On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced the allocation of more than $40 million in funding toward county and city infrastructure projects. The funding for projects to enhance road and bridge infrastructure across the state was made available by the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), created by […]

According to Secretary of State John Merrill, his office has fielded numerous inquiries regarding University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban’s letter to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) regarding the “Freedom to Vote Act.” In the letter co-signed by Saban and other prominent sports figures, the signees outlined their support for the so-called […]

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier this month in consideration of the legality of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 private employer vaccine mandate, a petition filed by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and its Alabama chapter proved influential in the court’s decision to strike down the edict. Mandated through the Occupational Safety […]

Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant released a new TV ad taking aim at President Joe Biden over the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. The ad features the former “Black Hawk Down” Army aviator blaming Biden for the deaths of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed by radical Islamic suicide bombers during […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday officially called for a special session of the Alabama Legislature to address the appropriation of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. The special session, beginning Wednesday, will see lawmakers take up debate on the allocation of more than $772 million from the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. […]

Details have emerged of late that appear to show that the U.S. Senate candidacy of former Army aviator Mike Durant is being supported by a bipartisan, nationwide organization that actively recruits veterans to run for public office in an effort to combat political divisiveness. The organization, More Perfect Union, is a self-proclaimed “citizen-led movement” that […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has co-signed a letter to U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) commending him for his support of the so-called “Freedom to Vote Act.” Saban joined four other prominent sports figures in co-signing the letter. The list includes NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, former NFL commissioner Paul […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is putting the final touches in its preparation to launch an Atlas V 511 rocket in support of the U.S. Space Force. The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command USSF-8 mission will launch two identical Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites. After launch, the satellites will become synchronized with the […]

Bonnie Plants, the largest grower of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens in the nation, on Friday opened its new headquarters in Opelika. The company’s headquarters was previously located in Union Springs, where it had been since its founding in 1918. The relocation is set to bring 60 new jobs to the area. Bonnie […]

During its recent monthly work session, the Alabama State Board of Education (BOE) discussed potential changes to the state’s textbook law. Two bills have been filed in the state legislature that could be considered during the current regular legislative session. State Rep. Danny Garrett’s (R-Trussville) House Bill 336 and State Sen. Tim Melson’s (R-Florence) Senate […]

Calhoun County Circuit Judge Debra Jones, candidate for Alabama Supreme Court associate justice place five, released her campaign’s first digital ad of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. The ad outlines Jones’ conservative views and touts former President Donald Trump’s appointment of right-leaning justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a release announcing her digital […]

Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of two Republican candidates seeking election to the Alabama Supreme Court. The trade association endorsed Justice Kelli Wise, who is seeking reelection as associate justice for place two, and attorney Greg Cook, who is running for associate justice place five. George Clark, president of Manufacture Alabama, in a release […]

This past Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) formally qualified his candidacy for the U.S. Senate with the Alabama Republican Party. Brooks joins former Business Council of Alabama CEO Katie Britt and former U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant in officially qualifying his candidacy for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. Brooks’ campaign in a release touted […]

Tallassee Mayor and Public Service Commission candidate John Hammock was arrested Saturday night by the Orange Beach Police Department for an alleged act of domestic violence. According to reports, authorities responded to a call around 10:00 p.m. on Jan. 15 regarding an alleged domestic disturbance at the 26000 block of Perdido Beach Boulevard. Upon arriving […]

On the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s announcement that Huntsville would become the new home of the U.S. Space Command, top Alabama elected officials are reaffirming their commitment to declare the Rocket City as the ideal headquarters for combatant command. Currently based at Colorado’s Peterson Air Force Base, the air service branch ultimately […]

A new project is coming to Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park (CRP) in the form of a mixed-use development, the first of its kind in the eastern section of the park. The development, named Arcadia, will be constructed at the corner of Bradford Drive and Wynn Drive by Bobo Development Group and Retail Specialists. According to […]

Thursday, the Alabama House Republican Caucus announced the election of State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) as the group’s freshman representative. In the leadership position, Simpson will serve as the representative of the lower chamber’s freshman Republican lawmakers. According to the caucus, Simpson was nominated by his fellow freshman colleagues and elected by acclamation. Simpson was […]

In the coming days, Gov. Kay Ivey is expected to call for a special session of the Alabama Legislature to address funding priorities concerning the state’s share of COVID-19 pandemic relief dollars. Alabama thus far has collected over $580 million of the roughly $1.5 billion the state is expected to receive under the federally-enacted American […]

Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign on Thursday released its second TV advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle outlining the state’s efforts to push back against the Biden administration’s progressive policies. The ad begins with a shot of Ivey with a caption reading “Alabama’s Most Conservative Governor” as she says, “Washington wants to control […]

Casey Wardynski, former assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, on Thursday qualified his candidacy for Alabama’s fifth congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party. Wardynski joins Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong and former State Sen. Paul Sanford in qualifying his candidacy for Alabama’s open fifth congressional district seat currently occupied […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday issued a response over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) decree forced businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for its workers or force them to regularly test for the virus. […]

Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major defeat to President Joe Biden as it struck down his administration’s private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The mandate, implemented through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), forced businesses that employ more than 100 workers to force vaccination upon its workforce or subject them to regular […]

Members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus on Wednesday elected State Rep. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) to serve as the majority party’s vice chair. Kitchens’ election as vice chair places him in the company of only a few freshman legislators in state history to hold the prominent leadership position. The House GOP Caucus leadership position was […]

Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield on Tuesday was the recipient of Manufacture Alabama’s “Friend of the Industry” award at the association’s annual Legislative Reception and Dinner in Montgomery. Manufacture Alabama is the state’s only trade association solely focused on representing the interests of the industry. Its membership includes companies ranging from family-owned businesses […]