State Rep. Allen Treadaway interviewed with Talk 99.5's "Matt & Val Show" regarding his HB 445, his anti-rioting bill.

Time is running out to book your vacation rental or hotel for the coming warm-weather months, however it is not because things are returning to a non-COVID “normal.” The pandemic has put the national tourism and travel industry under siege for the last year, and Alabama’s 32 miles of white sands on the Gulf Coast […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics on Thursday announced it has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the Dynetics Human Landing System (HLS) for NASA’s Artemis Program, marking another major milestone in human spaceflight and Alabama’s continuing, indispensable contribution to space exploration. The Rocket City company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, was named last year […]

The Department of Defense launched the Aerospace Education Research and Innovation Center (AERIC) at Macon County's Tuskegee University.

MONTGOMERY — Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) is already fighting against Rep. Allen Treadaway’s (R-Morris) bill to create new crimes and penalties for individuals who incite or participate in riots. Although that bill has not even been heard in front of a House committee yet, Smitherman took to the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon to speak out […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday gave an update on his work in Washington, D.C. and some critical issues facing the state of Alabama. Speaking to reporters on a teleconference, Tuberville first outlined the tours he took last Thursday and Friday of the Wiregrass and Mobile, respectively. As those visits reflected, the bulk of […]

The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday met for the eighth day of its 2021 regular session. Neither chamber gaveled in for a particularly long period of time on the floor, due to most of the day being occupied by a lengthy and productive slate of committee meetings. Here is a rundown of the day’s proceedings:

The Alabama Senate wasted no timing in passing a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the Yellowhammer State.

MONTGOMERY — Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) on Wednesday joined with a bipartisan group of legislative leaders, military officers and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed to highlight the importance of a pending package of bills that is designed to retain, safeguard and improve the military presence and investment across Alabama. The legislative package, which has already […]

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday completed its first Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test launch of 2021, marking the 237th such maneuver since testing of the Boeing-built strategic deterrent began in August 1970. The Minuteman III, which is managed by Boeing’s Huntsville-based Missile and Weapon Systems division, is as fast as a seismic wave, traveling […]

The House Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report as amended to HB 237, State Rep. Ginny Shaver (R-Leesburg)'s “born-alive” bill...

Senator Tommy Tuberville announced 14 appointments to his Alabama state staff, as well as the physical office locations from which...

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville voted to confirm Tom Vilsack to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday met for the seventh day of its 2021 regular session, with the chambers working off of respective special order calendars. The return to action came following a scheduled one-week break for the legislature as part of COVID-19 protocols. Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Majority Leader Clay […]

Sen. Del Marsh provided an update on the status of his comprehensive gaming proposal that is currently awaiting consideration by the Senate.

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) on Tuesday unveiled key priorities the Senate plans to pursue for the rest of the legislature’s 2021 regular session. A release outlined that these priorities – agreed upon by Senate and House leadership – include efforts to support economic recovery, […]

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama launched production on the 2022 Tucson SUV, setting a milestone for the Montgomery plant.

Balch & Bingham announced the addition of Brandi Russell as the firm's chief diversity & inclusion officer and director of talent management.

Birmingham-based Regions Bank is expanding access to its PPP loan application portal to allow more small businesses to apply for the funding.

Australia-based Austal Limited on Monday announced the resignation of Craig Perciavalle, the president of its American subsidiary Austal USA.

Governor Kay Ivey ordered flags to half-staff in Alabama to honor and remember the more than 500,000 Americans who have died due to COVID-19.

The Air Force's decision to name Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal as the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command is under investigation.

The DoD's inspector general is probing the Air Force's decision to make Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal the permanent U.S. Space Command HQ.

Georgia's Stacey Abrams over the weekend became the latest leftwing firebrand to call on Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, to unionize.