As the field for the 2020 GOP U.S. senatorial nomination is sorting itself out with three formally declared candidates thus far, one potential prominent candidate still has yet to make his intentions publicly known. Secretary of State John Merrill is one of the possible hopefuls that could join a field that includes U.S. Rep. Bradley […]

Would voters have approved a lottery with proceeds steered to the state’s general fund over its education trust fund? We may never know given such a proposal to do just that passed the Alabama Senate this year but was not considered by the Alabama House of Representatives. And when a lottery proposal with 25% of […]

Immediately after the Alabama legislature passed and Governor Kay Ivey signed the Human Life Protection Act into law last week, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold reportedly worked with Planned Parenthood to coordinate a press release announcing her office’s plans to boycott the state. “Internal emails obtained by 9News provide an eye-opening look into how […]

On Wednesday, long-time Mobile television personality Mel Showers anchored his newscast after a 50-year tenure at WKRG, the market’s CBS affiliate. Back in March, Showers marked his 50th anniversary with WKRG. Showers was joined by his family as he signed off Wednesday’s 10 p.m. newscast.

Wednesday during an appearance on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5’s “Mobile Mornings,” State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) said there could be changes ahead to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s proposal for a new I-10 Mobile Bayway Bridge, which as of now has toll that could be as high as $6 each way for vehicles. Elliott […]

The Human Life Protection Act, which was signed into law last week by Gov. Kay Ivey, has already allegedly threatened economic development in Alabama according to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. The law bans abortions in Alabama, and some have suggested it could have offer obstacles for economic development throughout the state. During an interview with […]

HUNTSVILLE — Wednesday during a ceremony just a stone’s throw from the location of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing auto assembly plant under construction, Gov. Kay Ivey formally announced the arrival of auto supplier Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama (YKTA) to the state. The $220 million facility located in the Huntsville-annexed portions of eastern Limestone County will […]

Despite the overwhelming support HB 314, the Human Life Protection Act, received in the Alabama legislature from Republicans, some Republicans have been reluctant to voice their support for the law, which criminalizes the abortion. The law, which is meant to be a test case for Roe v. Wade in the U.S. Supreme Court, lacks exceptions […]

Since passage and being signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, the fallout from the new abortion ban has been harsh for many in Alabama. Opponents of the law warned passage would not only impact Alabama’s reputation, but it could also threaten economic development opportunities for Alabama. On Tuesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin claimed that […]

BIRMINGHAM — Since 1953, Alabama has officially been a right-to-work state, meaning that union membership is not required by law for employment. However, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed to change that if he is elected president during a campaign stop in the Magic City on Sunday. In addition to a so-called “living” minimum wage, health […]

After undergoing a controversial two weeks, the Alabama legislature passed the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, which was a ban on almost all abortions. Then on Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed it into law. Those actions led to a national backlash, especially given the bill did not provide an exception for rape or incest. However, […]

Earlier during this year’s legislative session, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) put forth a proposal that would offer public financing for inland ports, which at the time would have come from revenue generated by an increase in the gas tax that is part of the newly passed Rebuild Alabama Act. Since doing so, the source of […]

Thursday during a conference call with reporters, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) expressed his disappointment in the abortion law that was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey a day earlier. Jones blamed gerrymandering in part for the extreme nature of the bill and argued its passage was going to cost taxpayers millions of dollars. “I am […]

Last week, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) made it official and said he would not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) which is up for election in 2020. During an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Wednesday, Brooks explained his decision and noted that without […]

Last night’s passage of HB314, a bill that would effectively criminalize abortion, by the Alabama Senate has drawn a lot of national attention to the state. If Gov. Kay Ivey should sign it into law, it could set up a challenge to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. However, State Sen. […]

For over a century, residents of Southwest Alabama have been grappling with a solution to getting back and forth across the Mobile Bay. Prior to the opening of the vertical-lift Cochrane Bridge and the Mobile Bay Causeway in the 1920s, those making the trek from Mobile to Baldwin County’s Eastern Shore relied on ferry service […]

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) released a letter that was signed by her and 117 of her colleagues sent to Dr. Norman Sharpless, the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a release that accompanied the letter, it urged Sharpless to crack down on Aid Access and Rablon, two […]

According to various local and national media outlets, “chaos” erupted on the floor of the Alabama Senate Thursday afternoon as a result of an effort to strip an amendment from HB 314, a bill that would criminalize performing abortions in Alabama. The amendment would have provided exceptions for rape and incest. However, opponents of the […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate is expected to vote on HB 314, a bill that would criminalize performing abortions in Alabama. The Senate’s version of the bill may or may not include an exception for rape or incest upon final passage. The House version that passed last week did not include the exception. During an […]

Even though Hurricane Michael made its way inland on the Florida Panhandle, then into the Alabama Wiregrass eight months ago, the region is still grappling with the impact, especially the farmers in southeastern Alabama. During an appearance on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Jeff Poor Show” on WVNN in Huntsville, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) offered listeners […]

HUNTSVILLE — On Thursday, news outlets across the country proclaimed the Alabama Senate had devolved into “chaos” in the wake of a floor debate over an amendment that would have added exceptions for rape and incest to HB 314, a bill that would criminalize abortions in Alabama. Shortly after the so-called “chaos,” Senate President Pro […]

Former Gov. Don Siegelman’s troubles with the legal system have been well chronicled. In 2006, Siegelman was convicted on federal felony corruption charges and sentenced to serve time in federal prison. During an appearance on Birmingham radio’s Talk 99.5, Siegelman compared his situation to President Donald Trump, who for two years was under the scrutiny […]

Last month, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) reportedly upset some of his constituents with a strongly worded Facebook post on his campaign account pushing back on his colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) describing the September 1, 2001 terror attacks as “some people who did something.” “Radical Democrats in Congress seek to devalue and degrade our […]

As the Republican field for Alabama’s U.S. Senate up for election next year is taking shape, there are still a handful of potential candidates on the sidelines said to be considering a run. On Monday, State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) announced he was joining former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville and U.S. Rep. […]