The case of Springhill vs. West has set the record for the highest punitive damages award in Alabama’s medical malpractice history. Although a post-judgment order saw the original $35 million punitive damages reduced to $10 million, it still surpassed the previous record by a staggering 54%. The case stems from a wrongful death action by […]

Andrew Sorrell said he's excited about the chances of school choice reform passing next year because of recent comments by Gov. Kay Ivey.

How do these people sleep at night?

Today is National Book Lovers Day so it was only fitting for Governor Kay Ivey to announce the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that's goal is to inspire a love of reading by providing free books every month for children up to the age of 5.

Trendco USA, a company that produces medical-grade examination gloves in Louisiana, will be launching a $43 million manufacturing operation in Tuskegee, Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday.

Auburn fans can now look forward to taking part in what may be the school's most storied tradition. The rolling of the oaks on Toomer's Corner after a big win started in the 1960's, when Toomer's Drugstore had the sole telegraph in the entire city making its employees the first to know the outcome of away games.

Samford University's Moffett and Sanders School of Nursing was recently awarded $2.6 million in order to better train primary care nurse practitioner students, some of whom will begin careers in rural and underserved areas.

Three community leaders from Alabama are among 39 fellows to graduate recently from the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Dr. John Kvach, executive director of the Singing River Trail; Dr. Gary Padgett, professor of Education at the University of North Alabama and director of the […]

While some evidence shows people are numb to former President Donald Trump's scandals, Trump is acknowledging that all of the legal issues surrounding him MIGHT hurt his campaign

In previous columns, I and the people I’ve interviewed have attempted to stress the importance of creating healthy and productive ways to have conversations with those that don’t agree with our points of view. Whether that means trying to find common ground with one another, or even attempting to change a person’s mind and bring […]

The Space & Missile Defense Symposium. The Rocket City. 6,500 attendees. 250 agencies, businesses affiliated with the nation’s space and missile defense industry. Military representatives from the U.S. and allies. But one glaring absence – the U.S. Space Command. Its booth was empty. The command, which last week reversed a planned move to Huntsville’s Redstone […]

The Space & Missile Defense Symposium launched its 26th year of hosting military and industry professionals in Huntsville, bringing together a commitment to keeping Americans safe and the cutting-edge technology that makes it possible.  Briefings from senior Department of Defense officials are held in the same building as a massive showcase floor where more than […]

This isn’t your father’s job fair. It’s not even your grandfather’s job fair. It’s not even a job fair. It’s a hiring fair with hundreds of jobs and dozens of employers on hand Thursday in Gadsden. The Gadsden Career Center is partnering with Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford, Gadsden City Council, the Gadsden-Etowah County Chamber of […]

It wasn't great news, but it wasn't terrible either. Alabama, according to Broadbandnow, ranks 24th in the country for the states with the best and worst Internet.

High-speed rail is a waste of money, we all know it

Nikki Haley said that while she doesn't like Biden's abortion policy, she also doesn't like Tuberville's approach to countering it. 

The state management of oysters will be the topic of discussion at an upcoming, open meeting being hosted by the Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR).

Dee Milliner helped the Crimson Tide win two national championships from 2010-12. A stand-out high school athlete from Millbrook, the cornerback was on a fast track to the NFL.  That’s exactly what he did after his junior year at the University of Alabama. Milliner was projected as a high first-round draft pick by mid-season 2012 […]

College football illustrates many economic concepts. A dispute over the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) television deal illustrates one way we use contracts. The controversy also highlights the challenge of long-term deals in a rapidly changing economic landscape. The ACC contract runs through 2036 and pays the 14 conference members around $30 million per year, with […]

The topic of artificial intelligence has become widely discussed throughout the US and much of the world over the past few years drawing condemnation and worry from some, while praise and excitement from others. One SEC school, Auburn University, has now created a course that will give direction to other SEC schools' faculties on how to implement AI effectively in the classroom.

I’ve written twice in the last few months about the broken justice system that is unfairly targeting President Trump for exercising his First Amendment rights, while overlooking and distracting from Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings. Since then, the attacks on President Trump have gotten even worse, and we’ve continued finding out more about Joe Biden’s […]

Norfolk Southern Railway’s industrial development program recently worked with economic developers in Etowah County and at the Gadsden Etowah Industrial Development Authority to develop a 1,100-acre, rail-served industrial site. The Northeast Alabama Regional Megasite is the largest tract of industrial property in North Alabama, Norfolk Southern officials said. Owned by Etowah County, the megasite is along […]

Former President Donald Trump's legal team is arguing that he should be able to speak out on his legal case however he wishes, he's right

Lindsay Shiver was, by all outside appearances, a happy wife and mother of three. According to the New York Post, however, Shiver allegedly began an affair in the Bahamas with a 28 year-old man she met at a bar a few months ago.