Tuscaloosa has a major violent crime problem, and reports say things are only getting worse for the city run by Mayor Walt Maddox, the Democratic nominee for governor. As detailed by the Tuscaloosa News, for quarter one, the number of violent crime incidents investigated within the city almost doubled since last year, from 58 in […]

Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL-1) on Thursday issued a statement applauding the Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarding a $1,531,346 grant to the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce in order to help with the acquisition and renovation of the former Threaded Fasteners Building to house “Innovation PortAL.” Byrne said, “I appreciate the Trump Administration and the Economic […]

Thursday in a late-night tweet, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) confirmed that he “will be voting no” on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Jones’ announcement came just hours after an emotional hearing that featured testimony from Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused the nominee of sexually assaulting her when they were […]

After Thursday’s historic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in which Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified about allegations of sexual assault made by Ford, Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) released a measured statement that stands in stark contrast to the circus atmosphere of the confirmation process. “I know this was a […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Thursday announced the selection of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine to power ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, an announcement that was celebrated by Alabama officials as boosting Alabama’s booming aerospace industry and elevating the state’s leadership position in rocketry. ULA, which produces Atlas V and Delta IV rockets at its facility in […]

Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4) presented University of Alabama freshman Sara Lang with a congressional medal for her public service. After more than 200 hours of service work, Lang was awarded the Congressional Award Bronze Medal – the highest honor bestowed on young people by the Senate and House, which is given annually to young Americans who […]

Doug Jones on Wednesday tweeted out his support for incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), continuing his efforts to elect Democrats nationwide. In Heitkamp’s home state of North Dakota, President Donald Trump trounced Secretary Hillary Clinton 64.1 percent to 27.7 percent. “Unlike her opponent she fights for the values of all her ND constituents every single […]

All of Alabama’s Republican members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday voted “Yes” on H.Res. 1071, which recognizes “that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens.” The resolution criticizes San Francisco’s decision to join a dozen Democrat-led cities around the country that […]

Congressmen Mo Brooks (AL-5) and Gary Palmer (AL-6) on Wednesday received the National Taxpayers Union’s (NTU) “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for garnering two of America’s strongest voting records in support of lower taxes, limited government, balanced budgets and economic freedom during the 2017 Congressional session, per a press release. NTU, in the nation’s most comprehensive fiscal […]

Birmingham-headquartered Books-A-Million and Children’s of Alabama welcome the return of their fourth annual Superhero Month, which honors patients with “super celebrations,” bringing a smile to the lives of ill and injured children. Beginning Friday and running through October 25, “The Power of Children’s” initiative aims to bring encouragement and bravery to the hospital’s kids and […]

As reported by the New York Times, many Christian conservatives in Alabama are taking the confirmation battle of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to heart. The reason? Alabamians will vote on “Amendment One” on the November 6 General Election ballot and are hoping to have Kavanaugh’s support if/when the amendment passes and faces legal […]

According to data released by Nielsen, Alabama is home to the top television market for college football, as well as another that ranks in the top-three. The rankings were based on which respective areas have the highest percentages of college football watchers and showed the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston market as best in the nation. The Mobile-Pensacola market came […]

After Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walt Maddox last week said that he will vote against the pro-life “Amendment Two” on the November 6 General Election ballot, the Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama (APLA) on Wednesday called out Maddox’s given reasoning as “disingenuous at best.” The Tuscaloosa mayor’s remarks opposing the amendment came in an interview on Talk 99.5’s […]

Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday touted statistics released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that showed the city’s metro area had experienced the largest GDP growth rate in the Southeast for 2017. However, a review of the published data showed that Tuscaloosa’s GDP growth was mostly driven by the […]

While the nation’s gaze is glued on the circus-like confirmation process for United States Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the candidates to be Alabama’s next state Supreme Court chief justice weighed in with differing opinions. As reported by CBS 42, Republican nominee and current Associate Justice Tom Parker does not believe that the allegations […]

In his comments following Bill Cosby’s sentencing of three-to-10 years in jail for being a “sexually violent predator,” the disgraced comedian’s Birmingham-based spokesman complained about the conduct of the trial and asserted, “They persecuted Jesus and look what happened.” The spokesman, Andrew Wyatt, is the founder of Purpose PR, which is located in the Magic City. Wyatt is […]

While Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) continues to publicly claim that he is undecided on how to vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Politico reported Tuesday that Democratic leadership has Jones “firmly in the ‘no’ column.” Jones, from Kavanaugh’s nomination onwards, has promised that he would meet with the nominee privately after […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Tuesday joined a select group of state attorneys general for “a productive dialogue” led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other Department of Justice (DOJ) officials regarding perceived discrimination against conservatives by leading tech companies. Per a DOJ release, “The discussion centered on ways the Department and state governments can […]

Tuesday is recognized as National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), which Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Secretary of State John Merrill celebrated by encouraging all of the state’s eligible voters to register. The annual occasion is the largest single-day drive to register voters of the year. Merrill joined hundreds of different partners around the nation to observe […]

Matt Might, the director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, delivered a keynote address to mark the national Biden Cancer Summit Friday. In his speech, Might outlined the groundbreaking work that UAB and its Comprehensive Cancer Center are engaging in to identify and treat cancer, as well as the crucial work that must […]

Suspected illegal immigrant Jose Pascual was arrested for driving under the influence on Saturday afternoon in Mobile. He was arrested and placed in the Mobile County jail after being charged. NBC 15 reported that jail records indicate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a hold on Pascual, which means the agency will be notified […]

At the request of state Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the Alabama Legislative Services Agency issued a report on Alabama’s E-Verify compliance rate, and the results were not good. As ABC 31 detailed, the report showed that only 60 percent of the state’s businesses were in compliance with E-Verify –  the online system that allows employers to confirm […]

Marillyn Hewson – the chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin and a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama – is the most powerful woman in American business, per Fortune magazine’s annual ranking. This is the first time since 2015 that the list has a new woman ranked at the top, with General Motors president […]

HOOVER – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday delivered opening remarks at the National Public Safety Partnership Symposium, as did Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith and United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Jay Town. The symposium was the largest in the program’s history, with 21 major […]