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Joey Clark: Bring your own yardstick when measuring Senate candidates

In 2015’s "Of Goats & Governors" — a book furnished by a Wise Old Tree known to many Alabamians as Mr. Flowers — an oldfangled joke...

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Alabama legislature launches improved website

The State of Alabama has launched its updated website for following legislators and the legislative process. With the 2022 regular...

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Burdette makes run for Governor official

By Ray Melick Lew Burdette stood on a deck, flanked by his family, in front of the lake on the Shelby County facility of the King’s...

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Katie Britt officially qualifies in Senate race, has no plans to slow down

U.S. Senate candidate Katie Boyd Britt formally qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run for Senate in the 2022 primary on...

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Gov. Kay Ivey qualifies to run for re-election

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) was at Alabama Republican Party Headquarters in Hoover on Tuesday to qualify to run for a second full term...

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Dr. Scott Harris says COVID “is here to stay”

Alabama Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris told reporters on Tuesday that he thinks that COVID-19 “is here to stay.” The state...

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Stan Cooke formally qualifies for State Auditor

Pastor Stan Cooke qualified with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) at the party's headquarters in Hoover on Tuesday for the office...

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Jessica Taylor drops out of Senate race, announces endorsement

U.S. Senate candidate Jessica Taylor announced on Tuesday that she is withdrawing from the Senate campaign and is endorsing veteran...

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Burdette hopes to go from 'Lew who?' to 'Governor Lew'

Lew who? Lew Burdette, who for the last 19 years has served as President of the King’s Home, a Christian non-profit serving women,...

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Krissie Allen: When Congress fails the Gilligan’s Island test

Years ago, one of my professors told me about a “Gilligan’s Island test” that helps discern if actions are moral or immoral. Legend...

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Republican qualifying opens today

Qualifying for the 2022 Alabama Republican Party Primary opens Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 a.m. A number of candidates have already announced...

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VIDEO: Birmingham PD pleads for information in 2018 murder of man changing tire

The Birmingham Police Department released a video asking for information in a 2018 cold case. The murder of DeNorris Barnes happened...

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Alabama says farewell to beloved pastor Frank Barker

As we close out 2021, it seems appropriate to look at one of its bittersweet conclusions by celebrating the life and mourning the death...

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Alabama Hobby Lobby employee charged with Christmas Eve sexual assault

A Hobby Lobby employee is charged with sexually assaulting a fellow employee on Christmas Eve.    According to an arrest warrant and...

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Veteran, former police officer and local TV professional running for Alabama House

Micah Messer is running for the Alabama House of Representatives in House District 38. Messer is a University of South Alabama graduate,...

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First snow of 2022 comes early in the year

After a week of unseasonably warm temperatures and tornado warnings, people in Alabama experienced an early snow in 2022. Up to six...

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Alabama wins another victory against vaccine mandates

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced his office has won another victory against President Joe Biden’s (D) vaccine...

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From Alabama to Music City: Jackson Capps

He got his first guitar when he was only eight years old and he was on stage a year later. Singing and playing at the World Famous...

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More Democratic candidates qualify to run for office in 2022

The Alabama Democratic Party has 97 candidates qualified to run in the 2022 election. Candidate qualifying began on Dec. 6, 2021. Yolanda...

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Phil Williams: It really matters

I don’t know about ya’ll but we had an amazing time with family during the Christmas season! Charlene and I had kids and grandkids...

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Andrea Tice: Mooning the COVID virus

My first time ever in downtown Mobile was to take part in the MoonPie drop on New Year’s Eve- this year. My husband’s proposal that...

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Chad Mathis: Parents need to be in charge of their children's education again

When the Alabama Association of School Boards withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they made the decision to...

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Coronavirus cases spike following Christmas

The less severe strand of coronavirus, Omicron, continues to spread as Americans settle back in from the Christmas holiday. According...

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Ray Melick: Alabama-Georgia rematch was inevitable

Be honest – this seemed inevitable, didn’t it? Alabama vs. Georgia, for the national championship? Since the Southeastern Conference...

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Sean of the South: All the purty horses

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South  The day before New Year’s Eve. I was stuck in Birmingham rush hour. A ten-mile line of standstill...

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Hank Williams: an Alabama legend lost on New Year's Day 69 years ago

New Year’s Day 2022 marks the 69th anniversary of the death of country music legend, Hank Williams.   Hiram (Hank) Williams died of...

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Betty White dead at 99

Betty White, the beloved TV star and actress, has died at 99.   Betty White was only weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday...

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