In a primetime address Thursday, President Joe Biden declared “equality and democracy” were “under assault” by opponents of his administration. The speech saw Biden ramp up his rhetoric against “MAGA Republicans,” a block of conservatives he recently claimed were embracing “semi-fascism.” Standing in front of a glowing red backdrop at Independence Hall in Philadelphia with […]

The state of Alabama opposes a last-ditch effort by a convicted murderer to halt his scheduled execution this month. Alan Eugene Miller, 57, is on death row for the 1999 shooting of three men during a workplace rampage in Shelby County. Miller, who is set to be put to death by lethal injection Sept. 22, […]

As the issue of name, image and likeness (NIL) continues to take collegiate athletics by storm, the Power 5 conference commissioners have outlined what they would like to see in a federal solution. Last month, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) announced their intentions to offer legislation to bring about nationwide […]

Watch the latest video at foxnews.comTroy University has established a Free Enterprise Scholars program in an effort to combat “woke business.” In the program offered through the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy in the Sorrell College of Business, students take part in reading groups and a monthly MJC event, and write an op-ed […]

Known by some as the People’s Republic of California, the Golden State continues to experience a mass exodus of residents fleeing lawlessness for safer communities. Plagued by crime and homelessness, California is losing talent in droves in favor of refuge provided by conservative-led states such as Alabama. A recent example of this was the case […]

Alabama’s U.S. Senate delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue its plans to allow for competition on the Air Force’s KC-Y Tanker Program. The competition has the potential to hold significant economic benefits for the Yellowhammer State, as Lockheed Martin has offered its LMXT Tanker to the branch for the program. […]

Boeing will continue its work supporting the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense System. The Department of Defense announced Tuesday the MDA had awarded Boeing a contract with a maximum award of more than $5 billion. The GMD program, which Boeing manages in Huntsville, is the nation’s only defense program capable of protecting the entire […]

The Alabama Innovation Corp. announced Monday the awarding of its first round of grants geared toward helping small businesses expand their operations within the Yellowhammer State. The 31 grant awards, which total more than $4.5 million in funding, will be distributed under the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program. According to the corporation, the funds will […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the Yellowhammer State’s tourism industry is projected to produce more than $24 billion in revenue in 2022. Ivey made the announcement Tuesday during the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Auburn. State tourism and hospitality industry professionals were on hand for the annual conference. During her address, Alabama’s chief […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $17.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to 10 Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced Tuesday. In a statement announcing the grant award, Shelby, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke to the important role airports play in supporting local economies. “Alabama’s […]

Ecore International, a Pennsylvania-based recycled rubber product manufacturer, has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ozark. The company plans to invest $25.5 million and create 84 jobs at its Dale County facility, according to the governor’s office. Encore, a privately held company, specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday he had filed an amicus brief to a lawsuit on behalf of U.S. military personnel against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The U.S. Navy SEALs v. Biden lawsuit features 35 Navy service members, who are assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command Units, challenging the administration’s vaccine decree […]

Last week, Madison County Deputy Casey Thrower was delivering civil documents when two goats invaded his vehicle. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Thrower returned to his vehicle after hearing something inside. Caught on video, one goat was standing atop the vehicle while the other was inside the car eating paperwork. The video was […]

Auburn University head football coach Bryan Harsin is expected to face heightened scrutiny this season as discontent permeates throughout the institution’s athletic department. Harsin’s job security appeared to be in jeopardy after the football program experienced an exodus of players and staff after the Tigers’ 2021 season. The turmoil led the university’s administration to conduct […]

Last Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in the state of Alabama. Due to its participation in a lawsuit seeking to halt the mandate, Alabama, along six other states and the Associated Builders and Contractors, will be free from the decree’s enforcement. […]

Former University of Alabama running back Brian Robinson, Jr. is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries he sustained while being shot in an attempted armed robbery or carjacking. According to the Washington Times, authorities are in search of two suspects who fled the scene at the 1000 block of H St. in Washington, D.C. Robinson was reportedly […]

The Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) upcoming Evening for Progress event in Birmingham will honor the service of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), who is set to retire after serving more than four decades in Congress. Alabama native and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will feature as the event’s special guest. Shelby is […]

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of $26.6 million in grants to expand broadband services across the Yellowhammer State. According to the governor’s office, the awards will enable providers to expand services to nearly 15,000 additional households, businesses and public facilities, as well as to schools and police and fire services. As broadband […]

An economic development project at a defunct coal mine in southeastern Walker County will spark growth opportunities throughout the area, according to local and state officials. A ground-breaking ceremony was held for Heritage Landing, a 50-acre, multi-purpose development site that will have the capacity to house retail, commercial and industrial tenants. The property, which sits […]

Despite objections from Israel, the Biden administration is reportedly nearing an agreement to revive a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Former President Donald Trump in 2018 pulled the United States from the 2015-negotiated Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). According to reports, the agreement is set […]

Every time the University of Alabama rewards Nick Saban a new contract, critics emerge from the deepest and darkest depths of Twitter to declare that the seven-time national champion is overpaid. This notion is divorced from reality. One could even formulate a valid argument that Saban is grossly underpaid, which is likely a correct assertion. […]

Auburn University is one of the best places to work in the state of Alabama, according to Forbes magazine. The state’s premier land-grant institution was named to Forbes’ 2022 America’s Best-in-State Employers list released on Wednesday. AU advised that the list, which is now in its fourth year, was compiled through a partnership of Forbes […]

SL Alabama LLC, a Hyundai supplier owned by a South Korean automotive parts manufacturing company, has admitted to employing children at its Alexander City factory. The company’s admission, which was made in a statement to Reuters, comes on the heels of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) accusing the automotive parts maker of violating child […]

Former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. (R-Montgomery) has been charged on one count of first degree sexual abuse, according to the Montgomery Police Department. The charge was first reported by Alabama Daily News (ADN). Hooper, a member of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) state executive committee, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task […]