The ships docked in Mobile for the 2020 Mardi Gras celebration will be the USS MCFAUL and the USCG CUTTER GANNETT, per an announcement from the Alabama State Port Authority on Wednesday. The two ships will berth at GulfQuest on South Water Street in downtown Mobile. The USS MCFAUL is scheduled to arrive on February […]

MONTGOMERY — On Tuesday, Mayor Steven Reed joined officials from Tuskegee University on an abandoned lot in Montgomery to unveil plans for a new urban agriculture innovation center. The center, which will be managed by Tuskegee University’s College of Agriculture, will attempt to reinvigorate interest in healthy food cultivation among Montgomery residents. It seeks to […]

The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill sponsored by State Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) that would grant children of a military service member in-state tuition at Alabama’s public universities even if their parent(s) are transferred out of state while the student is enrolled. The legislation was part of the Senate’s “Military Friendliness Day” where […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth held a press conference on Tuesday where he detailed his legislation that would speed up the appeals process for death row inmates. He was joined at the briefing by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) and State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), who will sponsor the bill in the House […]

In response to Michael Bloomberg’s controversial comments that resurfaced over the weekend, Republican AL-02 candidate Terri Hasdorff has invited the New York billionaire to visit farms in Alabama. The candidate said in a release, “I am appalled at how out-of-touch Mr. Bloomberg is about how much work goes into successful farming. I’m personally inviting him […]

Bill Hightower’s campaign for Congress released two new ads on Monday that play up the candidate’s conservative values. One is a 30-second television spot and the other is a one-minute radio spot. Both ads begin by asserting Hightower’s strong commitment to the sanctity of life, which the candidate believes begins at birth.

State Representative Matt Fridy’s (R-Montevallo) campaign for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released an ad Monday that shows Alabama citizens vouching for the candidates’ character and legal abilities. In the closing moments, the ad also features a clever turn of phrase, “Vote Fridy on Tuesday,” that the campaign hopes will stick with viewers. The […]

The Alabama Workforce Council (AWC) submitted its annual report to Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama state legislature on Friday. With Alabama’s unemployment level experiencing record lows, the report remained largely positive. The highlights of what the council accomplished over the last year include establishing the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and helping nonprofits secure $6.4 […]

A bill passed by the Alabama Senate on Thursday aims to stop Alabama pet owners from leaving their companions in hot cars. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Jimmy Holley (R-Elba) and passed through the legislature’s upper chamber 33-0. “I’m blessed to have a district with so many people who love their pets, especially their […]

The University of Alabama’s 2020 A-Day Game will be played April 18, with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Byrant-Denny Stadium. The event is sponsored by Golden Flake. Due to construction, the capacity of Bryant Denny on the day of the game will be 30,000 – 35,000. Fans not getting a seat will be able to […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ campaign to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he occupied for 20 years released an immigration-focused ad on Thursday. The 30-second spot showcases Sessions’ legendarily tough stance on foreign citizens entering America illegally. “Far too many people say they want to do something about fixing the border, but have no […]

Barry Moore’s campaign for Congress released a new ad Wednesday that showcases the candidate’s military service and his endorsements by four veterans in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. The 30-second spot begins with images of Moore in uniform and as he intones, “As the only veteran in this race, I understand the importance of veterans to […]

Both of Alabama’s senators affirmed their support for Anna Manasco as they introduced her to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to begin her confirmation process. Manasco is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the open seat on the bench in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Manasco is a partner in […]

Two electrical line workers used a bucket truck designed and built by Birmingham-based Altec to rescue a woman from her car as it was surrounded by floodwaters. As first reported by WCYB, the two men are Cody Byrant and Rick Courtner. They work for Mountain Electric Cooperative, and the rescue happened in rural northeast Tennessee. […]

Dozens of prominent Alabamians have endorsed Governor Kay Ivey’s budget proposal to spend $25 million expanding Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program. The endorsees are all members of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance, which bills itself as “a statewide, nonprofit coalition advocating for the expansion of high-quality, voluntary pre-k.” Many of Alabama’s most respected philanthropic and […]

Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman released an ad on Wednesday in which he seeks to play up his role as an old fashioned family man. The 30-second spot features Coleman brandishing a baseball bat called “The Respect Her.” The candidate describes how every time one of his three daughters brought home a date he would have […]

State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow Alabamians with qualifying medical conditions to purchase and use cannabis for medical use. The system would be strictly regulated. Patients with a prescription from a state-approved doctor would be issued a “medical cannabis card.” Additionally, any person wishing to cultivate, process, dispense, transport […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Judge Roy Moore brought his old Ten Commandments monument back to his office in Montgomery on Tuesday afternoon. Moore said he wanted to bring the monument back to Montgomery because “it can unite us.” The monument in question, which had been stored for years at a local church, was at the center […]

Alabama State Representative Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) has authored a bill to relieve disabled veterans from the burden of paying an issuance fee when they get their license tag renewed. Under current Alabama law, disabled vets have to pay the issuance fee that is attached to the process of renewing a vehicle. The fee varies by […]

Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign has spent $59,902 on 166 Facebook ads in an attempt to raise money off of his vote to impeach President Donald Trump last week, according to data from Facebook’s publicly available ad library. According to the library, 18% of the ad buy was directed towards Alabamians, with the rest being […]

A state senator from East Alabama has filed a bill that would amend Alabama’s Constitution to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries. Jones says that a cap on the federal income tax deduction (FIT) for Alabama state income tax filers would provide an equal amount of money to what is currently generated by the […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is strongly contesting the assertions made Monday in a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The report from the SPLC alleges that since the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder was handed down in 2013, Alabama has engaged in a number of practices that disadvantage […]

Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth’s 21st Century Workforce Commission released its findings on Monday. The topline recommendation from the report is the creation of a cabinet-level coordinating agency to be called the Governor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development. The report also calls for increased investment in areas highlighted by many of the state’s pre-existing […]

VESTAVIA HILLS — Two of the leading Republican Senate candidates appeared at a meeting of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) on Saturday. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville stressed their conservative credentials to the around 100 attendees in the room. Both candidates took pleasure in the events […]