Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued a statement on Friday supporting the cancellation of the portions of the 2020 Republican National Convention scheduled to occur next month in Jacksonville, Florida. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the cancellation due to large gatherings being a substantial risk for spreading COVID-19. Certain business portions of the […]

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a scathing report condemning conditions and conduct of personnel at Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facilities throughout the state. According to the document issued jointly by all three of Alabama’s U.S. Attorneys, Alabama’s prison system was in violation of the Eighth Amendment, citing numerous examples of […]

With a little over 100 days to go until Alabamians go to vote in this year’s general election, they will have an opportunity to reelect incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) or the Republican nominee former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville to represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. Coming […]

The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) notched one more win in what is likely the final chapter of a nearly two-year legal battle over the treatment of its employees under the state’s ethics law. Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid issued an order on Wednesday saying that employees paid from “self-generated” funds are not considered public […]

Questions remain about the dissonance between the market price for cattle and beef prices on the shelves at retailers, as cattle prices remain low and consumer beef prices are at highs. Earlier this year, businesses were forced to shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That sent market demand into a tailspin, including […]

The Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Thursday announced that seven esteemed individuals will be inducted as its 2020 class. Established in 1973 to honor those who brought lasting fame to the state through their business contributions, the hall of fame is housed at the Culverhouse College of Business’ Bidgood Hall at the University of Alabama. […]

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) determined on Thursday that the treatment received by men in Alabama’s prisons violates the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution that protects against cruel and unusual punishments. The allegation specifically references the use of “excessive force at the hands of prison staff” as the treatment in violation of the […]

UAB Hospital plans to begin conducting next month a 500-person clinical trial of one of the world’s most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Doctors Paul Goepfert and Nathan Erdmann, both of UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases, detailed the plans to members of the media via video teleconference on Thursday morning. UAB’s trial will test the vaccine […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Thursday morning remotely interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “The Matt & Aunie Show.” The Republican congressman from North Alabama spoke to Andrea Lindenberg and guest co-host Andrew McClain in a wide-ranging discussion that lasted more than 17 minutes. Beginning his comments, Brooks addressed President Donald Trump the previous day speaking about […]

Fifteen organizations from the Birmingham area have partnered to create a group called Rebound Bham that aims to help local business owners make it through the coronavirus pandemic. Rebound Bham says it will “create workshops and resources” for Magic City entrepreneurs struggling with the effects COVID-19 has had on their businesses. An online kickoff event […]

The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control on Wednesday approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play “Best Practices” recommended guidelines and reaffirmed plans to start fall sports on time. The action occurred at the association’s annual summer meeting in Montgomery. Under the approved plans, fall sports teams now have the option to begin […]

Troublingly high numbers of hospitalizations from the coronavirus continue to mount across Alabama as many school systems delay their start dates or have chosen virtual instruction for the first weeks of the new school year. According to the Alabama coronavirus database BamaTracker, the state’s hospitals have admitted an average of 165 COVID-19 cases per day […]

MONTGOMERY — Prominent officials from Alabama’s public and private sectors, including Governor Kay Ivey, joined together at the Capitol steps on Wednesday to publicize the new “Sweet Grown Alabama” brand that is meant to promote products grown and made in the Yellowhammer State. The Sweet Grown Alabama website features a database of Alabama products and […]

A non-profit group is currently running a television advertisement in Alabama urging U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) to support small businesses and local jobs. “One Nation,” a 501(c)(4) organization with ties to Alabama native and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), began running a TV ad in the Yellowhammer State on Tuesday. Entitled, “Delay,” the […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday upheld Alabama’s photo voter identification law, which was originally enacted in 2011. In a lengthy opinion written by Judge Lisa Branch and joined by Senior Judge Ed Carnes, the circuit court upheld a full summary judgment previously granted for the State of Alabama […]

Last week’s decision by state officials to institute a statewide mask mandate continues to be a topic of contention across the state and has drawn the objections of lawmakers, even as the Alabama legislature is out of session for 2020. The latest is State Rep. Will Dismukes (R-Prattville), who questioned the mandate’s implementation given state […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Tuesday praised a new President Donald Trump effort to prevent illegal immigrants from being counted when the 435 U.S. House Representatives are redistributed after the 2020 Census. Every 10 years, after the Census is conducted, the executive branch uses the new population counts […]

A Birmingham native has invented a new card game based on the legendary quotability of President Donald J. Trump. The game, “Two Trumps and a Lie,” was created by Seth Griffin, chief creative officer for Magic City-based Telegraph Creative. In summary, each card has three quotes on it: two real things Trump has said and […]

The state of Alabama’s move to mandate mask and facial coverings being worn in public places at the direction of Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris continues to be a hot-button topic in political circles across the state. Last week, Ivey described the mandate as “an effort to inform people and […]

The important dates for the special election to replace recently deceased State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga), who represented Alabama House District 33, were announced by Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday. The deadline to qualify with the two major political parties is Tuesday, August 4. The initial party primary will be held on October 6, and […]

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) on Monday announced plans to add a new Innovation Factory Hub in Huntsville, which is already the Fortune 500 company’s second-largest single location. This marks the latest expansion of SAIC’s Innovation Factory nationwide network where the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal government agencies can evaluate new technologies […]

ALDI, a discount grocery chain with over 2,000 stores in the United States, announced Tuesday plans to build its Gulf Coast regional headquarters and distribution center in Loxley, Alabama. The new building will be 564,000 square feet and constitutes a $100 million investment for the company. ALDI says the regional HQ will bring 200 jobs […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she is spending $170 million to enhance the coronavirus readiness of Alabama’s public schools. The funds come from the $1.9 billion Alabama received as part of the federal government’s CARES Act that was passed in an effort to stave off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has given any voter wary of catching COVID-19 while voting the opportunity to vote absentee in this November’s general election. The Secretary of State is allowed during declared states of emergency to issue guidance to the state’s voters that addresses the change in circumstances caused by the emergency. “Amid […]