Despite the best efforts of some Republicans, the Legislature failed to pass an expansion of school choice in Alabama last session. Other states have expanded school choice options in recent years including Arizona, and some in the GOP believe Alabama needs to follow the lead of those states. Wednesday, State Rep. Scott Stadthagen, who is […]

The Third Saturday in October was No. 1 in CBS’s viewing audience this season, the television network announced Tuesday. The Crimson Tide-Volunteer showdown averaged 11.557 million viewers and peaked with close to 17 million. That marks a 145% increase from last year’s game and is the largest audience to watch the rivalry, according to viewership […]

Last week, The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Alabama’s redrawn congressional district map. The plaintiffs, including The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, argued that the new map violated the Voting Rights Act because it only includes one minority-majority district. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” Tish Gotell Faulk, the Legal Director […]

The January 6 committee hearings have been a bust factually, but they are providing some ratings to the likes of MSNBC and CNN. For that reason, it should come as no surprise that guys like MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough want to keep talking about it. When the news is slow, these networks apparently […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that BELLA+CANVAS, a fast-growing apparel manufacturer with a “Made in the U.S.A” focus, plans a major investment in Alabama to open an advanced fabric-cutting facility expected to create over 550 jobs in Wetumpka. Los Angeles-based BELLA+CANVAS will invest $11.9 million to establish the operation in a portion of […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has decided to weigh in on Canada’s issues with protesting truckers who want an end to the nation’s mandates. Strangely, Ivey’s disdain for mandates did not lead to her ending Alabama’s vaccine mandates, which the legislature did in spite of her, or mandates for school students that are still in place […]

Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of two Republican candidates seeking election to the Alabama Supreme Court. The trade association endorsed Justice Kelli Wise, who is seeking reelection as associate justice for place two, and attorney Greg Cook, who is running for associate justice place five. George Clark, president of Manufacture Alabama, in a release […]

Mobile operator and technology company C Spire has announced its acquisition of Troy Cablevision, Inc., paving the way for the company to expand broadband access to consumers and businesses of Alabama’s Wiregrass region. The definitive agreement to acquire the South Alabama services provider includes Union Springs Telephone Company, Inc. The transaction is pending regulatory approval. […]

Bishop State, Lawson State and Jefferson State community colleges are investing in the future by offering technical training programs to prepare students for careers in the skilled trades. Through this innovative partnership, students can learn the fundamentals of electricity as well as the math and science knowledge needed to work on power lines. In addition to classroom instruction, students […]

Employees at Alabama Power raised more than $49,000 in November to support nonprofit agencies and community partners who are helping people in need this holiday season. The virtual fundraiser was organized by the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) as an alternative to traditional supporting activities. APSO State Board President Kodi Belford said the pandemic changed […]

Though faced with a global pandemic, University of Alabama students continue outreach efforts in conjunction with NASA to build and launch a satellite, while creating space-centered lessons for students. The team, known as UASpace, began as a group interested in building a CubeSat, which is a small satellite that hitches a ride on a rocket as a secondary payload before […]

Brian Gibson, the Wilson Family Professor and executive director of the Center for Supply Chain Innovation in Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, recently commented on the impact of coronavirus on sales projections for retailers and suppliers, how supply chains are adapting and how consumer costs will be affected. Gibson leads multiple industry studies, including the Logistics 2030 project, […]

A public service announcement created by Troy University students has won first place in the fourth annual Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA National Contest. The contest was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as a part of Red Ribbon Week activities. Colleges and universities that entered produced a 30- to 60-second anti-drug video […]

After growing up the daughter of a cotton farmer, Anna Yeager Brakefield’s plans involved anything but returning to the family farm. Upon graduation from Auburn University with a degree in graphic design, she got a job with an advertising agency in New York City, where she put her love of art and design to work. A few […]

Holland Homes, builder of the state’s next “Smart Neighborhood,” says construction of the subdivision’s 51 homes will be complete by the end of 2020. The builder hosted media outlets Monday at the model home in the Northwoods subdivision in Auburn. Owner Daniel Holland says seven of the 51 lots have been sold and plans to […]

To most of the world, Talladega is the big racetrack that opened half a century ago. The 2.66-mile NASCAR tri-oval 14 miles from downtown Talladega is familiar even to people who care nothing about vehicles racing 200 mph as 175,000 fans scream while nursing their favorite beverages in the bleachers and infield. Talladega Superspeedway is quickly becoming the “world’s most […]

Neeysa Biddle is uniquely familiar with the level of sacrifice and dedication required to leave a substantial legacy. She has spent her career focused on advancing the care of the chronically ill and compromised. At an early age, she fell in love with healthcare as a radiology report transcriber and worked hard to finance her […]

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Highway fatalities have increased from under 33,000 in 2014 to 37,461 in 2016, before declining slightly in 2017. Many have speculated whether drivers distracted by smartphones have caused this increase. Before further restricting driving, we should examine the problem. The recent increase in fatalities is unsettling because driving has become safer over time. Fifty years […]

Inflation fears rose briefly during 2018, as the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) approached three percent. In 1980, three percent annual inflation would have set off celebrations. Our success in reducing inflation provides a lesson about policy-making by elected officials. To avoid confusion we should be clear about the meaning of inflation. Americans […]

Blind spots. We’ve all got them. Some, for example, believe their singing voice to be a divine blessing although it might more accurately be described as a curse. Others assume their Facebook friends want to see their every meal. Still others ignore that they do, in reality, need deodorant. Not all blind spots are this […]

Our school district does not provide school bus service, so parents must take their children to and from school each day. Waiting in line to pick up our children provides a first-hand lesson about an important category of economic contests. Troy Elementary School dismisses students at 3pm. I always want to be one of the […]

7. Trump and the Cherokee nation respond to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s ancestry test — The strange move involved Warren releasing a video that declared “the results strongly support the existence of an unadmixed Native American ancestor” from six to ten generations ago which means she is between 1/64th to 1/1024th native American. — Any fair-minded observer […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Did the Kavanaugh vote doom Sen. Doug Jones and other red state Democrats? — Do Governor Kay Ivey and President Donald Trump’s popularity kill any chance for Alabama Democrats? — Why are Taylor Swift’s and […]