Is the government shutdown about to wrap up? Can Colorado whine their way back to getting Space Command back? Why are Republicans even playing nice with the Alabama Education Association (AEA)? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

7. The first College Football Playoff rankings are out and Ohio State is No. 1 with undefeated Indiana at No. 2, Texas A&M at No. 3, and Alabama at No. 4, with the top six from Big Ten or SEC teams emphasizing defensive strength over schedule. 6. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sounded like President Donald […]

7. Auburn AD John Cohen, who just signed a home-and-home deal with Notre Dame, is hilariously claiming booster influence in coaching hires as a “myth” and says he has no donor pressure and sole decision-making power post-Hugh Freeze firing, as Auburn seeks another coach; meanwhile, Alabama is potentially playoff-bound, as both programs go in different […]

7. Huntsville will not stop growing and plans to annex 21,000 Limestone County acres plus use 24,000 existing to build 113,000 homes, 13 million square feet for office space, 74 million square feet for industrial, 9 million square feet retail. The state’s largest city hopes to create 120,000 jobs over 50 years with schools, I-65 […]

The Alabama Democrat Party in Alabama already has a few silly candidates with various obsessions, and the media is ignoring the best one. “Chig” Martin is obsessed with pot, Will Boyd is obsessed with losing races, but JaMel Jermaine Brown is the guy with the most entertaining upside. The media needs to spend more time […]

7. Huntsville Botanical Garden’s 30-year Galaxy of Lights display, featuring a 1.5-mile choreographed trail with music and more wants to be No. 1 on USA Today‘s best botanical light shows list, a prestigious list with many important winners, including the 1941 botanical light show champions of Opp, Ala.,show (known as “The Oppossible Dream”), after two […]

If Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wants the ABC board to crack down on drinking in certain parts of the state, we should question the lust for gambling and marijuana at the same time. Alcohol ills exist, prohibition is not coming, but if you think drinking is causing violence, inviting in other vices seems like a […]

7. Halloween controversies were everyone and there was something for everyone to be mad about: DHS agents in L.A. wearing horror masks during raids prompting a flippant “Happy Halloween” from the agency; biracial MAGA “comedian” Brittany Venti’s blackface post sparked outrage; a left-wing influencer had one of the many Charlie Kirk assassination costumes; and teachers […]

Is the government shutdown about to wrap up? Can Colorado whine their way back to getting Space Command back? Why are Republicans even playing nice with the Alabama Education Association (AEA)? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

7. An Illinois Democratic congressional candidate indicted after an anti-ICE protest turned violent is facing felony charges for assault and property damage during clashes that injured officers and damaged federal buildings in Chicago. 6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted “blue communist judges” and corrupt politicians in Democrat-run cities, warning their […]

Now that the government shutdown is moving into its 5th week, the pain is being felt, and the Democrats are taking the heat.

7. After LSU fired Brian Kelly, absurd rumors began to swirl that retired Alabama legendary head coach Nick Saban could return with an offer too big for him and Miss Terry to refuse, despite his ESPN gig and on-air denials. 6. Alabama Public Television considers cutting PBS ties amid $2.8 million in federal grant losses […]

7. Alabama law enforcement officers arrested a suspect allegedly planning multiple acts of violence against synagogues, while a trans teen, Trinity Shockley, pled guilty to plotting a Valentine’s Day mass shooting at an Indiana high school, raising national security concerns. 6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) suggested no one should count out President Donald Trump for a […]

Teacher associations are concerned about how the decline in student enrollment in Alabama public schools will impact their jobs. They are right to worry, as there will likely be a reduction in teaching jobs.The public education system is not a jobs program, but some of those discussing this believe that it is. With Alabama parents being given more options, enrollment in public schools is likely to decrease; this is the primary reason the entities, the media, and their Democrats will continue to advocate to limit the options for Alabama parents.

The American Federation of Government Employees, the largest union representing federal workers, is urging Congress to pass a clean continuing resolution to restore pay and services, as the impasse continues

Everything President Donald Trump is a 4-alarm fire for the media and their Democrats, the East Wing renovations/demolition is not any different

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) says the 27-day government shutdown is a Democratic strategy to earn political points with their far-left base

Is the government shutdown about to wrap up?Can Republicans take back Alabama State House District 10 seat in 2026?Can AJ McCarron duplicate the success of Governor-elect National Championship-winning coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)?All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama...

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) called out the media for bias that create polls showing Americans blame the GOP for the government shutdown

When a protester wearing a penis costume at Fairhope's "No Kings" protest was asked to take off her costume, she refused, and was arrested.

The Alabama Education Association failed to read the room, citing reports of a record number of children not returning to public schools in order to push for new homeschool reporting requirements

If former Alabama U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and other Democrats are trying to sell the argument that the government shutdown is about Americans' healthcare, why do other Democrats keep telling the truth?

Walmart announced a pause on its H-1B visa program, citing economic uncertainties and a desire to focus on hiring American workers, but the move is actually driven by President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on these workers, a move that could impact thousands of foreign tech employees.

Both Governor Kay Ivey and Mayor Steven Reed think this is wrong and want everyone to vote to expand Aniah's Law next May.