According to new statistics from the Alabama State Department of Education, 23.25% of Birmingham City Schools students are chronically absent, and some schools have chronic absenteeism rates above 50%.
The recently passed military spending budget continues to be a linchpin for Alabama’s upcoming 2024 congressional election, as candidates continue to use the spending bill to contrast individual positions on vital issues.
State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) says he still plans to file a bill changing the appointment method of the State Health Officer despite a recent administrative rule passed by the Alabama Department of Public Health limiting the emergency powers of the State Health Officer.
On Saturday, Saban attended graduation with 15 of his football players who are getting degrees from the University of Alabama.
The Congregation Mayim Chayim in Daphne continued services Saturday morning after what investigators believe was a hoax bomb threat.
I'm still not sure how Birmingham missed getting a major airport, but they did. Just like Muscle Shoals and Ford City, the story of Birmingham and the airlines is another head-scratcher worth considering.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed an ordinance passed by the Montgomery City Council last week.
The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) has officially provided an online form where Alabama residents can submit book titles they believe may contain sexually explicit or obscene materials.
On Friday's broadcast of Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) reacted to the Alabama Department of Public Health's (ADPH) self-imposed "accountability measures," and if those would be sufficient for the power-wielding agency to avoid action from the Alabama Legislature.
Sixty years ago, in 1964, The Beatles from Liverpool, England, led the British invasion of American rock and roll. Popular music has never been quite the same.
The Escambia County Board of Education voted Friday to buy out the contract of Superintendent Michele McClung.
The Alabama State Department of Education received an 83% on its annual report card for the second year in a row, yet the graduate rate decreased by almost 9%.
During a Thursday appearance on "The Next Round Live," Auburn legend and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley met with University of Alabama starting quarterback Jalen Milroe's parents and delivered a big surprise.
Groups like Read Freely Alabama and other leftist groups claim the removal of books from libraries violates the First Amendment. This is simply an error based on a faulty interpretation of the First Amendment and a general ignorance of Constitutional Law.
The executive director of Teens for Trump, CJ Pearson of Georgia, has given a shout-out to political newcomer Caroleene Dobson.
A billboard on Interstate 20 near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is encouraging pregnant women to travel to other states for abortions.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) recently questioned an IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler on whether or not there was evidence of wrongdoing by President Joe Biden. However, Ziegler had trouble answering due to Sewell's repeated interruptions.
Campaign season is in full swing and on Thursday the first punches of the race between U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) were thrown.
House Pro Tempore Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) is looking to clean up Alabama's licensing boards with a pre-filed bill prohibiting boards and state agencies from paying off employees not to report wrongdoing.
It may not be that big of a surprise, but Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has officially declared that he will not enter the 2024 NFL Draft, and instead will return to the Crimson Tide for the upcoming season.
Annoying? Perhaps. Memorable? Definitely.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 87-13 to fund the military for fiscal year 2024, which was quickly followed by the U.S. House passing the NDAA 310-118 on Thursday.
A $1 million Yass Prize was awarded to Valiant Cross Academy, an all-boys Christian school based in Montgomery, on Wednesday.
Montgomery real estate attorney Caroleene Dobson, who is running for the Second Congressional District, is calling for the firing of Harvard University President Claudine Gay.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) introduced the No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act on Wednesday to prevent the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from using government resources to take care of illegal immigrants.
On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted as the 22nd state in the United States.
I sincerely appreciate Tuberville’s willingness to take a stand on the border issue even if his Republican colleagues won’t. We need more leaders like him with an actual SPINE who are willing to speak out.