Alabama News

Let’s Ride Rails Again, Mobile! Amtrak Set To Resume Mobile-New Orleans

by David Preston on June 9, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

On Friday, June 7th, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker announced that the Southern Rail Commission received a grant from the Federal Government for $33 million. This grant will allow Amtrak to resume passenger rail service from New Orleans to Mobile for the first time since Hurricane […]

Kamala Harris To Make Campaign Stops In Birmingham & Montgomery This Weekend

by Brent Wilson on June 7, 2019 in Alabama Election News

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) will be making campaign stops in Birmingham today and Montgomery tomorrow. Harris is seeking the Democratic nomination for President. Harris says her focus will be on engaging women and African Americans in Birmingham and Montgomery. She plans to talk about […]

Roy Moore’s Lawyer Trenton Garmon Arrested On DUI/Drug Charges

by Brent Wilson on June 6, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Trenton Roger Garmon, the lawyer of former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, was arrested Wednesday night on multiple charges involving drugs. Garmon, 39, was arrested by Gadsden police and charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances, second-degree possession of marijuana, and possession of […]

Update: Three Carbon Hill City Council Members Have Formally Asked For Mark Chambers Resignation

by Brent Wilson on June 5, 2019 in Alabama News

Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers, who made international news for comments about “killing off” gay and transgender people, says that he has no plan to resign his position. He told that to MountainEagle.com during an interview on Tuesday. However, he did issue an apology on […]

A Look Back At The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session

by Brent Wilson on June 5, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year. What Passed A lot of bills saw their way to the Governor’s desk […]

Mobile Flyers: Here Are Some Scenarios For Future Orlando Direct Flights

by David Preston on June 5, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Recently Via Airlines announced that they are suspending all commercial flight operations within the state of Alabama. This announcement was a part of a more significant decision by Via to pull out of commercial flight operations nationwide and focus solely on their charter flight operations. Via […]

Carbon Hill Mayor’s Comments On Minorities Have Him In Hot Water

by Brent Wilson on June 4, 2019 in Alabama News

Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers is in hot water after comments he posted on Facebook were exposed by WBRC. The Carbon Hill Mayor shared a post that was written in all capital letters that took aim at homosexuals, transvestites, baby killers and socialists. We live […]

How Many Alabamians Need to Die Before We Regulate Guns?

by Clete Wetli on June 3, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

How many people in Alabama need to die before we have a real debate about these issues? Right now, Republicans won’t even acknowledge the problem, much less discuss it.

For Whom Do The Bells Toll?

by David Preston on June 2, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Those Bells you hear? They are tolls that will strangle the golden goose. Ok so I am mixing metaphors just a little bit, but it does illustrate my point. The proposed tolls by ALDOT on the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project and the […]

Alabama Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Fails In Senate

by Brent Wilson on June 1, 2019 in Alabama Legislation News

A bill to require children to complete kindergarten before heading to first grade has failed in the Senate with a 13-18 vote. All no votes were from Republican Senators with Democrats all voting yes. HB 423, sponsored by Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee), would have made kindergarten mandatory and […]