The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Wednesday announced its first slate of legislative endorsements for candidates seeking reelection in the 2022 election cycle. BCA utilizes ProgressPAC, the organization’s political action committee, in making its endorsements of candidates seeking public office. The full list of incumbent legislators BCA endorsed for reelection can be seen here. […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Wednesday officially qualified his reelection bid for Alabama’s second congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) in Birmingham. Moore, a first-term congressman, was recently endorsed by free enterprise advocacy organization Club for Growth. According to the organization’s political action committee, which endorsed Moore’s 2020 candidacy, it had won […]

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) earlier this week publicly committed to holding a vote by January 17 for the consideration of changing the chamber’s filibuster rules. The Senate’s current power structure is evenly split between the two parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as a tiebreaker for Democrats. Altering the filibuster rules […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) has rolled out its ninth string of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the state legislature. The state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization utilizes its political action committee, FarmPAC, in making endorsements of candidates seeking public office. The following candidates now hold an official endorsement from FarmPAC: State Sen. Shay Shelnutt […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Wednesday revealed his caucus’ public policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session. House Republicans’ agenda, “Standing Tall for Alabama,” includes an array of conservative policy measures the majority party plans to pass from the legislature’s lower chamber. Ledbetter’s caucus seeks to address issues such as protecting the […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the proposal for the A-USA Corridor, a $231 million rail project program aimed at enhancing economic development infrastructure in central and southern Alabama. According to a release from the governor’s office, the corridor’s first phase consists of a $71.6 million initiative to connect the Port of Mobile with the […]

Katie Britt, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday made her candidacy official as she filed qualifying paperwork to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot. During her comments to present media, Britt spoke to her campaign’s grassroots strategy in visiting every county in the state. “Since announcing our Alabama First campaign […]

Former State Sen. Paul Sanford and Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong on Tuesday qualified their candidacies for Alabama’s fifth congressional district with the Alabama Republican Party. The North Alabama congressional seat will become vacant as U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Sanford kicked off his congressional campaign in […]

Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has began to intensify as the candidates are battling for positioning headed into the Republican primary election in late May. Tuesday morning saw South Alabama businesswoman Jessica Taylor announce her withdrawal from the race and simultaneously endorse the candidacy of U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant. Taylor for months […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a Tuesday morning meeting of the Republican Women of Huntsville, Jessica Taylor announced the end of her U.S. Senate candidacy and endorsed her former opponent, “Black Hawk Down” U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant. The announcement comes on the heels of Durant this week launching his campaign’s “Alabama First” tour, which will soon […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday qualified to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot, making official her candidacy for reelection as the state’s chief executive. William Califf, Ivey’s campaign manager overseeing her reelection bid, outlined the governor’s conservative accomplishments during her first term in office. “Governor Ivey has been a fighter for Alabamians […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Monday announced the election of the organization’s officers, executive committee members and board of directors for 2022. According to a release, this year’s slate of individuals who will serve in leadership positions for BCA was recently approved at its annual meeting. BCA announced that Mike Kemp had been […]

The City of Huntsville recently approved a project agreement with Facebook, now officially known as Meta, which will expand the tech giant’s campus in the North Huntsville Industrial Park. Meta currently operates two data center buildings in the Rocket City, with a third building being granted regulatory approval by the city nearly a month ago. […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant on Monday announced that his campaign this week will launch an “Alabama First” tour in an effort to bring his message directly to voters across the state. A first time candidate for public office, Durant thus far has centered his campaign’s messaging around him being a “political outsider.” In […]

The State of Alabama this past weekend scored another legal victory against the Biden administration as a federal court awarded the state an injunction against its Head Start COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. Attorney General Steve Marshall in late December joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit in the Western District of Louisiana to […]

The fate of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates could soon be forged as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up the controversial decrees. The nation’s high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on January 7 regarding legal challenges to the Biden administration’s private employer and health care worker COVID-19 vaccine rules. […]

The Alabama Legislature’s website next week will have a new and improved look, providing the public with easier navigation and access to more information. According to a release, the legislature’s new website will be unveiled on January 3, 2022. The announcement advised that the new website was crafted to make for simpler navigation to legislative […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Thursday announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $6.8 million in grants to support organizations that serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. According to ADECA, the funds will be utilized to provide services such as safe shelter, crisis lines, counseling, referrals, advocacy, community […]

Former Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman and Secretary of State Nancy Worley died Wednesday morning at age 70. According to reports, Worley for weeks had been receiving medical treatment, including life support, at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Worley, a retired educator, served nearly three decades in the Decatur City Schools system and was a […]

Auburn University in a Wednesday email notified students, faculty and staff that it will be reinstating mandatory face coverings for all individuals regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The university’s shift in pandemic mitigation efforts comes as the state is presently experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the Omicron variant, which […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Wednesday announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $3.8 million in grants to support organizations that assist victims of crime across the state. According to ADECA, the funding will be utilized toward enabling nonprofit agencies to provide numerous services to individuals who have been victims […]

Long-serving Democratic U.S. Senator from Nevada and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid died Tuesday at age 82. Reid was first elected to Congress in 1982 representing Nevada’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Five years later, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Reid assumed the upper chamber’s top position in […]

Fort Payne-based Artemis Shielding, a veteran-owned and operated radiation shielding manufacturer, is working to remove toxic lead from shielding materials in various industries. Artemis Shielding provides custom solutions for the medical, nuclear, security and testing industries. The company recently entered the aerospace industry. A release stated that Artemis’ Radiation Shielding Material (RSM) in February of […]

Ed Packard, administrator of elections for the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office, on Monday announced his candidacy to become the state’s chief election official. Packard, a 24-year employee of the secretary of state’s office, is running as a Republican. He was previously elected to the Autauga County Republican executive committee. The secretary of state’s office […]