In a time of many leaders wanting to ban TikTok, one from Alabama has decided to embrace it. Mayor Richard Phillips of Oneonta has become a TikTok sensation of sorts. He has been using the app to bring attention to his small town of 7,000 people north of Birmingham. On the city’s account, Phillips has […]

Last week, Mexican soldiers and police took over a cargo port and a quarry owned by the Alabama based company, Vulcan Materials. The seizure of the port, which is located on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, made national news. After learning of the incident, several lawmakers – including Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville – issued statements. […]

Citing a strong economy Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey sent a $2.7billion Education Trust Fund proposal to the Legislature. “Alabama, especially considering the state of the nation’s economy, is on sound footing,” she said. “Our budgets are strong, and that is, no doubt, because of the fiscally conservative approach we have taken and continue to take.” […]

The Deputy Brad Johnson Act, otherwise known as Senate Bill 1, is set to be considered Wednesday by the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, would serve to toughen requirements for prison inmates to earn “good time credits” that allow them to attain an early release from prison. It will […]

A train derailment this month in Calhoun County was caused by a lack of required equipment, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The incident was among a series of derailments involving Norfolk Southern trains in a matter of weeks. NTSB investigators said the March 9 event occurred because two of the train’s locomotives didn’t […]

Ella Duus of Huntsville and Stanley Stoutamire of Calera were selected to be Alabama’s United States Senate Youth Program representatives, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Duus is a senior at New Century Technology High School and Stoutamire is a senior at John Carroll Catholic High School. “I am proud of Stanley’s and Ella’s accomplishments and their […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville and U.S Rep. Jerry Carl visited the U.S. Southern Command and Panama with a delegation of other lawmakers. The group met with military leaders, diplomatic officials, and trade experts to address securing America’s southern border, fighting China’s increasing influence in the region, and halting human trafficking and drug smuggling. At SOUTHCOM headquarters […]

To the joy of thousands of crimson-clad fans, top-ranked Alabama rolled through Birmingham and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Tide made it through the first two rounds with little difficulty, soundly beating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Maryland. “The chance to go to the Sweet 16,” said Head Coach Nate Oats. […]

Tua Tagovailoa has been signed by the Miami Dolphins through the 2024 season. The organization announced Monday it was exercising the fifth-year option on the quarterback’s rookie contract, ensuring he will stay in Miami for at least the next two seasons. We have exercised QB Tua Tagovailoa's fifth-year option. Let's go, @Tua! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/SEFJSomQdK — […]

Sen. Katie Britt joined 15 other Republican senators in re-introducing the Guidance Out of Darkness Act (GOOD). The legislation would ensure that federal agencies publish their regulatory guidance on the internet in an an “easily accessible location.” The GOOD Act would also increase the transparency of guidance documents given by various government agencies, Britt’s office […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to speak at the University of Alabama next month. Pence has been invited by the university’s Young America’s Foundation (YAF) for a gathering called “Saving America from the Woke Left” event. The group made the announcement on social media saying it was “thrilled that Vice President Mike Pence […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tommy Bryan announced Thursday that he is running for re-election. Bryan, who has been on the state bench since 2013, said he wants to continue to serve the people and the state of Alabama. “As an Alabama Supreme Court Justice, I treat our citizens fairly, interpret our laws justly, and I […]

This week was a whirlwind of economic failure, particularly in the state of California, where two large-scale banks collapsed within 48 hours of each other. The implosion caused worry throughout the country that more banks and financial institutions would be soon to follow. Sen. Katie Britt sought to reassure Alabamians that the banking system was […]

Innovate Alabama is hosting a tech brunch to launch its HBCU Innovation Experience. The new program will “encourage inclusive talent attraction and retention within the state, home to the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the country.” “Innovate Alabama is on a mission to help innovators, including our state’s best and brightest students, […]

Calling it a “breach of national security,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville and a dozen other Republican senators are seeking answers after learning the government is spending $47 million a year to store unused border wall panels. The senators, in a letter to Melissa Dalton, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, asked for […]

Yet another review over the location of Space Command has been ordered. This time the “additional analysis” will be conducted by the Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said at a symposium recently the new analysis is to make sure “we got this right.” “I hoped to make a decision and make […]

In the wake of the collapse of two large California-based banks, Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Alabama residents should not worry about the state’s banks. Last week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank fueled concern throughout the nation and the state of Alabama. In his weekly teleconference Wednesday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the banks’ […]

A Birmingham teacher of almost three decades received an unexpected shout out at the 95th Academy Awards. Kay Dummier knew that her former student Daniel Scheinert had been nominated for his new film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” However, she got a big surprise when he took the stage to receive one of his three […]

Sen. Katie Britt, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has joined a group of 22 other senators in introducing and co-sponsoring a balanced budget amendment. The constitutional amendment seeks to create requirements for the submission and approval of yearly balanced budgets. This includes guidelines that deal with spending caps and raising taxes, she […]

A veteran attorney has been appointed to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles by Gov. Kay Ivey. Kim Davidson was announced as the new member on Tuesday in a press release from the Board. “It is an honor to become part of this team, and I am looking forward to working with fellow Board […]

Elba will be the home to a $5 million electrical transformer facility that will specifically repair and recycle the transformers. “On behalf of the citizens of Elba we are thrilled to have a new corporate citizen in Sunbelt Solomon,” Mayor Tom Maddox said. “The investment and jobs that will be provided bring a great deal […]

Sen. Katie Britt hit the lack of regulators’ oversight leading to the recent failures of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. A member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Britt (R-Montgomery) said Monday she has not been satisfied with the federal government’s response to the situation. “My office and I […]

The Alabama Republican Party has set a fundraising record. With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the headliner, the annual Alabama GOP Winter Dinner raised nearly $700,000 for the party. More than 1,700 people gathered last Thursday for the annual event at the Finley Center in Hoover. At the record-breaking event, DeSantis discussed what he called […]

The NCAA announced the Alabama and Auburn men’s basketball teams will compete in Birmingham at the Legacy Arena for the opening round of March madness. The SEC champion Crimson Tide will be going into the tournament with the No. 1 seed overall and will play the winner of a 16-seed play-in game. Auburn has the […]