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Fluoride fix coming? A commencement to remember; a new council candidate; and more in this week’s OTR

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Fluoride fix coming?  That decision to discontinue adding fluoride to the city of Madison’s water supply...

Brainpower: Valley’s intellectual strength should be considered national imperative

HUNTSVILLE -- What began as a modest transfer of engineers and scientists to Alabama in 1950 has quietly transformed the Tennessee Valley region into...

Brainpower is single best source for Valley’s economic success

HUNTSVILLE -- Brainpower. There are not many words that provide a better description behind the core value that is responsible for the north Alabama region’s...

PARCA: ‘More people died in Alabama than were born here’ in 2023

BIRMINGHAM - According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, the gap narrowed but more people died in Alabama than were born here,...

Report: Alabama’s tax collection rates lag behind other states

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama’s state and local tax collections rank at or near the bottom of every state in the United States, according to a...

PARCA: State tax collections a mixed bag, predict slowing economy

BIRMINGHAM – After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an...

Bama finds quarterback, Auburn seeks answer

HUNTSVILLE -- Four weeks into the college football season, it looks as if Alabama settled on a starting quarterback. In Auburn, however, things aren’t...

University education cuts across the spectrum of Valley’s advanced workforce development

HUNTSVILLE - A study conducted by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute at the State University of New York shows a strong link between higher...

‘The boot’ for Cooper? Special session coming soon?

  Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama End of the road for Cooper?  In light of the many ongoing troubles plaguing Alabama...

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama

    Tennessee River Bridge rehab Construction is coming to the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 65 in Decatur. The 2.6-mile long bridge that carries an average...