Posts by Sean Ross — Page 153
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.
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."
In a late-night announcement on Thursday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) confirmed that he "will be voting no" on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
I watched the hearing today. I thought that Dr. Ford was credible, but I thought that Judge Kavanaugh came on very strong and was also very credible," Shelby said.
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, in news that was celebrated by Alabama officials as boosting Alabama’s booming aerospace industry and elevating the state’s leadership position in rocketry.
Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4) recently presented University of Alabama freshman Sara Lang with a congressional medal for service.
Doug Jones on Wednesday tweeted out his support for incumbent Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), continuing his efforts to elect Democrats nationwide.
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.
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.
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.
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-five.
After Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor 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."
Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday touted statistics released by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis that showed the city had experienced the largest GDP growth rate in the Southeast for 2017.
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.
In shocking comments following Bill Cosby's sentencing of three-to-ten years in jail for being a "sexually violent predator," the disgraced comedian's Birmingham-based spokesman complained about the "most racist and sexist trial in the history of the United States," adding, "They persecuted Jesus and look what happened."
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."
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.
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.
Matt Might, the director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, delivered a stirring keynote address to mark the national Biden Cancer Summit on Friday.
Suspected illegal immigrant Jose Pascual was arrested for driving under the influence on Saturday afternoon in Mobile.
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.
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.

