HB 56, passed in June and colloquially dubbed the "Papers, Please" law by detractors, the Alabama legislation is arguably one of the strictest immigration laws in the United States. more ›

Monster storms and tornadoes roared through the southern United States yesterday, leaving entire neighborhoods razed in their wake and a death toll that currently stands at 173. Alabama appears to have suffered the brunt of the storm, with a death count currently at 128 in Alabama. The death toll is the largest total for a tornado since 1947. more ›

Arrests at an immigration reform protest in Broadview this morning highlight a busy week of stories across the nation surrounding the issue. more ›

Ah, Huntsville, Alabama. Home of Space Camp and the setting of my youth (hi, Mom & Dad!). It's always good to see my hometown giving my current home an endorsement, as 17-year old Kevin Turner did in today's Huntsville Times with his Teen section article, "You Got To Visit Chicago." Perhaps the most transcendent moment Mr. Turner experienced was seeing The Bean in person: "Though I mocked the idea of the statue when I first heard of the metallic, legume-shaped sculpture, I stood in amazement upon seeing it." Among other things Mr. Turner noticed about Chicago? The "innumerable tollbooths." Tell me about it, Kevin. more ›