Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is No. 1 in its region for member satisfaction once again. According to the J.D. Power 2020 Commercial Member Health Plan Study, BCBS of Alabama ranked highest in member satisfaction among commercial health plans in the East South Central Region. Incredibly, this marks the ninth time for BCBS of […]

In a recent admissions video, Auburn University President Jay Gogue expressed his confidence that the school is “going to have football this fall.” The statement came in the context of Gogue advising that classes will open for face-to-face instruction as planned in the fall. He also shared that student activities such as Greek life events […]

The Auburn Twitter-sphere is abuzz after an incoming professor admittedly posted his “first controversial tweet” as an Auburn University faculty member. Dr. Jesse A. Goldberg, PhD, according to his social media account, will be starting a new role as a “Lecturer of African American & American Literature and Composition in the English department at Auburn […]

In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) scolded certain Republicans on the federal level for appearing in public during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic while not wearing masks. Jones also gave a hat tip to Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) for her administration’s recent approach to the crisis. Speaking to CNN’s Alisyn […]

MONTGOMERY — Yellowhammer News on Tuesday obtained polling that shows an overwhelming majority of Alabama Republicans support the state legislature appropriating federal COVID-19 relief funds rather than Governor Kay Ivey. In the wake of a much-publicized row over how the state will handle appropriating federal CARES Act dollars, the Alabama Senate and House Republican Caucuses […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne on Tuesday announced that the company recently completed a successful static-fire test of an advanced large solid rocket motor, called the Missile Components Advanced Technologies Demonstration Motor (MCAT Demo), under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). According to a release, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s MCAT Demo large solid rocket motor design incorporates numerous […]

State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) on Tuesday announced that she has resigned effective immediately to join the administration of President Donald J. Trump. She was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in November 2010 and was in her third term. A release from Weaver did not disclose what her new role will be […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Tuesday released the results of its latest monthly Small Business Economy Trends survey. The survey covered the month of April. Results showed small business optimism taking another dive, falling 5.5 points to 90.9, with owners expressing certainty the economy will weaken in the near-term but expecting it […]

MONTGOMERY — During the (COVID-19) coronavirus pandemic, Democrats and members of the media in Alabama have amped up their continued drum beat for the state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. However, the unanswered issue remains of how to pay for the state share of expanding the program. The direct line item to the Alabama Medicaid […]

Alabama steel-manufacturer AM/NS Calvert recently made a donation of face shields and “ear savers” to the University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital. A release from the company detailed that AM/NS Calvert collaborated with their long term partners at the University of Alabama for innovative solutions to meet the needs of frontline health care […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) has doubled down on supporting his longtime friend, former Vice President Joe Biden, as the 2020 presidential hopeful faces allegations from a former staffer that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. Jones in a Wednesday Huffington Post article broke his silence on the allegations by attacking the “credibility” of the […]

Elon Musk on Saturday declared that Tesla will leave California “immediately,” and Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth believes the Yellowhammer State would be an ideal replacement as the automotive manufacturer’s base of operations. Musk tweeted that California’s punitive restrictions during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are the “final straw.” Its core Fremont, CA, location has […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama legislature has now sent both the General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets for Fiscal Year 2021 to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. The Senate on Saturday unanimously passed the education appropriations package, including three bills with floor substitutes: HB 187 (the ETF budget bill), HB 190 and HB 189. Those bills […]

The results are in from the Alabama COVID-19 Workforce Response Survey, which was developed by AlabamaWorks. Nearly 1,800 business owners across the state participated in the survey, and the results provide an in-depth look at the pandemic’s impact on Alabama’s employers. Ultimately these results will also help determine how private industry and state government together […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) on Friday released a statement saying that Governor Kay Ivey has “indicated” that she will veto the Fiscal Year 2021 General Fund budget that passed the Alabama legislature on Thursday. Clouse is the House Ways and Means General Fund committee chairman. His statement follows Ivey on Thursday announcing […]

In a live televised phone interview with “Fox & Friends” on Friday morning, President Donald J. Trump launched perhaps his strongest public criticism yet of former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. When asked by Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade if there would have been a “Russia hoax” at all if current Attorney General Bill Barr had […]

Governor Kay E. Ivey on Friday issued two new supplemental state of emergency proclamations related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The two proclamations issued Friday respectively represent the eighth and ninth total supplemental SOE proclamations that she has issued related to the outbreak. The eighth proclamation, available here, provides certain liability protections to businesses, health […]

The chair and vice chair of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) have praised President Donald J. Trump for his administration’s efforts in responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin and Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt released a joint statement explaining how $4.8 billion […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a package of education appropriations bills covering the Fiscal Year 2021 budget. SB 242, a $1.25 billion Public School and College Authority bond issue, received final passage and now heads to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. This came after House passage of HB 187, the FY21 […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she is willing to abdicate control over spending the approximately $1.8 billion in federal stimulus money made available to the State of Alabama through the CARES Act. That federal legislation designated all spending authority to the respective governor of each state, however the Alabama legislature has […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is backing former Vice President Joe Biden over Tara Reade, who has alleged Biden sexually assaulted her when she worked for Biden’s Senate office in 1993. Per The Huffington Post, Jones on Wednesday broke his public silence over the allegations. Alabama’s junior senator is a longtime friend of Biden’s and […]

MONTGOMERY — The General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2021 has made significant headway in the first three days of the Alabama legislature returning to business this week. The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved SB 157, the FY21 General Fund budget, as substituted and then amended on the floor by a 31-0 vote. This General […]

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office advised against enforcing the current state health order against churches. The statement, made to WBRC, came in reference to multiple sheriffs announcing that they have instructed their departments not to enforce the State of Alabama’s current “Safer-At-Home” order against businesses and places of worship. […]

Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack on Tuesday announced that his department will not enforce the State of Alabama’s current “Safer-At-Home” order. Baldwin County is the largest county in the state by area and the fifth-largest by population. The county is notably home to Alabama’s beautiful beaches on the Gulf Coast. Mack made the announcement […]