Poarch Creek Indians Federal Services (PCIFS) announced that it had been awarded over $20 million in fiscal year-end contracts to provide vital services to federal agencies. PCIFS will perform services for multiple agencies of the federal government, including U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) customers. The organization has expanded its portfolio as a government contracting entity […]

FarmPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), on Wednesday rolled out its first slate of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection to the state legislature. The ALFA endorsement is widely seen as one of the most sought after endorsements in the Yellowhammer State. The agricultural advocacy group holds significant influence as it is […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Wednesday announced that he had sent a letter to President Joe Biden in which he demanded answers regarding the mass influx of illegal aliens entering the United States on a daily basis. The South Alabama congressman slammed what he sees as the Biden administration’s failures relating to border security. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday took to the Senate floor to blast the Biden administration over the crisis which continues to engulf the nation’s southern border. In his remarks, Alabama’s junior senator outlined what he saw as policies that incentivize migrants to enter the United States through unlawful means as well as the […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Monday announced that he had awarded $1.5 million from a settlement relating to the deadly opioid crisis to the state’s specialty courts. For more than a decade, consulting giant McKinsey & Company assisted pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma employ a mass marketing strategy to promote OxyContin, a highly addictive opioid […]

With the third quarter officially in the books, candidates seeking election to federal office are looking to bolster their campaigns by posting strong fundraising numbers headed into the latter portion of the year. Presently, the only contested federal races are the Republican primary elections for the U.S. Senate and Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District. Alabama’s Senate […]

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Monday announced his opposition to Democrats’ partisan approach to the fiscal year 2022 appropriations process. As the upper chamber begins crafting legislation to set next year’s federal government spending priorities, the strategy Senate Democrats’ have employed falls short of adequately funding […]

Mike Durant, famously known for his heroics in the 1993 “Black Hawk Down” incident, has formally declared his candidacy to seek to Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. In announcing his bid for the U.S. Senate, Durant lambasted President Joe Biden over what he sees as the administration’s failures. “The career politicians have ruined this […]

As is an issue for the nation as a whole, many challenges currently face the state of Alabama in meeting industry demands regarding skilled and qualified labor in the 21st century economy. Through collaborative efforts and partnerships between government, trade, educational and industrial entities, the Yellowhammer State is well-positioned to address the need to fill […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Monday called on the Biden administration to withdraw a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum seeking to scrutinize parents across the nation who express dissatisfaction with Critical Race Theory (CRT). Nationally, parents have taken to public school board meetings to convey dissent over the implementation of CRT in official […]

HUNTSVILLE — Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) hosted a celebratory event with local and state elected officials on Monday to unveil two new engines that will be exclusively built in Huntsville. The company is expanding its production line with the inclusion of two new engines for the 2022 Toyota Tundra. The engines, a hybrid electric-powered […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Garlan Gudger’s (R-Cullman) reelection campaign for the Alabama State Senate, District 4. Gudger, a Cullman native, holds a bachelor’s degree in building science from Auburn University with a minor in business. Upon graduating college, Gudger returned to Cullman to run his family’s […]

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) announced the appointment of five members to its board of directors, bringing the number of the agency’s board members to 37. According to EDPA, the new appointments bring industry expertise and represent their respective geographies to provide strategic direction and continued growth around the agency’s mission. The five […]

Secretary of State John Merrill (R-AL) on Friday awarded conservative activist C.J. Pearson with the National Association of Secretaries of States’ (NASS) John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The recognition was established in 2021 by NASS to honor young people who partake in civic activities and demonstrate leadership within their communities. “I wholeheartedly believe that C.J. […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday announced that Gina Maiola has been promoted to serve as her administration’s communications director. The announcement comes on the heels of current communications director Leah Garner accepting a position in the private sector. Maiola presently serves as the governor’s press secretary. Her appointment becomes effective October 18. In announcing […]

The creation of four vivid murals painted by local artists was announced Thursday in a partnership between The World Games 2022 and Hibbett | City Gear. The murals will be on public display at various locations in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. “It’s the Right Time” is the theme of the legacy mural project, which is […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) has received the endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) in his reelection bid to the legislature’s upper chamber, serving District 21. Allen, a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa, holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Alabama. In 1994, Allen was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives […]

Patriotism was on full display earlier this week as Huntsville’s Von Braun Center (VBC) played host to an All-Star tribute concert honoring the 40-year career of famed “God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood. Celebrity chef Paula Deen, former Governor Mike Huckabee and a host of well-known music stars were on hand to pay tribute […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday announced the department’s investment of $1.8 million in two rural northwest Alabama communities for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement. Administered through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, the investment will serve to modernize water infrastructure serving over 14,000 citizens residing in […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has opened the application process to apply for an industrial hemp license. According to ADAI, hemp growers, processors, handlers and universities may apply for the license with the department through its online application process. The final day designated individuals and entities will be able to apply for […]

An Alabama couple has been convicted on federal charges of conspiring to transport illegal workers and money laundering, according to the Associated Press (AP). The court found Haleyville residents Deivin Marquitos Escalante-Vasquez and Crystal Gail Escalante, ages 31 and 38 respectively, guilty of having provided illegal laborers to Georgia-based Mar-Jac Poultry plant in Jasper over […]

Fox Sports has set its sights on Alabama’s Magic City as a potential landing spot for the home of the United States Football League (USFL), which is slated to begin playing as a spring league in April 2022. Negotiations have long been underway for Birmingham to play host to the USFL, which will differ from […]

Final preparations are underway for United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket to launch NASA’s historic Lucy mission, which will explore remnants of the early solar system. ULA’s rocket launch will set into motion a first-of-its-kind mission to explore what is known as the Jupitar Trojan asteroids. The 12-year mission will see NASA’s Lucy spacecraft […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Wednesday issued a grave assessment regarding the ever-increasing national debt, which is inching closer to $30 trillion with each passing day. The failure of the federal government to address the rapidly growing financial burden of public debt has drawn immense criticism from fiscal conservatives in both chambers of Congress. […]