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Clay Scofield: Alabama’s early broadband planning, investments paying dividends

Alabama’s efforts to expand rural broadband in the last five years have given us a head start on bringing additional households online...

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Senate approves bill allowing increased tax credit for donations to scholarship

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 261 (SB261) Tuesday, raising the current cap on contributions to the Alabama Accountability Act....

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State Rep. Collins says no Common Core in Numeracy Act

Some critics of the Numeracy Act, Senate Bill 171 (SB171), insist it offers an end-around to fund so-called Common Core standards in...

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Tim James promises to eliminate state tax on groceries

Greenville businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James promised that eliminating the 4% tax on groceries would be...

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Self-imposed gun control being considered by lawmakers

Voluntary gun prohibition is among the list of gun bills being considered by the Alabama legislature.   On Wednesday, House Bill 462...

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Bill outlawing unconstitutional executive orders on guns passes House committee

A bill that would provide protection against executive orders on guns is moving through the legislature.    State Rep. David Standridge...

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Conservative students face challenges on Alabama college campuses

Among their battles against ideas like critical race theory and identity politics, conservatives have made not just K-12 schools but...

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U.S. Rep. Carl: Bipartisan agreement that United States needs to 'do more' for Ukraine

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), who was in attendance for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress on Wednesday,...

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It's Electric! Mercedes opens new battery plant in Bibb County

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) was in Woodstock on Tuesday to join Mercedes-Benz in officially opening its new battery plant on the automaker’s...

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Mo Brooks campaign blasts ForestPAC poll: 'Trying to put everyone in some kind of herd mentality'

On Monday, ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association, released a poll showing U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant...

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'Simple' lottery bill filed in House; Will get consideration this session, says State Rep. Isbell

During Tuesday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden) revealed the Alabama...

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Ray Melick: Fill out your NCAA bracket in blue

Start with Blue. That’s your safest bet when filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket this year – and you know you will. Millions of...

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State Senator recounts Romanian experience after communism, warns of threat under Biden

State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has unique insight into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From 2005 to 2007, Whatley served in the...

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Bill would protect licenses of doctors who practice 'alternative view' on COVID

The Senate Health Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday on legislation that would protect doctors with alternative views...

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Senate is likely to take up gambling this week

The Alabama Senate could take up the controversial gambling issue on Thursday. A package of bills would establish 10 casinos in the...

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Retired IMB missionary tells story of God’s faithfulness after drowning accident in Mexico

By The Alabama Baptist The news was jarring when it made it back to the States on June 18, 1999. An International Mission Board missionary,...

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Daniel Sutter: Sports and World Events

Birmingham hosts the World Games this July, an Olympics-like competition for non-Olympic sports. The lineup includes softball, bowling,...

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Wiretapping bill in the name of fallen officer headed back to House

A bill that would allow wiretapping in certain drug crimes has passed the Alabama Senate with amendments and will be sent back to the...

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'The Alabama establishment is about to be shocked': Polling questioned after Ivey landslide

The Alabama Forestry Association released poll results from a poll they commissioned this week. The poll shows incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey...

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Tuberville and colleagues call on Biden Administration to take action to lower record-high fertilize

When weather conditions allow, farmers across Alabama are just beginning to get out into their fields to prepare for the 2022 planting...

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Amie Beth Shaver: When it comes to fixing the math problem, who is counting?

Raise your hand. Who struggled with math? I did. But I was never allowed to dumb it down. Were you? Of course not.  Because no one...

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Hoover Police combatting car break-ins, gun thefts

Hoover Police Department (HPD) Chief Nick Derzis is warning the public about the dangers of leaving firearms in unlocked vehicles....

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BREAKING: Multiple students transported after school bus crash in east Alabama

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a school bus crash that happened on Tuesday, March 15. The bus crashed off...

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API: Why “Bring home the bacon” if it means Alabamians can’t afford to buy it?

Federal spending continues to rise, and Alabama Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) is behind it again. Late last week, Congress...

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State Rep. South questions AHSAA religious discrimination; Says legislative fix possible

Last month, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) declined to accommodate Oakwood Adventist Academy in Huntsville, whose...

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Blount County man allowed to keep 'LGBFJB' personalized license plate

  Oneonta native Nathan Kirk will be allowed to keep his personalized tag, which the state of Alabama had initially recalled for "objectionable...

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State Sen. Albritton urges House to consider gambling this year -- 'This needs to be done'

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) is still charging ahead with the package of gambling bills he previewed last month. During an...

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