The Alabama Innovation Corporation, a statewide public-private partnership tasked with promoting the state’s innovation economy, held its second board meeting in Birmingham last week. During the meeting, the corporation’s board of directors approved the creation of an executive director position and its associated job description. According to a release, the executive director position will be […]

Former State Sen. Paul Sanford, Republican candidate for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat, has received the highest National Rifle Association (NRA) rating in the crowded GOP primary field. The NRA-Political Victory Fund (PVF) rates candidates on their support of the Second Amendment by assessing public statements, voting records and answers to the gun rights […]

Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General’s Office released its findings from a review conducted to investigate the process that was undertaken to select Huntsville as the preferred permanent location of U.S. Space Command. The report concluded that the process by which Redstone Arsenal was chosen as the combatant command’s next headquarters was […]

Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant announced that his campaign had been endorsed by the Combat Veterans for Congress PAC. In a statement touting the endorsement, Durant proclaimed his intentions to be a “fierce fighter” for the U.S. armed forces as Alabama’s junior senator. “I am humbled to have the support of the Combat […]

Left-wing climate crusaders are continuing to wage war against the Yellowhammer State’s energy sector, according to Alabama Secretary of State campaign finance records. The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) has repeatedly been the target of environmentalists who wish to implement their costly green agenda in the Republican-dominated state. Such individuals and entities have targeted Alabama’s […]

Monday, Airbus leadership joined with local elected officials and education professionals at Bishop State Community College to roll out the aerospace giant’s growth plans for its Mobile manufacturing facility. The company announced the addition of a third final assembly line to support increased production of its A320 Family of single-aisle passenger aircraft. Airbus’ growth plans […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) has released a round of endorsements for Republican candidates seeking election to the Alabama House of Representatives. Matt Woods Woods is seeking to serve House District 13, which covers Walker and Blount Counties. The lifelong Walker County resident grew up in the Providence community. He attended Bevill State Community College […]

Jeremy Oden, incumbent Republican serving Place 1 of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC), announced the launch of an advertising campaign in his bid for reelection. Oden’s campaign rolled out a 60-second radio ad and a 30-second video ad highlighting the candidate’s support for the Second Amendment and former President Donald Trump’s energy policies. “Hi, […]

Last week, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill presented the National Secretaries of State Association’s John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to 15-year-old conservative media personality Brilyn Hollyhand. Hollyhand is the editor-in-chief of The Truth Gazette, a conservative news service he launched at the age of 11. Dubbed a “conservative crusader” by The Daily Beast, Hollyhand […]

Businessman and former State Sen. Paul Sanford, a Republican candidate for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat, was recently endorsed by the Alabama Republican Assembly (ALRA). During the conservative organization’s endorsement convention held last week in Tuscaloosa, Sanford received overwhelming support from the group’s membership as he garnered 85% of the vote share. ALRA’s support […]

President Joe Biden in April announced executive action against so-called “ghost guns,” which directed the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to expand the definition of firearms. The Biden administration’s rule classifies gun kits as firearms under the Gun Control Act. The reclassification requires commercial manufacturers to become licensed and mandates that serial numbers be placed […]

Alabama-based company Xtreme Concepts is partnering with The World Games 2022 to introduce two new brands to the Yellowhammer State, Bison Union Co. and Musket Power Seasoning. Xtreme Concepts is the presenting sponsor for the event’s drone racing, which will be held at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium July 9-10. The company will be co-presenting sponsor for […]

A poll commissioned by ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA), shows that former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt has retaken the lead over the three-candidate GOP primary field. The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates May 2-5 and consisted of 500 likely Republican primary voters. Respondents were interviewed […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) this week unveiled an additional slate of endorsements for candidates seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Good Hope) Harbison is running for a third term representing House District 12 in Cullman County. He currently serves as vice chair of the House Technology and Research […]

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant drew criticism from his GOP primary rivals this past weekend when he opted not to respond to an on-camera question asking the candidate if he would denounce the Lincoln Project. During a Thursday evening political gathering in Phenix City, Durant was asked by an event attendee to articulate his […]

The University of North Alabama (UNA) will receive more than $45 million from its annual state appropriation, according to the institution. The appropriation, which was set forth in the fiscal year 2023 budget, marks a 12.76% increase from the previous year’s allocation. UNA president Dr. Ken Kitts praised State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) and State […]

A nearly 1,000-year-old collection of cave drawings is secretly embedded within North Alabama’s mountain range along the foothills of lower Appalachia. While researchers are keeping the cave’s location under wraps, they were willing to detail to academic journal Antiquity the treasure trove that they deem to be the richest prehistoric cave art site on the […]

State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) on Thursday launched the first television advertisement in his campaign for Alabama Secretary of State. The 30-second spot features Allen detailing his commitment to shield Alabama’s elections system from policies advocated by progressive Democrats. The ad also shows the conservative lawmaker declaring that he is “the last person” liberals “want […]

While the National Rifle Association (NRA) has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in Alabama’s U.S. Senate GOP primary, the gun rights group also extended praise to a second candidate in the three-person field. The NRA-PVF (Political Victory Fund) awarded former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt with an “AQ” rating, which is the […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection bid continues to compile endorsements from not only influential conservative advocacy organizations but from state legislative brass. Thursday, Ivey landed the endorsements of Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) and House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) in her bid to serve a second term as Alabama’s chief executive. In a statement […]

Ever since Redstone Arsenal was selected by the Air Force in 2021 to become the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, Colorado lawmakers have lobbied for the decision to be reversed. After receiving a private briefing from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month, members of Colorado’s congressional delegation claimed that the report found that […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has received the endorsement of National Right to Life, which is one of the most prominent and long-standing anti-abortion advocacy organizations in the United States. The governor in 2019 signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, making abortion and attempted abortion a felony offense. The law is widely considered to […]

The feud over Common Core in Alabama’s fifth congressional district race between former State Sen. Paul Sanford and former Huntsville City Schools superintendent Casey Wardynski amplified this week in an exchange between the two candidates. During Monday’s candidate forum hosted in Athens by the Limestone County Republican Women, Sanford, as he has done on a […]

The Biden administration recently announced the establishment of a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) governing board to combat what it deems to be “misinformation.” The department’s Disinformation Governance Board is led by executive director Nina Jankowicz, who has emerged as a target of Republicans due to her past comments regarding free speech. The […]