7. Ivey doesn’t include vaccine mandate ban in the special session The redistricting special session is set to start on October 28. Governor Kay Ivey has officially outlined that other than redistricting, the session will include “appropriations for pandemic-related healthcare service.” Ivey didn’t include any ability for the legislature to address vaccine mandates, as she […]

Perhaps he wasn’t supposed to, but State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) posted the maps being considered by the joint legislative committee on reapportionment on Monday. England told his followers they now had everything he had, which will be considered later on Tuesday. If approved, it is expected the committee would release a more detailed map […]

Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) has earned the praise of leadership from both chambers of the Alabama Legislature over her willingness to combat President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate by way of executive action. The governor on Monday utilized her executive authority to take aim at the Biden administration’s vaccine decree, saying that the White House has […]

FORT PAYNE — U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt on Monday took her campaign to the Mountain Lakes region of the Yellowhammer State. In a well attended event at Fort Payne’s Iron and Coal Building, the first-time candidate brought her “Alabama First” message to a packed room of Republican voters, many of whom were local DeKalb […]

Late Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey released the official proclamation calling the legislature into a special session on October 28 at 4 p.m. to address reapportionment. Also included in the Governor’s call was language to deal with “appropriations for pandemic-related healthcare service.” However, any language pertaining to President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate was not included […]

Although several states currently have an open private boat recreational red snapper season, it appears red snapper seasons all along the Gulf Coast will come to an uneventful close for most anglers in 2021. For the most part, the states managed their private boat recreational seasons largely as predicted with months of free access to […]

While outlining that it respects the right of employees to engage in lawful strike activities, Warrior Met Coal condemned a recent run of violent protests surrounding an ongoing strike at its facilities. In a company statement on Monday, Warrior Met Coal sounded the alarm that “striking workers have escalated the amount and severity of criminal […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Monday issued an executive order aimed at combatting President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. Executive Order No. 724 entitled, “Combating Overreaching COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates,” cites an array of actions that are to be undertaken by state government with the intention of ensuring Alabamians are protected against the enforcement of the Biden […]

Space-related operations conducted by Boeing’s Huntsville workforce have contributed to the aerospace titan’s recognition from the Aviation Week Program for its support of the International Space Station (ISS). The Aviation Week Network Program Excellence awards are given to aerospace and defense industry leaders for the recognition of outstanding performance of work related to advancing space-related […]

GUNTERSVILLE — State Rep. Kerry Rich (R-Albertville) on Monday formally announced that he would not seek another term in the Alabama House of Representatives. The North Alabama lawmaker holds 20 years of service in the legislature’s lower chamber. Additionally, Rich served over two years in the administration of former Governor Fob James (R-AL) as legislative […]

An ardent opponent of President Joe Biden’s vaccine decree, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), is seeking to shield the Farm Service Agency (FSA) from the requirement to become inoculated against COVID-19. In late September, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) personnel received a memorandum detailing the Biden administration’s requirement for full and part-time employees to […]

This week, the Alabama Legislature will gavel in the second special session of the 2021 calendar year for redistricting, a decennial constitutionally mandated responsibility of the legislature, which will not be without some controversies. The legislature was delayed by late-arriving U.S. Census data due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Gov. Kay Ivey to call […]

A few days beyond 22 years ago, Alabama voters rejected then-Gov. Don Siegelman’s referendum to create a state lottery in Alabama. The measure fell by a 54% to 46% margin. However, had the vote swung the other way for Siegelman, Alabama’s gaming dilemma may have been a long-solved problem by now. Once again, however, the […]

7. Obama is supporting the voter suppression narrative President Barack Obama has been campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and recently said that Republicans are trying to keep people from voting while arguing Democrats are trying to help people vote.  Obama said Republicans are “trying to systematically prevent ordinary citizens from making their […]

I was once appointments secretary for a governor – not appointments as in scheduling, but appointments of public officials and members to state boards and commissions. I had to vet candidates and make recommendations to the governor for jobs and appointments. I was the first woman to hold that position in state history. I take […]

Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corporation announced its third quarter 2021 earnings on Friday. The company reported net income available to common shareholders of $624 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.65. The company’s total revenue grew 2% compared to this year’s second quarter. Total revenue grew 2% while pre-tax pre-provision income decreased 1%. John Turner, […]

Alabama’s desire to stimulate economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship and technology has a clear roadmap for success thanks to the work of dozens of leaders in Alabama’s public and private sectors. Those leaders gathered Oct. 14 in Montgomery for the final meeting of the Alabama Innovation Commission (AIC), also known as Innovate Alabama. The commission was created by […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Mike Durant’s entry into the U.S. Senate race change the race significantly? — Businesses, small and large, ask Governor Kay Ivey not to interfere with the vaccination mandates some Alabama businesses are implementing. — […]

APM Terminals (APM), a company that helps businesses send and receive products, got some help this week receiving a special delivery for itself. APM moved two 90-foot-tall gantry cranes Wednesday from its shipyard in Mobile to its rail facility about a mile away. What makes the move unusual is that utilities, such as Alabama Power, had to temporarily […]

For centuries pharaohs, emperors, and kings ruled and made average folks do their bidding. The rise of political liberalism changed our conception of power, arguing that governments existed to serve the people. A new book argues we must bring liberal principles to our money. Government actions ultimately involve force, which liberalism argues is legitimate only […]

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) blasted the filibuster, which she says is a hurdle to so-called police reform measures considered by the U.S. Congress. Sewell called the filibuster, which has been a staple of the U.S. Senate throughout the history of the country and in its current iteration […]

Earlier this week, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell insisted Alabamians should be concerned about the machines used to tally votes in elections. Lindell argued that despite safeguards put in place in Alabama for elections, votes could be flipped unknowingly by those machines. During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Secretary of State […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Southern Automotive Manufacturers Alliance (SAMA), an organization representing one of the region’s most dynamic growth industries, this week announced that Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield has been named to the SAMA Hall of Fame. Secretary Canfield, a key figure in the expansion of Alabama’s auto industry over the past decade, received […]

When Marc Parker received a call last year from a bone marrow registry that a 6-year-old boy needed a lifesaving bone marrow transplant – and Parker was a perfect match – he knew immediately he was ready to donate. Parker is an engineer based in Birmingham with Alabama Power’s parent company, Southern Company. He was inspired to […]