BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Florida-based telemedicine startup MomentMD is establishing a headquarters in Birmingham after receiving an investment from the Alabama Futures Fund (AFF), a seed-stage venture capital fund created to support entrepreneurial activity in the state. MomentMD has developed a comprehensive telemedicine platform designed to optimize personal health care, with an initial emphasis on serving […]

Late Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by a 228-206 margin, which was approved by the U.S. Senate 88 days ago. The final tally included 13 Republican lawmakers, who crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats. Among those opposing the legislation was U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover). In a […]

The Auburn Tigers travel to College Station, TX, to take on the 14th-ranked Texas A&M for a critical SEC West showdown. Auburn will try to build off last week’s win against Ole Miss, while the Aggies are fresh off a bye week. Since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012, the series between the Aggies […]

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) voted last week to reduce the daily bag limit and imposed a per vessel limit on cobia, a coastal migratory pelagic species that northern Gulf Coast anglers have landed infrequently in recent years. The annual spring run of cobia as they migrated from south Florida to […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) has announced its endorsement of State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) in his reelection bid to the Alabama State Senate, serving District 2. Butler holds degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Alabama. Upon his graduation from UA, he went on to earn a degree from the Auburn University […]

Long-serving U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) will donate his official Senate papers, records and materials to the University of Alabama upon his retirement. Shelby, who in 2022 will have completed his sixth term in the upper chamber of Congress, proclaimed his honor in donating the archives to his alma mater. “I am honored to donate […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Friday filed a legal challenge to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine edict for private employers. Marshall filed the petition for review in the 11th Circuit immediately upon the Biden administration officially publishing vaccination rules for businesses covered under his decree. According to the president’s mandate, private companies employing more […]

The Alabama Legislature late Thursday night passed two bills solidifying Alabamians’ rights concerning COVID-19 vaccination. Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday signed the two Republican-led bills into law. Senate Bill 9 outlines workers’ rights concerning religious and medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, Senate Bill 15 dictates that student minors cannot receive the vaccine […]

Hoover’s Moss Rock Festival is throwing an extra special Sweet 16 bash for the city’s beloved nature and art festival. This year’s festival, held Nov. 6-7, will continue its tradition of introducing festivalgoers to a bevy of talented local and regional artists. A new venue, the Hoover Met Complex, will host more than 150 artists, as well […]

7. Ivey has signed legislation for new districts The redistricting bills that were approved by the Alabama Legislature have been signed by Governor Kay Ivey. These will be the new districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, State House Representatives, State Senate and Board of Education. Lines are redrawn every decade after the U.S. Census […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Legislature’s negotiations over two anti-vaccine discrimination bills spilled over into late Thursday night as lawmakers attempted to reach agreement on the hotly-contested legislation. House Debate The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday took up debate on two bills relating to combating vaccine discrimination which passed the Senate earlier this week. Upon […]

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U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt is encouraging members of the Alabama Legislature to move to shield workers against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates. The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday is set to take up two anti-vaccine discrimination bills passed by the Senate earlier this week. Senate Bill 9, authored by State Sen. Chris Elliott […]

Earlier this week, the Alabama State Senate passed two critical pieces of legislation seen as a way to protect some Alabamians against a so-called vaccine mandate imposed by the federal government. The first of those two bills was SB9, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne), and passed by the Senate by a 26-5 margin. […]

The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure aimed at stopping a proposal by the federal government to gather data on personal bank accounts. Sponsored by State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), the house resolution called the right to privacy “a cornerstone of American democracy” and warned that, without it, “the erosion of other […]

While the Alabama Legislature is deliberating over its options to respond to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) acknowledged his and his Republican colleagues’ options were limited. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Brooks called the Biden mandate a “deprivation of freedom and liberty” […]

7.  School system ready to pay $25,000 to change a school’s name The Huntsville City School system is looking to rename Lee High School, which is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The system is going to ask Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall if it’ll be legal to rename the school. Renaming the school […]

President Joe Biden’s reported plan to settle cases brought by civil rights groups on behalf of illegal aliens has met immense backlash. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week reported that the Biden administration is considering paying in compensation up to $450,000 per illegal alien who was separated from their family under former President Donald […]

A member of Alabama’s congressional delegation is spearheading efforts in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time year-round. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has introduced legislation to pave the way for Americans’ clocks to be permanently advanced an hour, presently reserved for only the nation’s warmer months. In announcing his legislation, Rogers noted Alabamians’ desires to […]

MONTGOMERY — The House Health Committee on Wednesday approved two anti-vaccine discrimination bills which passed the Senate the day before. Senate Bill 15 and Senate Bill 9 both received favorable reports in their designated lower chamber committee. Relating to strengthening the state’s ban on so-called vaccine passports, Senate Bill 15 received slight pushback from some […]

So, you’re saying there’s a chance? A little more than one week ago, the idea that a vaccine mandate ban could become law in Alabama seemed rather far-fetched. Some legislators talked about a potential special session that could include legislation to address vaccine mandates, but Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) said this was […]

President Trump made strengthening the American economy one of the biggest focuses in his presidency and the results were clear. From middle-class tax cuts to rolling back job-killing regulations – President Trump’s America First agenda created a growth-oriented economy that benefited all Americans. Less than a year in office President Biden and his Democrat supporters […]

7. Aderholt wants an answer on a rendering plant The property that’s been proposed to be used for a new poultry plant owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority has been debated due to citizens in the area being opposed to the plant. U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has requested information on the status of the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) press conference, blasted Democratic leadership for failing to bring the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) up for a vote. The NDAA, an annual defense appropriations package, has yet to be brought for a vote in the upper chamber of Congress. In a process […]