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Alabama state and county candidate qualifying period ends Friday

A federal court clarified Wednesday that a previous deadline extension only applies to congressional candidates.

January 27, 2022

What has the GOP done for you?

Democrats brought health care, better roads, bridges, internet, sewer and water lines, and money for schools. What have Republicans done?

January 27, 2022

Allen ups the ante on Confederate monuments to the detriment of the state

Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous.

January 27, 2022

Why can’t Alabama have a second minority congressional district?

The Black population once again finds that its vote (value) falls well short of the “one person, one vote doctrine."

January 27, 2022

Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations near record high

The state on Monday was just 135 patients shy of the record 3,080 COVID patients, set on Jan. 5, 2021.

January 26, 2022

Corfman testifies in defamation case against Roy Moore

Corfman stuck to her position that Moore's denials defamed her by damaging her reputation for honesty.

January 26, 2022

Birmingham city elementary schools among first in state to offer yoga

Minor, Oxmoor Valley and West End elementary schools in Birmingham launched yoga programs the week of Jan, 10, involving about 115 fifth graders.

January 26, 2022

Will gambling be addressed in 2022?

If legislators are listening to their constituents, they are hearing one thing.

January 26, 2022

Troy University announces new scholarships for transfer students

Students looking to transfer to Troy University from other colleges or universities may be eligible.

January 26, 2022

Senate approves $772 million for broadband, water and sewer improvement, healthcare

The bill includes $277 million for broadband expansion, $146.7 million for hospitals and nursing homes, and $225 million for water and sewer improvement projects.

January 25, 2022