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Darren Dawson stepping down as UAH president

Dr. Darren Dawson today announced his plan to retire as president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks on Monday sent a letter to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requesting that the agency broaden exemptions to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Carl: Fighting expansion of the IRS

Late in the night this past Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced a vote to move forward with the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar big government spending package. I’ve been talking about this process and this bill for months, and it continues to get worse as time goes on. Last week, I sat down with several of my […]

Dean Odle won't even actually attempt to answer these questions, instead, he declares himself unquestionable and attempted to accuse others of being religious bigots.

James Lomax's campaign to represent District 20 in the Alabama House of Representatives has landed the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

Seventy years ago, the Philippines came within a whisper of being the pre-game for Vietnam. But much like the dog that didn’t bark or the accident that didn’t happen, few people appreciate how close the Philippines came to communist domination. That this didn’t happen is testimony to the effective combination of American soft power and […]

Republican candidate for Alabama's 2022 U.S. Senate race Jessica Taylor on Monday vowed to combat what she referred to as "harmful propaganda" being taught in public schools.

Rock the South will return to Cullman, Alabama August 5-6, 2022 as the South's biggest party is set to feature its most star-studded lineup to date.

Veterans Day not only has strong support across Alabama, it actually has its roots here. The idea of a national holiday honoring all veterans, from both war and peacetime, has its origins here in our state. Back in 1945, Birmingham’s Raymond Weeks first proposed changing Armistice Day, which was at the time set aside to […]

Beth Chapman: God bless our veterans

What can be said of veterans – those who serve in any of its distinguished branches? The answer is simple – not enough! They protected and provided. They cared and conquered. They defended to the end and hoped they would live to tell about it. God bless our veterans.

Monday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) revealed he had joined an effort challenging President Joe Biden's so-called vaccine mandate.

As Democrats seek to pass their "Build Back Better Act," one member of Alabama's congressional delegation is attempting to ensure the legislation does not pave the way for more armed IRS agents.

Orr

During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show" on Friday, Orr called into question Shelby's absence from the Lankford letter.

The federal OSHA deadline to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by January 4 that was originally laid out by President Joe Biden has been challenged in a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals where an emergency stay has been granted. 

State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) said he attributed the bills, SB9 and SB15, to a desire to respond to a public grassroots effort.

Earlier this year, the Alabama Legislature passed a prohibition on so-called vaccine passports to receive services and goods from a government or private entity. However, according to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, it has created an obstacle for Carnival Cruise Lines’ return to the Port City. Stimpson told APTV “Capitol Journal” host Don Dailey that it […]

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

Alabama Power volunteers are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) and its mission of supporting communities by taking on 30 projects across the state during the 30 days of November. “For 30 years, the Alabama Power Service Organization has helped meet the needs of Alabamians by supporting nonprofits and community organizations […]

The robust economic and cultural ties between the U.S. Southeast and Japan are on full display in a virtual meeting of organizations dedicated to strengthening the long-standing relationship between seven Southern states and the Asian nation.

Austin, Texas-based Shipshape Solutions Inc. is building a network operations center in Birmingham.

Cutting-edge, state of the art weather and climate data and analyses for Alabama is the goal of a new UAH partnership.

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official and signed into law the redistricting bills passed by the legislature during a special session earlier last week. Although reapportionment, which was the stated purpose of the special session, was overshadowed by legislative deliberations over a federal vaccine mandate, the typically controversial process when about as expected, […]

It was a crazy weekend of college football with many upsets and mishaps. Thankfully, Alabama was able to pull out the win at home over LSU, while many other ranked teams fell victim to the vaunted week 10 of the season.  Many expected the Crimson Tide to win big over the Bayou Bengals of Baton […]

Many folks may not view parks and nature trails as pivotal tools for economic development, but a recent report hails Alabama’s natural resources as a magnet for recruitment.