While traffic is at a standstill on Interstate 10 between the Wallace Tunnel and Spanish Fort, there has been some slight movement on a new I-10 bridge between the points on opposite sides of the Mobile Bay. One proposal that has been offered by officials is a route that would include a truck bridge. During […]

The buzz about a potential Fourth of July event that would have featured former President Donald Trump at the USS Alabama, similar to his Mount Rushmore event, had been persistent over the past few weeks. However, permission had been denied by the USS Alabama board out of concerns that a partisan event may obligate the […]

The state’s largest business organization handed down three major endorsements through its political action committee on Monday. The Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) Progress PAC endorsed Governor Kay Ivey, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and Attorney General Steve Marshall for reelection to their respective offices. All are seeking a return to office during the 2022 election […]

The Alabama House of Representatives will have a new speaker when the chamber gavels in to start the 2023 legislative session. Current Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced on Monday that he is not seeking reelection to his North Alabama seat in 2022. McCutcheon, who was first elected as speaker in 2016, will […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has no love for CNN, which had unmistakenly taken a more left-of-center approach with its news coverage in recent years. CNN’s Jim Acosta posted to his Twitter account on Saturday a video of an interaction he had with Brooks. Acosta, who was stationed outside the U.S. Capitol earlier in the […]

Earlier this year, Secretary of State John Merrill endorsed proposed legislation that would allow for no-excuse absentee voting, only to back away from that endorsement shortly thereafter. Merrill, during his first “Capitol Journal” appearance since being caught up in controversy over revelations of an extramarital affair, revisited the no-excuse absentee voting push. He told Alabama […]

Dr. John McCreadie, University of South Alabama professor of biology, was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the State of Alabama to study the distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Alabama. The grant builds upon and continues previous work and collaboration with Joel Borden, instructor in USA’s biology department, and Dr. Jonathon Rayner […]

The $33 million revitalization of one of Birmingham’s biggest empty eyesores is set to begin in July, and the project is getting help from a team of students from Tuskegee University. The transformation of the five-story, 140,000-square-foot former American Red Cross building into 192 apartments, to be known as Market Lofts on Third, will begin with […]

Google has awarded a $5 million grant to Alabama’s Tuskegee University to help diversify, support and enhance career opportunities in the growing technology industry. Through education initiatives, Tuskegee University is among the top historically Black colleges and universities paving the way for its students to enter and succeed in tech careers. The grant will address […]

Hope springs eternal for some on financing for the potential construction of a new I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge coming out of Washington, D.C., especially as Congress is debating a potential multi-trillion dollar infrastructure bill. However, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) warns against such notions, calling them “false hope.” During an appearance on Mobile radio FM […]

As the days grow warmer and sunnier, many Alabamians seem to have pushed away all concerns about COVID-19. However, the disease still lingers. Indeed, COVID-19’s most highly contagious forms – the Delta, Gamma and Beta variants – are in Alabama, said Dr. Paul Goepfert, professor in UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases. As of June 22, UAB Hospital is treating […]

Research to improve space weather predictions by Dr. Nikolai Pogorelov at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will boost abilities crucial to the success of the defense mission of the Space Force Command that’s set to be located here. “The cutting-edge research being done by Dr […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the production launch of the all-new 2022 Santa Cruz sport utility at the automaker’s Montgomery facility on Tuesday, expanding the plant’s family of Alabama-built vehicles to five. A gray Santa Cruz, adorned with a red bow, rolled off the Montgomery plant’s assembly line during a ceremony […]

Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the passing of former U.S. Rep. Sonny Callahan (R-Mobile), who served 10 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to serving in Congress, Callahan was a member of the Alabama Legislature, eight years in the House and six years in the Senate. “It is with genuine sadness that […]

Earlier this month, the Alabama Department of Labor announced unemployment for the month of May had dropped to 3.4%, a post-pandemic rate at lows, and that low number was accompanied by record-high wages. However, one of the headwinds facing the Alabama economy is a labor shortage, especially in the leisure and hospitality sectors, as employers […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has been unrelenting in his criticism of President Joe Biden’s proposed defense cuts. Alabama’s senior senator continued his quest to support the nation’s defense effort on Thursday at a subcommittee hearing for the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Shelby serves as vice chairman of the powerful committee. While addressing high-ranking Navy […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined a bill led by his freshman colleague U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) to censure President Joe Biden. According to a release, the goal is to hold him accountable for his “dereliction of duty” at the U.S.-Mexico border. Moore revealed his support at a press conference led by Boebert to […]

If you mention “regulatory capture” to most people, you might receive a lot of puzzled looks, even at the upper echelons of Alabama state government. State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) hopes to change that because he sees it as a threat to good government. During an appearance on Wednesday broadcast of “The Jeff Poor Show” […]

As the pandemic becomes less of a factor, visitors are flocking to Alabama’s beaches after what was a year-long hiatus for some from the tourist destination. Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, a critic of the policies put in place in response to the COVID-19 virus, said demand was up for the attractions in his coastal […]

Regions has added Joia M. Johnson to its board of directors, according to a release from the company. Johnson will serve on the boards of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank, beginning on July 20. She arrives at her new responsibilities having recently retired as chief administrative officer, general counsel and corporate secretary […]

Republicans have made taking on so-called Critical Race Theory a priority in recent weeks claiming such philosophies are an effort to undermine cultural norms and indoctrinate in a way that benefits the Democratic Party. Florida, Arkansas, Idaho and Oklahoma have banned the theory from their public school classrooms. Many would like to see Alabama follow […]

As Alabama maintains its status among the top states in the nation for manufacturing, the industry’s dedicated trade association has made its choice for lieutenant governor. Manufacture Alabama has given its full support to Will Ainsworth in his bid for reelection to the office, according to a release from the group. George Clark, president of […]

Earlier this week, State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) announced his bid for the State Auditor post on the ballot in 2022. With the seat’s current occupant, State Auditor Jim Zeigler, term-limited, the position could be the most competitive on the statewide November 2022 ballot. Sorrell, a freshman in the Alabama House of Representatives, will […]

Enterprise native Katie Britt earlier this month launched her bid for the Republican nomination to fill Alabama’s next open U.S. Senate seat. Only 11 months out from what will undoubtedly be a hotly contested primary election, Britt is joined by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard in the quest […]