Last week, House Appropriations chairman Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) announced he would not seek reelection in 2018. That immediately set in place a race for his chairmanship and the current front-runner is Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) given his seniority. Aderholt will have competition for the role, which is contingent on Republicans maintaining control of the […]

  The share of union workers in Alabama fell last year, but the state remains the most unionized in the South, according to government data released last month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Alabama had 138,000 union members in 2017, 7.4 percent of all wage earners. That share was down 8.6 percent from […]

  What exactly is the “news”? Who decides what constitutes news? What makes it important? What distinguishes news from mere gossip, ephemera, or trivia? What is its purpose for the individual? How should Christians relate to news? These questions have significant implications for how we engage with our world, and yet Christians rarely—if ever—stop to […]

  Some of us may be tuning in to watch the Super Bowl primarily for … the half-time show. Here is a round-up of artists’ Super Bowl performances from the last 10 years. Which one do you think was the best? How do you think Justin Timberlake will compare? 1. 2008: Tom Petty (RIP) 2. […]

    On Saturday, Troy, Ala. Mayor Jason Reeves declared February 3 would be now known as “John Lewis Day” in his city. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who now represents the Peach State’s fifth congressional district, was born on a farm near Troy and was an active figure in the civil rights movement. He was […]

Question: As Christian leaders, how do you evaluate social media? Is it good for America? Is it good for Christians? How have your social media practices changed since you first entered the social media world?

    The number of refugees admitted to the United States during President Donald Trump’s first full year in office was down 70 percent from President Barack Obama’s last full year in office, according to the State Department’s Refugee Processing database. In Obama’s last full year, the United States admitted 98,898 refugees. In Trump’s first […]

  Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Did President Trump nail his State of the Union speech? — How much will Sen. Doug Jones’ abortion vote hurt him? — What impact did #ReleaseTheMemo have? Dale closes the show with a “Parting […]

  Did you ever think you’d see the day when a prominent political party would accuse the president of being divisive and exclusionary for saying “America” too many times during his State of the Union speech? The American Civil Liberties Union made that very complaint. No, the ACLU is not the Democratic Party, but their […]

    Startup Pack Health plans to open a new headquarters in downtown Birmingham and anticipates hiring 175 additional employees over the next four years, including programmers, developers, health advisers and other positions, according to the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA). Pack Health has 30 employees and is renovating a building on First Avenue North that should […]

    Although some British citizens and lawmakers oppose Christian leader Franklin Graham speaking in Britain because of his criticism of radical Islam and PC opponents of free speech, he told the Daily Mail that America is at war with Islam and that Britain itself has suffered numerous attacks “in the name of Islam.” In the Jan. 29 edition […]

Last September, Lizbeth Duran-Ortiz, a Spanish translator at a Birmingham, Ala., area elementary school, sat frozen and scared at her desk.

    If Turkey is not bluffing, U.S. troops in Manbij, Syria, could be under fire by week’s end, and NATO engulfed in the worst crisis in its history. Turkish President Erdogan said Friday his troops will cleanse Manbij of Kurdish fighters, alongside whom U.S. troops are embedded. Erdogan’s foreign minister demanded concrete steps by the U.S. […]

  (Sponsored) Xtreme Concepts, Joel Blankenship, joined The Ford Faction to talk about the memo release. The Ford Faction was also joined by Clay Schofield to talk about Broad Band. And The Man Movie of the week is picked. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.   http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/Xtreme_Concepts_Joel_Blankenship_make_his_weekly_visit_for_The_Man_Hour.mp3 […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Alabama State Department of Education this week released the first-ever Alabama State Report Card. This interactive, online dashboard is the most comprehensive collection of public school data that Alabama has collected and made available in one place. The Alabama State Report Card seeks to highlight areas where schools are doing well and where they need to […]

    Many North Koreans are amazed by life in South Korea, and that was no different for Ji Seong-ho, the remarkable young defector who made a special appearance at the State of the Union address Tuesday night. Ji endured starvation, suffered severe injuries, lost loved ones, and experienced firsthand the Kim regime’s brutality before he left […]

And, we’re back! Happy weekend to you. Taylor’s Top Five is back to fill you in on what you might have missed this week in Montgomery. Hope you enjoy, and let us know if you have any questions on the items discussed below. Have a great weekend! 1. The Senate approved harsher punishment for possessing fentanyl. For those who […]

  Editor’s note: Wayne Pacelle resigned Friday. “The board named Kitty Block, an attorney who is president of Humane Society’s international affiliate, as acting chief executive,” according to the Washington Post. A Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) board member is under attack for not wanting to investigate sexual harassment allegations against CEO Wayne […]

Democrats have stopped following the NFL during the past four years at higher rates than Republicans, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll published Friday. Democrats who follow the league closely fell 16 points since 2013, while Republicans dropped their base of support by 14 points, the poll noted. The pollsters also show that the NFL is hemorrhaging its […]

  The historic town of Eufaula has long laid claim to the title of “Big Bass Capital of the World.” Now, the town of 13,000 in southeast Alabama has the big bass to prove it. A 12-foot-tall replica of a largemouth bass was dedicated last week in downtown Eufaula, where Mayor Jack Tibbs expects it […]

    The Hollywood Conservative, Amanda Head, joined The Ford Faction to discuss the memo release, her Super Bowl plans, Auburn basketball, and Zac’s birthday. The Final 30 is brought to you by McCutcheon Engineering: Professional Engineering Consulting Services Does your project require the highest level of electrical engineering certainty and integrity available? McCutcheon’s Licensed […]

This past week, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 179, which establishes severe penalties for those found guilty of obstructing an investigation into child trafficking. This legislation enhances the penalties already in place, increasing the offense to a Class A felony, with a minimum jail sentence of ten years. Under current law, the obstruction of […]

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  More than 786,820 people visited the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville last year, ranking it first among state attractions that charge admission, state tourism officials said.  The Birmingham Zoo ranked second with 593,322 and the Huntsville Botanical Garden was third with 367,953. Six of the state’s Top 11 attractions charging admission showed […]