State News

By Bill Britt The FBI’s 2023 report on hate crimes paints a grim picture of rising intolerance across the United States, revealing a surge to 11,862 incidents—the highest ever recorded since tracking began in the early […]

By Leada Gore Benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are set to increase this week. The Cost of Living Adjustment impacts the maximum allotments for those who receive SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. […]

By Howard Koplowitz Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin took a swipe Monday at the state representative who said perhaps the National Guard needs to be sent in to the “unsafe” city. On his Facebook page, the […]

By Patrick Darrington  & Howard Koplowitz Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has claimed that a federal immigration program is leading to a rise in HIV cases within Alabama. Is this claim true? The migrant crisis: NYC voters […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes A federal appeals court on Friday upheld an Alabama policy requiring people to show proof of “gender-reassignment surgery” before the sex designation can be changed on their driver’s license. New MKE flag? Common Council votes […]

By John Sharp Katherine Smith not only brought joy and happiness to those she met, but she was also a queen. Smith was a Mardi Gras queen crowned in 2017 by the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. Her sudden […]

By Leada Gore Walmart is making a shopping cart change in 11 states, including Alabama. Caroline’s Carts, a grocery cart for kids with special needs invented by Alabaster mom Drew Ann Long, is being introduced in multiple […]

By John Sharp  Removing the federal income tax in tips would allow the 50 or so workers who rely on tips for their income employed with Montgomery-based Vintage Hospitality Group to get a nice boost in […]

By Trisha Powell Crain Alabama’s K-12 school officials are in the final leg of a 42-month effort to spend the remainder of $3 billion in federal pandemic relief money, before deadlines pass and leftovers go […]

By Trisha Powell Crain  The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a third […]