Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules on Tuesday regarding election administration and integrity. Since entering office a little over a year ago, Allen has placed high priority on ensuring fair and accountable elections. “Voter registration and voter file maintenance are the foundation of election integrity,” said Allen. […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt announced that as a result of U.S. lawmakers passing several Fiscal Year 2024 budgets, Alabama will see an additional $786 million in investment, with $232 million of that sum being secured directly by Britt. “As I have emphasized since taking office, my priority has been and continues to be restoring regular […]

U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt has announced he secured over $42 million in funding for local projects within the 4th District for Fiscal Year 2024. “Members of Congress know the needs of their districts far more than a Washington bureaucrat,” said Aderholt (R-Haleyville), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. “That’s why I’ve always supported […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the state’s General Fund will be receiving an additional $220 million after pending opioid related litigation was finally resolved in court last week. The new funding will be distributed to local governments and public hospitals. The drug manufacturers involved in the litigation, Cardinal Health and Cencora (formerly […]

Alabama is already known agriculturally nationwide for its pecan production. Now, that profile is set to grow even further after New Mexico-based Southern Roots Nut Co. announced recently that it will be opening a pecan processing facility in Dothan. The new facility is expected to create 120 jobs with an annual payroll exceeding $4.1 million, […]

North Alabama Congressman Dale Strong marked a major legislative victory with U.S. House passage of his first piece of authored legislation: The Department of Homeland Security Biodetection Improvement Act. It passed the House unanimously, and according to Rep. Strong (R-Monrovia), will help keep the United States one step ahead of adversaries. The bill deals with […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Dentistry announced it has officially opened a new Dothan, Alabama based satellite dental clinic to recruit, educate, train, and retain dentists to help improve overall dental health within the state’s Wiregrass region. “We are grateful for our state and local leaders and generous supporters who have played […]

The Mobile Police Department released the city’s 2023 annual crime statistics report. A city recognized at one time by Forbes as the second most dangerous in the country, Mobile showed an overall reduction of crime across several key categories. According to the statistics, in 2023, there were 33 homicides in Mobile, eight less than the […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt delivered the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech Thursday evening in a kitchen table address from her home in Montgomery. Britt, the only Alabamian ever to deliver the response, focused in particular on Biden’s response to the crisis at the southern border, his economic policies, the […]

Huntsville’s Toyota Manufacturing Alabama engine plant has set a new facility record for most engines assembled in a single year — and that figure is expected to grow. The company announced the plant produced 770,000 engines in 2023 alone. At maximum production, the facility could manufacture as many as 900,000. “Toyota Alabama supplies over one-third […]

Jacksonville State University hosted its first Southeastern Leadership Command College for law enforcement officers across Alabama this week. The strategic aim of the program will offer professional development to senior officers, while also training officers at a sergeant or lieutenant level to later become leaders in their departments and agencies. The curriculum is focused on […]

North Alabama entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to compete in a Shark Tank-style event that could earn them as much as $25,000 in non-dilutive funding. The third annual Launch Tank Competition, set for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, will allow those entered to showcase their business skills in a format similar to the […]

Three of Alabama’s incumbent Congressman will be representing the Republican Party in the upcoming general election after handily winning their respective primaries over challengers on Tuesday. Rep.’s Robert Aderholt, Gary Palmer, and Mike Rogers won in a convincing fashion with Aderholt claiming 79% of the vote in District 4, Palmer winning 83% of voters over […]

This morning, Governor Kay Ivey’s signature on school choice legislation has placed Alabama at the forefront of states in expanding educational freedom in 2024. With the creation of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), Alabama joins fourteen other states in offering comprehensive choice programs as state legislatures across the U.S. consider similar expansions in 2024. “Today is […]

As Governor Kay Ivey continues her fight against the United Auto Workers unionization effort at the Mercedes plant, officials across the state are sharing appreciation for her effort to keep the issue in focus. Mark Mattox, Chairman of the Board for Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, was that group. “Associated Builders and Contractors of […]

The person who set off a bomb outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office last month remains at large and the governor’s office has issued a reward for their arrest. Gov. Kay Ivey office announced Tuesday her office posted a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bomber. Just before […]

As prescription prices continue to rise nationally and throughout the state, legislative leaders in Alabama have begun to look for solutions to solve the growing problem. With that goal in mind, State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) brought forward legislation in the House that he believes could play a significant role in addressing the increase in […]

The Atmore Chamber of Commerce recently awarded former Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ Tribal Chair Eddie Tullis with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Tullis, according to the tribe, was selected to receive the award because of his career long, active engagement in the community as well as his significant, positive impact locally. “Mr. Tullis has […]

State Rep. Corey Harbison is one of the many state legislators working overtime to address the fallout from the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent embryo related ruling that has caused the vast majority of in vitro fertilization treatments in the state to be put on hold. In an interview with Yellowhammer News, Harbison (R-Cullman) delivered a […]

The state has awarded three grants worth $239,000 to help train local first responders. Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The new training will focus on treating overdoses, navigating dangerous driving conditions, and responding to active shooter situations. “When the unthinkable happens, we rely on our first responders to provide life-saving assistance,” Ivey said. “Our first responders […]

Uniti Fiber announced the completion of a major broadband project that will provide high-speed internet service along the U.S. 31 Corridor in rural Jemison, Alabama. “Uniti Fiber is a committed partner in Alabama’s on-going rural broadband expansion efforts because we understand the economic and quality of life improvements that access to 21st Century technology can […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is continuing his push to secure America’s agricultural interests. Since being elected to his first term in Congress, Strong (R-Monrovia) has been a critical voice against the influence of China — particularly on American agriculture and farmland. Last week, Strong announced his Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act will […]

After Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to classify an embryo as a living child, fertility clinics across the state have paused IVF treatments for fear that continuing them could lead to legal consequences. To address the issue, several Alabama Republican lawmakers, including Representative Terri Collins, have introduced legislation to protect IVF providers and also their patients […]

PCI Federal Services, a Poarch Band of Creek Indians-operated federal contracting enterprise, has announced some notable changes to its leadership. “We’re thrilled to share some fantastic updates from PCI Federal Services,” the organization said on social media. “As we continue to grow and expand our services to the U.S. federal government and the Department of […]