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Archibald: Alabama Legislature pulls a stunner

May 23, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. I feel dizzy. Lightheaded. Like I’m on unfamiliar ground and can’t get my bearings. I’m sitting here looking at the work of the Alabama Legislature and – what’s […]

Southern Living: These two Alabama cities are great with grandkids

May 23, 2023 Bouldin 0

According to the folks at Southern Living, two Alabama cities are among the best vacation destinations if you’re bringing grandchildren along. It’ll probably come as no surprise that the beach makes the cut for “The Best Places To Travel […]

Chocolate milk may soon be banned in school cafeterias

May 23, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore A lunchtime favorite of students everywhere may soon be a thing of the past. U.S. officials are considering banning chocolate milk in elementary and middle school cafeterias, according to The Wall Street Journal. The proposed […]

Bill designates 4th-grader’s recipe as State Cookie of Alabama

May 23, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Students at Trinity Presbyterian School enlivened the study of Alabama history this year with a creative project that could result in state lawmakers establishing a new state symbol. The Alabama House of Representatives […]

Motherhood in Alabama: Moms ask for more help with breastfeeding, paid leave, child care

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Swetlik Across Alabama, there are at least 55,000 babies born each year. But a safe and healthy birth – which not everyone gets – is just the start of raising a child. Many Alabama moms […]

Alabama’s future with gambling: Don’t bet on it

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Most of the United States has long-ago approved various forms of gaming – scratch off tickets, casinos, video poker machines inside VFW halls. Alabama remains an outlier, where most forms of commercialized gambling are […]

Alabama teachers might get a pay raise. How much do districts pay now?

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crai As inflation drags down the value of a paycheck, Alabama teachers are hoping lawmakers will give them a pay raise again this year. If that happens, teachers will have gotten raises five […]

After 31 years, why is there momentum for Alabama Republicans to cut the grocery tax?

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A little more than a year ago, Republican State Senator Andrew Jones stood up during a news conference and advocated for the removal of the state’s portion of the sales tax on groceries. […]

15 cities with the most expensive homes in Alabama

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Purchasing a home is a huge investment. But, with home prices reaching record highs, finding an affordable house has become more of a challenge. This is particularly true in some places in Alabama […]

Federal government intervenes in Alabama sewage crisis on civil rights grounds

May 16, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Dennis Pillion The federal government has found that Alabama’s rampant sewage issues in poor and minority communities in the Black Belt “raise concerns” of civil rights violations, and federal officials are working with state authorities […]