As the Working for Alabama legislative package moves through the process, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter addressed the wide range of Alabamians the bills stand to serve. “Session after session, the men and women of the Legislature come together and pass pro-business legislation that helps Alabamians thrive,” Ledbetter said. “We’re not hanging our hats […]

Donald Trump, Jr. will be in Birmingham on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at a reception and fundraiser for his father, Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for President in November. The event is an official campaign fundraiser and space is limited. Tickets to the reception start at $1,000 per couple. Other giving/raising amounts also guarantee a […]

Alabama is on the map of the most innovative companies in America — thanks to Regions Bank. This week, FORTUNE magazine recognized a slate of 200 companies in the second-annual installment of their America’s Most Innovative Companies list for 2024. In the ranking analysis and selection, FORTUNE and Statista evaluated three core pillars: Product innovation, process […]

One component to the seven-bill Working for Alabama legislative package awaits a vote from the Alabama Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education related to an aspect of the state’s low workforce participation rate that hits close to home: Childcare. Champions of the bill, including Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, State Sen. Garlan Gudger, […]

A device that uses tobacco to allow the user to inhale nicotine into their lungs by heating rather than burning the tobacco will be considered by members of the Alabama House General Fund Committee on Wednesday.  Not from a regulatory angle, as the product is already approved for sale in the United States, but over […]

The Alabama Community College System introduced three new programs designed to address employment, child care, and recidivism. Supported by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Youth Summer Employment Program, Child Care Training Program, and Transition to Employment Program were announced on Tuesday, April 23, at Trenholm State Community College. Each program will serve to […]

The Alabama Jobs Act, a seminal 2015 economic incentive law, further expanded by state lawmakers in the 2021 and 2023, could soon apply to companies that generate renewable energy to qualify as an activity elegible under the program. On Tuesday, State Sen. Arthur Orr presented his proposal to the Alabama Senate Energy & Commerce Committee […]

As the Working for Alabama legislative package moves through the legislature to address a range of workforce and economic development opportunities currently faced by the state, the Business Council of Alabama is rolling out a statewide campaign complete with digital advertising, billboards and video endorsements from leaders. The first video features a leader who has […]

In 2021, former Alabama State Sen. Phil Williams launched his landmark radio program, “Rightside Radio” as a three-hour afternoon news-talk radio show across North Alabama AM and FM stations. Since that time, Williams has brought together an insider’s knowledge of Montgomery with newsmakers and commentators under the banner “solid, conservative, and just plain right” as […]

This week, both chambers of the Alabama Legislature advanced bills to address a vulnerability in Alabama’s workforce and economy: Almost half of the state’s working-age individuals are neither employed nor seeking to participate in the workforce, reflected by one of the lowest labor force participation rates in the nation.  A seven-bill package entitled “Working for […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE)  announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for the highest quality in today’s release of the national report, The 2023 State of Preschool. Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based […]

On Thursday, Governor Ivey announced the acquisition of the Foley Beach Express Bridge after finalizing a $60 million purchase from American Roads LLC, with plans to cease toll collections at noon the Friday before Memorial Day. Ivey, along with Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and representatives from the Baldwin County Bridge Company, celebrated the agreement […]

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On Thursday, the Alabama Republican Party officially backed the legislative fix proposed by Democrats to ensure President Joe Biden will be certified in accordance with deadlines enforced by the Alabama Secretary of State. Alabama’s deadline to certify is August 15, 2024. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to begin August 19, 2024. Secretary of State […]

When storms impact Alabama, linemen put themselves in harm’s way during treacherous conditions to restore power and provide an invaluable service to the communities they serve, the Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) says. Today, they celebrated Lineman Appreciation Day to recognize Alabama’s lineworkers alongside state leaders. Each year, the group presents an Outstanding Service Award […]

On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would issue a one-time fix for a timeline issue between the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and the Alabama Secretary of State’s certification of party candidates for the U.S. presidential election in November 2024. State Rep. Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) and State Sen. Merika […]

According to an early morning campaign release just hours after officially securing victory in the runoff election, Republican candidate for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson, has earned the endorsement of U.S. Senator Katie Britt. On Tuesday night, Democratic voters chose Shomari Figures, a Mobile native with a historical connection to Alabama politics and […]

First-time political candidate Caroleene Dobson emerged victorious over former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker on Tuesday in a primary runoff election to become the Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Dobson will now compete with Mobile native Shomari Figures in the November general election to decide the fate of a newly-drawn district.  At time of […]

On Tuesday night, the Democratic Party chose their nominee to Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District in a runoff election between State Rep. Anthony Daniels and Shomari Figures, son of civil rights attorney and former State Sen. Michael Figures and current State Sen. Vivian Figures (D-Mobile). According to unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s […]

Both parties will decide their nominee for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in a primary runoff election that narrowed a wide field of candidates. The election is historic for Alabama as product of a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and subsequent court-imposed redistricting of congressional maps […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, along with the governors of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, issued a joint statement amid a coordinated organizing push by the United Auto Workers (UAW) across the Southern United States. On Monday, it was reported that UAW’s top official, Shawn Fain, made comments ambitious about the prospect […]

Alabama lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey took a major step toward preserving the right for families and businesses to choose their own source of energy — free from mandates handed down by the federal government or burdensome regulations on the local level. State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) authored SB50 to prohibit governmental entities from enacting […]

State Rep. Anthony Daniels and State Sen. Merika Coleman filed companion bills on Thursday in response to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s warning to state and national Democratic party officials about a significant blindside in the process by which his office legally certifies candidates to appear on the ballot. Alabama’s deadline to certify is August […]

On Wednesday, longstanding Alabama political figure Stan McDonald resigned from the Alabama Ethics Commission after he revealed he donated to several Republican campaigns during his time serving as one of the three commissioners. “Reflecting upon my learning this past week that some of my actions while serving as a member of the Alabama Ethics Commission […]