Thomas Govan announced he is seeking the Republican Party nomination for Place 2 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in the March 2024 primary. The seat is held by Judge Chris McCool, who recently announced his candidacy for the Alabama Supreme Court. “As a lifelong conservative and experienced champion for justice in our great […]

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville were joined by 45 other senators in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This legislation would establish a single, government-wide standard to permanently prohibit the flow of federal funding for abortion. According to Britt’s office, an inconsistent and haphazard set of policies has regulated federal funding […]

Alabama’s economy will likely contract in 2023, but just barely, according to researchers at the University of Alabama. Persistent inflation, labor shortages, lingering supply chain bottlenecks and international effects from the war in Ukraine will continue to drag national and state economic growth, according to the annual economic forecast from the Center for Business and Economic Research […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl was elected to serve as a vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, the state GOP announced. The election was during the RNC Winter Meeting in Dana Point, Calif., today. RNC vice chairmen are elected by region. Wahl will lead the Southern Region of the RNC as part of […]

Rich Anderson, an appellate prosecutor for the state, is seeking the Republican Party nomination for an open seat on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. The seat is currently held by Judge Chris McCool who has recently announced his candidacy for the Alabama Supreme Court. “Judge McCool is a fine man and a good judge,” […]

Alabama’s efforts to extend access to broadband service to unserved areas received a boost Thursday when the U.S. Treasury Department approved the state’s plan for the Capital Projects Fund. The approval makes $191.8 million available for broadband expansion, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer the funds for […]

Following months of work to demand transparency from officials, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) cosponsored two bills this week to better account for the use of taxpayer dollars at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), his office said Thursday. During his first two years in the Senate, Tuberville led the charge for reform at the […]

Alabama’s congressional delegation allied Thursday seeking an increase in the federal cost share for the FEMA Public Assistance program. The letter from the lawmakers is in response to the deadly storms that devastated Alabama communities Jan. 12. Pursuant to President Biden’s approval of a major disaster declaration for the state, the federal government now covers at least […]

The governor issued an executive order Thursday to promote transparency in the state government. According to a statement from her office, Gov. Kay Ivey signed Executive Order 734, “Promoting Transparency in State Government Through Enhanced Accessibility to Public Records,” delivering on her inaugural commitment to ensure state government works with even greater efficiency, accountability and […]

The continuing protestations by the Colorado congressional delegation against moving the U.S. Space Command to Huntsville, have been called a case of “sore loser syndrome” by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). In the most recent action, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) tweeted Monday he may put a hold on six nominees to the Department of […]

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Chris McCool is seeking the Republican Party nomination for an open seat on the Alabama Supreme Court in the March 2024 primary election. “My nearly three decades of legal experience as a lawyer, prosecutor and judge have reinforced my great reverence for the rule of law,” McCool said. “My […]

U.S. Sens. Katie Boyd Britt and Rick Scott reintroduced the Full Faith and Credit Act on Wednesday to address the federal debt crisis. They were joined by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, Ted Budd, Kevin Cramer, Ron Johnson, Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis, and Jim Risch. The legislation would ensure the federal government prioritizes funding for […]

Alabama’s U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt joined 45 Senate colleagues Wednesday in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act to establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion. The bill seeks to correct 40 years of inconsistent policies that have regulated federal funding for abortion, according to Tuberville’s office. It would […]

Stephanie Smith has been named the Alabama Policy Institute’s president and CEO, it was announced today. She will succeed Caleb Crosby, who is stepping down as president and CEO after eight years. According to the API, Crosby recommended Smith as his successor. She has been a consistent conservative political voice in the state of Alabama […]

To streamline the transition from the Plains to flying planes, Auburn University’s School of Aviation formed a partnership Monday with Southwest Airlines Destination 225° pilot recruitment program. The Southwest Airlines Destination 225° University Pathway enables students in pursuing their university degree while building post-graduate flight instructing time. The goal is to be competitively qualified to interview […]

It was a milestone moment Monday for U.S. Sen. Katie Britt. The freshman senator cast her first in the Senate – a “nay” vote on the confirmation of Brendan Owens to serve as assistant secretary for Energy, Installations and Environment in the Department of Defense. However, the Senate confirmed Owens in a 60-35 vote with […]

Calling the COVID-19 crisis “weaponized,” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called on Congress to end the emergency declaration and vow to never again use such dangerous lockdown measures “It’s high time we take a look back at the devastating impacts some of the federal and state government policies in response to COVID-19,” Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on […]

You’ve seen the “Help Wanted” signs on just about every business around the state and on social media platforms. According to the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division, you weren’t seeing things. As of December 2022, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 101,036, up 3.9% from December 2021, the division said. […]

DECATUR – Though made for space travel, the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket is nearing the of its water journey. The giant rocket, recently loaded onto the R/S RocketShip outside of ULA’s rocket factory in Decatur, is completing its 2,000-mile voyage to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. “The first Vulcan is complete, […]

Hunting season isn’t over, yet – particularly if you’re a vet, in the military now or a kid. The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated Feb. 4 as the second of the 2022-2023 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days. […]

Two days in Washington. Two nominations for House committees. That’s what it’s been like in the early going for U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia). On Tuesday, the freshman congressman was nominated by the House Steering Committee to serve on the House Committee on Homeland Security. He was nominated Monday to sit on the House Armed […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt has been named chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger made the announcement Monday. “It is an honor to have been chosen to chair this important Appropriations Subcommittee,” Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said. “The Labor, Health and Human Services & […]

More than two dozen cities and five counties will share more than $40 million in state transportation funding for road and bridge projects, Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday The funding is through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to […]

Residents of more than 2,500 households in DeKalb and Jackson counties will have broadband access, thanks to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. Gov. Kay Ivey joined a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for broadband expansion projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties. The projects are funded by  grants awarded through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs […]