Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives failed to get a floor vote on gambling legislation that would have allowed for the creation of a statewide lottery and casino gaming. The possibility of a vote remained up until the end of the legislative day late on Thursday. However, with only one day remaining in the […]

Since 2013, the Liberty Learning Foundation has offered highly engaging civics education programs to school systems across Alabama. The Huntsville-based nonprofit leverages community sponsors to fund the programs so schools do not have to divert precious resources from other important educational initiatives. While the organization’s impact has grown from 14,000 students that first year to […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

How does an organization celebrate a century of community service? If that organization is the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB), it’s done by kicking off that 100th year with the culmination of the Community of Lights Centennial Campaign. When the five-year campaign concludes on May 6, it will have raised more than $1.25 million for the One Place Metro […]

Occupational licensing involves government-imposed requirements for practitioners in different professions, or what critics call government permission slips to work. Despite a lack of evidence of benefits to consumers, licensing has been proliferating across Alabama and America, with the percentage of workers covered rising from 5% to over 20%. A new report from the Alabama Policy […]

In 2020, the global pandemic caused innumerable events to be cancelled, including the Regions Tradition, a major of the PGA TOUR Champions. Golfers and fans stayed home and a community event that had been happening for more than 25 years took an understandable back seat to safety. But an important aspect of the tournament never […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is partnering with Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention public health campaign, to educate and empower expectant parents in Alabama about the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. One out of every 113 pregnancies in Alabama ends in stillbirth, according to the Alabama Center […]

The Regions Tradition, a PGA TOUR Champions major sponsored by Regions Bank, brings players, fans, and businesses together for five days of golf benefitting Children’s of Alabama and a variety of other local charities. The tournament also brings together two organizations that are investing time and financial resources to create greater equity in their industries […]

Two events to raise money for multiple sclerosis (MS) research have brought in almost $8,000 for the cause, with donations still coming. Alabama Power’s Power Pedalers cycling team and the Alabama Power Service Organization hosted a “Dam Ride” to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Cyclists began the ride at Alabama Power headquarters in downtown Birmingham and ended […]

MONTGOMERY, AL – This is National Drinking Water Week, a week in which we highlight the essential role of drinking water in our society and economy. Given the pandemic we have experienced and are rapidly overcoming, the reliability of our public water supply is probably more appreciated than in years past. But how did we […]

A modified herpes virus, alone and in combination with radiation, has been shown to be well-tolerated and effective in children with high-grade brain tumors – or gliomas – researchers have found at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama. The findings were presented at the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021 April 10-15 and […]

They’re noticeable to spectators in person and to viewers on TV: the unique 3-D Regions Tradition tee markers in the shape of the bank’s iconic bike brand. Forrest Satterfield created them in 2015 because, well, someone asked if it was possible. That’s what Satterfield likes to do – take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. […]

The spring 2021 football season was a series of working and waiting for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. Time and again, the squad got ready for a scheduled game only to have that game postponed or canceled because of COVID-19. But with the season ending May 1 with a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and then Monday’s […]

For someone who got a late start chasing turkeys, Ray Jones of Huntsville has spent the last 60 years catching up. In fact, Jones, 86, reached and surpassed a milestone this season by bagging the 400th and 401st turkeys of his career. The reason he got off to such a slow start was because he lived in […]

Alabama is currently in position to spring forward after the COVID-19 pandemic, however actions taken by the federal government are presenting new hurdles to overcome on the path to full recovery. The Yellowhammer State currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the Southeast and one of the lowest in the entire country; Alabama businesses are […]

His story isn’t about losing his leg in a motorcycle accident more than a decade ago. It’s about so much more. Birmingham resident Chris Osborne is also a champion golfer, poised to represent the United States as they take on Team Europe in one of disability golf’s premier match play events, The Cairns Cup, taking […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has begun proceedings for the impeachment of Clarke County Sheriff William Ray Norris.

Friday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) announced he was following U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) lead and supporting the constitutional carry bill sponsored by State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals). The legislation, HB405, would allow citizens of Alabama to carry a concealed pistol on their person without a permit. Moore also indicated his support for […]

Gambling failed to get passed again. No lottery… no casinos… no sports betting. No gambling in Alaba… wait a minute. There is still gambling in Alabama, and the current attorney general believes they are operating illegally. The legislation that was recently attempted in the Alabama State House even lays it out:

Birmingham-based Hoar Construction has appointed Seth Sargent to serve as its vice president of Healthcare, according to a release from the company. The company cited changing conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and new building innovations in the sector as reasons for its increased focus on health care under Sargent’s leadership. Sargent joins Hoar […]

The Alabama House of Representatives has still failed to pass a piece of gambling legislation for another sessions and it doesn't look good for legislation after a bill from the U.S. Senate failed to gain traction.

President Joe Biden has been in office just over 100 days, and he has already had a profound impact on energy policy, especially now as Democrats control both chambers of Congress and the White House. Part of that impact is a renewed emphasis on so-called anthropogenic climate change, which according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer […]

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center this week announced it has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama supporting the State of Alabama in its challenge to the Biden administration regarding a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 that would prevent states from […]

A camera perched atop an Alabama-built rocket has provided stunning views of the Earth and a chance to see what it is like to ride along on the way to space. United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed the mission last week on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NRO is a joint Department of […]