Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday spoke with the U.S. Department of Energy on a call regarding the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which has caused a shutdown of the pipeline operations. The pipeline, which is the largest system for refined oil products in the United States, is 5,500 miles long and can carry 3 million barrels of […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced a $1 million grant to help the Fort Payne Board of Education construct a new vocational center aimed at training students in careers that include construction, electric vehicle and aviation technologies. The funds come from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 […]

State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) on Tuesday announced he will seek reelection to a second term in the 2022 election cycle. As a freshman member of the legislature’s upper chamber, Jones currently serves as chair of the Children, Youth, and Human Services Committee. “We’ve accomplished a lot in the last 2 ½ years,” he stated. […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Tuesday announced that its Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March. While this index has now increased 4.8 points this year, a record 44% of employers reported job openings that could not be filled in the latest month’s […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced she has signed on to a letter with 19 other governors calling on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to immediately take action to address the crisis at the southern border. The coalition of governors wrote, “Contrary to statements from your Administration, the border is neither closed […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall in recent days received an award from the nation’s oldest consumer protection organization for his office’s historic $60 million consumer settlement against Terminix. The “Consumer Champion” award was presented to Marshall by Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, based in Washington, DC, for the State of Alabama’s emphasis on putting […]

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Gary Palmer (AL-06) announced their support Monday after Governor Kay Ivey announced that effective June 19, Alabama will no longer participate in all additional federal unemployment benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both congressmen had previously spoken out against the supplemental unemployment benefits, especially the additional $300 in weekly payments […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association on Monday announced that Hudson Mathews of Deatsville has won the 2021 Big Gobbler Photo Contest. Hudson, age 5, reportedly harvested the winning turkey in Pike County while hunting with his father. The gobbler, which was Hudson’s first, had a 10-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. Over the course of […]

It’s been over four and a half years since United Launched Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket powered NASA’s OSIRIS-REx into space. The Lockheed Martin-built spacecraft — launched on September 8, 2016 — is now on its way home after successfully firing its main thrusters to push away from asteroid Bennu’s orbit. OSIRIS-REx made history late last year […]

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $17 million to help expand broadband services in primarily rural, unserved areas of Alabama. Announced Monday, the 36 grants awarded by Ivey to multiple providers across the state represent the largest monetary amount and number of grants awarded to date from the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. The fund was […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19. This includes the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides for a supplemental $300 weekly payment to recipients of unemployment compensation. The announcement comes after a dismal jobs report and amid Alabama […]

DiversityInc has released its 21st annual list of the nation’s top 50 companies for diversity. The rankings recognize companies that hire, retain and promote women, racial minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and veterans. Launched in 2001, the list is compiled based on confidential data gathered from thousands of corporations participating in DiversityInc’s survey. It is […]

Since 2013, the Liberty Learning Foundation has offered highly engaging civics education programs to school systems across Alabama. The Huntsville-based nonprofit leverages community sponsors to fund the programs so schools do not have to divert precious resources from other important educational initiatives. While the organization’s impact has grown from 14,000 students that first year to […]

Alabama is currently in position to spring forward after the COVID-19 pandemic, however actions taken by the federal government are presenting new hurdles to overcome on the path to full recovery. The Yellowhammer State currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the Southeast and one of the lowest in the entire country; Alabama businesses are […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that he has begun proceedings for the impeachment of Clarke County Sheriff William Ray Norris. This comes after the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division on April 27 filed an Information of Impeachment and Prayer for Ouster in the Alabama Supreme Court pursuant to state code. It should be noted […]

The NFIB Small Business Legal Center this week announced it has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama supporting the State of Alabama in its challenge to the Biden administration regarding a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 that would prevent states from […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday failed to take up legislation regarding a lottery or casino gaming. A proposed special order calendar for the day originally included SB 319, SB 309 and SB 311 — a constitutional amendment and two enabling bills, respectively, that would have legalized and regulated a lottery, limited […]

C Spire Fiber on Thursday announced it is now accepting consumer pre-orders and has already begun construction for its ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet services in unincorporated parts of Mobile County — the latest in a spate of markets the company is expanding into in Alabama. The broadband division of C Spire, which is a Mississippi-based […]

Boeing and NASA are now targeting Friday, July 30, for the launch of Starliner’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. This slot is still pending range approval. This comes after Boeing in recent weeks announced it was targeting August or September but […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed SB 46, which would legalize the medicinal use of cannabis in the state of Alabama. In a bipartisan 68-34 vote, the House passed the bill as substituted and amended; the measure now heads back to the Senate for expected concurrence, which would then advance the legislation […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) on Thursday announced that he will seek the Republican nomination to be Alabama’s next secretary of state in the 2022 election cycle. Allen made the announcement in front of the State House, with a crowd of family, friends, fellow legislators and local elected officials from Pike County behind […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday released a video message in recognition of the 70th National Day of Prayer. An annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, the National Day of Prayer calls on Americans “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” Ivey began her remarks by advising that Alabama joins […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin’s reelection campaign on Thursday released information about a record-breaking month of fundraising. Driven by grassroots email and text-banking efforts by staff and volunteers, the campaign raised a total of over $110,000 from 747 individual contributors in April. Impressively, 93% of donations were less than $100 and 89% of donations were less […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Thursday will convene for the 29th and penultimate day of its 2021 regular session. The House will convene at 8:00 a.m., while the Senate gets in at 10:00 a.m. The eyes of the state will especially be on the lower chamber on the day, as the House will attempt […]