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Americans recently watched grown men and women screaming, climbing on desks, waving signs, and acting as though democracy itself had collapsed because the United States Supreme Court refused to endorse race based congressional engineering. The entire spectacle looked less like constitutional debate and more like political theater completely disconnected from the real struggles facing everyday Americans. The truth is the Supreme Court was right, and Justice Clarence Thomas was right all along....
May 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Reserves Staff Sergeant Kenya Thomas as the May "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "Oftentimes, the simplest act of service can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those around us. For Staff Sergeant Kenya Thomas of Daphne, Alabama, this is certainly true. She has spent her whole adult l...
May 8, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey (R) on Friday signed House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1 to authorize the governor to call a special election in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 as well as state senate districts 25 and 26 in anticipation of favorable court action in the state's ongoing redistricting litigation. "With this special session successfully behind us, Alabama now stands ready to quickly act, should the courts issue favorable rulings in our ongoing redistricting case...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Auburn in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Auburn, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.05 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.06 (+1.4%) - Year change: +$1.31 (+47.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $5.07 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.1%) - Year change: +$1.94 (+62.1%) - Historical...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Florence in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.11 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.13 (+3.4%) - Year change: +$1.42 (+52.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $5.11 - Week change: -$0.03 (-0.6%) - Year change: +$1.86...
Khan Academy’s founder says AI tutoring revolution hasn't come for education, yet Three years ago, as Khan Academy founder Sal Khan rolled out an AI-powered tutoring chatbot, he predicted a revolution in learning. So far, the revolution hasn’t happened, he acknowledged. “For a lot of students, it was a non-event,” Khan told Chalkbeat about his eponymous chatbot, Khanmigo. “They just didn’t use it much.” Khan gives this analogy: Imagine he walked into a class, sat in the back of the room, and...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Tuscaloosa in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Tuscaloosa, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.03 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.08 (+2.1%) - Year change: +$1.32 (+48.9%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $5.16 - Week change: -$0.04 (-0.8%) - Year change: +$1.88 (+57.4%) -...
We have always heard that April showers bring May flowers. I remember a few years ago, I had some of the grandchildren to spend a weekend at the farm. So I constructed a May Pole with a long iron pipe secured in the middle of a tire with cement. Make sure the cement is allowed to dry. Then I bought all different colors of ribbon in various widths which I secured at the top with super glue. I also painted the pole white. It turned out to be a thing of beauty and the children were ecstatic. May is...
How much does 24/7 home care cost? The national median cost of nonmedical home care in 2026 is $34 per hour. For 24/7 care, this equals about $816 per day, $5,712 per week, and $24,733 per month. Round-the-clock home care aides help seniors with daily tasks and provide continuous supervision. Where your loved one lives and what kind of help they need determines the overall cost of 24/7 home care. Key Takeaways - The national median cost of 24-hour home care in 2026 is $34 per hour, but costs...
John Wahl urges state to be ready to call special session on Congressional maps after Supreme Court Ruling April 29, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Lieutenant Governor candidate and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said that today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana's 2024 congressional map is a major victory for Alabama, and a clear signal that the state must be ready to act. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court's controversial...
Montgomery, Ala. - The Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA), one of the state's most influential business and trade organizations, has formally endorsed Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in his campaign for the United States Senate. The association - representing more than 7,500 members across the state's residential construction industry - cited Marshall's record on economic growth, private property rights, and regulatory reform as the driving factors behind its endorsement. HBAA 1...
May 6, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is urging residents to ensure their pets are vaccinated against rabies after two wild animals - a raccoon in Lee County and a fox in Elmore County - tested positive for the virus. According to ADPH, the raccoon was reported acting abnormally near Auburn on May 1. In Tallassee, a fox emerged from a wooded area and attacked a person, who has since sought medical treatment. Both incidents underscore the ongoing risk of...
February 24, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Will Boyd spoke to members of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition at the Alabama State House. The Cannabis Coalition was in Montgomery for their annual Lobby the Legislature Day. They are seeking the repeal of House Bill 445, passed last year, that outlawed smokeable hemp products and heavily regulated the remaining psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp that can be legally sold in Alabama. Boyd said, "The definition of a w...
