The majority of those on the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board believe that the Fairhope Public Library still hasn’t done enough to protect minors from sexually explicit materials in their facility. APLS voted to continue withholding state funding from the Fairhope Public Library by a 3-2 vote Thursday, citing the library’s continued refusal to […]

As this last legislative session of the quadrennium moves forward, these four years would have to be rated as an overwhelming success. The only constitutional requirement that the Alabama Legislature has to adhere to in their three-and-a-half-month annual session is to pass the state’s budgets. They have seen an exponential increase in state income to […]

Week after week, college football fans across the country have become familiar with seeing the face of Rece Davis on their screen every Saturday morning as they sip their coffee and get ready for another epic Saturday in the fall. Davis — an alumnus of the University of Alabama — has hosted ESPN’s College GameDay […]

Jeremy Devito is pretending he is running for Congress, claiming to be a legal expert and an immigration attorney, but he is none of those things. DeVito’s grasp on the facts is lacking, but he makes up for it by being vulgar and fake mad. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts […]

On January 16, 1967 – 59 years ago today – Lurleen B. Wallace was inaugurated as Alabama’s first female governor and only the third female in U.S. history to be elected chief executive of any state. Lurleen’s inaugural ceremony is believed to have been the largest in Alabama history with an estimated crowd of 150,000 […]

Trying to land a last laugh during her closing remarks at a public forum for Alabama Ag Commissioner candidates in Auburn yesterday, Christina McInnis took a turn into a cornfield. McInnis was speaking about the ‘next generation’ of farming and family, and tied it to the story of her own parents’ early economic struggles. “My […]

Was Governor Kay Ivey’s last State of the State a plan to move forward or a look back? What do Minnesota and Montgomery have in common? What is the agenda for the Alabama Legislature this year? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick […]

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey signed an executive order opting the state into participation with the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, a newly created program included in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Ivey’s order comes just days after she used her State of the State address to reiterate her goal of making Alabama “the […]

On Thursday, Alabama House Republicans passed legislation to require a post-election audit after every countywide and statewide general election. HB95, carried by State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn), who defended the bill against a filibuster by House Democrats for over two hours, directs each county’s probate judge to conduct an audit of ballots in at least […]

The Alabama Technology Network is now the Alabama Training Network, a name change that better reflects the organization’s mission, impact, and the broad workforce solutions it delivers to businesses across the state. While the name is evolving, ATN’s commitment to strengthening Alabama’s workforce and supporting industry remains unchanged. “This transition better reflects who we are […]

A new Madison County lawsuit makes jaw-dropping allegations against a Huntsville physician and two healthcare businesses, including claims that two female employees were repeatedly required to shave the doctor’s thighs and calves, and that they were later fired by text after trying to stop being alone with him at the office. The complaint, filed by […]

A recent grant in the amount of $11,751,607.34 in federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funding that was awarded for two innovative projects in Hoover, Alabama — Broad Metro’s Stadium Trace Village Phase 2 Project and Signature Homes’ I-459 Exit 9 Parkway Extension — highlights another successful partnership between business, state and federal […]

7. The iconic Alabama welcome center attraction, featuring a new replica of the Saturn 1B rocket that has been a roadside landmark for decades, when the previous rocket was removed, people expressed that they wanted it replaced. 6. Opioid prescription dosage strength in Alabama continues to decline steadily, showing the successful efforts to combat the […]

Pro-life leaders in Alabama are planning to gather in Birmingham on Saturday in support of the unborn. Saturday, January 17, at 10:45 AM, leaders and citizens from across the city will gather to pray while also preparing for new pro-life efforts at the annual Prayer Vigil & Witness for Life in front of Planned Parenthood, […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is backing up President Donald Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from cities and states that declare themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants. “Starting February 1, we are not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall condemned recent comments by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after protests erupted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis. Tensions have been high in Minneapolis after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent after she allegedly tried using her vehicle as […]

Opioid prescriptions and the strength of those prescriptions have continued to decline significantly in Alabama over the past decade, according to new data cited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. The Medical Association points to findings from a recent national report showing that opioid prescriptions in Alabama fell 46.2% between 2012 and […]

In another desperate attempt to relaunch his campaign and get some traction, former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is back on the lottery. Jones is begging Alabama Democrats in the legislature to push for a standalone lottery, but they have made it clear they do not want this. What Jones really wants is simple, […]

Alabama State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey joined members of the Alabama State Board of Education on Friday for a tour of Baldwin Preparatory Academy, a cutting-edge campus designed to blend traditional academics with full-time career and technical training. The visit offered state education leaders a firsthand look at how Baldwin County is rethinking high […]

Former Auburn and LSU quarterback TJ Finley has committed to what will be his seventh school in seven years. On3 reported the journeyman now veteran signal caller has committed to Incarnate Word — former home of No. 1 overall NFL draft selection Cam Ward — of the Southland Conference and will play another season of […]

Sentences have been handed down stemming from an incident in March 2025 at a well-known Montgomery dry cleaning business, where the owner was brutally assaulted, bound, held at gunpoint, and robbed. Jim Massey III, owner of Jim Massey’s Cleaners, was the victim. Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson and FBI Mobile Field Office Special Agent in […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced further plans to launch a statewide flood notification system during her State of the State address on Tuesday. “Looking only at last year, our country experienced devastating weather events, including the horrific flooding in Texas that claimed the lives of fellow Alabamians, the youngest being Sarah Marsh, who was away at […]

Have you ever seen a drone flying above you at a sporting event or a concert? How about a drone flying near your house in your neighborhood? Drones are a new and evolving technology that policymakers should not ignore. They are used in mapping/surveying, shooting commercials, delivering packages, and for entertainment. Whether we realize it […]

Republican Tracie West announced her re-election campaign for the Alabama State Board of Education this week. West, who has served on the board since 2020 and represents District 2, said Alabama’s K-12 system has made measurable progress by maintaining academic standards and prioritizing accountability. “When I first ran for the state school board, I said […]