Wild Leap, a brewery and distillery based in LaGrange, Ga., will expand the distribution of its award-winning product line to Alabama’s Magic City. Since the brand’s founding in 2017, Wild Leap has expanded its beer and ready-to-drink cocktail offerings throughout the Southeast. Rob Goldstein, Wild Leap co-founder and chief revenue officer, noted that Birmingham residents […]

On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $316,000 in Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) grants toward professional assistance for domestic violence victims. According to the department, the funds will be utilized for the purposes of providing training and resources to local law enforcement and nonprofit agencies. The grant total will be evenly divided […]

In an address this past Saturday to the International Space Station Research and Development Conference, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) outlined the United States’ space priorities as it entered into a new “space race” with China. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee and ranking member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and […]

This past weekend, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) announced its endorsement of eight candidates seeking election to represent the Yellowhammer State on Capitol Hill. For Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), BCA endorsed GOP nominee Katie Britt, who formerly served the state’s chief business advocacy organization […]

The possibility of Alabama elections moving toward a closed primary system continues to be a topic of debate among lawmakers and party officials. Sparking the discussion was the perceived involvement of Democratic voters in choosing the Republican Party’s nominees during this past election cycle, most notably in the Senate District 27 GOP primary contest. Speculation […]

This past Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Democrat-sponsored “Assault Weapons Ban of 2022” by a vote of 217-213. Every member of Alabama’s congressional delegation, besides U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham), voted against the sweeping measure. The bill, which faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. Senate due to the chamber’s procedural rules, […]

This year’s Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) summer dinner will feature a speaking lineup of three high-profile leaders of the national conservative movement. In a Friday release, ALGOP announced that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), Georgia Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch would be the dinner’s guest speakers. Noem, […]

Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are expressing concerns over a move by federal bureaucracy that could result in fewer red snapper fishing days for Alabama’s Gulf anglers. In a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce secretary Gina Raimondo, dozens of congressional representatives from the Gulf Coast region detailed their opposition to a measure proposed […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Friday led a group of his fellow GOP colleagues in calling for an investigation into Chinese government-affiliated stock trading platforms. In their letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler, the Republican senators called attention to popular online trading platforms Webull Financial, LLC and Moomoo, Inc. […]

Thursday evening, convicted murderer Joe Nathan James, Jr. was put to death by the State of Alabama for the 1994 killing of his ex-girlfriend Faith Hall. James’ planned execution was subject to national media scrutiny after Hall’s family publicly lobbied for the state to spare his life. The execution, administered at 9:00 p.m. CST, was […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the “CHIPS and Science Act,” a bill with the stated intention of boosting economic competitiveness with China. Included in the provisions of the legislation is the allocation of more than $52 billion for U.S. corporations to boost the production of American-made semiconductors, according to CNBC. Additionally, the […]

The U.S. growth domestic product (GDP) report published on Thursday shows that the nation’s economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter this spring, which meets the technical criteria for a recession. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s newly released economic figures, the GDP shrank by 0.9% from April through June. Even amid soaring gas […]

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt this week received the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC). Founded in 1968, the NRLC is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots pro-life organization. The federation holds more than 3,000 chapters throughout all 50 states. In a statement announcing the organization’s endorsement of Britt, NRLC president […]

Gov. Kay Ivey will not halt the scheduled execution of convicted murderer Joe Nathan James, Jr., who is set to be put to death by the State of Alabama Thursday at 6:00 p.m. CST via lethal injection. James, who in 1994 shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, had garnered state and national media attention after the […]

As starting first baseman for the Republicans, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) seeks to once again lead the GOP to victory over Democrats in the annual Congressional Baseball Game. The partisan matchup, held at Washington Nationals Park, will take place Thursday at 6:05 CST and will be broadcast live on both Fox Sports and C-Span. […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology on Wednesday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new 14,000-square-foot glass greenhouse facility. HudsonAlpha’s Greenhouse and Educational Learning Labs, which is the latest addition to its Huntsville biotech campus, is the first of its kind in the United States. According to a release, the institute’s new facility […]

Authorities are investigating bomb threats that were received by several collegiate institutions throughout the state of Alabama on Wednesday. Auburn University, Jefferson State Community College and Shelton State Community College each reported their respective threats around noon, which were cleared soon after, according to Birmingham’s WVTM 13. Bomb threats were also reported and cleared by […]

On Wednesday, the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) voted unanimously to advance the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. The plan, which has been under negotiation since December 2021, was officially placed in the two regional transportation policy-making entities’ respective Transportation Improvement Plans (TIPs). After local leadership agreed to a framework last […]

Yellowhammer State business leaders hold a negative view of the economy for the first time in eight years, according to a quarterly survey released Wednesday by the University of Alabama. The UA Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) took its latest Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI) in early June. The results showed that business […]

Tuesday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the State of Alabama had filed suit against the Biden administration over its plan to withhold federal nutritional assistance from schools on the grounds of “sex discrimination.” According to a release from the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, the administration could bar federal aid to schools over sex-separated bathrooms […]

Last week, NASA announced three targeted launch dates to kickoff the agency’s Huntsville-fueled Artemis I mission to jumpstart advanced lunar exploration. According to the agency, the date of the generational launch will be August 29, September 2 or September 5. The ambitious program, beginning with the first phase of Artemis I, will see the return […]

The Alabama Innovation Corporation board of directors met last week at Auburn University to hold discussions with stakeholders regarding initiatives the corporation is partaking in to drive growth in the state’s innovation economy. The meeting took place at the New Venture Accelerator on the university’s campus, which board members toured following the meeting to gain […]

Last week, investigative reporting conducted by Reuters unveiled that a Hyundai supplier’s manufacturing facility in Luverne had utilized migrant child labor. SMART Alabama LLC, a subsidiary of the automotive company that manufactures stamped metal for Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), denied having knowledge that it employed the underage workers. According to the Reuters report, three […]

The University of Alabama on Monday announced that it had entered into a long-term partnership with Fanatics, an online sports retailer, to expand the school’s merchandising platform. Part of the extended partnership between the two entities will see the first-ever fan shop inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, called The Authentic, which will feature a section for player […]