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Prison officials say 41-year-old inmate Michael Brandon Samra was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m. following a lethal injection at the state prison at Atmore. Samra and a friend, Mark Duke, were convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Duke’s father, the father’s girlfriend and the woman’s two young daughters in 1997.
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill by State Sen. Arthur Orr that could help lower prescription drug costs for hardworking families in...
ATA on Thursday announced that it has selected Mark Colson to be its next president and CEO, succeeding longtime ATA CEO Frank Filgo, who will retire in...
In an apparent act of defiance toward Alabama policymakers, Hollywood actress and model Emily Ratajkowski has removed her clothes for everyone to see. In response to the recent passage of a law outlawing abortion in the state, and employing what can only be described as an “I’ll show them” approach, Ratajkowski posted a naked photo […]
The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed SB 397, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh that would be a historic...
Huntsville’s Technical Micronics Control (TMC) was named Boeing Company’s 2018 Pathfinder Supplier of the Year last week in Los Angeles, CA. One of only 13 companies to receive the honor awarded at Boeing’s Annual Global Supplier Conference, TMC has cleaned tubes for Boeing’s Space Launch System since May 2018. The cleaning process has since expanded […]
Thursday during a conference call with reporters, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) expressed his disappointment in the abortion law that was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey a day earlier. Jones blamed gerrymandering in part for the extreme nature of the bill and argued its passage was going to cost taxpayers millions of dollars. “I am […]
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved legislation that seeks to end the state’s status as one of two states without an equal pay for equal work law. Representatives voted 98-0 Wednesday for the bill by Rep. Adline Clarke (D-Mobile). It now moves to the Alabama Senate.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has officially selected north Alabama's Redstone Arsenal as one of six finalist locations to host the headquarters...
Last week, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) made it official and said he would not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) which is up for election in 2020. During an interview with Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Wednesday, Brooks explained his decision and noted that without […]
The Senate on Wednesday unanimously gave final passage to HB 479, a bill to lower the minimum required age to obtain a commercial driver’s license to...
Several dozen high-paying jobs hang in the balance as a defense contractor and local economic development authority square off over the future of an aging military base in northeast Alabama. In 2009, then-Alabama Governor Bob Riley authorized the creation of local “development authorities for the purpose of developing real and personal property of closed military […]
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law HB 314 (the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins that is...
The Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee on Wednesday advanced SB 313 and HB 596, companion bills that would clarify that...
The U.S. Army on Wednesday announced it is designating the Anniston Army Depot as the primary Depot Source of Repair for the Armored Multi-Purpose...
The lack of follow up media coverage on this kind of a bombshell story should tell everyone how legitimate this story is.
Sen. Richard Shelby, in observance of National Police Week, commemorated the two Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of...
The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report as substituted to SB 220, State Sen. Greg Albritton’s...
Gov. Kay Ivey and local elected officials on Wednesday joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama to celebrate of the grand opening of...
Last night’s passage of HB314, a bill that would effectively criminalize abortion, by the Alabama Senate has drawn a lot of national attention to the state. If Gov. Kay Ivey should sign it into law, it could set up a challenge to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. However, State Sen. […]
The Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday morning advanced HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports...
The federal government is giving the city of Selma a $1 million emergency grant to combat violent crimes and gangs. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the grant is expected to last 18 months.
Google this week announced the results of its annual Alabama economic impact report, with the numbers showing that the company's online resources mean...