April 29, 2026 - ALABAMA - Long before such groups existed, Terri LaPoint has been fighting for health freedom. She has now been endorsed for US Congressional District 3 by the national group Stand for Health Freedom as well as by Health Freedom Alabama. LaPoint served families as a labor doula and childbirth educator for many years before becoming an investigative journalist, primarily focused on stories of medical kidnapping -where state agencies have seized children from innocent families...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) joined hosts Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III on the Heart of Dixie Podcast to discuss the powerful forces from both political parties that are supporting her primary opponent - Alicia Escott Lumpkin. Givan was first elected in 2010 and has served House District 60 for four terms; but she is being outraised by Lumpkin. Givan – the incumbent - has raised $51,000; but Lumpkin has raised $186,136.38 to date. The third can...
Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city may seem like a blip in the concrete jungle, but it’s an extremely powerful way to solve a bunch of problems at once: Studies have shown that green spaces improve urbanites’ mental health, make summers more bearable, and prevent flooding by soaking up stormwater. When these plots are planned — as opposed to letting vacant...
Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks interviewed Seth Burton about his campaign for U.S. Senate. . Seth Burton is a retired U.S. Navy officer who commanded two nuclear submarines for the U.S. Military. He is running in the Republican primary. In the podcast he discusses the War with Iran and the difficulty with making a dictatorship submit to U.S. military might without actually invading the country. Burton also discussed the importance of building up America's armed forces while being aware...
This elementary school banned screens in the middle of the year. Will it solve their reading crisis? Chromebooks are scattered all around the classrooms of Floyd M. Jewett Elementary School in Mesick, Michigan. Towers of them are teetering atop bookshelves. They’re piled up in corners of classrooms. They’ve even cropped up in one classroom’s dish rack. But there’s one place you won’t find them: in students’ hands. Last month, Mesick Consolidated Schools banned digital devices in its elementary...
March 30, 2026 - Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters appeared as a guest on the BCS State of Alabama podcast with hosts Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks, offering a candid and pointed assessment of the ongoing controversy surrounding U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's residency status and the ballot challenge now drawing statewide attention. A Residency Dispute With Political Weight The discussion centered on the effort to challenge Tuberville's place on the 2026 ballot amid...
Kids who were babies during COVID-19 are now struggling with reading and math Although most of them were still in diapers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, today’s early elementary students didn’t make it through the global catastrophe unscathed. A new analysis from NWEA, an assessment company, suggests that these children are experiencing learning disruptions even now. While kindergarten achievement levels in math and reading largely held steady during and since the pandemic, by first and sec...
March 11, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - State Representative James Lomax (R–Huntsville) joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks on The BCS: State of Alabama Podcast for a detailed conversation about his re‑election campaign, his new role as Majority Whip, and the policy challenges facing one of Alabama's fastest‑growing regions. Over the course of the interview, Lomax discussed legislative accomplishments, energy policy debates, Huntsville's infrastructure needs, and the broader direc...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Gadsden in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Gadsden, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.99 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.12 (+3.2%) - Year change: +$1.36 (+52.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $5.19 - Week change: -$0.05 (-1.0%) - Year change: +$2.13 (+69.4%) - Historical...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.06 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.10 (+2.6%) - Year change: +$1.34 (+49.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $5.15 - Week change: +$0.03 (+0.5%) - Year change: +$1.95 (+60.8%)...
We grew up as high school friends and he became a music leader for church congregations. He told me the most embarrassing day was when he mounted the steps to the platform to begin worship, tripped and fell headlong onto the floor. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt, but there are better ways to begin worship. I thought of this lately when a conference speaker told a group of us about a famous pulpiteer from another generation who said as he mounted each stair he would pray, “Fill me. Fill me,” besee...
It’s common for congregations to administer opinion surveys occasionally. But I’ve seen mixed results. Baptist denominational officials report that congregations who take surveys when searching for a new pastor discover members want a 35-year old with a seminary degree. Thus he is educated, not too old, not too young, but just right. A retired minister told me about his displeasure with their new young pastor. “He won’t wear a suit, and he won’t use a pulpit,” he fumed, so there is that. I imagi...
