2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (201+ words) U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) agrees with President Donald Trump that some changes need to be made at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first Black secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a historian who previously founded the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (250+ words) The backlash against data centers is spreading across the country, and angry confrontations at local government meetings are increasingly becoming part of the national story. But anger isn’t evidence. In Alabama, communities should evaluate data center projects based on what…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (590+ words) This year, we made an important decision. We enrolled our children, Kruz and Paizlee, at Legends Virtual Academy, an online public school. People have asked me why we’d make that choice. It wasn’t one we made lightly. The answer starts…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (82+ words) Are data centers Alabama’s next economic powerhouse, or are opponents creating a moral panic? Can Donald Trump economically strangle Iran into ending the conflict without escalating the war? Should Alabama really name the new I-10 bridge after Donald Trump, or…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is staking out a middle position on data centers in Alabama, arguing that communities should have the final say while rejecting both widespread development and blanket moratoriums. In an exclusive interview with Alabama Daily News, Britt said…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) 7. Alabama and Auburn are among SEC teams spending between $30 million and $40 million on 2026 college football rosters as costs explode, with only a few programs like Miami, Texas, Ohio State, Oregon, LSU, and Texas A&M topping $40 million. 6. Prescription drug prices…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (441+ words) New national polling on data center development, paired with recent Alabama results, suggests public skepticism is growing while many voters remain undecided or willing to consider the benefits of individual projects. A July polling newsletter from J.L. Partners found 43% of registered…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) It used to be that Montgomery County high schoolers could use their phones during passing periods and lunch, but that could soon go away. Montgomery County said it’s likely moving toward something called a “bell-to-bell ban,” where you can’t use…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) wants to hit pause on something U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has already told Alabamians to get used to. Sewell is now cosponsoring the AI Data Center Moratorium Act, which would halt new data center construction until Congress…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) More than 34,000 Alabama students approved for the CHOOSE Act can now access education savings account funding, Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the program is fully funded for the 2026-27 school year. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, which administers…...