Alabama’s U.S. Senators react to Mitch McConnell’s retirement

Mitch McConnell US Senate Minority Leader announced Wednesday announced that he will step down as Senate Republican leader in November but will remain in the Senate until the end of his term. “When I was thinking about when I would deliver the news to the Senate, I always envisioned a moment when I would have […]

Political leaders, pro-IVF entities react to frozen embryo ruling

Following the Alabama Supreme Court's landmark decision last week classifying frozen embryos as children, several political leaders and IVF advocacy groups voiced passionate opposition to the decision. ing. Sen. Katie Britt, one of the people who opposed the decision, said IVF can help build families. “My goal is for Alabama to be the best place […]

Alabama politicos react to Nick Saban retiring

On Wednesday, it was reported that Nick Saban will step down as head coach of the University of Alabama football program. Since taking the job in 2007, Saban has led the Crimson Tide to six championships in 17 seasons. News of his retirement sparked reactions from many Alabamians, including members of Congress and other celebrities. […]

L.A. barbecue restaurants and owners react to Proposition 12

Ray’s Texas BBQ in Huntington Park at 10am on a hot July Friday. Sebastian Ramirez, who supervises Smoker with his brother Raul, has already been up for five hours. Slow-cooked pork spare ribs are aged for 4 hours in a smoker. “Las Costilla, Sebastian,” says Raul, touching the brim of his hat that says “GoodEnough.” […]