Community Voices

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (588+ words) The Rising Tide 2.0 capital campaign at The University of Alabama has completed its 10-year comprehensive fundraising effort with more than $2.1 billion in charitable commitments. The capital campaign launched publicly in September 2021 and surpassed its previous fundraising goals of $1.5 billion and…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (833+ words) Doug Jones has found his latest reason to tell Alabama to stop growing. The Democratic nominee for governor is promising a one-year moratorium on new data center approvals, putting one of the fastest-growing sectors of the American economy squarely in…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (219+ words) MADISON, Wis. — The City of Madison is holding off on filing a lawsuit against the Social Justice Center after the organization committed to specific steps intended to address ongoing concerns, City Attorney Michael Haas said. The city plans to review…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (774+ words) While a student at the University of Alabama I had the opportunity to intern with the Dean of Students, Dr. Joab Thomas. A few years later Dr. Thomas became President of the University, and I was elected to the legislature....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (585+ words) Student Press Law Center Newly issued guidelines from Montgomery County Public Schools make progress in recognizing the editorial independence of student media, but advocates argue the district still falls critically short of complying with the Maryland New Voices law. A…...

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (423+ words) You can feel it every time you cross the river at Decatur—North Alabama is outgrowing its old roads. That’s why the conversation about a new Tennessee River bridge can’t just be about relieving traffic on Highway 20. It has to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1164+ words) Alabama public schools have lost a record number of students this past school year, continuing a trend that education leaders say could have significant consequences for school funding and staffing across the state. Preliminary enrollment figures for the 2025-26 school year…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (569+ words) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, the far-and-away frontrunner to become the next Governor of Alabama, says he’s open to a state lottery if lawmakers can get it on the ballot for the first time in nearly three decades – and the voters of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1050+ words) Three centuries in print is a landmark achieved by few books in human history. Even the bestsellers of their day, flicker briefly in the cultural consciousness before vanishing quietly into dusty library archives. This month marks the 300th anniversary of Gulliver’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (846+ words) Most Americans are spending money like drunken sailors on Leave. American credit card debt has now risen to levels not seen since the turn of the century. My wife calls it “retail therapy”. But to save money, people are opting…...