Soon eligible Alabamians will receive payouts from the federal government, part of the effort to stem the tide of economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, under Alabama law, those monies are considered income and would be taxed as such. State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) is seeking to prevent that from happening with a […]

As far as some businesses go, there have been both winners and losers with the restrictions put into place because of the coronavirus pandemic. That has led to pushback from some small businesses that are not considered “essential.” In contrast, larger retailers that have both essential and non-essential products for sale are allowed to remain […]

One of the vulnerabilities exposed by the outbreak of the COVID-19/coronavirus is how dependent the United States is on China for certain manufactured goods, including pharmaceuticals. With the United States facing a health crisis, efforts are afoot to bring aspects of manufacturing back to the United States from China, and part of that includes two […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner Rick Pate reiterated his sentiment about the stability of Alabama’s food supply not being a cause for concern during an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN. Pate told “The Jeff Poor Show” that despite a run of grocery stores and other retailers in the throes of […]

The coronavirus has clearly had a profound impact on the American economy by forcing some businesses to shut down or limit transactions to prevent the spread of the virus. However, with some proactive measures, the American stock market, although way off of its 2020 highs, has recovered some of its value from a crash that […]

In the early stages of what could be a long path to handling the coronavirus pandemic, the state of Alabama has taken extraordinary actions, some of which have interfered with lifestyle, livelihoods and civil liberties. That has led some to question the efforts of state government leadership, including Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer […]

Saturday, State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) both took to social media to voice their frustrations with the blanket order closing certain businesses to limit the spread of the COVID-19/coronavirus threat. Whatley took to the airwaves later that day to elaborate on his concerns. During an appearance on Huntsville radio […]

As the country grapples with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many have put a renewed focus on China and the United States’ relationship with the Asian communist superpower. Given the origin of coronavirus was in China, and the country’s dependency on China for manufactured goods, including medical equipment, there is a movement afoot to […]

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on the American economy, which has led to the federal government at the behest of Congress and the Trump White House taking extraordinary measures. On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that was previously negotiated and passed by the […]

It is hard not to notice the economic shock from coronavirus that has come in a historic spike in unemployment benefit claims, the faltering of the stock market, and unprecedented actions implemented by the federal government to stymy the decline. With many unknowns about what is to come, the question remains what happens to the […]

Interruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have an impact on the business of the Alabama legislature, including causing efforts to institute reforms to Alabama’s prison system to come into compliance with the federal government to stall. However, according to State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), the chairman of the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee, hopes for […]

With people away from work and school, and looking for alternative ways to remain productive through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the urgent need for access to broadband internet is brought to light, according to State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville). Unfortunately for those in some parts of the state of Alabama, that is not an option […]

During an appearance Tuesday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) offered listeners a synopsis of the back-and-forth bargaining over a coronavirus relief package on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Jones has been on both sides of procedural votes in the U.S. Senate in recent days, and expressed his disappointment in partisan wrangling. […]

Just in the last several days, extraordinary measures have been taken by federal and state officials as a response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. On the state level, Gov. Kay Ivey has taken steps to prevent the spread in Alabama. Among those were limiting gatherings of more than 25 people, forbidding customers to eat or […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has taken some extraordinary steps to stem the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Alabama. Among those were limiting gatherings of 25 or more people or more and closing Alabama’s beaches, preschools and child care centers. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health’s State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, those unprecedented measures […]

On Wednesday, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a candidate for the GOP nomination for Alabama’s U.S. Senate election to be held in November, called on his opponent former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville to face him in a debate. Thursday, Tuberville downplayed Sessions’ call, citing the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and […]

Even though Alabama Republican voters will not go to the polling precinct until mid-July to cast a ballot in the U.S. Senate GOP primary runoff because of the coronavirus threat, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, one of the two competitors in the contest, is still calling on his opponent former Auburn University football coach […]

Although the total impact of the coronavirus outbreak is yet to be realized, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is urging his constituents to be prepared for whatever economic fallout may be to come as a result. In an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Jones indicated the economy in a downturn was a foregone conclusion. […]

While coronavirus is wreaking havoc around in the United States and around the world, it is also having a profound impact on domestic politics. In Alabama, with a March 31 primary runoff looming, questions have been raised as to whether or not that election should proceed as planned. In a statement sent out to the […]

MOBILE — With 15 days to go until Republicans in Alabama’s First Congressional District head to the polls to select their preference for the GOP nod in November’s U.S. congressional general election, former State Sen. Bill Hightower is in a neck-and-neck race with Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl. Each candidate has sought to present themselves […]

MOBILE — One of the trends in U.S. politics that is hard to miss is an embrace of socialism as an acceptable model for the American system. Democratic politicians like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have gained popularity off of the promotion of socialism as a viable system. During a one-on-one […]

Last week, Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville received President Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total” endorsement in the race for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up this November, which was viewed by many to be a shot in the arm for Tuberville’s effort. Some attributed Trump’s endorsement to Tuberville’s opponent, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has a least one outspoken ally in his quest to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Alabama — conservative commentator Ann Coulter. Coulter, the author of “Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind,” explained during an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Friday […]

MONTGOMERY — One of the hot-button topics being debated in the Alabama legislature this year is how to modernize the state’s concealed carry firearm permitting process. Under current law, the individual 67 sheriffs in Alabama are responsible for issuing those permits however they see fit, which according to some lends itself to confusion and in […]