When discussing health and wellness, there’s one thing that always comes up — physical wellness. From eating a balanced diet, to exercising daily, there is always a conversation about maintaining physical health. But overall health includes everything in addition to physical health — one fac…
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The partisan complexion of Alabama’s Congressional delegation has changed from six Republicans and one lone Democrat to five Republicans and two Democrats.
For years now there has been a lot of conversation about bias journalism. To be fair, everyone has biases that they are often blind to. It’s true even journalists can …
I love many movies and book genres, but one that I think is excelling in the book world but floundering in the movie world are romantic comedies.
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Question: Property inherited by a minor normally does not go directly to the minor but is managed by an adult. In my state, the age of majority is 18. My beneficiary lives in Nebraska where the age of majority is 19.
In May, 1961, Alabama Public Television celebrated its 6th birthday as the nation’s first educational television network. Across the country, public television signals were beginning to blink on in those still-early days of TV, but the pace wasn’t fast enough for Newton Minow.
Spring is here, and you can certainly feel it.
At Central Alabama Community College (CACC), we take pride in delivering an academic experience defined by excellence, innovation and student-centered learning. As we celebrate Community College Month, it’s an ideal moment to recognize how our academic programs and initiatives actively trans…
Over the past three years, states have been receiving settlement funds from federal lawsuits against major pharmaceutical companies. To date, Alabama has secured over $300 million, and I expect that figure to continue growing. These funds are directed to the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund, w…
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Our Alabama Supreme Court is a stellar group. All nine of our Alabama justices are Republicans. They are conservative Republicans and that is not bad. It is actually proper and appropriate given that we are one of the most conservative Republican states in America. Not only are all of the Su…
Question: When my mom went to see the attorney to prepare legal docs, the attorney asked, "who do you want as POA?" and mom answered, "my son and daughter."; So, the attorney prepared the POA for son AND daughter to be POA jointly, and EVERYTHING required both our signatures. It made things …
While people seem to understand the concept of “giving up something for Lent,” more often than not you may hear, “what is Lent?”
It has been 3 months since President Trump has entered the White House. In less than 100 days, President Trump and his administration have already identified more than $155 billion in government waste, fraud and abuse that has gone unchecked for decades.
As I write this, my alma mater, Florida State University, is under attack. At least one active shooter is going through campus. I hear “the Bellamy Building,” and I know it well. It’s where my graduate student office was. It was the place where I taught my classes.
April 15 is traditionally known as the deadline to file your tax return. This time last year, Alabama political insiders had marked their calendars as that being the date that our 2026 political season would begin. It was thought that all of the thoroughbred horses would be at the gate to be…
It can be a shock when any global religious leader dies, even if you aren’t part of that denomination.
Each April, we pause to recognize Community College Month, a national celebration highlighting the essential role that community colleges play in providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality education and training. Central Alabama Community College (CACC) proudly joins this celebration…
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We will soon be wrapping up the season of Lent as we are now in Holy Week.
The flaws that exist within our healthcare system become more prevalent each day — and you know it.
April is Autism Awareness Month — as a developmental disability with years of stigma, this is an important time to learn and reflect. Autism Spectrum Disorder can impact a person’s social skills, self-regulation abilities and communication. Much of the mission of Autism Awareness Month is fo…
The 2026 election season has begun. It is our big election year in Alabama politics. All our Constitutional offices, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor are up for election. You will also have two seats on the State Supre…
Question: I'm 94 years of age and own a home in Massachusetts. When I pass, will my heirs be able to take the $250,000 federal capital gains deduction that I would have been entitled to if I sold the house? Does this differ from state to state?
I’m trying not to be angry. Forgive me if I am; it’s just where I’m at in my grief.
There are many wonderful things about the month of April.
“Records were meant to be broken.”
You never know what might be going on behind closed doors.
Two hundred years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette spent nine days in Alabama traveling across the midwestern portion of the state from Georgia to Montgomery and then to Selma, the Capitol at Cahawba, and downriver to Mobile.
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