The No. 11 Auburn men’s basketball team on Wednesday evening beat the University of Alabama 95-91 in overtime. The Tigers won this rematch after Bama won the teams’ first SEC duel of this season when Auburn was undefeated at the time. Auburn never trailed in Wednesday’s game. “Typically, when you play Alabama, it’s all about […]

Optimism among small businesses continues to climb, according to the latest National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) report. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index hit the top 10% of all readings in its 46-year history. NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg underscored the health of the current environment for small business. “2020 is off to an […]

Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman released an ad on Wednesday in which he seeks to play up his role as an old fashioned family man. The 30-second spot features Coleman brandishing a baseball bat called “The Respect Her.” The candidate describes how every time one of his three daughters brought home a date he would have […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate’s Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) that would explicitly make it a Class C felony under state law for local government officials to intentionally not fully comply with federal immigration law and officials. Under existing Alabama law, the State […]

There will be no removal of the grocery tax in Alabama any time soon. There it is, that’s the column. Why? Simple. There is roughly $400 million at issue here, and no serious plan exists that can be enacted that will make up that revenue.

The 2020 legislative session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year, she and the legislature will be facing a major obstacle. The prison problem is the paramount issue for the year. The state must address and resolve this dilemma or the federal authorities […]

MONTGOMERY — For some time now, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been promoting their “Winning for Alabama” gaming proposal on various mediums throughout Alabama, which as advertised would give the state of Alabama $1 billion upfront and at least $350 million annually beyond that. During a sit-down interview that aired on Huntsville radio’s […]

The pervasive use of online pornography is having a negative impact on our society, reaching almost every aspect of daily life and creating an unrecognized web of harm. Today’s mainstream pornography is not the magazine of past decades. Instead, it is primarily violent, rape-themed, incest-themed, sexist, racist and dehumanizing hardcore material. The large-scale use of […]

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on Wednesday announced a $733,150 POWER grant has been approved for Opportunity Alabama, Inc., a nonprofit located in Birmingham. The federal grant will fund the Creating Opportunity for Alabama (COAL) Initiative, a project which is expected to yield 250 new Alabama jobs, create 25 new businesses and leverage $100 million […]

From our American press corps to major political parties, and in some cases even state and national government, American institutions appear less and less competent and trustworthy by the day. In my adult life, the first taste of it was in 2000 with the dangling-chad disaster in Florida’s general election. Granted, statewide margins had probably […]

The fight is back on over the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. On Tuesday, Yellowhammer News reported on the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee holding a public hearing on a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the act. This came in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court […]

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State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow Alabamians with qualifying medical conditions to purchase and use cannabis for medical use. The system would be strictly regulated. Patients with a prescription from a state-approved doctor would be issued a “medical cannabis card.” Additionally, any person wishing to cultivate, process, dispense, transport […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Judge Roy Moore brought his old Ten Commandments monument back to his office in Montgomery on Tuesday afternoon. Moore said he wanted to bring the monument back to Montgomery because “it can unite us.” The monument in question, which had been stored for years at a local church, was at the center […]

7. Jussie Smollett in big trouble Former television star Jussie Smollett concocted a fake hate crime hoax that he thought would bring him fame and make the supporters of President Donald Trump look bad. That hoax could cost Smollett his freedom after a special prosecutor has announced charges against him. Special prosecutor Dan Webb has […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 74-27 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The measure comes as the city of Montgomery explores the possibility of creating a 1% […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth on Tuesday morning addressed a crowd at a Business Council of Alabama (BCA) governmental affairs committee meeting in downtown Montgomery. During remarks spanning approximately 15 minutes, Ainsworth gave a comprehensive update on the major issues before the legislature and the top priorities his office has been working on. The meeting came […]

The newly-relocated Alabama Power USA Coastal Weather Research Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate its grand opening on the University of South Alabama campus. “The center is an important part of the meteorology program at South,” said Dr. Sytske Kimball, professor of meteorology and chair of earth sciences. “We are thankful for […]

Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union Address, the president was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist [and received a great jobs report. On the other hand, Democrats suffered several significant embarrassments. It began Monday […]

Have you heard that there’s a new argument which has found a previously untested Achilles heel in Roe v. Wade — and it’s being considered before the Supreme Court of Alabama? In the infamous Roe vs Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to address the issue of when life begins. Specifically, the Supreme Court […]

Alabama State Representative Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) has authored a bill to relieve disabled veterans from the burden of paying an issuance fee when they get their license tag renewed. Under current Alabama law, disabled vets have to pay the issuance fee that is attached to the process of renewing a vehicle. The fee varies by […]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Judge Andrew Brasher of Alabama as the next judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted against his fellow Alabamian, while Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) proudly supported the confirmation. Brasher, currently a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District […]

Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign has spent $59,902 on 166 Facebook ads in an attempt to raise money off of his vote to impeach President Donald Trump last week, according to data from Facebook’s publicly available ad library. According to the library, 18% of the ad buy was directed towards Alabamians, with the rest being […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday held a public hearing on a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. This comes in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court upholding the act and ruling that the City of Birmingham […]