Can one of Birmingham's leaders please speak the truth and be reasonable?

Opelika City Council President and native, Eddie Smith, has announced that he is running to become the city's next mayor. Although the race in 2025 is still several months out Smith wants to give his fellow Opelikans a chance to get to know him better

Amid an ongoing youth mental health crisis worsened by the use of widespread and unlimited social media use, Senator Katie Britt is continuing to take steps to protect America's children from the growing issue.

Pursuant to Section 9-12-28, Code of Alabama 1975 as stated by Rule 220-3-.02, the Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will open certain areas of public oyster bottoms for weekday harvest beginning on Monday, October 7, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Harvesters can view their […]

The Alabama League of Municipalities is offering local elected officials across the state a training program to better develop them as community leaders. The Certified Municipal Official program was

The Republican Party has long been accused of being ineffective by the media and the other side of the aisle. Despite calling out the crisis at our southern border from the beginning and passing effective legislation for border security, this Administration and Democratic lawmakers have only enabled waves of illegals crossing into our country. On […]

Congressional leaders reached a deal to avert a government shutdown by advancing a three-month stopgap funding bill that extends federal funding until December 20

Tuberville is taking the opportunity at the beginning of football season to remind people of the current problems with NIL in college sports.

The bill is in response to when the Mexican government invaded and shut down Vulcan’s Punta Venado deep-water port in Quintana Roo.

Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday the appointment of Chris Beeker III to the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2. Beeker will complete the remaining term of his father, Chris “Chip” Beeker, Jr., who announced his decision to step down from his seat on the Public Service Commission due to health challenges. “Chris Beeker, III, possesses […]

During an appearance on Monday's "The Jeff Poor Show" on FM Talk 106.5, Stringer said that more gun control isn't a real solution.

Every Monday, we present “Tide Takes”, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. The first edition of what many consider the worst two weeks of the year is officially behind us, as the Alabama Crimson Tide’s first bye […]

An urgent-sounding phone call, a suspicious text, or a compelling payment request. Scammers will try a variety of techniques to convince and deceive in order for you to hand over your money. According to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) data, there have already been $1.6 billion in losses from January to May […]

Crime in Birmingham is out of control and the mayor has no plan to stop it

Alabama's housing market looks to have slowed in August but has remained steady thanks to a recent decision from the Federal Reserve to cut the funds rate by 50 basis points according to the August 2024 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report.

It’s a pretty universally accepted fact that Bryan Harsin was not a good football coach during his time at Auburn University. While everyone knows that the effort in recruiting was a joke, the on-field product was incredibly poor as well. Those indisputable facts, coupled with Harsin receiving over $15 million from Auburn in buyout money, […]

Alabamians looking to obtain a general election sample ballot for the November 5 election can now do so on the Secretary of State’s website. Wes Allen, the Alabama Secretary of State, said Monday that sample ballots for all counties across the state are now accessible online.

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security strengthened its position as a leader among cybersecurity research and policy circles with the appointment of two veteran defense and policy executives. Craig M. Whittinghill, PhD, a U.S. Navy veteran of 29 years, was named deputy director for applied research and services. Kyle D. Klein, […]

A complete turnover of statewide elected officials is coming in 2026. From the Governor of Alabama to Lt. Governor to Attorney General and State Auditor, all current incumbents are term-limited. We recently analyzed who might be in the running for Governor in 2026, which includes current Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Of the various elected […]

After this weekend's mass shooting in Birmingham left four dead and seventeen wounded, multiple elected officials are once again renewing their calls for state legislators to pass a ban on Glock switches. The device allows a semi-automatic Glock pistol to function as a fully automatic firearm when attached.

A mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South entertainment district late Saturday left four dead and 17 others injured in what police believe was a targeted attack by multiple shooters.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Monday a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions in the shooting, along with Crime Stoppers […]

On Friday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was touting his "safer streets" initiative, on Saturday night 4 were killed and 17 were injured in more street violence in the city.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation last week to advance the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and micro-reactors across the country. Also sponsored by fellow Alabama U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, the Congressmen say implementation of the bill will boost energy production today and ensure reliable power supply for days to come — […]

Former President Donald Trump is confirmed for a return to Bryant-Denny Stadium this Saturday to watch the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs at home. The University of Alabama, the Alabama Republican Party, U.S. Senator Katie Britt, and the Trump campaign itself have each confirmed the visit. “We have been notified […]