Each year, “Kids Count” data shows us how we’re failing our children. Each year, Alabama lawmakers ignore that data and focus on nonsense. Alabama is the seventh-worst state in the…
View More Opinion | Kids Count study shows us what’s harming our children. We don’t careCategory: Local
Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Gadsden
What do we mean when we talk about computer and engineering jobs? Well, that depends. These positions encompass various roles dedicated to new technology development and maintenance. Take software developers,…
View More Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in GadsdenNew laws taking effect in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – State lawmakers were at work for months in Montgomery — now some of the fruits of their labor — become effective in the form of new…
View More New laws taking effect in AlabamaAlabama Department of Human Resources recommends security measures for EBT users
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAFF) – The Alabama Department of Human Resources recommends all EBT users make use of the new Lock/Unlock feature on the ConnectEBT app and website, particularly the “Lock…
View More Alabama Department of Human Resources recommends security measures for EBT usersJefferson Davis Day
By Josh Moon Recently was Jefferson Davis Day in Alabama, and thank God for that. If there’s one thing this state needs — and that many states need — at…
View More Jefferson Davis DayText Message Scams Warned by State
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) is warning residents of a new scam involving text messages looking to enforce penalties for “unpaid traffic tickets” from a fraudulent Alabama Department of…
View More Text Message Scams Warned by StateOpinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful…
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful, expensive, ineffective, and counterproductive Alabama operates one of the worst prison systems in the world, for no apparent reason other than we just like…
View More Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful…This Could Be The Worst One Yet
What is it with these Republicans that they ignore the Constitution and the laws of Alabama to do what they please? First of all, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican…
View More This Could Be The Worst One YetOpinion | This isn’t backing the blue
If Alabama really wants to back the blue, it would help the good cops get rid of the bad ones. By Josh Moon In December 2023, Micah Washington and two…
View More Opinion | This isn’t backing the blueOpinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
If business stays silent, extremists will write the next chapter of Alabama’s economy — and it won’t be one of growth. By Bill Britt Alabama is on the edge of…
View More Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
