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The "Tommy Tuberville for Governor" discussion gained steam last week after a Punchbowl News report revealed Alabama's senior U.S. Senator was telling colleagues and associates he wanted to run for governor in 2026 instead of seeking another term in the Senate.

The Mobile City Council approved a 2% lodging tax increase, bringing the tax to 10%.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl recently came out in support of President Donalds Trump’s proposed efforts to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

Troy won the Sun Belt Tourney on Monday and an automatic bid to the NCAA, defeating Arkansas State 94-81.

In what might be one of the final chapters of the Hoover Forensic Audit, the outside firm hired by the city attorney has returned answers to nearly 100 questions. 

The most artistic aspect of that mess of a mural around Montgomery’s Court Square Fountain lies with time – sold as temporary only to still stain the street with the dirty rotten propaganda of years gone by.

The Business Council of Alabama affiliate ProgressPAC announced on Monday that it was supporting Heath Allbright as he pursues the Republican nomination for the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

The Hanceville City Council voted Monday to suspend and rebuild its police department.

Over two years since facing a wave of criticism for his drag queen performances and inter-classroom behavior, former Mountain Gap Middle School teacher James Miller is touting a new documentary detailing the “harsh modern reality of being an out and proud middle school teacher in Alabama.”

President Donald Trump’s economic policies are going to “work out better” for the country despite a recent downturn in the stock market recently, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and senior All-American big man Johni Broome claimed the Southeastern Conference’s top men’s basketball postseason awards in a vote by the league’s head coaches released on Monday.

An examination of the school's recent guests clearly shows that reading, writing and arithmetic aren't the only topics on the list of the MCAA administration's priorities.

The speaker at the ALGOP dinner April 3 is Donald Trump, Jr. He is denying rumors that he may run for President in 2028.

Alabama programs will be just fine during the pruning of federal spending by Elon Musk and DOGE.

Wiley Blankenship, CEO of Coastal Alabama Partnership and executive director of Coastal 150, has joined the Connie Hudson for mayor campaign.

Love and gratitude make for a good life and a good death.

Multiple indictments were handed down for illegal reentry after a Homeland Security investigation in Huntsville.

In the opening remarks of his confirmation hearing, Jay Bhattacharya stated that “a culture of coverup, obfuscation, and a lack of tolerance for ideas that differed from theirs” characterized the official federal COVID response.

The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle a handful of tax cuts when it returns from a week-long hiatus from the state house after sailing through committee on the final meeting day last week.

The Walker County Commission held a special meeting Monday to release a statement related to indictments of jail employees in connection with the death of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell in 2023.

A good speech is far more than just words. A good speech is about delivery as much as content. It rhetorically moves the hearts and minds with tones that invite listeners in, stories that identify with the audience, and timing that hits the mark at the right moment.

On the final day of the legislative session before a one-week break, the Alabama House of Representatives advanced three of five proposed measures to bolster enforcement of illegal immigration and reduce abuse of legal immigration in the state.

During the debate on a bill that would specify requirements for parents to obtain a religious vaccine exemption for their K-12 child, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) advocated for excluding unvaccinated children from attending schools in person.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently received a large federal grant to study “structural racism” in childhood cancer care.

No. 22 Auburn picked up a 2-1 series win over Old Dominion at Plainsman Park. The Tigers picked up a 10-4 win on Friday, dropped the Saturday game 11-9 and clinched the series with a 7-3 win in the rubber match on Sunday. 

No. 23 Alabama baseball won the weekend series against Presbyterian College but dropped the Sunday finale for their first loss of the season.

Today’s difficulties don’t mean we should throw marriage away. In fact, life shows that it’s the toughest goals that are usually the most worth pursuing.