Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling about $43.8 million to assist low-income households with home energy costs during the winter and summer months. The grants will enable 18 community action agencies to provide emergency assistance to help low-income Alabama residents cover the costs of heating or cooling their homes. “The cost of heating a […]

On the eve of New Year 2026, a meeting took place in Palm Beach, Florida. Leadership of America’s evangelical Christian community and Jewish leaders journeyed to Palm Beach to plan about defending America, Israel, and the world against radical Islamists. They were joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They were also joined by Travis […]

Saturday marked the start of SEC play, and it began great for Alabama — but not so good for perennial power Kentucky. The Wildcats jumped off to a 5-0 lead. Alabama fans were reminded of Indiana jumping out to an early 17-0 lead over Bama in the Rose Bowl. The Hoosiers held and extended that […]

As is my custom for the past 21 years, my year end column illuminates Alabama political luminaries that passed away last year. We lost some good ones. Former State Senator and Lt. Governor George McMillan passed away in Birmingham at 81. George was a vivacious, delightful gentleman, who never met a stranger. I never knew […]

A colleague accosted me in the Monday morning pastors meeting after Bob and Kay joined our church the day before. He told me he’d invested many hours in marital counseling leading to their recommitment, and he was disturbed to hear they’d presented themselves for membership in our church. He believed I’d “courted” and persuaded them […]

Alabama’s Republican federal elected officials are showing their support for President Donald Trump’s action against the dictator of Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and arrested early Saturday morning after a “large scale strike” by the U.S. military. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike […]

Judge Gil Self was sentenced to 12 years in prison after having been found guilty last month of 17 of 18 charges. A Lauderdale County jury had rendered verdicts after three weeks of trial in November. Self was sitting in the defendant’s chair as the accused in the same courtroom where he had sat for […]

In the SEC, it just means more. However, that phrase has clearly begun to make its way north of the Mason-Dixon line, as students from the Northeast continue to flock to the South in record numbers. According to The Sunday Times, as relayed by Fox News, SEC colleges and universities saw a 91 percent increase […]

Jared Hudson isn’t running for U.S. Senate to sit quietly in Washington or shake hands at cocktail parties. He’s running because something is rotten in the way our government handles taxpayer money, and folks in Alabama are the ones getting stuck with the bill. When a concerned citizen and a 23-year-old independent journalist can uncover […]

As the new year begins, many Alabamians are reflecting on how they might make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. For some families, that reflection leads to foster care and adoption — an opportunity to provide stability, love and hope to children who need it most through Kids to Love, a nonprofit serving […]

Energy Southeast announced the retirement of Lisa Miller, manager of external affairs, after her 37-year career in public power and 19-year career dedicating service to Energy Southeast and its 11 cities. Miller joined Energy Southeast in 2007 as director of communications. She also served as manager of communications and marketing and manager of communications and […]

A huge number of Alabamians do not make New Year’s resolutions. They need to take a look at this one. It’s different from any resolutions they may have seen, and it can be difference-making. Many who make New Year’s resolutions do not sustain them. By January’s end, they have returned to their old ways. Health […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s season came to an end in Pasadena on New Year’s Day in what was an embarrassing 38-3 defeat to the No. 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers, the largest bowl defeat in the history of the program. Not only was it the worst postseason defeat for Alabama over a century of games, it […]

After a banner year fraught with battles on Capitol Hill and in weather-worn fields, Alabama farmers celebrated resiliency, resolve and their reliance on a higher power December 7-8 in Montgomery. Themed “Fighting for Farmers,” the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 104th annual meeting welcomed more than 1,300 farmers to the Capital City. There, conservative firecracker and Fox […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is getting set to take on the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl, their first playoff bowl game under Nick Saban’s successor Kalen DeBoer. While Saban clearly still has his fingerprints all over the Alabama program, Tuscaloosa is far from the only place he made a massive impact. Perhaps there is […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is continuing to sound the alarm about threats of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) to American children. Britt has made it a priority to protect children online and introduced measures such as the Kids Off Social Media Act and the Stop the Scroll Act earlier this year. The senator […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is promoting his record and achievements for his constituents in 2025. “Some of the most consequential wins in 2025 include securing the largest tax cut in history for hardworking Americans, bringing U.S. Space Command to its rightful home, delivering game-changing investments for Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center, Golden Dome […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) honored twelve Alabamians in 2025 during his “Veteran of the Month” series. Tuberville, who is also running for Governor of Alabama in 2026, recognizes a different Alabama veteran each month for their service and contribution to their community. He began the series in 2023 to show his appreciation for Alabama […]

The era of Democrats being able to use race in redistricting efforts might be coming to an end, and they will get exactly what they deserve. As the U.S. Supreme Court gets ready to decide on whether to put a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act back on the shelf, the ramifications of […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is facing perhaps the biggest challenge of the Kalen DeBoer era on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, taking on the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff quarter-final with everything on the line for both teams. If you just took the helmets and logos of each team even only a […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will play its biggest game of the season on New Year’s Day when it takes on the undefeated No. 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. A historic showdown which will mark the 100-year anniversary to the day of the first time Alabama played in the Rose Bowl […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

 What were the biggest stories of the year in Alabama politics and on the national scene? Can former Alabama U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) ride the lottery to victory in a gubernatorial race? What is Governor Kay Ivey’s legacy after 10 years as governor? Are we at war with Venezuela? All this and more […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, going up against the No. 1 team in the country and sitting as a touchdown underdog. Just looking at the logos though and considering the history of each program, it would be easy for […]