Buddy Nelson, longtime pastor in Alabama, dies July 30

August 1, 2025

Buddy Nelson, a longtime pastor in Alabama Baptist life, died July 30. He currently was serving as interim senior adult and education minister at Golden

Alabama Music Hall of Fame director fired following audit, spending problems

July 31, 2025

The state board that oversees the Alabama Music Hall of Fame voted on Wednesday to terminate its executive director, who had been put on administrative leave and asked to repay nearly $65,000 in misspent funds.

Britt, bipartisan senators advance bill to tackle housing affordability

July 30, 2025

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and her Senate Banking Committee colleagues unanimously advanced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to boost the nation’s housing supply, reduce barriers to homeownership and update federal housing regulations.

No phones, new paths: What students need to know this school year

July 30, 2025

Alabama students returning to school starting this week will encounter a few big changes — but none more immediate than a new statewide rule: Phones, earbuds and smartwatches must now be turned off and stowed away …

Britt, GOP senators push OMB to release delayed NIH funds

July 29, 2025

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is leading a group of Republicans urging the Trump administration’s budget office to release funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), saying delays could hurt medical research.

Space Command poised to move to Huntsville

July 28, 2025

House Armed Services Chairman, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, has pushed for Space Command to be located at Redstone Arsenal from the start.

National school choice program builds on Alabama’s, with notable differences

July 25, 2025

The federal program, set to begin in 2027, offers taxpayers a dollar-for-dollar income tax credit – up to $1,700 annually – for donations to nonprofit organizations that provide scholarships to eligible K-12 students.