Barry Moore’s campaign for Congress released a new ad Wednesday that showcases the candidate’s military service and his endorsements by four veterans in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. The 30-second spot begins with images of Moore in uniform and as he intones, “As the only veteran in this race, I understand the importance of veterans to […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) on Thursday discussed the prospects of gaming expansion passing the legislature this session, including a lottery bill. After the Senate gaveled out for the week, Marsh spoke to reporters outside the chamber. He was asked if he was leading negotiations between stakeholders in the gaming […]

Both of Alabama’s senators affirmed their support for Anna Manasco as they introduced her to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to begin her confirmation process. Manasco is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the open seat on the bench in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Manasco is a partner in […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House State Government Committee on Thursday morning considered the “Gender is Real Legislative” (GIRL) Act, failing to advance the legislation because no motion was made to do so. The bill, HB 35, is sponsored by State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile). Pringle is the chairman of the State Government Committee. HB 35 would require […]

MONTGOMERY — Often left behind in society are those suffering from mental illness, as they lack a voice to champion their needs and are sometimes overlooked. The impact is not just to those with an immediate connection to the afflicted but often to everyone, if not directly but indirectly. For the 2020 legislative session, House […]

Two electrical line workers used a bucket truck designed and built by Birmingham-based Altec to rescue a woman from her car as it was surrounded by floodwaters. As first reported by WCYB, the two men are Cody Byrant and Rick Courtner. They work for Mountain Electric Cooperative, and the rescue happened in rural northeast Tennessee. […]

MONTGOMERY — State Reps. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) and Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) have introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the state’s aerospace industry, especially when it comes to the Airbus operations in Mobile. House Joint Resolution 28 got its first reading in the House this week and states, “[T]he aerospace manufacturing sector in the United States and the […]

Dozens of prominent Alabamians have endorsed Governor Kay Ivey’s budget proposal to spend $25 million expanding Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program. The endorsees are all members of the Alabama School Readiness Alliance, which bills itself as “a statewide, nonprofit coalition advocating for the expansion of high-quality, voluntary pre-k.” Many of Alabama’s most respected philanthropic and […]

MONTGOMERY — Elected officials and civic leaders throughout the rural parts of Alabama will often gripe that their regions of the state are overlooked when policymakers devise economic growth plans. They contend the focus is on the metropolitan areas in Alabama, primarily the areas that include Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, and their suburbs. […]

MONTGOMERY — State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) has introduced a piece of legislation entitled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act” that he claims would make certain federal gun control laws “null and void” in Alabama. HB 223 has seven cosponsors and has been referred to the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee. In a statement […]

Optimism among small businesses continues to climb, according to the latest National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) report. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index hit the top 10% of all readings in its 46-year history. NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg underscored the health of the current environment for small business. “2020 is off to an […]

Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman released an ad on Wednesday in which he seeks to play up his role as an old fashioned family man. The 30-second spot features Coleman brandishing a baseball bat called “The Respect Her.” The candidate describes how every time one of his three daughters brought home a date he would have […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate’s Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) that would explicitly make it a Class C felony under state law for local government officials to intentionally not fully comply with federal immigration law and officials. Under existing Alabama law, the State […]

MONTGOMERY — For some time now, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been promoting their “Winning for Alabama” gaming proposal on various mediums throughout Alabama, which as advertised would give the state of Alabama $1 billion upfront and at least $350 million annually beyond that. During a sit-down interview that aired on Huntsville radio’s […]

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) on Wednesday announced a $733,150 POWER grant has been approved for Opportunity Alabama, Inc., a nonprofit located in Birmingham. The federal grant will fund the Creating Opportunity for Alabama (COAL) Initiative, a project which is expected to yield 250 new Alabama jobs, create 25 new businesses and leverage $100 million […]

The fight is back on over the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. On Tuesday, Yellowhammer News reported on the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee holding a public hearing on a bill by State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would enhance the penalty provision of the act. This came in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court […]

State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) introduced a bill Tuesday that would allow Alabamians with qualifying medical conditions to purchase and use cannabis for medical use. The system would be strictly regulated. Patients with a prescription from a state-approved doctor would be issued a “medical cannabis card.” Additionally, any person wishing to cultivate, process, dispense, transport […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Judge Roy Moore brought his old Ten Commandments monument back to his office in Montgomery on Tuesday afternoon. Moore said he wanted to bring the monument back to Montgomery because “it can unite us.” The monument in question, which had been stored for years at a local church, was at the center […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representatives. Lawmakers voted 74-27 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The measure comes as the city of Montgomery explores the possibility of creating a 1% […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth on Tuesday morning addressed a crowd at a Business Council of Alabama (BCA) governmental affairs committee meeting in downtown Montgomery. During remarks spanning approximately 15 minutes, Ainsworth gave a comprehensive update on the major issues before the legislature and the top priorities his office has been working on. The meeting came […]

The newly-relocated Alabama Power USA Coastal Weather Research Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate its grand opening on the University of South Alabama campus. “The center is an important part of the meteorology program at South,” said Dr. Sytske Kimball, professor of meteorology and chair of earth sciences. “We are thankful for […]

Alabama State Representative Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) has authored a bill to relieve disabled veterans from the burden of paying an issuance fee when they get their license tag renewed. Under current Alabama law, disabled vets have to pay the issuance fee that is attached to the process of renewing a vehicle. The fee varies by […]

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Judge Andrew Brasher of Alabama as the next judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted against his fellow Alabamian, while Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) proudly supported the confirmation. Brasher, currently a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District […]

Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) campaign has spent $59,902 on 166 Facebook ads in an attempt to raise money off of his vote to impeach President Donald Trump last week, according to data from Facebook’s publicly available ad library. According to the library, 18% of the ad buy was directed towards Alabamians, with the rest being […]