Many Democrats and their friends in the media are celebrating the latest economic news that inflation was lower than expected last month. The consumer price index released Thursday was 0.1% lower in June from May, putting the 12-month rate at 3%, around its lowest level in more than three years. The Biden administration took a […]

7. Having solved all of Birmingham’s crime problems and making everyone say, “Hey, why can’t we be more like Birmingham?”, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin affirmed his support for President Joe Biden following a conference call with Democratic mayors, emphasizing Biden’s commitment to his agenda and vision for the nation. Despite Biden’s own staffers sounding pretty […]



7. Not long after the American media (followed by the Internet) caught on to ammo vending machines at grocery stores, the complaints led to a Tuscaloosa grocery store removing their machine, even though it was in the store for seven months. Tuscaloosa City Council President Kip Tyner claimed the machines made the community less safe, […]



7. The battle for wokeness demands people of color not be held to the same standards as whites as Duke University School of Medicine’s 2021 strategic plan describes workplace expectations like punctuality and dress codes as aspects of “White supremacy culture,” aiming to create an anti-racist workforce by challenging traditional professional norms. The plan, praised […]



7. Walmart, McDonald’s, and other large employers are pioneering efforts to convert workplace skills into college credits with aims to acknowledge on-the-job learning as part of formal education, addressing issues of high college costs and the need for alternative talent recruitment methods. Walmart’s “Walmart Academy” provides training that counts toward degrees, with stated goals of […]



7. CBS Sports ranked the Texas-Oklahoma “Red River Rivalry” as the top SEC rivalry, despite Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC less than a week ago and the game never being played as an SEC matchup. This ranking placed it above the Iron Bowl, widely considered the best rivalry in college football and an iconic […]

 Radio talk show hosts Dale Jackson and Yaffee, in for 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 […]

On every Independence Day, we often remember these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are […]

 

7. Former President Donald Trump amplified posts on social media calling for a televised military tribunal for former Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and the jailing of top elected officials, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, prompting Cheney to respond that Trump’s actions demonstrate he is “not a stable adult” and […]

 

7. The United Auto Workers union admitted to unauthorized use of the University of Alabama and Auburn University trademarks in their campaign to organize Mercedes-Benz plant workers in Vance. The campaign, which failed in May, included t-shirts and advertisements improperly claiming affiliation with the universities. The universities issued  cease and desist letters, and former Alabama […]

  

7. Tractor Supply Co. announced cuts to its Diversity Equity, and Inclusion positions, withdrew its carbon-emissions goals, stopped submitting data to the Human Rights Campaign, ended sponsorship of Pride festivals and voting initiatives in response to conservative pressure. This obviously led to conservative activists celebrating the changes, and LGBTQ+ organizations and advocacy groups to cry […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on […]

President Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance on Thursday night made an already-difficult situation for Democrats in November for Democrats even worse. Biden came into the debate already trailing former President Donald J. Trump and under enormous pressure to do well, given the dire situation Democrats were facing on the ground in the swing states. […]

7. As he seeks a fifth term, Mayor Tommy Battle of Huntsville is running unopposed, making it the first time he has faced no challenger but Battle plans to run a campaign to share his vision for the city’s future. He has raised over $500,000 for his campaign, spending around $100,000 on various expenses, leading […]



7. NBC will use artificial intelligence to recreate legendary broadcaster Al Michaels’ voice for daily recaps of the Summer Olympics on their Peacock streaming app. Michaels was initially skeptical but ultimately supportive because he is being paid to test a process that will eventually be used to phase out actual humans. 6. In an effort to address some of the safety […]