Opinion
College athletics is doing just fine. But now the government is involved because the fair compensation of players was eating into profits.
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Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
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Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
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- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
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Nick Saban stories
Congress
Alabama and Auburn urged the Senate to reject the Protect College Sports Act saying it would increase litigation and federal oversight.
Education
Paying players fair market value isn't breaking college athletics. It's making things fair, which is exactly why some people hate it.
Opinion
Currently, college figures, including Saban, are asking Congress to intervene in college athletics and pass legislation that “fixes” NIL payments.
News
Saban will be the keynote speaker at this year’s "Evening for Progress" event, set to take place on October 16.
Economy
Ads suggested that Saban supported the UAW’s efforts to unionize the facility.
Economy
Saban is expected to speak to workers employed at the Mercedes Benz facility in Vance amid a unionization campaign.
State
News of Saban's retirement elicited reactions from many Alabamians including lawmakers and other public figures.
Featured Opinion
As his state continues one of the worst and most deadly COVID responses in the nation, Nick Saban has done the opposite.
News
Seven national titles exceed even legendary Alabama head football Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.