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ALEA agent shot during Montgomery MACS operation 'expected to make a full recovery"
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (304+ words) The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has opened an officer-involved shooting investigation after a suspect was killed and an ALEA SWAT special agent was shot Wednesday evening during a Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit enforcement operation in west Montgomery....
Senate committee advances Ten Commandments display bill for Alabama schools
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) The Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments, reviving a measure that has failed to reach a floor vote in previous sessions. SB99, sponsored by State Sen. Keith…...
Bruce Pearl calls Nate Oats 'selfish' after end of Bediako situation
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (160+ words) Former Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl did not mince words with how he's felt about the Alabama Crimson Tide's decision to play Charles Bediako over the last several weeks. After calling for the NCAA to consider a tournament ban…...
7 Things: Britt works to avoid shutdown; good jobs report; Bondi spars with Congress over Epstein; and more...
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (143+ words) 5. Violent crimes in Huntsville dropped nearly 20% in 2025 despite a booming 24% population growth over six years, contributing to a 50% reduction in violent crime over that period, with major crime down 33% overall, this mirrors national trends. 2. The January 2026 jobs report showed strong…...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Government ownership of the means of production?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (719+ words) New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is socialist true believer, one who still advocates for government ownership of the means of production. What are the economic consequences of government ownership? We must compare decision-making structures, since economics analyzes decisions. Ownership…...
ALFA President Jimmy Parnell endorses Affordability Protection Plan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) On Wednesday, Jimmy Parnell, President of Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), endorsed the bipartisan utility reform package advancing through the Alabama Legislature. The Federation joins a broad list of endorsements for the three-bill "Affordability Protection Plan," including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn),…...
Sen. Tuberville calls on state lawmakers to pass PSC, utility reform package: 'Focus on the future of the people of Alabama"
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (591+ words) U.S. Senator and 2026 frontrunner to become the next Governor of Alabama, Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), voiced his support Wednesday for the multi-bill utility reform package moving through the Alabama Legislature. In a weekly call with in-state reporters, Tuberville urged lawmakers to pass…...
Auburn fan’s shirt hurled at Nate Oats becomes signed NIL gold for Alabama
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (244+ words) If Alabama knows anything, it's how to get the last laugh. The Crimson Tide won a thrilling game over the weekend on the road against the Auburn Tigers to pull ahead in the SEC standings and earn a huge victory…...
7 Things: More Epstein unredactions; Tuberville lobbies for SAVE Act; poll finds Britt endorsement packs punch; and more...
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (272+ words) 7. NCAA President Charlie Baker says the organization is not in a position to further sanction Alabama for playing Charles Bediako during his temporary eligibility under court order, as losing in court does not allow punishment of the winning party, so…...
Thomas Govan one Senate vote away from becoming Alabama’s Middle District U.S. Attorney
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (285+ words) Thomas Govan, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, is now pending confirmation by the full U.S. Senate after advancing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee voted during an executive business meeting…...