MONTGOMERY — State Reps. Thomas “Action Jackson” (D-Thomasville) and Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) on Monday evening spoke against a resolution “expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip.” SJR 138 was introduced and passed by a voice vote in the Senate earlier the same day. The resolution reads as follows:

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Monday re-introduced legislation, known as the “Simplified, Manageable, and Responsible Tax (SMART) Act,” that would establish a federal flat tax on all income. This continues Shelby’s consistent advocacy for the flat tax since he was first elected to the Senate in 1986. Alabama’s senior senator has introduced legislation to […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday officially signed into law SB 46, which legalizes the permitted medicinal use of cannabis in the state of Alabama. The bill establishes the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee and manage a comprehensive regulatory system related to medical marijuana in the Yellowhammer State; the cultivation, processing, transporting, testing and dispensing […]

Governor Kay E. Ivey on Monday announced she has officially signed HB 167, which makes it a criminal violation to vote in Alabama and at least one other state in the same election. Under existing state law, it is already illegal to vote more than once in Alabama in the same election; however, it was […]

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is set to close the $11.6 billion acquisition of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., including its Birmingham-headquartered banking subsidiary BBVA USA, on June 1. This comes after PNC on Friday announced the official receipt of regulatory approval from the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of […]

The 2021 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday evening, with the University of Alabama earning the No. 3 overall seed. They will be joined by Clemson, Troy and Alabama State this coming weekend at Rhoads Stadium for the Tuscaloosa Regional. This is the Crimson Tide’s 22nd-straight postseason bid and follows Alabama’s SEC Tournament triumph […]

Four members of Congress from Alabama on Friday wrote to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) requesting that they reopen the U.S. Capitol Complex to visitors. The letter was cosigned by more than 30 Republican representatives, including Congressmen Robert Aderholt (AL-04), Mo Brooks (AL-05), Jerry Carl (AL-01) […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Monday will convene for the 30th and final day of its 2021 regular session. After a week off, the House will gavel in at 10:00 a.m., with the Senate following an hour later. Before both chambers adjourn sine die, they will need to finish several items of outstanding housekeeping, […]

Four Birmingham Police Department officers were injured in the line of duty after being shot on Sunday; they are all expected to recover after being transported to UAB Hospital. Alabama Media Group reported that the lone shooter, yet to be publicly named, was killed after officers returned fire. All four are reportedly members of the department’s […]

The University of Alabama shut out top-seeded Florida on Saturday night to win the 2021 SEC Softball Tournament Championship at Rhoads Stadium. The 4-0 victory secured the sixth tournament title in program history and its first since 2012. The Crimson Tide remain the only program to win an SEC Tournament on its home field, now having […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) this week co-sponsored a resolution honoring the 22nd annual National Charter Schools Week, which ends this Saturday. The resolution was bipartisan and introduced by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). “After spending 40 years recruiting students from high schools all over the country, I know the difference a quality education can […]

According to a report published Thursday, left-wing Birmingham environmental group GASP is moving to support socialism and sex work in the Magic City. Alabama Today reported that a rally is being planned in Birmingham to support sex workers, including prostitutes. The first speaker listed for the event is reportedly GASP’s Nina Morgan, and the organization […]

Huntsville-headquartered Torch Technologies this week announced a $722 million contract award from the federal government. The task order comes via U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Systems Simulation Software and Integration Directorate (S3I) for Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Aviation and Missile Systems. The order has a five-year period of […]

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday introduced legislation to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, authorizing nineteen counties in the Black Belt as a National Heritage Area (NHA). The bill – titled the “Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act” – would allow federal funding to be directed […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Thursday participated in House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) “Back the Blue Bike Tour” in Washington, D.C. to show support for law enforcement during National Police Week. GOP members of Congress rode their bikes from the U.S. Capitol to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, where they laid wreaths in honor […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released updated COVID-19 guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after receiving the sole dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The CDC has been […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately. Only the Pfizer-BioNTech is approved for those ages 12 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines both remain available to individuals 18 years of age and older. This comes after the U.S. Food […]

Southern Research, the groundbreaking scientific discovery and research institution headquartered in Birmingham, on Thursday announced that its board of directors has appointed Josh Carpenter, Ph.D., as its new president and CEO, and Allen Bolton as its new executive vice president for Strategy and Finance. Both appointments are effective June 1. Founded in the Magic City […]

As terrorist group Hamas continues to escalate rocket attacks from Gaza, Governor Kay Ivey says Alabama is standing firmly with Israel. UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Wednesday warned the worsening violent conflict could move “towards a full-scale war.” Militants in Gaza have fired more than 1,000 rockets into […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday held his weekly press call, in which he delivered updates on pressing issues on the federal level. Alabama’s junior senator discussed his new legislative effort to combat the border crisis, labor shortages seriously impacting Alabama businesses and Democrats’ attempt to federalize the elections process in every state. Tuberville […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Wednesday announced that 12 local airports across Alabama will benefit from more than $12.28 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction, safety advances, and equipment and land acquisition. Each of the […]

Dr. Dorothy S. Davidson, executive chair of Davidson Technologies, Inc., passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, the Huntsville company announced on Wednesday. Davidson, 86, had fought a multi-year battle with cancer. The company wrote the following of Davidson, a trailblazing member of the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame and one of the Tennessee Valley’s […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Wednesday tore into the Biden administration for selectively picking and choosing which laws to enforce based purely on political considerations — a mentality that Alabama’s senior senator emphasized is a direct threat to the rule of law in America. Shelby’s comments came as opening remarks during the Senate Committee on […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday, joined by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement Act to combat the Biden administration’s nullification of U.S. immigration laws. The legislation would grant state and local law enforcement inherent immigration enforcement authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain or transfer a […]