MONTGOMERY — Alabama took an important step forward towards “modernizing” the state on Thursday. In a packed ceremony inside the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, Governor Kay Ivey signed two major broadband bills into law: HB 400 by State Rep. Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) and SB 90 by State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville). Before […]

Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH), the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ gaming authority, is set to close on a $1.3 billion purchase of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. WCH on Wednesday announced that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has officially approved the transaction, the closing of which will come after approximately 14 months of […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) that could help lower prescription drug costs for hardworking families in the Yellowhammer State. SB 73, which passed the Senate unanimously last week, clarifies that pharmacy benefit managers cannot use contractual “gag clauses” to forbid pharmacists […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed HB 540 as amended, a bill aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama. The legislation, one of the top remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session winds down this week, is known as the “Alabama Incentives Modernization Act.” Sponsored by State Rep. […]

The City of Abbeville in southeast Alabama will soon be home to 105 more jobs, thanks in part to a federal grant administered by the state. Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that she has awarded a grant to the Henry County Commission that will provide transportation construction assistance to ship lumber, timbers and posts […]

Roy Moore has responded to President Donald Trump saying the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice should not run for the U.S. Senate again in 2020, with Moore asserting that Trump cannot fulfill his goal to “Make America Great Again,” also coined as “MAGA.” This came after a pair of Wednesday morning tweets from Trump, […]

President Donald Trump is warning conservative Alabamians what will happen if Roy Moore runs for the U.S. Senate again in 2020, saying that “many of the incredible gains that we have made during my Presidency may be lost, including our Pro-Life victories.” In a pair of Wednesday morning tweets, Trump emphasized, “Roy Moore cannot win, […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday afternoon gave final passage to SB 163 as amended, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that currently face people who have served the entirety of their prison sentence and paid full restitution. Known as the Collateral Consequences Act, the bill was sponsored by Senator Cam Ward […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Education Trust Fund budget bill as amended, approving a $26.8 million increase to expand Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary First Class Pre-K program and help ensure its teachers receive a pay raise at the same level as other public school educators. The House-approved version of SB […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday concurred with the Senate-passed version of HB 59, the bill that would make killing an on-duty first responder a capital offense. Sponsored by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), HB 59 unanimously passed the House previously. The Senate last week then amended and unanimously passed the bill. […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to drive in the leftmost lane on an interstate for more than 1.5 miles without passing another vehicle, with exceptions. HB 212, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) and entitled the “Anti-Road Rage Act,” would be effective on the first day […]

Donald Trump, Jr. is calling on Roy Moore to retire from public life after reports surfaced on Tuesday that the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice is considering running for the United States Senate again in 2020. This came after Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) reportedly told The Hill, “I think people are very concerned that […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed as amended HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s (R-Fayette) bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in the state. The bill previously passed the House 74-22 and last week was given an overwhelming favorable report by the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee. The full […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Tuesday unanimously gave a favorable report as amended to legislation aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama. HB 540, one of the top remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session winds down this week, is known as the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday gave a favorable report to a bill that would provide much-needed reform of the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. HB 380, sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), would be a comprehensive overhaul of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation would specifically mandate […]

While pro-abortion supporters across the country have complained Alabama’s recently signed into law “Human Life Protection Act” is “anti-women,” some of these same individuals have apparently threatened at least one of the state’s pro-life legislators’ wife with rape over the abortion ban. State Sen. Garlan Gudger, (R-Cullman), is among those who voted in favor of […]

A Chick-fil-A location in South Alabama paid tribute to America’s fallen soldiers over Memorial Day weekend in moving fashion. According to WKRG, the Schillinger Road Chick-fil-A location in Mobile set up an empty table reserved for these fallen heroes, especially those who were declared “missing in action” (MIA) and never recovered. The tribute began on Friday […]

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Tuesday released a new video ad slamming Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) for falling in line with an increasingly “radical and out-of-touch” Democratic Party. Even though Jones pledged to be an independent voice for Alabama in the U.S. Senate, his time in office has been marred with accusations of […]

According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the value of one dollar in Alabama ranks second highest in the nation. A report compiled by 24/7 Wall Street explains that the dollar only goes further in Mississippi than the Yellowhammer State. One dollar is worth $1.15 in Alabama, which is tied with Arkansas. […]

For some pictures, words cannot do justice. One such picture has gone viral after a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was spotted praying with a man after helping him out. Lindsay Williams McGough shared the moment on Facebook, saying, “I don’t know this police officer and he has no idea that I was watching him […]

A GoFundMe has been established to raise money for the two children of the late Rod and Paula Bramblett after the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers” and his wife were the victims of a fatal auto accident on Saturday night. The GoFundMe will benefit Shelby and Joshua Bramblett. According to a description on the fundraising […]

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville is backing HB 59, the bill passed by the Alabama Senate on Thursday that would make killing an on-duty first responder a capital offense. The bill as amended and passed by the Senate names the proposed law in honor of slain Auburn Police Department Officer William Buechner, who […]

Neighbors of murdered Auburn Police Department Officer William Buechner are backing the blue in a very visible way, honoring the fallen hero’s life of selfless service. As reported by WSFA, the Opelika subdivision that Buechner and his family lived in is showing their solidarity en masse. In a moving tribute, many of the neighborhood’s homes […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is taking a major stand against airports in liberal strongholds that try to subvert federal law. Palmer’s office on Thursday announced that the Birmingham-area congressman has introduced the PLANE Act, the Prohibiting Local Airports from Neglecting Enforcement Act (H.R. 2955). In April, an airport in Seattle, Washington, banned flights known collectively […]