Last week, Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Ann Roy Moore announced students and faculty in her system would go to remote working and learning. According to Moore, the system would resume normal operations when those working within the school system could receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was met with mixed reaction, but it called into […]

At any moment, Gov. Kay Ivey could announce part of a much-anticipated long-term lease deal for two of three new proposed prisons for Alabama, which she maintained she has the authority to agree to without the consent of the Alabama Legislature. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) says there are still some outstanding questions about the […]

During a wide-ranging interview that aired on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth challenged the claim that former President Donald Trump and others that spoke at a January 6 rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. were to blame for the incident that took place hours later […]

While the state government’s executive branch continues to grapple with the Department of Justice’s scrutiny and possible legal action over Alabama’s prison system, it continues to be a front-burner topic in the realm of the legislative branch, as well. Reportedly, Gov. Kay Ivey will sign a deal on a lease-build proposal as early as Monday […]

Last week, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that would “pause” the leasing of federal lands and offshore waters for oil and natural gas production. Such a move could have an impact on not just energy prices but Alabama’s economy, as well. During an appearance on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Friday, U.S. Sen. […]

Back in 2019, after the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) voted to remove the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project from its Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Gov. Kay Ivey declared the project “dead.” Since then, there has been some commentary from elected officials on how to proceed. However, there has been no official […]

On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced they were joining their colleagues, U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to introduce a resolution to honor Mobile native former Atlanta Brave Hank Aaron. Aaron, considered one of the greatest right fielders of all time, recently died at age 86. […]

With an announcement expected in perhaps days revealing the details of Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison build-lease plan, it is starting to garner some opposition given the unknown terms that come with an estimated annual $88 million price tag. Among those against the plan, which will include three so-called super prisons in Escambia, Elmore and Bibb […]

Last week, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston), who will soon be leaving the Alabama Senate president pro tempore post, revealed his comprehensive gaming proposal would be forthcoming, possibly this week. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, State House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) hinted the lower chamber could be taking a look […]

Two of Alabama’s major cities, Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, and Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama, are connected by what has been known since the late 1940s as U.S. Highway 82. Originally, the route was concurrent with U.S. Highway 31 across the Alabama River, where it split in Prattville just north of […]

Last week, four state senators criticized the Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPH) efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a “kink” in the pipeline. In a release provided to the media, State Sens. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Randy Price (R-Opelika) warned shortcomings in vaccine distribution was coming […]

In recent days, there has been a movement afoot on Capitol Hill and among Alabama Democrats seeking the removal of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) from office for his outspoken approach in questioning the 2020 presidential election results. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said he disagreed with those seeking to undermine Brooks. On this week’s […]

Last week, five state senators criticized the Alabama Department of Public Health’s “kink” in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and warned citizens were “paying a deadly price” for state government’s shortcomings in a release put out to the media. Since then, the list within the Alabama Legislature is growing as constituents are contacting their lawmakers with […]

Last week, former State Rep. Ed Henry was among 73 individuals to receive an end-of-term pardon from President Donald Trump, but it was not a certainty until the very end, according to Henry, who had pleaded guilty to a Medicare fraud case in 2019. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Friday, […]

Earlier this year, State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) announced he was stepping down from the pro tempore post, and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) would assume the role for the 2021 legislative session. Marsh says he gave up the pro tem position he had held since 2010 to focus on his […]

During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Friday, State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) talked about overcoming a bout with coronavirus, which included seven days in the hospital recently. Sessions, whose district includes Alabama’s southwestern-most corner, said his COVID-19 ordeal led to a pneumonia scare. He explained he had since […]

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was extending the statewide mask mandate through March 5, exercising powers granted to her under the coronavirus emergency. The edict is a far cry from last year’s statewide shutdown, which was imposed at the direction of State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.  However, according to State Sen. Will […]

It has been more than two weeks since U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) took part in an Electoral College challenge, which also included speaking at a rally in support of the challenge earlier in the day. While Brooks has faced widespread criticism from his Democrat colleagues and liberal voices in the mainstream press, he maintains […]

Last month, a task force appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey released a nearly 900-page report on the possible future of gambling in Alabama, which was a sign that for the first time, a decades-long standoff could be coming to an end and the state may finally have legalized gambling that would include a lottery. With […]

A problem that has plagued Alabama’s Wiregrass for decades is the lack of highway connectivity from the rural areas of the region to its hubs of Dothan, Enterprise, Ozark and Troy. The area is not directly served by an Interstate highway, although Interstates 10 and 65 are nearby. The Wiregrass has primarily relied on U.S. […]

Early Wednesday, hours before President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president, President Donald Trump unveiled his last-hour pardons. Although Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic” from the Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” were not included on the list, there was an Alabama connection. Former State Rep. […]

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama has had a fair number of critics, given primarily for the last-place ranking in the country from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for a hotline set up by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for vaccine appointments, which has been overwhelmed at […]

In 1957, the Soviet Union stunned the United States by launching Sputnik, the first manmade satellite. The news put Drs. Eberhard Rees and Wernher von Braun to work on a U.S. response at Redstone Arsenal’s Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville. At 10:48 p.m. on January 31, 1958, the Jupiter-C lifted off from Cape Canaveral […]

Over the last several days, reports have circulated that show Alabama ranked last in the country in vaccine distribution according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The data show the state has administered less than 100,600 of the 444,640 doses distributed. However, that is not accurate, according to State Health Officer Dr. Scott […]