Alabamians have again been reminded that federal judges can have a huge impact right here at home. Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama on Wednesday released a ruling in which he voided certain absentee balloting requirements for the November 3 general election. State law requires that each absentee ballot be notarized or signed by two […]

The latest chapter in the back-and-forth saga between Gov. Kay Ivey and State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) played out on Wednesday when Ivey expressed her frustration during a press conference with those critical of the state’s Hurricane Sally response. Without mentioning Elliott by name, she took exception to a “state senator” in her remarks about […]

Weeks after the 57th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Governor Kay Ivey extended an apology to the “fifth girl” in the building that fateful day. Sarah Collins Rudolph survived the white supremacist, domestic terrorist attack. Her sister — Addie Mae Collins — along with Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Carol Denise McNair, […]

Since taking the reins as CEO of Shipt in 2019, Kelly Caruso has expanded and improved one of Alabama’s most successful technology companies. She is just getting started. Under her leadership, Shipt has hired hundreds more employees, improved its offerings to customers and weathered the onslaught of demand brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Its logo […]

The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) has announced a plan to resume in-person visits after Governor Kay Ivey announced a revision to the state health order on Wednesday morning that made them possible. Visits to nursing homes had been prevented since March in an effort to prevent coronavirus transmission among the population most vulnerable to […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Wednesday met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. Following the meeting, Shelby released a statement emphasizing his strong support for the nominee. “After speaking with Judge Barrett, I am confident that she is the right choice to […]

The Boeing Company this week was awarded a $249 million undefinitized contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency, in support of sustaining and developing the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. GMD is the nation’s only defense program capable of protecting the entire United States homeland, including Alaska and Hawaii, against long-range ballistic missiles. Boeing manages […]

Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s agricultural branding program, on Wednesday announced the addition of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative as a founding member of the non-profit organization. With this generous commitment, PowerSouth becomes the ninth founding member supporter of Sweet Grown Alabama. The program represents over 170 farmer, restaurant, market and business members across the state who […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended Alabama’s “Safer at Home” state health order until November 8, days after the 2020 general election. The order includes a statewide mask mandate, which was first instituted by Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris on July 15. The mandate has already been extended multiple times; the original […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth is not in favor of extending Alabama’s statewide mask mandate. The mask order, instituted by Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, has been in place since July 15. The order has already been extended multiple times; the original expiration date announced by Ivey was July 31. With […]

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted on Tuesday afternoon to allow bars and other locations with a liquor license to resume selling alcohol after 11:00 p.m., effective immediately. During the last week of July, the ABC Board banned sales after 11:00 in an effort to help bring down the state’s COVID-19 numbers, which were […]

Alabama’s Rodney Smith, Jr. is once again receiving national recognition for his tireless work serving those in need across America. Smith is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, which helps elderly citizens, single mothers and underserved communities. He founded the free-of-charge service — with its motto of “Making a difference one lawn at […]

Sherrie Lemier-Potts freely admits that she prefers to love through acts of service. So it is no surprise that the mother of three and accomplished corporate officer has an impeccable record of service to her state, her community and those around her. It was during her nearly two-and-a-half decades at Blue Cross Blue Shield of […]

The University of South Alabama and Troy University on Tuesday announced that Saturday’s football game has been postponed. A release from South Alabama said the postponement was made, “Due to precautionary measures concerning the availability of student-athletes.” A separate release from Troy advised the decision was reached, “Due to South Alabama pausing its football workouts […]

The State of Alabama has received a grant from the federal government worth $17,827,178.11 that will go towards workforce retraining efforts for workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, whose office announced the news on Tuesday afternoon, said in a statement that the grant will help “reskill the more than 700,000 Alabamians […]

Head coach Gus Malzahn is stressing the magnitude of the task ahead of Auburn’s matchup against Georgia this Saturday in Athens, GA. At Malzahn’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, he opened his remarks with high praise of the Bulldogs, who are led by former University of Alabama assistant coach Kirby Smart. Georgia won the contest […]

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced grant awards to two community colleges in Alabama through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, which is conducted in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The program enables communities within the Appalachian and Delta regions that have been […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced that the Trump administration has begun distributing millions of easy-to-use, rapid-result COVID-19 tests directly to state governments across the country, including Alabama. These Abbott BinaxNOW tests deliver results in 15 minutes; they are the only FDA-authorized antigen rapid point-of-care tests that do not require […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama of Secretary of State John Merrill on Tuesday unveiled a new initiative through which Alabamians can show their support for veterans and democracy with one gesture. The program, titled “I Vote In Honor of a Veteran,” allows citizens to submit a written testimonial about a meaningful veteran in their life on Alabamavotes.gov. […]

Manufacture Alabama (MA) on Monday announced four new members of the trade association’s board of directors. These additions represent companies ranging from a small manufacturer to internationally recognized brands, bringing more leadership to an already stacked board as MA continues to help manufacturers across the state address present and future challenges. The new board members […]

Last week, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act, which would allow state governments to determine how to spend the remainder of CARES Act funds appropriated by the federal government earlier this year. Palmer’s bill would also extend a statutory deadline on spending CARES Act money, as just a little more […]

Toyota Motor North America on Monday announced that Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools will receive $200,000 from the Toyota USA Foundation to help students with virtual education efforts. This comes as many students are still in need of suitable electronic devices, such as laptops, and the quality, affordable internet access needed to […]

LOXLEY – United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Alabama on Monday to understand for himself the scope of the damage visited upon agricultural operations in Baldwin County, the area of the state hardest hit by Hurricane Sally. Perdue took in the damage suffered by Underwood Pecan Farm in Summerdale and participated in a […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama on Friday ruled in favor of the State of Alabama, allowing its civil litigation to proceed against so-called electronic bingo operations in Macon and Lowndes Counties. There are two nearly identical cases, one in each county, in which the State of Alabama through the Attorney General’s Office has brought public […]