As Caroleene Dobson, Republican candidate for Alabama's Second Congressional District, continues to significantly outraise her opponent, Shomari Figures, conservatives from across the country are expressing growing confidence that Dobson could secure the seat.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh and Rahman Natooshas, 70, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to export U.S.-origin goods to the Islamic Republic of Iran in violation of trade sanctions. According to court documents, in May 2014, Hunt registered […]

In a twist of fate, two student athletes from Auburn University emerged as champions of the SEC Network’s inaugural debut of “SEC Startup” for their AI-powered, athlete-focused company, The Digital Athlete. This series, which originally aired July 15 on SEC network, is an expansion of the Southeastern Conference’s (SEC) academic competition portfolio to showcase the […]

On Thursday, it was announced that the Alabama Business Hall of Fame will honor seven business leaders who have brought lasting fame to the state of Alabama through their business contributions. This year’s inductees are Rob O. Burton of Birmingham; Raymond J. Harbert of Birmingham; Thomas A. Harris of Hope Hull; Marnix E. Heersink of […]

Kelvin Datcher will become the next State Representative for Alabama House District 52 after securing victory in a Democratic runoff election on Tuesday. Republican candidate Carlos Crum officially withdrew from the race. The seat was vacated by former longtime State Rep. John Rogers, currently on trial for wire and mail fraud related to a kickback […]

A delegation from Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama joined over 400 construction and business leaders from across the nation at ABC Legislative Conference 2024 in Washington, D.C. ABC Alabama members met with Alabama’s federal delegation. They discussed reducing regulatory overreach, workforce development strategies, implementing a new market-driven visa program that addresses our legal immigration […]

Earlier today, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the attorneys general of 21 other states urged the U.S. Senate to join the U.S. House and immediately support the Safeguard American Voter and Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by requiring individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt rallied delegates and supporters at the 2024 Republican National Convention, calling for a change in the nation’s direction, and once again endorsing former President Donald Trump as the candidate to lead that change. Speaking to parents across America, Britt (R-Montgomery) used strong language to highlight the challenges of raising a family […]

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) is thankfully on the mend as of Monday afternoon after being struck by a car outside an Alabaster grocery store on Friday. She announced that she will be able to make a quick trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin as an Alabama delegate to the Republican National Convention, despite not making the […]

Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee and Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) shared his support for a new Alabama law exempting troops from state income tax while deployed or mobilized. This year, the Alabama Legislature passed 10 pro-military bills addressing several policy areas to further solidify Alabama’s status as one of the most […]

In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend, political forecasters say the landscape headed into the November 2024 general election has shifted dramatically — and polling will soon reflect those changes. “The bulk of voters who will determine this election usually aren’t tuned in 113 days out. They […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt was announced as a speaker at next week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Britt topped the official list alongside a cavalcade of incumbent U.S. Senators including Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Tim Scott (R-FL), as well as potential Trump vice presidential nominees U.S. Senators JD Vance (R-OH), Marco […]

Governor Kay Ivey recently announced $3.9 million in state funding was awarded to cities and counties for various statewide road and bridge projects in the latest round of Rebuild Alabama funding. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, who represents DeKalb County, applauded that $450,000 of those funds will go toward the resurfacing of CR-89 from […]

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey and state lawmakers gathered for a ceremonial bill signing of legislation capping property tax increases passed earlier this year. The new law will cap the amount that property taxes can increase every year after reappraisals. The law establishes a maximum annual increase of 7%.  “This law will help people keep […]

Thursday afternoon, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of a Montgomery County man on a charge of Human Trafficking in the First Degree for commercial sex acts involving a juvenile. Terrell Bailey, 27, of Montgomery, was arrested today by Special Agents of the Attorney General’s Office with assistance from the United States Marshals […]

Wednesday in Cullman, the Alabama Fiber Network (AFN), a coalition of eight electric co-ops and partners, officially launched its middle-mile broadband service. According to AFN, today’s event with Governor Kay Ivey marked a major step in reducing the digital divide across Alabama. The network lighting ceremony also announced Sprout Fiber Internet as the network’s first […]

Member of the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, Stancil “Stan” Starnes, has held a front row seat to changes that have vitally transformed American public life. In business, in law, in healthcare, in higher education — Starnes sees today a robust Alabama that is yet to hit its peak. Despite his trademark humility, […]

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20 to July 3. The reading is down 0.5 months from June 2023. A construction backlog indicator measures the amount of work that construction companies already have lined up but […]

According to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office, State Rep. Kelvin Lawrence (D-Hayneville) was arrested today on two felony charges. “Lawrence, 50, a resident of Lowndes County, was charged with forgery in the second degree and with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. The indictment alleges that Lawrence, with the intent […]

Capitol Hill is a magnet for activists, oftentimes paid operatives, trying to catch elected officials on camera saying something that can be used against them later on. Whether that’s about a policy position or anything otherwise embarrassing, some elected officials react explosively or just don’t know how to get out of the interaction. Watch how […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth reignited his feud with Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Director John Cooper over what Ainsworth views a neglect of the state’s true infrastructure needs. In an interview with “The Jeff Poor Show,” Ainsworth said Cooper’s pursuit of misaligned priorities from North Alabama to Mobile and Baldwin County in South Alabama, “is […]

State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) issued a public statement on Sunday from UAB Hospital, where he remains under treatment following a serious Fourth of July jet ski accident that resulted in three fractured vertebrae, six fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. He was airlifted to UAB Hospital on Thursday following the accident on […]

State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday after sustaining injuries in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake. While at UAB, he underwent a brief surgical procedure to address internal bleeding and incurred other injuries that doctors are monitoring. The two-term senator is currently in the Intensive Care […]

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) announced it responded swiftly to a recent cyberattack, restoring services and implementing enhanced cybersecurity measures while an investigation continues over potential data breaches. “On June 17, our Information Services team interrupted an attempted hack on the department. They did interrupt and stopped the hack, and the hackers were […]