School prayer bills advance in 2 House committees
March 5, 2026
Two school prayer bills introduced by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, were approved in two Alabama House committees Wednesday (March 4).
Pisgah church host women’s conference
March 4, 2026
Freedom Baptist Church, Pisgah, will host a women’s conference, Made to Worship on March 7. Karmen Smith is the guest speaker with music provided by Erika
‘Just common sense’: Trey’s Law would make NDAs in child sexual abuse cases unenforceable
March 4, 2026
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, to introduce legislation Tuesday to prohibit the enforcement of civil nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse and human trafficking cases.
School prayer, grading, Ten Commandments set for committee vote this week
March 3, 2026
Lawmakers are returning this week with a slate of education bills poised for committee action, ranging from school prayer and Ten Commandments displays to changes in school grading and career tech workforce programs.
Alabama pre-K program stands out nationally for assistant teachers
March 3, 2026
Alabama’s state-funded First Class Pre-K program stands out nationally for meeting recommended standards for assistant teacher training and professional development, according to a new report examining policies across the country.
‘Not a partisan issue’: Alabamians urge Congress to invest in childhood cancer research
March 2, 2026
For the last decade, Hannah Adams has traversed the halls of Congress with one mission: to increase federal investment in childhood cancer research.
Ernest Tucker, retired pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist and Howardtown Baptist, dies at 80
March 1, 2026
Ernest Tucker had a career as a schoolteacher but also felt the call to preach. Over the years, he served as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist in Millry and Howardtown Baptist Church in Tibbie.
School prayer proposal for Alabama fails in House committee
February 26, 2026
A proposed constitutional amendment requiring local school boards to vote on allowing voluntary prayer in public schools failed to advance Wednesday (Feb. 25) after a pointed debate in the House Education Policy Committee.
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