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Governor Kay Ivey and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth are using their respective positions to put Alabama students in prime position to compete in the...
First-term State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), a retired air ambulance helicopter pilot and Army aviator, is not shying away from voting for the Rebuild Alabama...
With passage of the Rebuild Alabama legislation, State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) already has a list of projects in mind that are important to his district. Jones, who represents a district that includes Etowah, Cherokee and DeKalb Counties, said one of those projects is the I-759 extension in east Gadsden, a project that has been […]
State Senator Jim McClendon), who is sponsoring a lottery bill this legislative session, believes this is the year for a lottery proposal to pass the...
While Senator Richard Shelby proudly supported the president and stood up for national security, Senator Doug Jones Thursday voted to terminate...
The BBA announced Thursday that Fred McCallum, who retired as president of AT&T Alabama in 2017, was named to the position Thursday. McCallum is a past...
According to a report from Newsmax, a Club for Growth poll shows Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) would defeat former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore if the two were to potentially face off in a runoff situation in the upcoming 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary contest. The two were opponents in the 2017 special election […]
The anonymous winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot will reportedly donate some of her winnings to aid victims of the recent east Alabama...
Schools are closing early in north Alabama because of the possibility of severe weather. The National Weather Service says numerous severe storms are possible beginning Thursday afternoon in the Tennessee Valley region and as far south as the northern Birmingham area. Forecasters say winds up to 60 mph are possible along with isolated tornadoes and […]
When President Trump was traveling northbound on I-85 Friday en route to visit victims of the recent Alabama tornadoes, his motorcade barely escaped...
Under Governor Kay Ivey's administration, the good news just keeps coming for Alabama's manufacturing industry and for jobseekers in the state.
The education policy proposal introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne last month was included in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal released this week.
The $1.6 billion Mazda-Toyota plant is bringing much more than just 4,000 jobs to the Huntsville area. As exemplified by Toyota's announcement...
The University of Alabama's Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law is ranked 25th among the nation’s top law schools and eighth among the best public law...
Attorney General Steve Marshall joined President Donald Trump at the White House once again Wednesday, this time to brief the president on the impact of...
When the regular session of the Alabama legislature reconvenes on Tuesday, respective bills to make killing first responders a capital offense and add...
Despite global trade tensions, the value of Alabama exports topped $21 billion in 2018 on increased shipments of chemicals, paper products and aerospace parts to overseas markets, figures from the U.S. Commerce Department indicate. Still, U.S. trade disputes with China and other countries that are Alabama’s top export destinations took a toll on shipments from […]
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is donating $100,000 to Auburn University in order to assist the students, faculty and staff who were impacted by the tornadoes on March 3. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference is a “family” comprised of 14 institutions that come together to assist those impacted by circumstances such as the deadly […]
Former State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) appeared on "The Dale Jackson Show" on WVNN said that a few of his colleagues have told him that the deal has already been cut and that Medicaid expansion would be moving forward in the legislature.
A former beauty queen from Alabama will be featured on the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette.” University of Alabama graduate Hannah Brown of Northport was named the newest “Bachelorette” during the season finale of “The Bachelor” on Tuesday night.
Governor Kay Ivey and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate joined the Alabama Grocers Association in highlighting the 'Buy Alabama's...
State Rep. Lynn Greer on 'Rebuild Alabama' 'yes' vote: I was voting in my district's 'best interest'
Tuesday on Alabama Public Television, Rep. Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) explained his “yes” vote on the Rebuild Alabama Act, which will raise gas taxes 10 cents a gallon over the next two-and-a-half years to finance infrastructure improvements around the state. The legislation passed the State House 84-20 and the State Senate 28-6 and was signed into […]

