State Rep. Ben Robbins stopped by the Jeff Poor Show earlier this week to discuss economic growth within his district. Robbins told Poor that he commonly hears two things his constituents want most. Growth and opportunity.

Authorizing budgets for the coming fiscal year is the top institutional priority of the House Ways and Means Education Committee. On Tuesday, members of the committee did exactly that by advancing several key bills. The package includes the supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, supplemental appropriations from Education Trust Fund, […]



It’s officially a new era in Tuscaloosa, and that will be marked formally on Saturday afternoon. The spring game, better known as A-Day, is always a favorite for Tide fans, but this year will look a little different in that there will be a new man in charge for the first time in 17 years. […]

Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Alvin Briggs announced Wednesday he is retiring effective Sept. 2. Briggs made the announcement at the AHSAA Central Board meeting in Montgomery. The move was approved unanimously by the board. “My time with the AHSAA has been memorable,” said Briggs, who has been in the position since 2021. […]

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell discussed his support for the legislation on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program."

A new state of the art sawmill is coming to Coosa County thanks to a recent $115 million investment from Demopolis based Two Rivers Lumber Company. The new operation in Kellyton will be the business' second location in Alabama and will reportedly create 130 jobs.

7. Non-convicted murderer OJ Simpson’s death reminds people of one of the most absurd instances where blatantly obvious false cries of racism were used to defend a person in the public eye and the courtroom. Simpson admitted he did it, a juror admitted they knew he did it, and CNN on-air personalities recalled people celebrating […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has announced that it will be reducing the copay on Novolog insulin, Asmanex inhalers, Arnuity Ellipta inhalers, and QVAR RediHalers. The insurance company said that it wants to help alleviate financial burdens and make the products more readily available at lower prices for members.

On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation making artificially-generated child pornography illegal under Alabama law. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to Governor Kay Ivey. HB168 was introduced by State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) and carried in the Senate by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Briarfield). “The purpose for this bill is […]

Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine was placed on administrative leave this week. City leadership said it was necessary but Prine disagrees. In an interview, on Wednesday, Prine spoke to 106.5 FM about the situation and blamed 

Not one mainstream media outlet is highlighting the obvious political affiliation of the guy charged with an attempted bombing on the Alabama Attorney General's office

State Rep. Anthony Daniels and State Sen. Merika Coleman filed companion bills on Thursday in response to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s warning to state and national Democratic party officials about a significant blindside in the process by which his office legally certifies candidates to appear on the ballot. Alabama’s deadline to certify is August […]

A Chicago based billionaire is buying small business properties throughout the country with plans to combine many of them into larger chains. In a recent interview with Forbes, Justin Ishbia, a founding partner of Shore Capital Partners, said that some of those properties are and will be in Birmingham, Alabama.

A House bill that would allow for cross-play between the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) which has been pushed during numerous legislative sessions received approval from the House Education Policy Committee. “Cross-play” would allow schools from the AISA to be able to compete against schools from the […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt took U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to task on Wednesday in a House budget hearing on a number of topics. In his remarks, Aderholt first confronted Cardona on the Department of Education's efforts to gut Title IX.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt doesn’t hide the fact that she is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama. On Wednesday during a Senate hearing, Britt made sure to mention Alabama’s recent improbable run to the Final Four for the first time in school history. Britt took a moment to also congratulate Connecticut’s U.S. Senator […]

Crypto based currency has experienced a massive global increase in popularity over the past several years. The growth of the digitized form of payment has transformed markets the world over.

Alabama's GOP delegation attributes higher-than-expected inflation to President Biden, citing concerns over his administration's economic policies, even as Biden's biggest defenders pretend inflation is down and that people actually think Bidenomics is awesome

The Alabama Crimson Tide has one of the most storied programs in golf and has produced countless pro players and two major champions. To this point, however, no Tide golfer has ever won the sport’s most prestigious event, The Masters. With three golfers teeing it up at Augusta National in this year’s edition, Alabama fans […]

Republicans in Alabama's congressional delegation are criticizing President Joe Biden after the latest inflation report. 

On Wednesday, longstanding Alabama political figure Stan McDonald resigned from the Alabama Ethics Commission after he revealed he donated to several Republican campaigns during his time serving as one of the three commissioners. “Reflecting upon my learning this past week that some of my actions while serving as a member of the Alabama Ethics Commission […]

State Rep. DuBose is hoping the Senate will pass her bill that expands eligibility requirements for minors who want to gets job.

In the high-stakes Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, there is one clear cut choice: Dick Brewbaker. Make no bones about it, the winner in November may well determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. As someone who’s navigated the choppy waters of Alabama politics alongside Dick, I’m here to throw […]