7. Carl: Reimburse coastal areas New legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) would require that coastal regions be reimbursed due to executive orders by President Joe Biden to stop new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters. Carl said that this decision “is particularly devastating to south Alabama and the […]

As the tourist season revs up for 2021, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon hopes for an improvement over a season hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic a year earlier. However, his approach to government mandates has turned defiant as the pandemic has seemingly become more politicized. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The […]

Earlier this month, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a record $2.4 billion general fund budget. Following the passage, House Ways and Means General Fund Committee chairman State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) said he expected things to “go smoothly.” However, his Senate counterpart State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has joined four other colleagues in introducing a bill to address loopholes in America’s immigration system that encourage vulnerable populations to take dangerous, illegal paths of entry into the United States. Entitled the Stopping Border Surges Act, the bill is sponsored by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and cosponsored by Tuberville and […]

U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) announced a piece of legislation on Tuesday that aims to make the federal government pay for state revenue lost due to actions taken by President Joe Biden. Seven days after being sworn in, Biden signed an executive order halting all new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and […]

In less than 16 months, the world will descend on Alabama. Over the course of 11 days, more than 600 medals will be awarded to competing athletes from over 100 countries around the world. The Games represent the highest level of competition in softball, bowling, gymnastics, martial arts, roller sports, water skiing, archery, climbing and […]

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket on Tuesday took its rightful place among iconic giants in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Built at ULA’s world-class facility in Decatur since it opened in 1999, the Delta II served as a venerable industry workhorse, launching 155 times. Beginning in 1989, […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday took to the floor of the United States Senate to speak out against the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Tuberville made it clear that he feels this bill passed by House Democrats would override states’ right to work laws — such as Alabama’s — and […]

Alabama men’s basketball star Herbert Jones is one of four finalists for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the organization behind the award announced on Tuesday. Jones, 22, has led the Tide to its best basketball season in decades. He was named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by the […]

For the past 15 years, Alabama has benefitted significantly from revenues received through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). The GOMESA program sets aside 37.5% of federal royalties from new Gulf oil and natural gas drilling leases for the four Gulf oil-producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The funds […]

After steamrolling the Maryland Terrapins on Monday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team is set to take on the UCLA Bruins on Sunday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CT. The game will air on TBS and stream via the NCAA March Madness Live app on applicable devices. As a precaution against […]

This fall, Alabama’s public schools will have 34 new classrooms funded by the state’s Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) program. The P-3 program is an effort by the state education entities to integrate the instructional practices of the state’s best-in-the-nation First Class Pre-K program into a student’s education through the […]

7. Jill Biden is coming to Birmingham On Friday, first lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will be visiting Birmingham to promote the projects the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan funded. This will be part of the “Help is Here” tour FLOTUS is going on across the country. The office of the first […]

It has been nearly two years since Gov. Kay Ivey declared the last incarnation of the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project “dead.” However, a new proposal sprung to life on Monday after the Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) offered a new $725 million plan. The plan would include a […]

HUNTSVILLE — Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Monday evening announced his Republican candidacy for the United States Senate. Brooks will vie for the seat currently held by U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL); Shelby last month announced he will not seek reelection to a seventh term. Making his announcement at Bullet and Barrel, a well-known indoor […]

Maybe a comprehensive gambling bill with a lottery, table games and sports betting is dead, but a “plain and simple lottery” might still be in play. This bill allegedly allows a lottery and nothing else. Per Yellowhammer News’ reporting: The bill would see a lottery administered by a newly created Alabama Lottery Corporation, which would […]

In conjunction with the opening of Alabama’s spring turkey season this past Saturday, successful hunters in the Black Belt — widely regarded as one of the best turkey hunting areas in the United States — are encouraged to enter into the ninth annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association is proudly […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday made a technical revision to Alabama’s Safer at Home order that decreased the distance students must distance from each other at Alabama’s public schools from six feet to three feet. The revision comes in the wake of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishing updated guidance on […]

First lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden will visit the Birmingham area on Friday, March 26. She is set to hold an event promoting the projects and initiatives funded by the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that passed Congress while being championed by her husband, President Joe Biden. The FLOTUS trip is part […]

As U.S. Rep. Mo. Brooks (R-Huntsville) appears set to announce a campaign for U.S. Senate, a dark money group from outside of Alabama is attacking him for his opposition to then-candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. A shadowy group called the American Exceptionalism Institute has hired trucks emblazoned with reminders of Brooks’ […]

The South’s biggest party will be back this year, event organizers announced on Monday. Rock the South is slated to return August 13-14, 2021, with a top-flight lineup of musicians that fans can enjoy hearing live from Cullman, Alabama. Last year’s event was unable to be held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After intensive planning […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been recognized among an “elite” group of organizations that achieved excellence in technology innovation last year. On Monday, International Data Group’s CIO Magazine released its 34th annual CIO 100 list, which “recognizes 100 organizations for their achievements in technology innovation.” UAB was included in this exclusive list […]

7. Shelby and Tuberville support repealing the Death Tax Both U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) have cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act, which would eliminate the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax. Shelby said that this is “an unfair tax that makes it more difficult for hardworking farms & small businesses […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce and the Export Alabama Alliance will host a virtual trade mission to Israel on May 10-12 in preparation for an in-person trade mission to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to take place later this year. Alabama companies already exporting to Israel in addition to those looking to get started in this […]