Baldwin County, Alabama has a lot to show off these days. Thanks to a new groundbreaking talent campaign by the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance, more people across the globe will get to hear and see it.  “Belong in Baldwin” will spotlight the wealth of opportunities and unparalleled lifestyle that Baldwin County offers to professionals, […]

Donald Trump overwhelmingly won the Iowa caucuses on Monday night in the biggest indication yet the former president is on a fast track to securing the GOP nomination in the 2024 race to the White House. At time of post, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are still in the mix […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has continually said President Biden’s overregulation of American energy is driving up prices and killing jobs. In a speech from the floor of the Senate last week, Tuberville underscored that while the U.S. is a global leader in nuclear power production – there’s potential for much more. He criticized the current […]

Another special election in Marshall County is inbound after State Rep. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) made a successful bid for the State Senate last week. This morning, Jeana Ross, who served as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education under two governors, announced her candidacy for the vacancy in House District 27. Ross, a […]

In 2021, when Congress passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, promoted and signed into law by President Joe Biden, it included a waiver that made significant changes to Buy America requirements for federally-funded infrastructure projects.  U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) says while he would, “prefer to repeal the billions of dollars that […]

Jefferson County completed its refinance of $2.24 billion of sewer revenue warrants for a gross savings of $1.17 billion, officials said today. The move reduces the county’s payments on its overall sewer debt. It’s been over a decade since the Jefferson County Commission, in 2011, voted to file the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Since […]

On Tuesday night, a special election in state Senate District 9 to fill former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield’s seat in the Alabama Legislature’s higher chamber was decided without a runoff.  Among three candidates, two sitting members of the House, Rep. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) emerged victorious with an unofficial 51.7% of the total votes cast.  […]

Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the country's largest privately held construction firms, has announced that it is planning to invest $18.9 million in a project that will expand the firm's national headquarters in Birmingham.

A Republican incumbent showdown in Alabama’s First Congressional District is off to the races, now less than two months away from the March 5 GOP primary.  According to a release from the South Alabama Conservatives PAC, the group is launching a website and advertising buy, “aimed at uncovering the truth about Politician Barry Moore’s past […]

Rep. Jerry Carl visited Fort Novosel last week, meeting with base commanders and U.S. Army officials responsible for the 63,000 acres of land in Alabama’s Wiregrass region that serves as the headquarters of U.S. Army Aviation. Novosel, previously known as Fort Rucker, first opened in 1942. Rep. Carl (R-Mobile) said he heard firsthand the ways […]

Forbes analyzed two decades of U.S. trade data and stacked up the fastest-growing points of entry to the country — including international airports, borders and ports. They found that the Port of Mobile was the second fastest-growing port over the past 10 years. “From Mobile to Huntsville, Alabama’s economy is booming, and the Port is proud […]

2024 is already another big year for Birmingham-based Big Communications. On Wednesday, it was announced Big was selected to support two initiatives of Innovate Alabama — the state’s flagship public-private innovation partnership. The organization even rolled out a new website to show for it. Big says the site is structured to support all organizational pillars […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth released a list of his 2024 New Year’s resolutions. He says on top of that list at number one is a “real school choice bill so all parents are empowered to educate their children in the most effective manner.” The 2024 legislative session is fast approaching and talk of a school […]

With more than 2,500 words making it to print, the Wall Street Journal delivered a detailed account of Auburn’s investments in facilities and campus upgrades Tuesday. The article paradoxically offers a showcase of the high-quality student experience Auburn has been able to build as a product of its recent growth and success.  The mention of […]

Ahead of the Jan. 9 special election in Alabama Senate District 9, the Alabama Education Association has communicated an endorsement of Rep. Wes Kitchens through a direct mail advertisement sent across the district. The race is deeply contested between two incumbents in the Alabama House, Kitchens (R-Arab) and Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) Yellowhammer News confirmed the […]

This week, the U.S. Senate passed a year-end executive branch nominations package, confirming key appointees to a number of federal agencies. Bachus served as a U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District from 1993 to 2015 as a Republican. During that time, he played a leading role on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee as […]

The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has routinely made the Christian faith shared by most Alabamians the focus of lawsuits against small towns, school systems and the state itself. This time, just days before Christmas, their most recent demand is over “snacks and water” at Southside High School in Etowah County. According to the out-of-state […]

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Association, a group advocating for safe, affordable and accessible medical cannabis for Alabama patients, announced a new partnership with the Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund (HWCF) and Harmon Dennis Bradshaw.  Effective immediately, qualified employers who are part of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Association can join Alabama’s homogeneous healthcare self-insured fund while providing […]

A ground-based, mobile weapon system that combats cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft is one step closer to being deployed across the world to protect American troops, allied forces and innocent civilians.  Leidos announced the successful Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration (RRFD) of its Enduring Shield Weapon System on Tuesday.  The Leidos Dynetics team, based in Huntsville, […]

In the past two months, a federal grand jury has indicted 11 people on charges relating to possession of machine guns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama. Each of the alleged offenses occurred in Montgomery, and each of the machine guns in question was a semiautomatic firearm that had […]

Four presidential candidates took the stage at Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama’s campus earlier this month for an official GOP debate. Thousands were in attendance and many thousands more followed along at home. Among those in the audience were local and state officials who couldn’t be prouder of the Capstone as it […]

State Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro), Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate, announced Senator Clyde Chambliss’s (R-Prattville) reappointment as Majority Whip of the Alabama Senate. According to an official release, Sen. Livingston sent a letter formalizing the announcement of Senator Chambliss’s reappointment as Majority Whip after Senators convened in Birmingham for an organizational session to establish […]

Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer was identified as an influential figure in former President Donald Trump’s policy circle in a deep-dive report from The Wall Street Journal this morning. According to their coverage, Rep. Palmer (R-Hoover) is playing a key role in a policy area expected to be a top priority for Trump as he lays […]

In the race for Senate District 9, one candidate is feeling festive. As the campaign cycle meets the holiday season, State Rep. Brock Colvin’s campaign is running a parody of the song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” on radio stations across the district. It’s exactly what you would imagine: LISTEN “January 9, a special election is […]