Jobs, employment, workforce participation are top of mind for leaders in Alabama and across the country.  With the state’s unemployment rate at an all-time low of 2.2%, that statistic places Alabama among the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates.  Gov. Kay Ivey recently encouraged leaders to note not just unemployment rates, but the importance […]

A coalition of environmental groups filed a petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish year-round vessel speed restriction zones and other mitigation measures in the northern Gulf of Mexico to protect Rice’s whales — a whale that was only recognized by NOAA as a distinct species two years ago. NOAA also proposed […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency shared a lighthearted moment on Facebook from a serious incident of reckless driving on U.S. 231 in Pike County. According to the post, Senior Trooper Caitlyn Ramirez clocked a red Camaro going 155 mph in a 65 mph zone. With Ramirez in pursuit, the Camaro driver topped out at 165 […]

A hearing of the House Armed Services Committee gave three Alabama lawmakers the opportunity to get some answers about the decision to base the headquarters of U.S. Space Command in Colorado over Alabama.  They say that move was blatantly political and possibly unlawful.  U.S. Space Command Gen.James Dickinson, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, […]

For the seventh annual National Clean Energy Week, Gov. Kay Ivey declared the week just that in Alabama.  Ivey signed a proclamation recognizing that “clean and readily abundant forms of energy are powering more homes and businesses than ever before.” In Alabama, the clean energy sector employs more 44,000 people, which provides the third-largest generation […]

More shoes are dropping in a kickback scheme emanating from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.  A 25-count indictment released Tuesday accuses longtime State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) of obstruction of justice. Rogers is subject to two of those counts. The alleged cover-up is related to his assistant Varrie Johnson Kindall being charged with conspiracy […]

Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh has picked up yet another endorsement in her 2024 reelection bid. On Wednesday, Manufacture Alabama endorsed Cavanaugh and encouraged its members and all Alabamians to support her campaign.  “Throughout her career, Twinkle Cavanaugh has consistently shown a strong commitment to ensuring that Alabama’s manufacturers and businesses operate in […]

Good news for Alabama high school students looking to get a head start on their careers. Several no-cost Skills for Success rapid training courses have been approved as indicators for Alabama’s new high school graduation requirements, the Alabama Community College System announced today. The new opportunities include training in areas such as fiber optics and […]

Rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence have drawn the attention of regulators. From the Securities and Exchange and Federal Trade commissions to the White House and Pentagon, law enforcers and lawmakers are trying to get their arms around the global impacts of AI. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, Alabama’s voice on key financial issues in the upper […]

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber announced a new, revamped portion of ASmartPlace.com: Smart Careers. The portal can help job seekers to pursue career paths in four targeted industries: Advanced manufacturing, information technology, construction, and healthcare.   ASmartPlace is encouraging opportunities in industries that provide long-term career pathways and require two years of education and training or less […]

A pair of special elections to fill vacancies in the Alabama House of Representatives held primary contests Tuesday, with both races headed into an Oct. 24 runoff. In House District 55, covering parts of Jefferson County, frontrunner Travis Hendrix led the pack at roughly 28% with runner-up Sylvia Swayne pulling in 21% among seven candidates […]

Alabama FarmPAC, a political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced two major endorsements for the 2024 elections. The group endorsed Sarah Stewart for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Thomas Govan for Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2. Federation President Jimmy Parnell said Alabama FarmPAC endorsements are a reflection of the […]

A major tax reform is on its way beginning Sunday. Gov. Kay Ivey announced more than 3,000 Alabama small businesses will no longer be required to pay monthly estimated sales taxes to the state Department of Revenue. “By freeing small businesses with less than $500,000 in monthly sales from having to pay estimated monthly sales […]

Alabama’s federal redistricting case moved forward Monday with the delivery of three proposed remedial maps drawn by a Federal special master.  BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the State of Alabama’s appeal to reinstate its maps, adding total gravity to the special master maps in reference as of today. This will be updated. The […]

Voters in West Alabama will go to the polls Tuesday to elect a state representative to replace former Rep. Kyle South, who took the reins at the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce this year.  The race in House District 16, a rural and conservative district, has attracted several candidates. However, two candidates, Bryan Brinyark and […]

Travis Hendrix is a familiar name in House District 55. Democratic voters in the district will go to the polls Tuesday to make their choice among Hendrix and seven other candidates to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House of Representatives, following former Rep. Fred Plump’s indictment on federal conspiracy charges. In 2022, Plump unseated […]

Alabama’s GOP delegation to Washington continues to keep a focus on the southern border as illegal crossings spike and the White House promotes spending priorities that ‘manage the border’ as opposed to ‘securing the border.’ Since President Biden took office, there have been more than 7 million illegal crossings at the southern border, including more […]

After a gritty win to Ole Miss on Saturday, Jalen Milroe shared where he credited the win – and where he received the strength to pull it off. RELATED: Alabama earns gritty win vs. Ole Miss Milroe started in the SEC home opener against Ole Miss after a week on the bench against USF. Especially […]

The University of Alabama is upping its Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) game. Big time.  UA Athletics is expanding a long-time partnership with sports technology company Learfield to open The Advantage Center in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The duo are building a real home for the Crimson Tide’s more than 650 student-athletes across 21 sports programs. The center […]

Last week, Alabama-based marketing and advertising agency Telegraph Creative announced that its CEO and majority owner, Cliff Sims, had sold his stake in the company to a group of Telegraph executives, led by new CEO Brian “BJ” Ellis. Sims will maintain an active role with the firm as its chairman. For Telegraph, the sale was […]

A Wisconsin-based atheist group is attacking Auburn University for the role three of its coaches played in a worship event this week in which hundreds of students were baptized.  The “Unite Auburn” event Sept. 12 was held in the school’s Neville Arena. About 200 students were baptized after the event in a small lake on […]

Alabama continued to experience an increase in average sales price and an overall slowdown in home sales last month, according to the Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released by the Alabama Association of Realtors. Home sales decreased compared to July, marking the second consecutive month of declining sales. the report said. RELATED: Alabama a hot […]

Tuscaloosa was recently named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 best U.S. college towns. This week it was also selected as the first college town location for a new line of Sports Illustrated resorts.  The planned resort will be across the Black Warrior River from the University of Alabama. It looks remarkable:  Sports Illustrated is […]

A protester poured water on the head of a former Alabama lawmaker at an Environmental Protection Agency public hearing today on coal ash storage. Environmentalist Anne DiPrizio, who called herself a “crazy, unhinged lady,” poured a cup of water on former State Rep. Kyle SouthSouth, the president and CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of […]