On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth were joined by all legislative leaders from both the Alabama House and Senate to announce a comprehensive plan to tackle Alabama’s workforce challenges, enhance the state’s economic competitiveness, streamline government, and remove barriers to employment for Alabamians. The package is entitled Working for Alabama.  It […]

The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa Police Departments have made some safety enhancements to UA’s strip area. According to the latest figures, those new efforts are seeing positive results. One of the most visible enhancements is a new joint police precinct located at 1209 University Boulevard, staffed 24 hours every day of the week with […]

Conservatives won a three-year battle when Gov. Kay Ivey signed a ban on teaching of divisive concepts in K-12 education, state colleges and universities, and state agencies. Ivey signed the socially conservative legislation into law on Wednesday. The Senate version of the legislation was sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) and carried in the […]

The Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives has recommended that a Conservative-leaning public policy think tank based out of California, the Hoover Institution, to conduct a study on the effectiveness of Alabama’s economic development incentives. The study will aim to calculate the rate of return on various incentive programs used by the Alabama Department […]

Nearly 14 years ago, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico killing 11 men. The April 20, 2010 explosion caused the rig to sink and started a catastrophic oil leak from the well. Before it was capped three months later, approximately 134 million gallons of oil had spilled […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is leading an 18-state amicus brief in defense of former President Donald Trump in his presidential immunity case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Special Counsel Jack Smith has charged Trump with alleged crimes related to the Jan. 6 riots at the nation’s Capitol. The case will decide if presidents can […]

An Alabama House committee was to meet today to discuss SB31, which is intended to provide Birmingham-Southern College a $30 million loan. Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is the sponsor of the bill which would shift control of the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education loan program from State Treasurer Young Boozer to Jim Purcell, who […]

One person was injured Monday in an officer-involved shooting at Alabama A&M University. According to a statement from the university, the incident occurred Monday afternoon, during a “routine security check in the Knight Center and was contained within minutes.” AAMU Campus Police Chief Montrez Payton said an officer was performing the check on the fifth floor […]

Auburn University Regional Airport is set to receive a major upgrade in the form of a new air traffic control tower. The construction of the building is being made possible through the recent approval of federal funding legislation which set aside $7.2 million for the task. Bill Hutto, executive director of the Auburn University Regional […]

At a campaign rally outside of Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent some time reflecting on the 2022 Alabama U.S. Senate race and commending the winner of that election, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), for her performance in the official GOP response to the 2024 State of the Union address. “Katie […]

On Thursday, the Autauga-Prattville Public Library board voted to fire embattled Library Director Andrew Foster in a special called meeting for sharing internal emails with the Alabama Political Reporter’s Jacob Holmes. Foster shared emails between board members and himself with a reporter for Alabama Political Reporter (APR). Those communications were published by APR on Monday. […]

The Alabama Department of Labor reported that the state labor force participation rate remained constant at 57.4% for the month of January. The national rate was 62.5%, placing Alabama among the five lowest-ranking states in terms of residents either working or actively looking for work. However, the agency did say that the job count in […]

Alabama law enforcement is about to get a welcome boost in the fight against illicit drugs and drug-related crime. Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency along with the state’s seven regional drug task forces will each be awarded a $200,000 grant. The individual grants are collectively worth $1.6 million. “Illegal […]

Since 2021, the NCAA has allowed its student athletes to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights. While universities are not permitted to directly pay players — athletes can be compensated by boosters, companies, and other third parties. Oftentimes, this compensation is distributed by “collectives” that have no direct affiliation with schools.  Despite […]

Alabama State Sen. Chris Elliott reacted to the controversy unfolding at Space Camp in Huntsville where parents have complained that a biological male, and self-identified transgender individual, was employed as a team lead and hall monitor who has access to female dormitories. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Elliott (R-Josephine) said, as state lawmakers continue […]

For the first time since the Civil War, the population of Madison County, Alabama is bigger than that of Mobile County’s across the state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This vaults Madison County into the No. 2 spot in population and drops Mobile into the No. 3 spot among the state’s 67 counties. Despite […]

The Alabama Big 10 Mayors announced their support for a proposal awaiting the Alabama Legislature to increase the criminal penalties for firing into occupied homes, businesses, vehicles, rail cars, and other buildings from a Class B felony to a Class A felony. The current proposal, HB174, is currently waiting for a full vote of the […]

Downtown OWA in Foley, Alabama has opened up some new venues that will attract visitors to Baldwin County and the Gulf Coast. The water park at OWA, Tropic Falls, is opening for spring hours seven days a week before summer hours begin in May. Tropic Falls has added two new attractions which opened this past week, […]

Lauderdale County homes and small businesses are receiving a major upgrade in their internet connection thanks to a new fiber-optic network being installed by Spectrum, a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving over 32 million customers in 41 states. The project has been made possible through the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, two […]

According to detailed reporting, CNN was forced to correct a story after facing accusations of launching a “smear” campaign against U.S. Senator Katie Britt. In the official GOP response to the 2024 State of the Union, Britt (R-Montgomery), referenced the tragic story of a sex trafficking victim, Karla Jacinto, to highlight a comorbid immigration and […]

As a result of the most recent lawsuits and motions filed in Montgomery Circuit Court by unsuccessful business applicants, the process of getting an official medical cannabis operation up and running in Alabama will be delayed at least another five weeks.  Legal challenges to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s licensing awards have been spearheaded by […]

A North Alabama parent is concerned the Huntsville-based U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Space Camp is employing a biological male, and self-identified transgender individual, as a team lead and hall monitor who has access to female dormitories. Thus far, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center has not responded to any request for comment or information […]

Over the weekend, the Mid-Alabama Republican Club hosted state lawmakers to offer an update on the 2024 legislative session, currently on a week-long break. State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) said that he opposed House version of the gambling legislation received by the Senate, believes their revisions were productive, and ultimately thinks some form of […]

“Put the phone down. Eyes on the road. Hands on the wheel.” It’s a simple as that. And, in Alabama, it’s deadly simple. In 2022, almost 7% of all motor vehicle-related fatalities in the state were caused by distracted driving. So, in response, the Alabama Legislature passed a law last year intended to slow the […]