A three-judge federal panel on Monday ruled that Alabama's refreshed congressional district map likely stands in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Gov. Kay Ivey by proclamation officially recognized January 23-29 as "Alabama School Choice Week" to highlight the benefits of K-12 educational choice across the state.

Too many kids in Alabama are out of the classroom and learning remotely, and it doesn't appear that the school systems have any desire to stop using this tool on a regular basis.

Monday, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) announced that he had cosponsored legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would grant public access to the financial disclosures of Dr. Anthony Fauci and other certain government officials.

The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School on Monday announced that it had opened student enrollment ahead of its launch in August of this year.

As the National Association for Gun Rights lobbies Alabama lawmakers for the passage of permitless carry legislation, another national organization has dedicated resources to the state to make the public case for constitutional carry.

Alabama doesn't share a border with Mexico. But the border crisis has turned every state into a border state, and Alabama is paying a steep price for President Biden's open borders policies.

Monday, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced numerous changes to the Alabama House of Representatives' committee leadership makeup.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Friday successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command USSF-8 mission.

Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey is the latest public official to test positive for the coronavirus. This comes as, at least, one-in-three students across the state learned virtually last week.

As the old saying goes, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes. One thing that could be added to the list is legal action taken after any reapportionment effort in Alabama. State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) is among the plaintiffs, including his colleague, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham), alleging […]

Late Sunday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced he would not run for the office of Governor, citing an inability to fundraise.

Over 100,000 Americans await organ transplants and over 6,000 die annually while waiting. From an economic perspective the decades-long organ shortage has a simple cause: paying organ donors is illegal.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

State Rep. Penni McClammy (D-Montgomery) has only been in office since last November, but she is already eyeing what she hopes to make one of her policy priorities during her tenure: the elimination of the state of Alabama's regressive sales tax on groceries.

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Saturday, February 5, 2022, as the second of the 2021-2022 hunting season’s Special Youth, Veteran and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days.

Just because it’s winter that doesn’t mean nothing’s coming out of the ground on Alabama’s farms. Carrots, greens, root vegetables, satsumas, broccoli, fava beans, and sweet potatoes are all in-season now here. And if you know where to look, you’ll find the freshest homegrown food the state produces. The early season for markets selling Alabama-grown […]

It’s an increasingly common conundrum for restaurant owners and managers: You need someone to cover a shift or two—a prep cook, a bartender, a server, a dishwasher, a host. So, you put the word out on a group message to the network of hospitality workers that you’ve built over the years. “Then 30 people are […]

Lucy Greer can’t help but smile when talking about her family’s newest grocery store. “We heard that it’s being called Club Greer’s, which is fun,” Greer said. “We are so happy to see the joy of not only the community that lives and works down here but there’s so many areas from Baldwin County and […]

The Madison County Republican Executive Committee proudly presents the fourth biennial “Freedom Celebration” and silent auction on February 21, 2022 in Huntsville, Alabama at The Jackson Center.

The 2022 annual regular session of the legislature has begun. It began January 11 and constitutionally can last three and one-half months, which would have it ending at the end of April. This is the last year of the quadrennium and an election year. Therefore, the legislature will not address any controversial or substantive issues. […]

Troy University’s Sorrell 360 Center for Professional Life and Southeast AlabamaWorks, one of the state’s seven Regional Workforce Councils, have collaborated to deliver a Women’s Symposium on February 3, 2022 intended to inspire and empower future female leaders. A panel comprised of “female movers and shakers” from Troy, Alabama will have an open discussion about […]

The Velocity Accelerator program at Birmingham’s Innovation Depot has accepted seven startup companies to be part of its 2022 cohort. The 13-week program launches Jan. 24 and runs through the end of April. “Each year, the Velocity Accelerator program is one of the driving forces behind Birmingham’s growing startup ecosystem,” said Drew Honeycutt, CEO of Innovation Depot. “We look […]

Business Facilities, a national publication focusing on economic development, has selected Alabama’s recruitment of Landing’s headquarters relocation project as one of its “Deals of the Year” in a new ranking. Landing, a company building a nationwide network of fully furnished apartments available in a membership model, announced plans in June 2021 to move its headquarters […]