Alabama rises to 19th in business rankings, workforce experiences significant improvements

Alabama’s Business Landscape is Improving Alabama is making strides in its business climate. According to recently released rankings by CNBC regarding the 2025 Top States for Business, the state has moved up to 19th place overall. While this isn’t a huge jump, it’s significant, especially when considering it was recognized as the “most improved” last […]

Auburn and Alabama are both in the top 15 of the early post-spring rankings.

We’re already in May, and before we know it, football season will be upon us in Alabama and across the nation. With spring practice wrapped up and a clearer picture of team rosters, it’s becoming easier to make educated guesses about how schools will perform as they head into the regular season. The current landscape […]

On3 ranks Crimson Tide No. 3, Auburn No. 20 in post spring rankings

Spring football has come and gone once again, with less noise than one would expect in the spring transfer portal window and no major surprises as one would expect. Both Alabama and Auburn ranked highly in On3's post-spring practice rankings and portal rankings with the season just a few months away. NEW: Post-Spring/Portal College Football […]

Sports Illustrated ranks Alabama No. 1 in preseason hoops rankings

Alabama fans have been waiting for months to find out what the roster for Nate Oats' basketball team would be like after the Crimson Tide made the school's first-ever Final Four appearance. When the transfer portal carousel stopped spinning and the NBA Draft decisions were all announced, it was nothing but great news for Alabama. […]

Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

The battle for the 2024 Senate began on a high note earlier this year and continues to thrive as top-fighting candidates continue to campaign and incumbents struggle for re-election. Their efforts will determine who will rule the Senate for the next two years. Democrats are trying to defend in many equatorial states to retain a […]

Senate rankings: Here are the 5 seats most likely to flip

The midterm elections are only six months away, but the 2024 campaign season has already got all the engines rolling as the race for the Senate seats that determine control of the Senate heats up. Republicans are aggressive as they search for top candidates to overthrow the incumbent Democrat cadres who have survived one after […]

California Dominates Urban Area Density Rankings

Newly released Census Bureau urban areas show that all 10 urban areas, or the densest urban areas, are in California, with 39 of the 50 densest cities and 70 of the 100 most densely located in California. I understand this. This is an unusually large concentration for a single state. A comprehensive overview of US […]