch: As the January 6 nonsense peters out, MSNBC’s Scarborough has discovered the real culprits — racist D.C. cops
The January 6 committee hearings have been a bust factually, but they are providing some ratings to the likes of MSNBC and CNN.
For that...
BELLA+CANVAS plans high-tech Alabama facility with 557 jobs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that BELLA+CANVAS, a fast-growing apparel manufacturer with a “Made in the U.S.A” focus, plans a major investment...
Watch: Gov. Ivey should be worrying about mandates in Alabama and stop worrying about Canada
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has decided to weigh in on Canada's issues with protesting truckers who want an end to the nation's mandates.
Strangely, Ivey's...
Manufacture Alabama endorses Justice Kelli Wise, Greg Cook for Alabama Supreme Court
Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of two Republican candidates seeking election to the Alabama Supreme Court.
The trade association endorsed Justice Kelli Wise, who...
C Spire grows Alabama footprint with Troy Cablevision acquisition, sets sights on continued broadband expansion
Mobile operator and technology company C Spire has announced its acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Inc., paving the way for the company to expand broadband...
Alabama lineworker training programs graduate spring classes
Bishop State, Lawson State and Jefferson State community colleges are investing in the future by offering technical training programs to prepare students for careers in the skilled trades.
Through...
Alabama Power employees raise money to help people in need
Employees at Alabama Power raised more than $49,000 in November to support nonprofit agencies and community partners who are helping people in need this...
University of Alabama space team still out there during COVID-19 pandemic
Though faced with a global pandemic, University of Alabama students continue outreach efforts in conjunction with NASA to build and launch a satellite, while creating space-centered lessons for...
Auburn University expert discusses COVID-19’s impact on sales projections, consumer costs
Brian Gibson, the Wilson Family Professor and executive director of the Center for Supply Chain Innovation in Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, recently commented on the...
Troy University students produce award-winning Red Ribbon Week public service announcement
A public service announcement created by Troy University students has won first place in the fourth annual Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA National Contest.
The contest...
Red Land Cotton works from field to fabric to produce an Alabama farm-to-home luxury brand
After growing up the daughter of a cotton farmer, Anna Yeager Brakefield’s plans involved anything but returning to the family farm. Upon graduation from Auburn...
Alabama’s newest ‘Smart Neighborhood’ to be finished in 2020
Holland Homes, builder of the state’s next “Smart Neighborhood,” says construction of the subdivision’s 51 homes will be complete by the end of 2020.
The...
Talladega is known for speed, but slow down and take in what the Alabama city offers
To most of the world, Talladega is the big racetrack that opened half a century ago.
The 2.66-mile NASCAR tri-oval 14 miles from downtown Talladega is familiar even to...
Neeysa Biddle is a 2019 Woman of Impact
Neeysa Biddle is uniquely familiar with the level of sacrifice and dedication required to leave a substantial legacy. She has spent her career focused...
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Dale Jackson, Alabama’s premier political commentator and award winning radio host, provides readers with a first look at the news and issues sure to...
Are our highways less safe?
Highway fatalities have increased from under 33,000 in 2014 to 37,461 in 2016, before declining slightly in 2017. Many have speculated whether drivers distracted...
The battle against inflation
Inflation fears rose briefly during 2018, as the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) approached three percent. In 1980, three percent annual inflation...
Should the progressive movement become pro-life?
Blind spots. We’ve all got them. Some, for example, believe their singing voice to be a divine blessing although it might more accurately be...
A lesson from the school pickup line
Our school district does not provide school bus service, so parents must take their children to and from school each day. Waiting in line...
7 Things: Alabama Senator Doug Jones still doesn’t get it, Trump tours areas ravaged by Hurricane Michael, and more …
7. Trump and the Cherokee nation respond to Senator Elizabeth Warren's ancestry test
--- The strange move involved Warren releasing a video that declared "the results...