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The gambling expansion you can’t see

With few laws and no governing body, gambling in Alabama is spreading like wildfire. Even if most people don't realize it.
May 10, 2022

Gov. Kay Ivey to Alabama: It’s now or never for Census participation

With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for Sept. 30, Gov. Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible. Alabama’s current self-response rate is 62.1 percent — 0.4 percent short of the self-response rate recorded in 2010, or 62.5 percent, according to … Continued
September 8, 2020

Two Lawrence County schools to start online after worker tests positive for COVID-19

Two Lawrence County schools announced Wednesday that both will begin the school year online after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.  Moulton Middle School and Moulton Elementary School will both begin with online learning until at least Aug. 26, the schools said in separate Facebook posts.  The employee tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday and … Continued
August 12, 2020

Love in the time of the coronavirus

Like many of you I “attended” Palm Sunday worship online. It was strange not to be there at St. James Fairhope physically for the Liturgy of the Palms to gather outside for prayers and walk into the church together with our palms singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor.” I heard the words of the Passion … Continued
April 7, 2020

Secretary Merrill to allow campaign finance civil penalties to be paid online

Thanks to the leadership provided by Secretary of State John H. Merrill, anyone who has failed to comply with the Alabama Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) will now have the opportunity to pay civilpenalties online. Notices sent to Political Action Committees and Principal Campaign Committees who have failed to timely file a campaign finance report … Continued
October 29, 2019

Sen. Doug Jones introduces legislation to prevent hate crimes

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is introducing legislation that would aim to curb online extremism and prevent it from turning into real-life hate crimes. “We absolutely need to address the proliferation of hate-based violence in our country and around the world, and this bill is a necessary step forward,” Jones said. “The growth of social media … Continued
April 1, 2019