47+ min ago   (347+ words) State. Rep. Kerry "Bubba" Underwood (R-Tuscumbia) has confirmed speculation that he intends to vie for the majority leader position in the Alabama House of Representatives before the next legislative session. State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) currently holds the position, which…...

47+ min ago   (808+ words) With 66 days from the November 3 general election, the Alabama governor’s race appears to be a forgone conclusion. It will be a coronation of one person rather than an engaged election decided by Alabamians. This is not a good thing. So,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (214+ words) ATHENS — During a Wednesday informational forum in Athens, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reiterated his intent to reduce violent crime in Montgomery if elected as Alabama’s next governor in November. Tuberville spoke on the topic at the Athens-Limestone County Chamber…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (242+ words) Alabama recently received a portion of the $17.1 billion nationwide settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc, which includes sweeping reforms to its social media platforms’ safety protocols, ensuring enhanced protections for minors. RELATED: ‘We have no tolerance for child exploitation' — Alabama reaches…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (159+ words) An Indiana man accused of traveling to Alabama to have sex with a child has been indicted in federal court. U.S. Attorney Phillip Williams announced that Joel Duron Esparza, 21, is charged with interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (119+ words) On Tuesday's episode of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State. Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) discussed the impact of Alabama's divisive concepts bill, passed during the 2023 legislative session. According to Garrett, because of the legislation, progress is…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (342+ words) These cameras came into Alabama the way kudzu did: quietly, then… boom, everywhere. But here is the craziest part: most of it arrived by consent agenda and contract renewal. The Legislature never voted on a statewide surveillance network. Yet ALEA's administrative…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (246+ words) The University of Alabama System board of trustees recently voted to implement some changes to its review processes to comply with new state law. The revisions include adding a post-tenure review process and instituting a mandatory review of new academic…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (304+ words) Attorney General Steve Marshall recently announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the felony murder conviction of Jadarrin Levoy Watkins, 24, of Evergreen, for a 2018 murder in Conecuh County. Watkins sought to appeal his life sentence, which the court…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (567+ words) Last week we looked at the varieties of socialism and communism. But what is wrong with them? According to many people, nothing. A recent Gallup poll found that 54% of U.S. adults view capitalism favorably (down from 61% in 2010), while 39% view socialism favorably…...