Last week, Alabama got its glimpse of the Census data that will be used for reapportionment, which will have to be completed in time for the 2022 election cycle. State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the chair of the legislative committee on reapportionment for the Alabama House of Representatives, acknowledges being crunched for time as the […]

There is no doubt the topic of infrastructure is on the minds of many Americans. Seventy-four percent of respondents to a June 2021 Pew Research poll identified infrastructure in the U.S. as a “big problem.” But infrastructure is much more than the highway paving projects and municipal utility overhauls we usually think about. In fact, […]

Over the weekend, people across the world watched as President Biden allowed the Taliban to take control of more than 20 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Within a matter of hours, the Taliban took control of the U.S Embassy in Kabul, seized the presidential palace, and began firing on the Kabul Airport as thousands of Americans, […]

The City of Montgomery has partnered with MPS (Montgomery Public Schools), Ed Farm and Apple to launch MGM Codes, an advanced technological initiative designed to expand innovative learning opportunities for local students. MGM Codes will bring the latest technology to students and teachers, according to the City. It was created by the City and MPS […]

As conditions on the ground in and around Kabul continue to deteriorate, there continues to be a tremendous amount of uncertainty for Americans and those that allied with U.S. forces still on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) has been involved with the Afghanistan situation on multiple levels, as a private citizen […]

The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which was founded as an organization promoting social justice and racial equality, has of late taken on a progressive agenda which has made Alabama the target of the nonprofit’s attacks. Its latest campaign has taken aim at Alabama public schools which hold the names of former Confederate leaders. […]

Nanoracks, a Voyager Space Holdings company, will soon open its first office in the Yellowhammer State. Its new location at Huntsville’s Lincoln Mills will work with existing industry to provide payload operation and deployment services on the international space station as well as commercial space stations. The aerospace company, which was founded in 2009, operates […]

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt, during Saturday’s Madison County Republican Men’s Club Breakfast, signed Americans for Tax Reform’s (ATR) Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Britt becomes the first candidate to make the pledge in Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. She called on her opponents to join her in vowing to oppose any tax increase. […]

After 20 years of armed conflict, nearly $1 trillion and over 2,000 American servicemember deaths, the longest war in United States history has come to an end with Afghanistan defaulting to its original state of Taliban rule. President Joe Biden has come under intense scrutiny in recent days as he has failed to publicly address […]

7. Legislature will still address Critical Race Theory After the Alabama state school board said that they were banning Critical Race Theory in schools, State Senator Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) made it clear that the Alabama Legislature will still move to ban the practice. Givhan noted how difficult it could be to enforce a ban on […]

In the midst of a labor shortage crisis and record low unemployment, a lawsuit has been filed seeking to force Alabama back into federally-funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs. The plaintiffs in the case are asking a court in Montgomery County to require Gov. Kay Ivey and Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington to opt back into several […]

According to reports, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled his country on Sunday following the arrival of Taliban forces to the nation’s capital, Kabul, on the heels of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the nation. Last month, President Joe Biden boasted of the Afghan military’s strength and dismissed claims that the fall of the Ghani government […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the surging Delta variant cause more restrictions in Alabama? — Will more entities take up vaccine passports and other restrictions moving forward? — Are there any interesting races in Alabama heading into 2022 besides […]

One of the world’s most recognizable brands has joined the team of The World Games 2022 (TWG2022). Birmingham’s Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, among the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottlers in North America, will be the presenting sponsor of TWG2022’s closing ceremony on July 17, 2022, at Protective Stadium. TWG2022, an international event organized with the support of the International Olympic […]

The electric vehicle evolution that is taking place in the automotive industry is having a huge effect on Alabama’s economic development efforts. As the state’s automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ramp up production of EVs, starting with Mercedes-Benz next year, Alabama has to ensure the suppliers in the state are in a position to make […]

In a party-line vote last week, the Alabama state school board voted to prohibit the teaching of so-called Critical Race Theory in public schools. State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) says to expect more action from the Alabama Legislature to shore up that ban and put it into statute. During an appearance on Huntsville radio Newstalk […]

Alabama’s sandhill crane season returns for 2021-2022 with 400 permit holders having the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes in north Alabama. Registration for the permits opens on September 8, 2021. The 2021-2022 season is split in two segments. The first segment runs from December 3 to January 9. The second segment runs from January 17-31. […]

Birmingham will be a host site for the Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students this fall. The free camp will introduce basic AI concepts and skills to underserved Birmingham-area students in grades 9-12. Protective Life is one of 16 host companies selected for the camps in 2021. The Birmingham camp will be on […]

The field may be set for the race to fill the Seat of our iconic senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. When Senator Shelby announced that he would not seek a seventh six-year term in the United States Senate earlier this year, many of us expected a stampede of candidates to throw their hats in the […]

Brian Rushing knows a good business plan when he sees it. As director of Economic Development Initiatives for the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED), Rushing’s responsibilities include assisting the Alabama Trails Commission (ATC) with promoting, developing and facilitating a statewide trail system. Rushing says the math makes the sell easy. “They are a real good investment,” […]

It’s no secret that the pandemic has provided more opportunities for people to get outside and enjoy Alabama’s beautiful lakes and scenery. To keep up with the increase in visitors to the area and ensure people keep coming back, the Lake Martin Tourism Association, the official destination marketing organization of Lake Martin, says outstanding customer service is […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s leadership, team members, and special guests today celebrated a production milestone – the 5 millionth vehicle built at the Montgomery assembly plant. Hyundai reached the 5 million mark in a little more than 16 years, with the Alabama factory having begun production in May 2005. The milestone vehicle — a […]

Already the largest in the nation if not the world, Alabama’s artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 square miles of Gulf of Mexico bottom. As part of an overall $8.135 million expansion of the Alabama Artificial Reef Program, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), on Friday released a statement challenging President Joe Biden to outline a plan for the current state of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. “When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office they declared ‘America is back’ but all we’re […]