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Steve Flowers: Political reassurances and revelations in 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (618+ words) The more things change, the more they stay the same, is a very succinct adage, especially when it comes to politics. Faces and places and races change in politics, but one thing that stays the same is, the candidate who…...
For Hal Mumme, Kentucky football's 1997 win over Alabama was no upset
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (907+ words) LEXINGTON — Hal Mumme's Air Raid offense lifted Kentucky football to an overtime win over Alabama in 1997. The Crimson Tide's coach that night: Mike DuBose. As Mumme reflected on the victory — one that marked UK's first win in the series since…...
Gary Palmer encourages Alabamians to cancel Mexican vacation plans: ‘Let them know that it's because of Vulcan’
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (428+ words) U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes the U.S. needs to rethink its relationship with its southern neighbor because the country violated international law. The Mexican government, using the military, seized Vulcan Material’s deep-water port in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in 2023. Earlier this week,…...
Barry Moore: Taxpayer-funded Smithsonian owes kids an all-American experience – not 'propaganda to the next generation"
2+ day, 21+ 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…...
Justin "JP" Plott: One year later, we have not forgotten
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (712+ words) One year ago today, a shot rang out in Orem, Utah, on the campus of Utah Valley University. Hundreds of students flocked to campus to watch Charlie Kirk spar with opponents, and instead got a front-row seat to one of…...
Sheriff Paul Burch: Congress should pass the App Store Accountability Act before another Alabama child is exploited
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (663+ words) As Mobile County Sheriff, one of my most important responsibilities is protecting the people of our community. That means responding to crimes after they happen, but also supporting common-sense measures that help prevent harm before it occurs. Today, one of…...
'For Alabama. For Leaders. For the Future.': The University of Alabama rolls out 11th Where Legends Are Made campaign
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) The University of Alabama launched its 11th Where Legends Are Made campaign Friday, and this year’s edition is built around the initiatives UA says will produce Alabama’s next generation of leaders, from the new School of Leadership and Policy to a…...
Jim Zeigler op-ed: Labor Day is now different in Alabama
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (588+ words) Since the 1960s, the celebration of Labor Day in Alabama has changed. It is still observed on the first Monday in September, which falls on September 7 this year. It has expanded into “Labor Day Weekend,” with activities and off-time often starting…...
Michael J. Brooks: Living with the unanswered why
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (518+ words) It was on a trip to Washington for a Southern Baptist seminar that our group rode the capitol subway to an event. At our stop a U.S. senator was waiting to board. I immediately recognized him and walked over to say…...
Steve Flowers: The Club for Growth is the king of Alabama and American politics
1+ week, 1+ day ago (793+ words) Over a year ago on July 4, 2025, I was attending the famous Fourth of July Political Gala in DeKalb County known as the Ledbetter-Livingston Henagar Potato Festival. This event is the last vestige of “ole timey” political events left in Alabama…...