Donald Trump, Jr. is calling on Roy Moore to retire from public life after reports surfaced on Tuesday that the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice is considering running for the United States Senate again in 2020. This came after Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) reportedly told The Hill, “I think people are very concerned that […]

While former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has not made an official decision to jump into the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Alabama, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) believes the failed 2017 GOP nominee could announce his candidacy within the coming days. “People who I believe know what they’re talking about say that Judge […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed as amended HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s (R-Fayette) bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in the state. The bill previously passed the House 74-22 and last week was given an overwhelming favorable report by the Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee. The full […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Tuesday unanimously gave a favorable report as amended to legislation aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama. HB 540, one of the top remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session winds down this week, is known as the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday gave a favorable report to a bill that would provide much-needed reform of the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. HB 380, sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), would be a comprehensive overhaul of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation would specifically mandate […]

Tuesday’s ruling by the Supreme Court on abortion and decision not to take up a case about transgender bathrooms should cause great pause among conservatives. The Supreme Court declined to take up a case challenging an Indiana law barring abortions based on a fetus' sex, race or disability, allowing a lower court's ruling against the […]

While pro-abortion supporters across the country have complained Alabama’s recently signed into law “Human Life Protection Act” is “anti-women,” some of these same individuals have apparently threatened at least one of the state’s pro-life legislators’ wife with rape over the abortion ban. State Sen. Garlan Gudger, (R-Cullman), is among those who voted in favor of […]

A Chick-fil-A location in South Alabama paid tribute to America’s fallen soldiers over Memorial Day weekend in moving fashion. According to WKRG, the Schillinger Road Chick-fil-A location in Mobile set up an empty table reserved for these fallen heroes, especially those who were declared “missing in action” (MIA) and never recovered. The tribute began on Friday […]

Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) said Tuesday he will introduce a bill called the “Investigate the Investigators” Act and stated America got “a big, fat goose egg” out of the Mueller probe. “I’m introducing a bill that will codify the investigation of the investigators that Attorney General Barr is presently undertaking and will require such an […]

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Tuesday released a new video ad slamming Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) for falling in line with an increasingly “radical and out-of-touch” Democratic Party. Even though Jones pledged to be an independent voice for Alabama in the U.S. Senate, his time in office has been marred with accusations of […]

Alabama is scheduled to execute Christopher Lee Price this week for his part in a 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor in Fayette County. Thursday’s execution has been at the center of unusually public squabbling at the Supreme Court over capital punishment.

7. Maybe Trump wants to be a rocketman During President Donald Trump’s visit with the prime minister of Japan, the president dismissed new missile tests by North Korea and echoed North Korea’s insults towards the Democratic Party’s frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden, who declared Kim Jong-un has a low IQ. While in Japan, President […]

According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the value of one dollar in Alabama ranks second highest in the nation. A report compiled by 24/7 Wall Street explains that the dollar only goes further in Mississippi than the Yellowhammer State. One dollar is worth $1.15 in Alabama, which is tied with Arkansas. […]

Legislation aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama is one of the remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session begins to wind down. Known as the “Alabama Incentives Modernization Act,” HB540 is sponsored by State Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) and seeks to bring Alabama’s economic incentives up to […]

The University of Alabama has been awarded a grant from the Alabama Power Foundation to support business innovation, entrepreneurship, small business growth and talent retention in the state. The gift, which will establish the Alabama Power Endowed Innovation and Talent Retention Fund, will develop and sustain resources dedicated to business innovation and entrepreneurship, creating a […]

Researchers in the Auburn University School of Nursing found animal-assisted therapy promotes social engagement among adults with dementia or other cognitive impairments. Assistant Professor Morgan Yordy and Associate Clinical Professor Stuart Pope studied the possible benefits with the school’s therapy dogs — Miller, Choa and Daisy — at a community respite ministry at Auburn United Methodist Church. REACH, […]

War-time letters throughout our nation’s history can offer us a window into the personal sacrifices of our fighting men and women. Perhaps one of the most famous was by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, written just before the First Battle of Manassas in the Civil War. In it, he talks of […]

Workforce development officials say that developing a well-trained workforce prepared for current and future jobs is essential for continued growth in Alabama. To better prepare Alabamians for trade careers, Central Alabama Building Trades began an Apprentice Readiness Program (ARP), providing foundational knowledge and positioning participants for success. Jefferson State Community College is hosting the 10-week program, which […]

For some pictures, words cannot do justice. One such picture has gone viral after a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was spotted praying with a man after helping him out. Lindsay Williams McGough shared the moment on Facebook, saying, “I don’t know this police officer and he has no idea that I was watching him […]

Kidz Outdoors works around the year to give special-needs children across the country hunting and fishing opportunities they would otherwise not have. The Alabama Power Foundation recently presented the nonprofit with a grant that will help Kidz Outdoors continue its work. Based in Hueytown, Alabama, Kidz Outdoors has sent hundreds of kids on hunting and fishing trips. Other outdoor […]

By: ACRE Research Sales: Alabama statewide home sales totaled 5,820 units during April, up 4.4 percent from 5,574 sales in the same month a year earlier. April sales were up 9.2 percent compared to 5,330 sales in March. Results were 25.5 percent above the five-year April average of 4,636 sales. Two more resources to review: Quarterly Report and Annual Report. For […]

Every year, on the last Monday in May, our country takes a collective pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to this nation. Memorial Day isn’t simply a day off work, and it is much more significant than just marking the unofficial start of summer. This special holiday is […]

A GoFundMe has been established to raise money for the two children of the late Rod and Paula Bramblett after the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers” and his wife were the victims of a fatal auto accident on Saturday night. The GoFundMe will benefit Shelby and Joshua Bramblett. According to a description on the fundraising […]

Several Mobile-area groups are teaming up to help residents in the Three Mile Creek Watershed better manage storm water impacts. Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) members from Mobile Division, members of the Plant Barry Environmental Stewardship Team(BEST), local land management company Grief LLC and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program recently worked together to install rain barrels in the Toulmin Springs Branch Watershed […]