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Best December holiday events in Birmingham

Best December holiday events in Birmingham Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the BJCC Concert Hall December 6-7, 2019 Tickets start at $ 66; for tickets click here Zoolight Safari at the Birmingham Zoo December 6-30; 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Tickets are free for members and $10 for non-members; for tickets and more info click here

The report states that “Trump’s scheme subverted U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine and undermined our national security

Congressman Bradley Byrne earlier this year led 120 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the case in defense of Americans' rights to bear arms.

Wiregrass businessman Jeff Coleman has released another television ad in the Republican primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02).

The College Football Playoff Committee announced its final regular season rankings Tuesday night. The Auburn Tigers came in at No. 11, while the Alabama Crimson Tide fell to No. 12. Here are three takeaways: 1. Auburn should be ranked higher. Gus Malzahn’s Tigers defeated Alabama in the 84th edition of the Iron Bowl rivalry on […]

“Whatever God puts in my heart and my parents’ hearts, that will be the right thing,” Tua Tagovailoa said in a Tuesday interview.

Auburn University announced Tuesday that research done by the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine has contributed to a gene therapy treatment that was administered to its first human patient this summer. The gene therapy is designed to fight the deadly disease GM1 gangliosidosis. Auburn graduates Sara and Michael Heatherly of Opelika had their son, Porter, […]

Part of the promise of school choice is that access to better education will result in increased economic mobility for those trapped in poverty. In our state, programs like the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) give children in underperforming schools or lower-income homes scholarships to private schools. It provides access to choices that have historically been […]

Yellowhammer News last week broke the story about the legal battle brewing over Joann Bashinsky's fortune. The wife of Golden Flake founder Sloan...

Rick Karle: "My brain is frazzled; for only the second time since 2008, a team other than Alabama or Auburn will appear in the SEC Championship Game."

Don’t be fooled – The proposed 'new' AL math standards are the same old Common Core

Vote on “new” math standards expected on Dec. 12 On December 12, the Alabama State School Board is scheduled to vote on revised “new” math standards. We are all acutely aware of how Common Core math standards have failed us. The recently released math scores showed Alabama at dead last. The newest proposal isn’t really […]

Byrne: Impeachment lessons from the distant past

The first true test of the legislative branch’s impeachment powers occurred over two centuries ago in 1805. Its parallels with the current impeachment process, and the important precedent it set for determining impeachable conduct, make it worth examining today. That long-ago impeachment battle was waged against Samuel Chase of Maryland, a justice of the United […]

MONTGOMERY – Monday in the Old House Chamber on the second floor of the capitol, Governor Kay Ivey exchanged flags with representatives of some of the Native American tribes with ties to the land that now makes up the state of Alabama. Joining her for the presentation was Alabama Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), who is […]

The state is spearheading the new Born Ready movement so even more of its citizens will benefit from quality early childhood education.

After Auburn's Iron Bowl victory this past weekend, the "one-second" jokes are back -- fueled by the Tigers making a field goal with only a second left...

Appearing on ESPN's "Get Up" on Tuesday morning, sports commentator Paul Finebaum pronounced the Nick Saban dynasty at the University of Alabama dead.

The report went on to state that out of all the testimonies in the impeachment inquiry, there was no “evidence of bribery, extortion, or any high crime or misdemeanor”

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday released the first television ad for his 2020 Republican U.S. Senate campaign.

ESPN projecting Auburn as No. 3 seed in NCAA tournament

It’s only December, but the Auburn men’s basketball team has started out hot. The Tigers are 7-0 with the opportunity to stack several more wins before conference play starts in January. This early season success has caught the eye of ESPN’s NCAA tournament expert, Joe Lunardi.

Gus Malzahn honored as national coach of the week

Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn has received coach of the week honors from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation after Malzahn led his Tigers to a 48-45 upset win over in-state rival No. 5 Alabama on Saturday. The foundation memorializes the career and legacy of famed Georgia Tech head coach Bobby Dodd, […]

Rick Karle: Let's ask ourselves not what was but rather, what's next? If Jason Sanders can't motivate us, no one can. Thanks, Jason, for setting us...

Editor’s note: At request of the author, this opinion piece was published unaltered from its submitted form. The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles’ decision-making regarding whether to grant or deny paroles is as a detached, independent objective group, akin to a judicial body. The director has absolutely no role in the Board’s deliberations or […]

New Roy Moore ad plays his greatest hits

In a new video ad posted Sunday on social media, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore vaguely blames "Washington insiders" for his 2020...

The Alabama United States Senate field got less crowded after Secretary of State John Merrill decided he would drop out and leave the field at six legitimate candidates on the Republican side. In order of latest public polling, the following candidates remain: Jeff Sessions Tommy Tuberville Bradley Byrne Roy Moore Arnold Mooney Stanley Adair There […]