Ceasefire deal in Israel, 50 hostages (3 Americans) to be released in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners with a 4-day pause in fighting that could be extended if more hostages are released

Every Tuesday we present “The Auburn Corner,” where we break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, Auburn is coming off one of the worst losses in program history. But in the larger picture, it can erase that loss from history with an Iron Bowl victory […]

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Town thinks a new ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals could result in another change to Alabama's congressional map by 2026.

Medical cannabis advocates are welcoming news of a proposed settlement of the myriad of lawsuits brought against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC). The proposed settlement would allow the AMCC to move forward with its timeline to make new cannabis license awards in December. The Commission previously made awards in June and August, but those awards have […]

Spending is a major issue for Republicans, a real attempt to reign in spending is underway by U.S. House Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Hayesville)

Every Monday, you can read Tide Takes, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, Alabama hits the road for Iron Bowl week in a place where Nick Saban is 4-4 in his tenure in […]

Alabama needs a law on police-involved shooting videos

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, many in Alabama will be appreciative of the newly reduced prices of several holiday staples. After 2022's record high national costs, families from across the country can now look forward to celebrating the holiday for a smaller price.

Most observers expected the Alabama Public Library Service to formally disaffiliate from the controversial American Library Association, last week. In fact, Gov. Kay Ivey called for the state’s libraries to disaffiliate from the national organization. And, last month, Director Nancy Pack acquiesced to the governor. However, last Thursday, the public libraries postponed the vote to […]

The city of Decatur continues to drag out the handling of the Steven Perkins police shooting death, to the benefit of no one

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

Purchasing a home in Alabama continues to be a challenge even as the state remains more affordable than the rest of the United States, according to a recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate. In the third quarter report of the Alabama Housing Affordability Index, Alabama recorded an affordability score of 119, while […]

The Auburn Tigers lost a stunner today, falling 31-10 to the New Mexico State Aggies in a game that Auburn was favored by 25 points and paid New Mexico State $1.85 million to play in. It’s ironic that earlier this week, we talked about the fact that it was 16 years ago that Nick Saban […]

In the annual pre-Iron Bowl tune-up game, the Alabama Crimson Tide got off to a fast start and did not look back in its 66-10 victory over FCS opponent UT-Chattanooga. It was the final home game of the season as well as Senior Day for the Crimson Tide, with Jase McClellan, Jermaine Burton, Roydell Williams, […]

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President Joe Biden will not be charged even though multiple classified documents, from previous decades were found unsecured in multiple locations

These kids need the National Anthem every-single-day

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has had quite the meteoric rise this season – on and off the field. After the Texas loss, per On3, Milroe had an NIL valuation of roughly $232,000. Of course, $232,000 as a college athlete is a ridiculous amount of money and nothing to snuff about. But over the last 10 […]

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) is a nonpartisan research organization focused on helping state and community leaders make better-informed public policy decisions. After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an end. The Public Affairs Research Council of […]

President Joe Biden's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was not good with Xi reminding Biden that the world is "big enough" for both countries

When the latest batch of the College Football Playoff rankings dropped last night, it wasn’t a big surprise to see the Alabama Crimson Tide remain ranked at No. 8. In fact, the only real shakeup among the true contenders was seeing the Georgia Bulldogs jump over Ohio State for the top spot in the polls. […]

The Bubba Copeland saga rolls along

A "laddered" continuing resolution passed the U.S. House after 93 Republicans refused to vote for it, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) got all but 2 Democrats to vote for it