The United States Senate Race in Alabama has seen a serious twist in the first quarter, with former Trump official and Tuberville staffer Morgan Murphy raising huge levels of cash in his pursuit of the seat. According to a release from Murphy for Senate, the campaign has raised $1,057,949 after just officially entering the race […]

Slap fighting could soon be permanently banned in Alabama as a state senator moves to hardwire the prohibition into state law. State lawmakers return to Montgomery this week to begin the 2026 legislative session, where they will consider Sen. Gerald Allen’s (R-Tuscaloosa) bill and hundreds of other proposals. Allen’s SB7 builds on an administrative prohibition […]

7. Alabama’s QB1 Ty Simpson reportedly received a $6.5 million NIL offer to skip the NFL draft, enter the transfer portal, and stay in college football (allegedly from Miami), highlighting escalating name-image-likeness compensation. 6. ICE arrested and detained more children in Alabama under the current Trump administration than ever before (4 a month), drawing criticism, […]

Indiana and Miami will face off in the National Championship, and if the favored Hoosiers come home with the trophy, how will the team rank against college football’s gold standard? When the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Miami Hurricanes next Monday night for all the marbles, it will mark the third consecutive season the SEC […]

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) has filed legislation to address persistent school bus driver shortages across Alabama. SB138 allows certain retired educators and state employees to return to work as full-time drivers without losing their retirement benefits. School districts statewide continue to struggle with a lack of qualified bus drivers, a problem that has led […]

If we ask God to connect us with others, He will certainly do it. He knows everyone on the planet, and knows who He wants to reach, and how. Every person was created by Him, on purpose, and for a purpose. When we step into His plans, and ask Him what He wants to do […]

State Rep. Jeana Ross (R-Guntersville) prefiled HB78 for the 2026 legislative session, which begins today in Montgomery, calling for a comprehensive, statewide framework governing screen use for children from birth through kindergarten in licensed childcare and public education settings. Ross knows what she’s talking about. She spent 18 years working in Alabama’s public school system before […]

There are 126 days until Alabama’s statewide primary election on May 19, and what once felt like a lifetime away is suddenly just around the corner. The Alabama Poll just wrapped up our second look at the 2026 Republican primary, and if you’re wondering where the real action is, it’s the U.S. Senate race. The […]

Authorities continue searching the Alabama River for a Wetumpka man who went missing over the weekend after launching a small boat, according to information released by law enforcement and reported by multiple local news outlets. The missing boater has been identified as James R. Dawkins, 54, of Wetumpka. Dawkins was last seen early Saturday morning, […]

Regions Financial Corp. on Monday announced Chief Financial Officer David Turner will retire March 31 following a nearly 40-year career in auditing and finance, including 20 years of service at the bank. Regions Bank veteran Anil Chadha, who currently serves on Turner’s Finance Department leadership team as Controller and head of Corporate Finance, will succeed Turner as […]

The current college football climate sees some seriously insane figures being thrown around in the transfer portal to entice players to come to schools, and as each year goes by, those numbers just keep going up. The latest example is seen with Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson, who entered the NFL draft last week […]

The fact that the media and their Democrats can gin up another weekend of pathetic protests over a liberal protester creating a terrible situation for herself and the ICE agent who had to deal with it is very sad. It never stops with this stuff, and it never will. The need for constant agitation and […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is sounding the election integrity alarm after releasing new details last week showing where noncitizens were illegally registered to vote — and even where illegal ballots were cast. Allen announced last week that his office had identified 186 noncitizens illegally registered to vote in Alabama, including 25 individuals who […]

As the Alabama Legislature prepares to convene for the 2026 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 13, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said Republicans are entering the session with momentum, purpose, and a clear commitment to continuing Alabama’s conservative leadership. Wahl said lawmakers have already laid important groundwork ahead of the session, with several substantive […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Rodney Smith Jr., the Huntsville native behind the nationwide “Raising Men Lawn Care Service” movement, will be one of the special guests recognized during her final State of the State Address tomorrow evening. As per tradition, she will also host school groups of high-achieving students from across the state.  […]

When the United States took control of Venezuela, it sent a shockwave across the world. Ordinary Iranians, already living under a repressive dictatorship, saw that even longstanding regimes could be challenged and toppled. This sparked courage and defiance among the people, inspiring them to rise up and demand their own freedom. The message was clear: […]

State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) hopes lawmakers will take up two bills he filed ahead of the 2026 legislative session, which begins tomorrow in Montgomery. Kiel pre-filed HB67 to cut out contact information from non-governmental purchases of voter data and HB94 to add new investigative authorities to the Alabama State Auditor’s office. Kiel’s first prefiled […]

7. A controlled demolition blast brought down the former tallest man-made structure in North Alabama, a tower that tested rockets, sending a massive boom through the area, with residents reporting feeling the effects across the region. 6. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is closely monitoring Iran while considering potential options amid escalating tensions, although […]

A year-end analysis of congressional stock disclosures shows Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) finishing 2025 near the very top of a list no lawmaker wants to have to explain. In its 2025 Congressional Trading Report, market watchdog Unusual Whales estimates Sewell’s portfolio generated a +67.9% return in 2025, making her the third-highest performer in the […]

Two Alabama lawmakers are teaming up to lessen the amount of mud spewed into Mobile Bay by ship channel dredging from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) and State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) will hold a press conference at the Fairhope Municipal Pier today to announce the legislation. The bill […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is taking aim at a new regulatory sprawl in Washington with a new bill he says would end the “slow-pour” gas can era in America. Moore, who is also a candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, introduced the Freedom to Fuel Act alongside U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak […]

Former UAB Blazers head coach Trent Dilfer has returned to the place that makes the most sense for him: A high school program built to win, insulated from the churn of modern college football, he said last week. Almost immediately after returning to his old Lipscomb Academy job again, Dilfer has found himself back in […]

The Roman god Janus was the god of two faces. A mature face looked back with reflection. A youthful face looked forward with anticipation. How fitting the first month of the year is named for him in the sense that we do both things. I looked back at 2025 in my inaugural sermon this year […]

In 2000, Robert Putnam observed something peculiar. More Americans than ever were bowling. But fewer people were bowling in group leagues. It was a simple observation. Our desire to go bowling alone is a metaphor for the postmodern decline of human connection. The kind of connection that allows communities to thrive. Like any good social […]