Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin today announced co-chairs for the transition team that will help frame his second term as mayor: Myla Calhoun, Vice President Birmingham Division, Alabama Power Company Dr. Josh Carpenter, President and CEO, Southern Research DeJuana L. Thompson, President and CEO, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute “Our goal with this transition team is […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced that she supported a delay in the Alabama Literacy Act’s third grade reading requirement earlier this week, and it looks like she is going to get her way. During a Friday appearance on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) announced that she fully supported Governor Ivey’s proposed […]

Madison businesswoman Sheila Banister on Friday announced the launch of her campaign to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 4. Banister is the co-founder, executive director and board member of Singular Humanitarian, a volunteer organization which partakes in charitable development assistance across the globe. She holds experience serving in a […]

AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University’s bald eagle Spirit has flown alongside the school’s official golden eagles—designated War Eagles—since her first stadium flight in 2002. In recognition of her service and impending retirement, the university’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution Friday naming Spirit an Honorary War Eagle. “Spirit has been a great icon for Auburn […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) on Friday rolled out its third string of endorsements for lawmakers seeking reelection to the state legislature. Alabama’s most prominent agricultural advocacy organization utilizes its political arm, FarmPAC, to select its preferred candidates for statewide and local offices. The ALFA endorsement is widely seen as one of the most sought […]

In a recent interview with Newsmax TV’s “Stinchfield,” U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) raised concerns over Democrats’ reported proposal regarding public housing in their “Build Back Better” reconciliation bill. Regarding President Joe Biden’s proposed framework of the legislation, the White House asserted that its goal through “incentivizing state and local zoning reforms” and various financial […]

State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) predicts constitutional carry will be passed in the upcoming 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. Constitutional carry supporters advocate that exercising the right to bear arms under Second Amendment should have minimal state government interference. Sorrell, a candidate for state auditor in 2022, made his call Thursday during […]

7. COVID-19 hotspots developing in the northern and western U.S. While Alabama, Florida and Texas have seen a decline in the spread of the coronavirus over the last few months, virus hotspots are developing across the country. This outbreak leads experts to believe that no one is out of the woods yet, but the media […]

This holiday season is expected to inspire simple comforts and heartwarming family traditions. As we look ahead to what hopefully will be a more “normal” December, six holiday trends have emerged that will help you have your home merry and bright in no time. Farmhouse neutrals There is something to be said for that cozy […]

The following are two guest op-eds sent to the editor in response to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl’s (R-Mobile) op-ed, Federal strings make future uncertain for red snapper anglers.  Representative Carl’s October 25 op-ed, Federal strings make future uncertain for red snapper anglers, flags an important issue that fishermen like me are dealing with in the […]

As congressional Democrats attempt to pass their so-called “Build Back Better” legislation, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is sounding the alarm over the potential fiscal threat the costly spending measure would pose to the nation. The congressman, along with fellow members of the House GOP Caucus, on Wednesday sent a letter to Congressional Budget Office […]

The Alabama Retail Association on Wednesday announced the endorsements it had made in statewide races ahead of the 2022 campaign cycle. The association made its endorsements through its political arm, RetailPAC. The political action committee selected its candidates of preference in the gubernatorial, lieutenant governor, attorney general and Supreme Court races. Additionally, the Alabama Retail […]

Earlier this week, U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt’s campaign released an internal poll showing Britt with an edge over her Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Brooks campaign co-chair Stan Mcdonald slammed the Britt campaign internal poll, which shows Britt up […]

Veterans Day, formerly known as “Armistice Day,” originated in the countries of the Allied Powers to universally recognize the end of World War I. A congressional resolution in 1926 officially recognized Armistice Day in the United States. Nearly 21 years later, a second world war broke out in Europe. In 1945, World War II came […]

After receiving care for 275 days at UAB’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU), Curtis Means was discharged from the hospital. Six months later, he was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s most premature infant to survive. On July 4, 2020, Michelle Butler went into labor at 21 weeks and one day […]

7. Former GOP chairmen endorse Brooks Former ALGOP chairmen Terry Lathan, Bill Armistead and Marty Connors have all decided to endorse U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Lathan said, “Brooks has a solid conservative voting record that is the gold standard of Alabama principles.” Armistead asserted that we’re currently in […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) recently took to the Senate floor to honor the service and sacrifice of five Alabama veterans who valiantly served the United States in uniform. From the French countryside and the Vietnamese jungles, to the deserts of the Middle East and all places in between, the Alabamians that were honored on […]

While the reaction to last week’s effort by the Alabama Legislature to define how exemptions would pertain to the so-called vaccine mandate enacted by President Joe Biden has been mixed, the effort led by State Sens. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) have won the head of the Alabama Republican Party over. During an […]

State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has earned the endorsement of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) in his reelection bid to the Alabama Senate, serving District 27. Whatley holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Auburn University and a juris doctorate from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. The senator, a colonel in the […]

The Alabama Education Association always gets what it wants. Even when it looks like it has lost, the AEA will eventually win. During the last regular legislative session, the AEA declared victory with the delay of the third grade retention requirement of the Alabama Literacy Act. AEA is still at work fighting and winning for Alabama […]

For the second consecutive day, polling data is showing a tightening race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination that could lead to a potential head-to-head match-up between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. A day earlier, an internal poll released by the Britt campaign showed Britt with […]

The University of South Alabama (USA) Board of Trustees on Wednesday announced that it had named Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff and former congressman Jo Bonner as the university’s new president. The statesman holds decades of service to the state of Alabama in governmental and educational capacities. Bonner holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism […]

Businesswoman and Helena City Councilor Leigh Hulsey on Wednesday announced the launch of her campaign for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 15. She is seeking the Republican nomination for a seat currently held by State Rep. Allen Farley (R-McCalla), who is not seeking reelection. Hulsey is the owner of CrossFit Alabaster and president of […]

Wednesday, the Mo Brooks for Senate campaign announced it had received the endorsements of three former Alabama Republican Party chairmen. According to the campaign, former ALGOP chairmen Terry Lathan, Bill Armistead and Marty Connors are supporting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bid for Alabama U.S. Senate up in 2022. Lathan, who served as the party’s […]