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pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Montgomery in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Montgomery, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.08 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.04 (+1.1%) - Year change: +$1.31 (+47.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $5.19 - Week change: +$0.03 (+0.6%) - Year change: +$1.96 (+60.6%) -...
pan demin // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Mobile in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mobile, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $4.03 --- Alabama average: $4.07 - Week change: +$0.05 (+1.4%) - Year change: +$1.31 (+48.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $5.14 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%) - Year change: +$1.94 (+60.7%) - Historical...
May 11, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is reminding voters of the State's photo identification requirements to ensure a smooth and efficient voting process on Election Day. "My record on photo voter identification requirements is very clear. I have worked hard to ensure that Alabama has some of the most airtight voter ID laws in the nation, and I am proud of the work our State has done to limit voter fraud and protect the integrity of our elections," Allen s...
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...
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%) -...
Why long-distance motorcycle riders are ditching their phone mounts Motorcycle navigation has always been a patchwork of workarounds. A new generation of dedicated displays may finally change that, RiderNav reports. Pull into any gas station on a touring route and ask riders how they navigate. You’ll likely get wildly different answers. One rider swears by Calimoto, another keeps a sun-faded Garmin on the bars, and a third still unfolds a paper map across the tank. Lately, though, those answers...
The hurricane tax: What climate change means for your homeowners insurance rates Hurricane coverage adds an average of over $4,500 per year to homeowners insurance premiums in Florida and Louisiana. In Florida, the average premium jumps from $2,557 without hurricane coverage to $7,136 with a 2% hurricane deductible — a difference of $4,579 annually. Louisiana homeowners pay an extra $4,528 per year for the same protection. This "hurricane tax" reflects the real cost of insuring a home against na...
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...
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...
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%)...
October 28, 2025 – ENTERPRISE, AL - Chad "Chig" Martin a Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama reached a social media milestone by obtaining over 34,000 members on Facebook making him the largest social media on this platform among other active Democratic candidates. https://www.facebook.com/chadchigmartin "This is a very important indicator for the campaign," Martin said in a statement. "As most know, Democratic candidates do not receive the donations that the Republicans do and F...
October 30, 2025 – MONTGOMERY - Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) addressed the Montgomery County Republican Party at their annual Lincoln – Reagan Dinner banquet. "I am truly honored to be here," said Gudger. Gudger said that Senate Republicans have raised, "$1.8 million for the Alabama Senate," ahead of the 2026 election. The GOP currently holds a 27 to 8 supermajority over Democrats in the Alabama Senate; but a recent court ruling from Judge Manasco in Birmingham cou...
HUNTSVILLE - Democratic congressional candidate Jeremy Devito, who is running in Alabama's Fifth Congressional District, joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks for an in‑depth conversation about his campaign priorities, his background, and the issues he believes are most urgent for North Alabama. The interview, featured on The BCS Show, offered voters one of the clearest looks yet at DeVito's message heading into the 2026 election cycle. Devito, one of three Democrats who qualified for t...
February 28 - RAINBOW CITY, Ala. – Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Dr. Nicole Jones Wadsworth spoke to the Etowah County Republican Breakfast group about her campaign. Wadsworth is a commercial realtor and professional economic developer. She is a native of Huntsville, Ala. "If you know anything about the Lieutenant Governor's office the legislature stripped it much of its powers by the Legislature in 2003," said Dr. Wadsworth. She said that in addition to performing the duties o...
January 27, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – On Friday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl unexpectedly qualified to run for Lieutenant Governor – giving up his post as chairman. Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) – who has been running for Lt. Gov. for the last seven months – angrily denounced Wahl. "By entering this race, Nehemiah Wahl has, once again, betrayed his obligation to the Alabama Republican Party," said Allen in a statement. "Instead of living up to his duty to promote Republica...
AI is transforming your workplace. Is it also making it more vulnerable? AI has arrived in the American workplace faster than anyone predicted, and for small and midsize businesses, the early results are genuinely impressive. Salesforce found that 91% of SMBs using AI report revenue increases. But as AI raises productivity and expectations, the humans in the equation are dealing with pressures that don't always show up on an owner's radar: the need to move faster, the everyday technology that st...
AI PCs vs. traditional PCs: How AI-ready hardware is changing work For decades, office PCs have been judged by familiar measures: processor speed, battery life, storage, and how smoothly they handle everyday work like documents, spreadsheets, and file management. But as AI becomes more useful in everyday work and demand grows for on-device AI tools, that is beginning to change. As this article from Bosgame explains, understanding this shift is essential for businesses preparing for the next...
Mental Health Awareness Month: 5 workplace realities employers should act on More than 2 in 5 (43%) employees say a lack of time is the biggest thing standing between them and mental health care, while 42% say cost. Mental Health Awareness Month is this month, and it is a moment for employers to stop treating mental health as a communications campaign and start treating it as an operating problem to solve. The five realities below come from Spring Health's HR and employee research in publishing...
6 ways to prevent employee burnout Employee burnout affects entire organizations, with consequences for performance, workplace culture, and the bottom line. At many organizations, employees are emotionally drained, managers are stretched to their limits, and HR teams are overwhelmed by the growing volume of mental health concerns. The old ways of addressing burnout, such as by offering a wellness stipend, a few mental health days, or a traditional EAP, aren’t cutting it anymore. Workplace burnou...
May 14, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R‑AL) has introduced new legislation-the ASSIMILATION Act-designed to dramatically reshape the nation's immigration framework by replacing chain migration and the diversity visa lottery with a merit‑based system focused on national interest and cultural assimilation. Tuberville discussed the proposal earlier this week on The Will Cain Show, arguing that the current system is "broken" and incentivizes immigration pathways that do...
What the higher 401(k) and IRA contribution limits for 2026 mean for your retirement strategy The IRS has increased the amount you can contribute to your retirement accounts in 2026. You can now contribute up to $24,500 to your 401(k) plan, up from $23,500 in 2025, and up to $7,500 to your individual retirement account (IRA), up from $7,000 in 2025. These increased limits create more room for tax-advantaged retirement savings in your financial plan. All of this will result in a lower tax burden...
