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“Our members believe that Jerry Carl is the right person to serve our region in Congress. He understands our unique needs and supports our shared vision...
State Rep. Chris England, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, sent a letter to Gov. Ivey in support of ending the state holiday that recognizes Jefferson Davis' birthday.
Each member of Alabama’s congressional delegation voted in support of a bill to ease restrictions on businesses receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that passed Congress this week and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The bill extends the time businesses have to spend their loans from eight to 24 weeks. Additionally, […]
Governor Kay Ivey ALDOT announced that $1.7 million in funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various local road and bridge projects.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said that "people who were not part of our community" were responsible for the un-permitted gathering that led to the clash.
State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) has been selected by a national group to be a member of the 2020 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program. The national group choosing Elliott is the State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF) in partnership with the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Elliott is one of 50 state legislators from across […]
A GoFundMe has been launched for the family of Moody Police Department Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday evening.
Due to concerns about the weather, country music legend Alan Jackson is postponing his two Alabama drive-in concerts to next week. The Cullman performance will now occur on Friday, June 12, and the Baldwin County concert will be on Saturday, June 13. The news was announced on the official Alan Jackson Facebook page on Wednesday […]
Ashley Robinett has been named Alabama Power’s vice president of Public Relations, effective immediately. In this role, Robinett will oversee the company’s corporate communications and brand management, providing strategic communications counsel that ensures messages reach employees, customers and key stakeholders. Robinett most recently served as vice president of Corporate Real Estate where she was responsible for […]
Sgt. Parnell Guyton, a 47-year-old UAB police officer, has been discharged from UAB Hospital after 59 days of in-patient care.
What was a stain upon Birmingham on Sunday night ended up showing the best of Alabama -- and humanity -- on Wednesday.
Antifa and potentially other paid professionals could be to blame for the spike in violence tied to the nationwide George Floyd protests, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville). Alabama has been witness to some of the rioting, which includes in downtown Birmingham but nothing like what many major American cities are experiencing. During an […]
Congressman Bradley Byrne spoke out against the possibility of President Trump using the U.S. military at this time to protect American cities from rioting.
The Alabama Republican Party has closed its candidate qualifying period for the House of Representatives District 49 special primary election.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement mourning the death of Moody Police Department Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot...
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill on Thursday will testify in a U.S. House of Representatives hearing. Merrill will appear before Subcommittee on Elections, a subset of the Committee on House Administration, at 12:00 p.m. CST on Thursday. He will be speaking about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on voting rights and election administration. […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against the City of Birmingham on the grounds that the City’s removal of a memorial to confederate soldiers in Linn Park was a violation of the 2017 Memorial Preservation Act. The penalty for Birmingham’s transgression will be a onetime fine of $25,000. The law being broken […]
Governor Ivey released a statement mourning the death of Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams, who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday evening.
A police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in Moody, Alabama, according to local media reports.
Since the state legislature passed a law creating the option in 2015, attending an Alabama public school over the internet has become an increasingly popular choice for students across the state. The year 2020 saw the first graduating class of students who learned virtually for all four years of their high school education. Additionally, online […]
The Alabama Farmers Federation’s political arm on Tuesday announced the endorsement of Republican Jerry Carl in Alabama’s First Congressional District.
The statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes in downtown Mobile was defaced, with a suspect already being booked and the monument restored.
The Jefferson County Commission voted to impose a curfew on the unincorporated portions of its jurisdiction, as cities within the county are also under...

