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"Those are 'Joe Biden moments.' And they've been there for a long time... So, I don't worry about that." -- Senator Doug Jones (D-AL)
Jessica Taylor could be "the anti-AOC." While giving her generation a new conservatice voice, Taylor brings private and public sector experience to the...
DOTHAN — Some beachgoers headed south from Montgomery to Panama City Beach, Fla. may be familiar with a backroad that allows travelers to avoid traffic on U.S. Highway 231 in Ozark, Dothan and Panama City, Fla. and instead takes them through Enterprise and Bonifay, Fla. before arriving on the west side of Panama City Beach. […]
At one point, engineering major Lance Fulks (’02, BSE, ISE) decided to “step away” from his university classes and pursue a different path. Today, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) alumnus is the general manager of assembly at Mazda-Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. The only thing that stopped Fulks from withdrawing from UAH’s College of Engineering was […]
"Our physicians performed a successful tight-rope procedure on his right ankle this morning. This is the same injury, but the opposite ankle that Tua...
Students at the University of Alabama will observe nearby volunteer households to record how people react to severe weather events. The students will be trained as part of tornado research across the Southeast that is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Severe Storms Laboratory. The goal of the broader study, called Vortex SE 2019, is to gain […]
Many know former Alabama Attorney General Troy King for his stint as Alabama’s top law enforcement official from 2004 through 2011. However, with U.S. Rep. Martha Roby’s (R-Montgomery) announcement she would not seek reelection in 2020, King is looking to make a comeback in politics but for federal office. King is among a field of […]
Sometimes lost in the discussions of economic development and other quality-of-life policy initiatives undertaken by the state government are the people that make a lot of economic development possible: U.S. military personnel that are serving the country on installations located in Alabama. Policymakers in Montgomery have recognized the need to institute measures for those that […]
Republican Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-6) introduced on Friday Res. 640, a resolution condemning the global persecution of Christians. According to a press release, the resolution “recognizes that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world and condemns systemic persecution for faith-related reasons.” The resolution also “calls on the U.S. State Department to prioritize […]
For the fifth consecutive month, Alabama boasts the nation's highest approval rating of President Donald Trump, according to tracking polling...
The remains of Alabama World War II veteran Johnnie C. Laurie returned home to Bessemer on Thursday, receiving full military honors.
“Here we are again, Alabama! Once again, we’re breaking economic records: new low unemployment rate, more people working than ever before, fewer...
The National Hurricane Center expects a weather disturbance to become a tropical storm Friday as it moves toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. The disturbance, which would be named Nestor, should bring a wet weekend across much of the U.S. South.
Techstars, the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, is partnering with Alabama Power, with additional support from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and the Alabama Department of Commerce, to launch the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator. The new venture is a startup accelerator focused on innovations in energy technology to be located in Birmingham. The Techstars Alabama EnergyTech […]
Huntsville is in the running to be the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command, a move that is a natural fit for Alabama’s Rocket City and its longtime support of space and defense programs. Goals of the new command are to better organize and advance the military’s extensive operations in space and to seek […]
Some of the pseudo-intellectuals that make up the punditry of Alabama’s legacy media are crying foul over the “no” votes cast by U.S. Reps. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) on a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces in Northern Syria. Brooks and Byrne joined 58 other congressional Republicans on […]
NASA has provided initial funding and authorization to Boeing to begin work toward the production of the third SLS core stage and to order...
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) introduced a House resolution Wednesday requiring impeachment related hearings, witness interviews and communications, document production and examinations, proceedings and other work be done in an open setting for public view. “House Democrats are conducting a hyper-partisan impeachment effort in the Capitol basement that even members of Congress are barred from attending,” […]
Jerry Carl now has $741,307 cash-in-hand in Alabama's First Congressional District, while Jeff Coleman boasts $965,027 in AL-02.
California led the way in the out-of-state trend, with Jones raising $220,667.93 in itemized individual contributions from the Golden State.
"I'm Tommy Tuberville, and I approve this message, because weak-kneed career politicians aren't tough enough to stand with President Trump. But I am."
Tuesday, the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced they have partnered to give a total of $180,000 in scholarships, as well as mentors, to 50 students seeking a technical education certificate or associate degree in the automotive manufacturing industry. This is not the first time this has been done. […]
Dr. Rainer Weiss, a 2017 Nobel laureate in physics, will speak about “Probing the Universe with Gravitational Waves” on Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. in Room 100 of the Material Sciences Building at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Weiss will discuss how the observations of gravitational waves from the mergers of compact binary […]

