The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to end the practice of adjusting time twice a year, making Daylight Saving Time permanently year-round. The “Sunshine Protection Act,” sponsored by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), gained bipartisan approval from the upper chamber of Congress without dissent. Tuberville has long […]

Numerous Alabama-based and out-of-state PACs have directed millions of dollars to the Yellowhammer State in an effort to influence Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. PAC spending and campaign committee expenditures have placed the total dollar amount for advertising spending at more than $14 million, according to Medium Buying. The nationwide media purchasing and […]

U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant, Republican candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, on Tuesday slammed the Pentagon’s legal effort to force COVID-19 vaccination upon Navy SEALs. U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court order which allowed for the deployment of Navy […]

A bill making its way through the Alabama Legislature would regulate wake surfing throughout the entirety of Alabama’s vast public waters. Senate Bill 281, sponsored by State Sens. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), would prohibit wake surfing in a public body of water that is less than 50 acres in size. Additionally, […]

A poll commissioned by ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA), shows that U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant has taken a slim lead over the GOP primary field in Alabama’s 2022 U.S. Senate race. The poll was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates March 10-13 with 500 likely Republican primary voters. Respondents were […]

Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of $30 million in COVID-19 relief recovery funds to Alabama’s rural hospitals. The funding is derived from the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars that the Alabama Legislature appropriated in January. In a statement announcing the grant award, Ivey touched on the critical role rural hospitals play […]

The Yellowhammer State’s unemployment rate of 3.1% remained unchanged from December to January, according to the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL). The state’s unemployment rate is nearly a full percentage point below the January 2021 rate of 4.0%. January’s statistics show that there are 69,141 unemployed individuals, which is more than 21,000 less than that […]

Monday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt released a new advertisement that will run on broadcast, cable and satellite television. The 30-second spot, titled “Rally,” features footage from the candidate’s impassioned speech at a recent campaign meet and greet in Hale County. “Every day that Joe Biden is president, we are weaker and more vulnerable,” […]

The Alabama First Responders Association last week held its first annual awards dinner in Birmingham at the historic Fennec entertainment venue. The dinner featured former White House advisor Sebastian Gorka as guest speaker. Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a welcome video message expressing appreciation to the responders for their service to their communities. Angela McClure, […]

MADISON — The League of Southeastern Credit Unions has officially endorsed Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong’s Republican candidacy for Alabama’s fifth congressional district. The regional trade association, which represents the interests of credit unions in Alabama, Florida and Georgia, offered its endorsement of Strong’s congressional bid on Friday at Family Security Credit Union in […]

Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.5 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2022 by a vote of 68-31. U.S. Sens. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) both voted in favor of the measure, which includes an array of defense and domestic projects funded in the state of Alabama. Shelby, vice chairman of […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Thursday announced an additional round of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection to the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) First elected in 2014, South serves House District 16, which represents portions of Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Lamar and Fayette Counties. South is the general manager at West Alabama […]

The University of North Alabama (UNA) College of Business and Technology on Thursday announced that it had received a $2.45 million charitable gift from the estate of late Henry and Janice King, which is the largest gift in the college’s history. According to UNA, the donation will be utilized to establish the Henry and Janice […]

In a significant victory for Second Amendment advocates, constitutional carry was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday. The bill ends the requirement of law-abiding citizens to purchase a permit from county sheriff’s offices in order to legally carry a concealed firearm in the state of Alabama. Those who wish to obtain a […]

Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation sponsored by State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) to eliminate the state minimum business privilege tax. Alabama’s minimum business privilege tax is levied on certain corporations, business trusts, limited liability entities and disregarded entities. In a statement applauding his bill’s Senate passage, Butler outlined the need for the bill given […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Wednesday joined Fox Business Network’s “Fox Business Tonight” to provide insight into the United States’ response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Tuberville, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, touted the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and called for increased arms support for the embattled nation. […]

State Rep. Wes Allen’s (R-Troy) bill to prohibit private funds from interfering or influencing the administration of the state’s elections has drawn the ire of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama. Allen’s legislation, House Bill 41, would prohibit state and local election officials from soliciting or accepting money or services from private and […]

Wednesday, a lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) alleging that his speech on January 6, 2021, played a role in the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol was dismissed. In the decision, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the allegation levied against Brooks in U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) lawsuit “do not […]

A proposal to regulate gaming and establish a state education lottery on Wednesday gained approval from the Senate Tourism Committee. Having met committee approval, State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Atmore) proposal is expected to soon be brought to the Senate floor for consideration. In a statement applauding the committee’s vote to advance his plan, Albritton proclaimed […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she had awarded an additional $80 million in COVID-19 recovery funds to provide reimbursements for Alabama hospitals and nursing homes on Wednesday. The funding is derived from the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars that the Alabama Legislature appropriated in January. “Alabama is showing the rest of […]

The Alabama Innovation Corporation board of directors held its first meeting on Friday, March 4. Established through legislation signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Innovation Corporation is charged with implementing policies designed to make the Yellowhammer State a hub for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. The board was officially seated in December when the Alabama […]

State Rep. David Wheeler (R-Vestavia Hills) passed away on Wednesday at the age of 72. Wheeler, first elected to the legislature in 2018, was running unopposed in his bid for a second term representing House District 47. The lawmaker sat on the Commerce and Small Business, Local Legislation, and Jefferson County Legislation Committees. Wheeler was […]

Tuesday, the University of Alabama board of trustees gave approval to the sale of Southern Research’s engineering division to Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. Kratos SRE, a newly-formed company, will offer jobs to current Southern Research employees. Kratos, an aerospace defense company, has more than 4,000 employees nationwide and plans to establish a hub […]

The Alabama First Responders Association will hold its first annual awards dinner to honor the state’s top first responders and agencies. The association’s March 10, 2022, dinner will be held at Birmingham’s historic Fennec entertainment venue and will host former White House strategist Sebastian Gorka as its featured speaker. Former President Donald Trump in 2017 […]