The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama board of directors has hired Paige Green Hutto as the organization’s next president and CEO.

Google products last year generated a total of $1.17 billion in economic activity in Alabama, according to the company’s annual economic impact report released on Thursday. The report advised that 17,700 businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators and developers in the Yellowhammer State used Google products to increase their online presence and connect with the local people […]

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are cosponsoring the Death Tax Repeal Act, which was introduced last week.

A lawsuit was dismissed against Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris over the state's mask order.

Senator Richard Shelby re-introduced legislation proposing a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to have a balanced budget.

The Alabama Capital Network (ACN) announced this week that Joshua Jones has been hired as its new chief executive officer, effective April 5.

Coca-Cola UNITED on Thursday announced plans to invest $48 million in its Mobile campus to further grow its business along the Gulf Coast.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would ban curbside voting in the state. HB 285 is sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy); it is the companion bill to SB 235, which was given a favorable report by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee two weeks ago. SB 235 is […]

NASA on Thursday successfully conducted a full hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon, hopefully later this year. The hot fire was the final test of the eight-part, 12-month Green Run series, conducted at Mississippi’s Stennis Space […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House on Thursday afternoon passed HB 445 as substituted and amended in committee; this is the anti-rioting bill sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) that would create new crimes and penalties for individuals who incite or participate in riots. Treadaway, a 31-year career law enforcement officer who recently retired as Birmingham Police […]

The Alabama Senate passed a $7.67 billion Education Trust Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2022, the largest education budget in state history.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed suit to block President Joe Biden’s attempt to kill the Keystone XL pipeline project.

A bill was introduced this week in the Alabama Legislature to repeal the death penalty.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday held a weekly press briefing, speaking about key items of interest on which he is focused in Washington, D.C. Alabama’s junior senator first built on the floor speech he delivered last week on the growing “national security and humanitarian crisis” at the United States’ southwest border. “A week […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday held committee meetings. Neither chamber convened, so a legislative day was not burned. The committee schedule was relatively light compared to an average week this session. Here is a rundown of the day’s proceedings:

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Tourism Committee on Wednesday afternoon gave a favorable report to SB 319 as substituted. This bill, sponsored by Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), would propose a constitutional amendment to legalize a lottery in the state of Alabama. The committee action came via a voice vote, with no dissension noted. McClendon referred […]

The Montgomery City Council unanimously voted in favor of Mayor Steven Reed’s initiative to reinvest $50 million in capital projects...

The Alabama House passed HB 167, a bill to prohibit an individual from voting multiple times in a single election.

MONTGOMERY — Legislation has been introduced to further advance innovation and the 21st-century economy in Alabama. HB 540, sponsored by State Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa), was introduced last week; SB 339, sponsored by Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper), was introduced on Tuesday. The companion bills would establish the Alabama Innovation Corporation. This proposal comes in […]

The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday met for the 15th day of its 2021 regular session.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency for all 67 counties ahead of potential severe weather Tuesday evening through Thursday.

Birmingham-based Robins & Morton won three 2020 National Excellence in Construction Awards in the healthcare and institutional categories.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced HB 445, the anti-rioting bill sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris). In a party-line vote, the committee gave a favorable report to the bill as substituted and then amended once. Reps. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) and Prince Chestnut (D-Selma) voted against the legislation. […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville took to the floor of the U.S. Senate regarding H.R. 1, a bill passed by House Democrats that seeks to...