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On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced the allocation of more than $40 million in funding toward county and city infrastructure projects.

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."

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 and its Alabama chapter proved influential in the court's decision to strike down the edict.

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.

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.

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.

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."

United Launch Alliance is putting the final touches in its preparation to launch an Atlas V 511 rocket in support of the U.S. Space Force.

Bonnie Plants, the largest grower of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens in the nation, on Friday opened its new headquarters in Opelika.

During its recent monthly work session, the Alabama State Board of Education (BOE) discussed potential changes to the state's textbook law.

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.

Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of two Republicans candidates seeking election to the Alabama Supreme Court.

This past Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks formally qualified his candidacy for the U.S. Senate with the Alabama Republican Party.

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.

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.

A new project is coming to Huntsville's Cummings Research Park in the form of a mixed-use development, the first of its kind in the eastern section of the park.

Thursday, the Alabama House Republican Caucus announced the election of State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) as the group's freshman representative.

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.

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.

Casey Wardynski, former assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, qualified his candidacy for Alabama's fifth congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party.

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.

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.

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.

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.