Bills would raise age of medical consent in Alabama from 14 to 18

February 22, 2025

The age of medical consent would increase from 14 to 18 in Alabama under two bills pending in the Alabama Senate.

Six Alabama legislative briefs to know this week

February 21, 2025

Here are six Alabama legislated briefs to be aware of as you start your weekend.

Study: Pastors spotlight global Christian persecution

February 21, 2025

More than 9 in 10 U.S. Protestant pastors (93%) say their church has engaged in at least one of six ways to bring attention to Christians suffering persecution within the past year, according to a Lifeway Research study.

‘Jesus loves you’: Obedience in airport leads to new disciple

February 20, 2025

In 2019, Kunkel met a young man at the airport who was conducting a survey. “I’ve done so many of these,” Kunkel said referring to the airport surveys. “And I thought, ‘Oh boy, here we go again.’”

Kids Count: Overall child well-being in Alabama stagnant, child poverty remains top issue

February 19, 2025

“The state has improved in some child well-being data points, yet child poverty has remained unchanged for the last 20 years,” said Apreill Hartsfield, Alabama Kids Count director for VOICES.

Jamie Dew challenges UM students with 4 ‘diagnostic questions’

February 19, 2025

During the Feb. 12 chapel session at the University of Mobile, students heard from Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Alabama’s academic recovery leads nation, while deep disparities remain

February 19, 2025

The Education Recovery Scorecard, developed by researchers from Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth universities, indicates that Alabama has returned to pre-pandemic levels in math and is nearing that milestone in reading.