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Could Biden’s offshore drilling plan cripple crucial revenue source for coastal Alabama?

July 20, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Oil and gas revenue leases produced so much of a boost for Alabama’s Gulf Coast last year that Gov. Kay Ivey decided to travel to Spanish Fort in October and announce $41 million […]

This Alabama metro area is among nation’s leaders in housing vacancy

July 20, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton If you’re looking for vacant housing, there’s one Alabama metro area with more options than many of the cities across the U.S. According to Anytime Estimate, a real estate and loan website, Birmingham is […]

Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims ‘voter suppression’ in Alabama

July 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

Dylan Smith Parroting a narrative promoted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Democratic Party U.S. Senate nominee Will Boyd claims that “voter suppression” is alive and well in the state of Alabama. On his […]

Alabama congressman calls floating abortion clinic project ‘pie-in-the-sky’

July 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp A congressman representing coastal Alabama says he believes a plan to offer abortion services aboard a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico is “pie-in-the-sky” filled with plenty of questions. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, […]

Alabama civil rights pioneer Fred Gray to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama civil rights attorney Fred Gray Sr. will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, President Joe Biden announced today. Gray, 91, built his legendary career at the forefront […]

‘Soul of the city’: Birmingham’s A.G. Gaston Motel opens archive room as renovation continues

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Kalyn Dunkins Visitors to Birmingham’s civil rights trail can add one more stop after Thursday’s opening of a new section of the historic A.G. Gaston Motel. Named after Birmingham’s first Black millionaire, Arthur George Gaston, […]

Jesmyn Ward to receive Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Jesmyn Ward, a Mississippi author whose academic career includes a stint teaching at the University of South Alabama, has become the youngest person ever to win the Library of Congress Prize for American […]

Alabama native tapped as stage designer for World Games 2022

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Barnett Wright Lyndell T. McDonald is ready for the World stage. McDonald, a Montgomery, Ala. native and assistant professor and technical supervisor at the University of Alabama, is the person responsible for creating and […]

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox: Expand Medicaid for Alabama in wake of Roe v. Wade decision

June 29, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Kent Faulk Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox took to Twitter this weekend in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights to say now is the time for Alabama to expand Medicaid coverage […]

ALABAMA’S TERRI COLLINS ON ROE VS. WADE: NO STATE ABORTION EXCEPTIONS PLANNED FOR RAPE, INCEST

June 29, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Swetlik Rep. Terri Collins, the Decatur Republican who sponsored what was the nation’s strictest anti-abortion law in 2019, said she expects no exceptions for rape or incest will be considered until Alabama’s next legislative […]