It’s a lot easier to stay home when you have internet; that’s how you survive. Without internet access, you can’t do your homework, can’t work and you can’t order from the grocery store online. Access to fast and reliable internet is something all Alabamians should enjoy, said state Sen. Clay Scofield of Marshall County. “As […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Policy Institute announced it was launching a so-called “legislative scorecard” for the 2021 legislative session that would grade members of the legislature in three areas, which include votes, attendance and public profile. Topics for “key votes” for the 2021 session’s scorecard involve what API says efforts to restore the “balance of […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield on Tuesday announced that he has hired Caroline Franklin to serve as his communications director.

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday voted against two more cabinet nominations made by President Joe Biden.

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a statement reacting to Governor Kay Ivey's 2021 State of the State Address.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday began its 2021 regular session. Both chambers gaveled in at noon to begin the third year of the current quadrennium, ahead of Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State Address being delivered virtually at 6:30 p.m. instead of the usual fanfare inside the State Capitol. Across the street […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday evening delivered her 2021 State of the State Address in a virtual format.

Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed submitted to the body updated Standing Committee assignments made by the Senate’s Committee on Assignments.

Senator Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) on Tuesday officially became the majority leader of the Alabama State Senate.

Governor Kay E. Ivey (R-AL) will deliver her 2021 State of the State Address at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives held its first meeting of the 2021 legislative session on Tuesday, kicking off what is expected to be a frenzied two weeks in the Capitol. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) welcomed the members and thanked them, many of whom are older, for taking the health risk of continuing […]

Greg Reed (R-Jasper) on Tuesday was elected by his colleagues to serve as president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate.

The charitable campaign No Kid Hungry announced on Monday that 12 school districts in Alabama will be receiving financial support to aid their school meal programs. No Kid Hungry, a project of the charity Share Our Strength, is dedicated to ending child hunger in America. The organization shared that one in four American children may […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed another step toward the inaugural launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket later this year. ULA has modified its launch pad and facilities in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to accommodate the next-generation rocket built at the company’s world-class facility in Decatur. Completing this phase of preparation moves Vulcan Centaur even closer […]

Despite a continuous troop presence in the nation’s capital city and a heightened level of rhetoric that has not decreased since the 2020 election or President Joe Biden’s inauguration, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) indicated he was optimistic a level of calm could come in time. Carl, who is one month into his first term […]

Among the executive orders issued by Gov. Kay Ivey toward the end of 2020 included waiving state tax liabilities related to benefits received under the federal CARES Act. The order came under the assumption the Alabama Legislature would follow suit promptly after gaveling in for its 2021 regular session. One of the efforts to codify […]

Last week, Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Ann Roy Moore announced students and faculty in her system would go to remote working and learning. According to Moore, the system would resume normal operations when those working within the school system could receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was met with mixed reaction, but it called into […]

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) has selected Amy Hubbard Marlowe to serve as executive director of the de facto teachers union.

State Rep. Ginny Shaver has prefiled a “born-alive” anti-infanticide bill that would be known as “Gianna’s Law.”

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced on Monday a website that citizens of the state can use to check if they are eligible for the coronavirus vaccines, and if so, schedule an appointment to receive one. The site, similar to the preexisting vaccine scheduling hotline, only enables members of the public to schedule […]

State Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee) has again introduced a bill that would make kindergarten mandatory in the state of Alabama.

In a highly anticipated move, Governor Kay Ivey signed on Monday two 30-year lease agreements that will see to the construction of two new large men’s prisons in Alabama, an enormous financial outlay, and the latest step in dealing with a longstanding issue for the state. Ivey has faced criticism from members of both political […]

A bill would withdraw state tax abatements and other economic incentives from social media companies that censor the speech of their users.