The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee on Monday announced that it had placed a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in July’s upcoming events. The move came on the heels of the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to bar the two nations from competition due to Russia’s war it has waged against Ukraine. […]

The Biden administration’s energy policies have come under the microscope in light of Russia’s ongoing offensive against Ukraine. As recent sanctions levied against President Vladimir Putin’s regime could lead to a spike in energy costs due to the United States’ reliance on Russian oil, many Republicans have called for the return of American energy independence. […]

Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim James released his campaign’s fourth television advertisement of the 2022 primary election cycle. The ad, titled “Death and Taxes,” targets Gov. Kay Ivey over her support of the “Rebuild Alabama Act.” Signed into law by Ivey in 2019, the act raised the state’s fuel tax to make way for increased […]

Last week, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. The 51-year-old nominee sits on the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Jackson last year was confirmed to her current judgeship with the support […]

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday called on the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board to pull Russian-sourced liquor from shelves. In a statement announcing her request, Ivey called the move a “small, but meaningful” way for Alabama to show its support for the Ukrainian people. “This is a […]

Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022 on Monday. Sponsored by State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), the act provides immediate tax relief for small businesses. Included in the bill are multiple corporate and income tax relief provisions and sales tax and business personal property tax relief. “Small […]

Nathan Kirk of Oneonta refuses to allow state government to tread on what he views as his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, a license plate reading “LGBFJB” is considered to be “offensive to the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.” This is what the […]

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from participating in the upcoming World Games 2022 in Birmingham. The ban also includes official representatives of the two nations. Belarus reportedly plans to join Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The World Games 2022 Birmingham Organizing Committee on Monday announced its vote to ban the two nations […]

Monday, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announced its third slate of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection for the Alabama House of Representatives. State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) Collins, who is seeking her third term serving House District 8, is chair of the House Education Policy Committee and sits on the Education Ways and Means Committee. […]

Union Springs-based Bonnie Plants, the nation’s largest grower of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens, on Friday unveiled its latest expansion and upgrade of its greenhouse facilities. According to the company, the Union Springs expansion will serve to bolster e-commerce operations and enhance production. The move will bring nearly 60 jobs to Bullock County […]

Monday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant announced that rock star and Second Amendment enthusiast Ted Nugent had endorsed his candidacy. In announcing his endorsement of Durant, Nugent called the former U.S. Army veteran a “warrior for freedom” and advised that the first-time candidate was a “strict constitutionalist.” “Mike Durant is the warrior for freedom […]

It is often said that it takes a village to accomplish a desired outcome of an undertaking that would be difficult for any one person or entity to achieve alone. Perhaps the adage could apply to an issue as vital as fostering the next generation of skilled workers. Forming a pipeline of trained talent to […]

Friday afternoon, a three-judge federal panel ruled against Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman in his plea to appear on the upcoming Republican primary election ballot to seek Alabama’s second congressional seat. The case featured the question as to whether Coleman would be allowed to appear on the ballot given that the Alabama Republican Party’s (ALGOP) January […]

Thus far, the Republican-controlled Alabama Senate has delivered on multiple agenda items that leadership planned to address headed into the 2022 regular legislative session. Pandemic Relief The first major piece of legislation the body ushered through the legislature was a $772 million package appropriating the state’s share of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 […]

Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives gave approval to legislation that would ensure tax funds generated from oil and gas leases in Coastal Alabama remain in the region. Senate Bill 9, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne), passed both chambers unanimously and now heads to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey to be signed […]

Friday, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, age 51, sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Brown would replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and become the first black woman […]

Auburn Mayor Ron Anders has announced that he is seeking to serve a second term and will appear on the August 23, 2022, municipal election ballot. First elected as mayor in October 2018, Anders formerly served six years on the Auburn City Council, including four years as mayor pro tem. “I am thrilled to announce […]

Former State Sen. Paul Sanford, Republican candidate for Alabama’s fifth congressional district, on Wednesday announced that he had signed the “America First Alabama Pledge.” America First Alabama is a nonprofit organization that actively promotes the “America First” agenda and highlights candidates that take the pledge to support such policies. In announcing his signing of the […]

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) came under fire this past weekend after it denied the Oakwood Adventist Academy varsity boys’ basketball team’s request to reschedule their Class 1A Northeast Regional Semi-Finals game. The school sought to move its game to a later time slot due to the scheduled time conflicting with the team’s […]

The Alabama Senate on Thursday voted 29-1 to pass a $2.70 billion general fund budget for fiscal year 2023, which would be the largest general fund in state history. Branch funding allocation of the proposed FY2023 budget as follows: Executive: $2,297,963,806 Judicial: $185,214,276 Legislative: $43,926,548 Other: $169,723,724 In addition to the budget paying off all […]

Alabama’s Future, a super PAC formed in October 2021, has begun running advertisements to oppose the senatorial bid of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). According to publicly available Federal Election Commission (FEC) data, Alabama’s Future has spent $1,177,396 on media placement and production this election cycle. The source of the PAC’s financing is unknown as […]

Wednesday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces to conduct a special military operation in Eastern Ukraine. Media reports indicate that the operation has led to a full-scale invasion of the former Soviet-occupied province. Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation reacted to the Russian incursion, which marks the first major conflict on European soil […]

Thursday, longtime North Alabama Republican activist Christian Horn launched his candidacy for Alabama Secretary of State. Horn, a Huntsville native, is a former All-American football player at the University of Michigan. The J.O. Johnson High School alum is a business owner and serves as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Republican Club. He also serves on […]

German specialty chemicals company Evonik is planning a $176.5 million expansion project for its Mobile County manufacturing facility. According to the governor’s office, the expansion will serve to support Evonik’s animal nutrition business line and lessen the site’s carbon footprint. Evonik’s plans are to construct an on-site plant to produce methyl mercaptan, which is used […]