Opinion — Page 37

7. Alabama men’s basketball’s dream for a national championship died in Phoenix but head coach Nate Oats says this is not the end: “We have to use this game as motivation going into the next year.” The UConn Huskies were too much as they secured their chance at back-to-back men’s basketball national championships with an […]

7. It is probably too late to hold off library-related legislation in the Alabama Legislature but some libraries are trying to be reasonable. For instance, the Orange Beach Public Library has implemented a policy giving parents ultimate control over their child’s book selections, requiring permission slips with four accessibility levels. Mayor Tony Kennon stated the […]

In this edition of the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down Alabama’s improbable run to the Final Four, whether or not Tide Hoops has a chance against UConn, and the other high-stakes matchup between Purdue and NC State. You can check it out right here on Spotify:

7. UConn is looking past Alabama in the Crimson Tide’s first Final Four appearance. UConn may be able to be cocky, they have 10 consecutive tournament wins, consecutive Final Four appearances, and the university has taken preemptive measures by removing light poles from campus to prevent potential property damage and chaos, reminiscent of last year’s […]

7. Yesterday, voters in Marshall County cast their ballots to elect their next state representative for House District 27 after now-State Sen. Wes Kitchen won a State Senate seat. Out of the six Republican candidates vying for the position, Former Alabama Secretary of Early Childhood Education Jeana Ross and Arab City Councilman Alan Miller moved […]

Earlier this month, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch announced ‘Operation Up in Smoke,’ to enforce penalties against people who are using marijuana in public. Not only is Sheriff Burch correct in wanting to nip this problem in the bud in Mobile, but this is something law enforcement around the state should copy and implement. “The […]

7. Forget about calling Alabama a “football school” or a “basketball school.” According to Alabama’s head basketball coach Nate Oats, Alabama is now a “championship school.” Obviously, Alabama is still a football school, but if Alabama is able to make it to, or win the NCAA championship, Alabama becomes even more dominant in college sports. […]

7. Some federal government employees don’t want to go back to work, not that anyone could blame them, but the orders are clear and their employers want them back in the office, so members of the American Federation of Government Employees rallied in-person, urging the department to maintain the telework policy established during the pandemic. […]

7. Sam Bankman-Fried, a crypto-entrepreneur, received a 25-year prison sentence for perpetrating a substantial fraud that affected hundreds of thousands of customers. The fraud came to light with the downfall of FTX, previously one of the most widely used platforms for digital 6. Alabama lawmakers could consider a ban on social media for minors following […]

7. In a news story that will surely be coming to a town near you, Mobile is cracking down on public marijuana smoking after complaints it is becoming an omnipresent issue. As attitudes evolve and laws change, more cannabis consumption will take place and it will become part of everyday life with municipalities being forced […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what’s going on in the world of SEC athletics, national stories, what you should have your eye on, and much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ recap the first weekend of March Madness, talk about Auburn and Kentucky’s shocking losses, Alabama’s run […]

7. Third-party candidate for President, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has selected life-long liberal donor and activist attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election. Team Biden and the DNC are gearing up to minimize Kennedy and other 3rd party challengers they feel will peel off his support and help former President […]

7. The Birmingham Public Library continues doing the things that will turn regular people against a place that is a meant to be about books and places for homeless people to pee but have turned into groomer’s paradises. The PUBLIC library has had 3 “Loud in the Library” events and each one included vulgar trans-themed […]