Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been named Chair of North AlabamaWorks (NAW), the Regional Workforce Council of North Alabama. He’ll assume leadership following the recent retirement of Melinda Weaver of Alabama Power as Chair. North AlabamaWorks is a nonprofit serving Region 1 of Alabama’s Regional Workforce Councils, dedicated to facilitating a comprehensive, coordinated […]

The Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) union took a blustering loss after the results of a high-visibility unionization vote at the Vance, Alabama Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility were counted. According to the final vote certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 2,045 votes were cast in favor of unionization and 2,642 votes were cast against. […]

On Tuesday, Regions Bank was presented with the 2024 President’s “E” Award for Export Service by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. in recognition of the bank’s work to provide financing solutions for corporate banking clients that collectively increase the nation’s exports. The “E” Award was created in 1961 by Executive Order and […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, urging action over the Mexican government’s ongoing harassment of Vulcan Materials Company. The letter marks two years since the Mexican government’s invasion and shutdown of Vulcan’s Punta Venado deep-water port in Quintana […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville are in New York City this morning backing former President Donald Trump in a historic criminal prosecution of a former U.S. President. Marshall and Tuberville (R-Auburn) appeared alongside U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the president’s son, Eric Trump, and others as Trump made remarks to […]

Ahead of next week’s unionization vote at the Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility in Vance, Alabama near Tuscaloosa, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union began circulating paid advertisements characterized to suggest having the support of former University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. In a statement on Sunday, Saban put those rumors to bed, and requested the […]

Given the leftwing outrage following the introduction of the MOMS Act, it seems like Democrats are worried that Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has pinpointed a winning message for Republicans nationwide heading into November’s election. The MOMS Act stands for the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act.” This legislation would provide support to women during pregnancy […]

After a landmark legislative effort across both the Alabama House and Senate, identified as a top priority in Governor Kay Ivey’s 2024 State of the State address, leaders celebrated the signing of six bills that make up the “Working for Alabama” plan. The package is set to address a major vulnerability in Alabama’s workforce and […]

Alabama became the second state in the nation to ban lab-grown meat after Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill this week prohibiting and providing criminal penalties for anyone who sells, manufactures, or distributes lab-grown meat. The bill, SB23, was sponsored and proposed by Alabama State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer), who co-chairs the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, […]

The University of Alabama and Auburn University have issued a rare joint statement over the misuse of their registered trademarks. The United Auto Workers (UAW) received cease and desist letters from attorneys representing both universities for mass producing and distributing pro-union merchandise featuring official university trademarks ahead of next week’s vote at the Mercedes-Benz plant […]

Alabama A&M University has made an offer to purchase Birmingham-Southern College, valued at approximately $52 million.  If accepted by the BSC board of trustees, the campus would operate as a standalone, independent campus under the Alabama A&M umbrella with the university seeking to retain credentialed faculty and staff. If approved, this would be the first […]

On Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill capping property tax increases in the state, providing relief to homeowners and businesses facing steep assessment hikes by setting a cap on annual increases in property tax assessments due to reappraisals at 7%. HB73 was concurred on by both chambers, and bill sponsors State Rep. Phillip Pettus […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt has delivered a big win for her native Wiregrass. After her intervention, money was not diverted from Fort Novosel, the U.S. Army base in Southeast Alabama formerly known as Fort Rucker. A rash of social media rumors emerged last week claiming that the Biden Administration’s Department of Defense was pulling $130 […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee met to hold a public hearing on State Rep. Matt Simpson’s proposed overhaul of the Alabama ethics law. With only two days remaining in the 2024 state legislative session once Senators adjourn on Tuesday, Simpson (R-Daphne) addressed the committee and made a final push. He told members he’s […]

In a ceremony at the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office attended by state leaders and law enforcement officials on Friday, a new K-9 deputy was introduced not only as an asset to the force — but also as a tribute to a fallen hero. K-9 Ari, a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd, was donated by Spectrum in memory […]

Residents of Jackson County, Alabama will return to Huntsville’s designated market area (DMA) after a brief stent of being reassigned to the Chattanooga, Tennessee DMA by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by way of market analytics firm Nielson. Television stations across North Alabama were informed on Monday the Nielsen DMA review transferred Jackson County residents […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt marked the 73rd annual National Day of Prayer with a video message and invitation to pray for the nation. “This is a time to remember and recommit to the foundational values of Faith, family, and freedom that our nation was built on,” Britt (R-Montgomery) said. “Never forget that we can overcome […]

Donald Trump Jr. posted a message of support for the legal gambling proposal awaiting a final vote in the Alabama Senate. On Tuesday, after a conference committee advanced the two-bill plan and the Alabama House voted to concur, the Senate fell one vote short in passing the constitutional amendment measure, which requires a three-fifths threshold […]

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that technology giant Meta Platforms plans to open an $800 million data center in Alabama’s capital city that will support 100 operational jobs and build on the company’s previous investment in the state. The new 715,000-square-foot, AI-optimized data center will be built off Interstate 65 in Montgomery, across from […]

On Wednesday, a meeting of the Alabama Joint Legislative Council met at the current State House in Montgomery to hear and see proposed details about the future State House building, which will be constructed across the street, hopefully by January 2027. Goodwyn Mills Cawood is the lead architecture firm responsible for the project, and was […]

On Tuesday, a conference committee of the Alabama House and Senate reached an agreement on the distinct versions of the legal gambling framework passed by their chambers earlier in the legislative session. All six members of the committee voted in favor of a compromise of the constitutional amendment legislation (HB151) and the enabling legislation (HB152) […]

UPDATED 6:05 p.m. — All six members of the Alabama House and Senate conference committee reached an agreement on the distinct versions of the legal gambling framework [READ MORE] On Tuesday, a conference committee comprised of three members of the Alabama House and three members of the Alabama Senate will meet at 3 p.m. to […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, alongside a sweeping list of congressional leaders from both parties, introduced the SERVICE (Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies) Act to bridge the gap between veterans in crisis and the care they need. The SERVICE Act would establish a pilot program to allow local law enforcement agencies to use the […]

Alabama A&M University is prepared to acquire the campus of soon-to-be shuttered Birmingham-Southern College. According to Shannon Reeves, Alabama A&M vice president of government affairs and external relations, officials from the university have been contemplating the potential purchase for more than a year. Reeves said A&M’s top administrators have been involved in the assessment phase […]