Dr. Sanjay Singh arrived in the United States in 1985 as a college drop-out from India—a country that doesn’t give many second chances. After some effort, Sanjay was admitted to the University of Texas at Austin, which at the time had the cheapest tuition of any major U.S. university, and his hope of success was […]

While many will see this last day of October, 2017 as nothing more than another Halloween, this 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation is historic for anyone who places their hope in Christ. The common belief is that Martin Luther nailed his thesis (95 Theses) on the door of Wittenberg Castle Church on October 31, […]

In Iceland, the vast majority of babies with Down syndrome are killed in utero. Using the same reasoning as Nazi Germany, apparently, Iceland sees this as social progress, presuming that those with genetic differences are incapable of loving, inspiring, or creating immeasurable joy. As those with Down syndrome and other genetic disorders have proven time […]

President Donald J. Trump presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Captain Gary M. Rose today at a White House ceremony. A resident of Huntsville, Captain Rose was cited for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” in his service as an airborne medic during Operation Tailwind in September 1970 and is credited with saving […]

John Finch lost his father to suicide at age 11. As a young man, John did anything possible to avoid his pain. His craving for affirmation from a father who was gone led John down many unhealthy paths. In an attempt to find value as a man, he created a false persona that left him […]

Torrey Twane McNabb shot and killed a police officer sitting in his patrol car. On September 24, 1997, Montgomery Police Officer Anderson Gordon was found dead, slumped over the steering wheel of his patrol car at the intersection of Rosa Parks and National Avenue in Montgomery. Officer Gordon had been shot five times. At trial, […]

When Dabo Swinney was in Alabama for the Rane Foundation Charity Banquet last May, a small group of journalists gathered in a room to interview Mr. Rane and the Clemson coach. While Swinney was clear on his tremendous respect for Nick Saban and spoke about the good-natured jousting the two enjoy, it didn’t take long […]

Yesterday, Governor Kay Ivey announced her decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community that will bring advanced tools to help Alabama’s first responders save lives and protect communities. “Keeping Alabama’s residents, visitors and first responders safe is of the highest concern,” Governor Ivey said. “From […]

Alabama’s Attorney General, Steve Marshall, announced in a press release yesterday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Dennis Allen Little.  Little, 39, of Columbiana, was convicted in Shelby County Circuit Court in August 2016 for the murder of Johnny Lee Patterson. Mr. Little, 39, of Columbiana, Alabama was […]

In response to a federal judge’s order to fix Alabama’s prison system, the state has responded with a proposal to basically double the number of mental health workers in state prisons. The response, filed by attorneys for the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), reads: In this Plan, the State proposes a concise, measured process to […]

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced plans today to withdraw the Obama-era “Clean Power Plan” designed to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants. At a speech in the heart of coal country in Hazard, Kentucky, Pruitt said he is signing a proposed rule to withdraw the Obama initiative. “When you think about what that rule meant, […]

Again this month, incumbent Kay Ivey, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Alabama minister Scott Dawson, and state Senator Bill Hightower lead the fundraising charge in the Alabama governor’s race. Ivey jumped in late but wasted no time raising large sums of cash. Thanks to a $25,000 boost from Regions Bank, she started September with a balance of  […]

With the Alabama legislature presently out of sessions, the lawmaking body for the Yellowhammer State has more vacancies than it’s had in some time, begging the question: is serving in Montgomery as attractive as it used to be? While many will speculate about the answer to this question, out of the 105 seats in the […]

Alabama Supreme Court candidate Jay Mitchell has received the endorsement of Progress PAC, the political action committee for the Business Council of Alabama. As Perry Hand, chairman and chief executive officer of Volkert Inc. in Mobile, said on the PAC’s behalf: “ProgressPAC is proud to endorse Jay Mitchell in next June’s Supreme Court primary. Jay […]

In late September, Republicans made it clear that they were having no part of the establishment when Roy Moore’s base turned out in force after his opponent, Luther Strange, became inextricably bound to Mitch McConnell, who many widely perceived to be the ultimate Washington insider. As we’ve previously reported, this was largely a populist movement, […]

Yesterday, former Vice President Joe Biden held a rally in Birmingham in support of Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones. The media attention surrounding that event, along with early polls, has given the Jones campaign and its supporters a glowing sense of optimism. Republicans in the Yellowhammer State are equally eager to help Doug Jones get […]

There are few places left in America where one consistently encounters friendly faces, warm smiles, courteous neighbors, and hospitable strangers. Alabama is one of those places, but in a world that’s increasingly losing its civility, we must ask ourselves, what makes Alabama different and how long can it last? As this first week of October […]

Below is a compilation of excerpts from tributes written in the past 24 hours that honor the life of Representative Jim Patterson. Clearly, Jim was more than a politician. He was a Christian man, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a loyal friend. He was a lover of people who understood the importance of […]

Mike Huckabee was on the Rick & Bubba Show this morning to talk about his new TV show that debuts on TBN this Saturday. The former Governor of Arkansas also spoke to the often-inaccurate assumption that many make about how a pastor’s skills transfer into public service. As part of that discussion, Huckabee joined the […]

If this past Saturday taught the world of college football anything, it taught every Power Five football team in America that the old adage “they’re everybody’s homecoming game” should never be applied to the Troy Trojans. LSU invited Troy to Death Valley Saturday, which is quite common when schools in Power Five conferences expect an […]

Tomorrow is a profound day in American history. It’s the 13th anniversary of the United States declaring an operationally-capable defense against intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). That day marked the first time the U.S. had a system that truly protected its people from long-range ballistic missiles—the same kind North Korea would use should they attempt to […]

The Honorable Sarah H. Stewart, a Circuit Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Mobile County since 2006, has announced her candidacy as a Republican for the Alabama Supreme Court. Judge Stewart is running for the seat currently held by Justice Glenn Murdock, who is not seeking reelection to Alabama’s high court. In an interview with […]

As is now clear to most of America, Roy Moore won last night because a highly motivated, populist base showed its deep disdain for establishment politics. As I wrote last week,  “It’s a movement fueled by hard-working, patriotic Americans who embraced an American dream that’s turned into a nightmare, and they’re fed up. They’re tired […]

In what’s been a contentious run-off race that that seems to have widened Alabama’s political divide, the voters finally get to decide which Republican will represent them in this fall’s U.S. Senate election—Luther Strange or Roy Moore. The polls opened at 7:00 am today and will close at 7:00 pm and one of the biggest […]