Like many of you, I have lost several friends to COVID-19, and I know of countless others who fell seriously ill, lost their job or lost their business because of the virus. Unfortunately, virtually everybody in the United States and across the globe has been negatively impacted by COVID-19. From the earliest days of this […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has no love for CNN, which had unmistakenly taken a more left-of-center approach with its news coverage in recent years. CNN’s Jim Acosta posted to his Twitter account on Saturday a video of an interaction he had with Brooks. Acosta, who was stationed outside the U.S. Capitol earlier in the […]

7. Frustrations felt by families searching for loved ones in Florida condo collapse Search and rescue crews have continued work at the site of Champlain Towers South where a beachfront condo complex collapsed last week. Six people have been pronounced dead, but 152 remain missing. Families have started to express their frustrations with the search, […]

Earlier this year, Secretary of State John Merrill endorsed proposed legislation that would allow for no-excuse absentee voting, only to back away from that endorsement shortly thereafter. Merrill, during his first “Capitol Journal” appearance since being caught up in controversy over revelations of an extramarital affair, revisited the no-excuse absentee voting push. He told Alabama […]

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

The Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA), cosponsored by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville, passed the Senate last week, a victory for Alabama’s farmers and environmental activists alike. The GCSA is common-sense environmental legislation that lowers the barriers to entry into carbon credit markets for America’s farmers. By lowering these barriers farmers can easily buy and sell […]

Dr. John McCreadie, University of South Alabama professor of biology, was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the State of Alabama to study the distribution and prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Alabama. The grant builds upon and continues previous work and collaboration with Joel Borden, instructor in USA’s biology department, and Dr. Jonathon Rayner […]

The unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Alston portends change for college sports. This case involves education-related benefits and is separate from cases about athletes’ “name, image and likeness.” The NCAA’s 100-year effort to not pay student-athletes is close to ending. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion […]

The $33 million revitalization of one of Birmingham’s biggest empty eyesores is set to begin in July, and the project is getting help from a team of students from Tuskegee University. The transformation of the five-story, 140,000-square-foot former American Red Cross building into 192 apartments, to be known as Market Lofts on Third, will begin with […]

Google has awarded a $5 million grant to Alabama’s Tuskegee University to help diversify, support and enhance career opportunities in the growing technology industry. Through education initiatives, Tuskegee University is among the top historically Black colleges and universities paving the way for its students to enter and succeed in tech careers. The grant will address […]

One of Alabama’s coolest small towns might be the state’s best hidden gem. It’s pretty hard to stumble upon Abbeville. There’s no interstate exit for the small, southeast Alabama town. Most people won’t pass through it going to their Gulf vacation. Most won’t go through it going to cities like Birmingham and Atlanta. But that’s […]

Last week was a big one for Alabama in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The fictional Alabama town of Haven Hills was the setting for a key moment in the MCU’s Disney+ series “Loki” in which the title character played by Tom Hiddleston confronts a female variant of himself. Unfortunately for Haven Hills, a massive hurricane is set to destroy the […]

The 2021 legislative session ended last month with an impressive slate of legislative accomplishments. A goodly amount of the credit for the success of the session goes to the leadership of the new President Pro Tem, Senator Greg Reed of Jasper, who just completed his first session in this role. The Senate was deliberate, effective […]

Hope springs eternal for some on financing for the potential construction of a new I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge coming out of Washington, D.C., especially as Congress is debating a potential multi-trillion dollar infrastructure bill. However, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) warns against such notions, calling them “false hope.” During an appearance on Mobile radio FM […]

As the days grow warmer and sunnier, many Alabamians seem to have pushed away all concerns about COVID-19. However, the disease still lingers. Indeed, COVID-19’s most highly contagious forms – the Delta, Gamma and Beta variants – are in Alabama, said Dr. Paul Goepfert, professor in UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases. As of June 22, UAB Hospital is treating […]

Alison Pierce was 11 when she tried her first sips of Milo’s Famous Tea. Now the brand director at the Bessemer-based beverage company, she plans to serve Milo’s tea at her upcoming wedding. The drink has built a devoted following since the first glasses were sold 75 years ago in Milo and Bea Carlton’s original sandwich […]

Research to improve space weather predictions by Dr. Nikolai Pogorelov at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will boost abilities crucial to the success of the defense mission of the Space Force Command that’s set to be located here. “The cutting-edge research being done by Dr […]

Hank Weldon is a native Alabamian, born in the state 36 years ago. He’s also a traveling man; as director of student and junior tournaments for Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, he’s seen a lot of fishing spots. Few, he said, can rival those found in his home state. “If you want to go fish deep […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the production launch of the all-new 2022 Santa Cruz sport utility at the automaker’s Montgomery facility on Tuesday, expanding the plant’s family of Alabama-built vehicles to five. A gray Santa Cruz, adorned with a red bow, rolled off the Montgomery plant’s assembly line during a ceremony […]

Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the passing of former U.S. Rep. Sonny Callahan (R-Mobile), who served 10 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to serving in Congress, Callahan was a member of the Alabama Legislature, eight years in the House and six years in the Senate. “It is with genuine sadness that […]

Real estate is more than an industry, a profession or a service. In Alabama, the real estate industry is essential to the state’s economic wellness and growth, and the numbers prove it. The real estate industry accounted for $33.8 billion – or 15% – of Alabama’s gross state product in 2020, according to a study […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has made it clear that he disagrees with President Joe Biden’s attitude toward defense spending and the idea of cutting defense spending

Earlier this month, the Alabama Department of Labor announced unemployment for the month of May had dropped to 3.4%, a post-pandemic rate at lows, and that low number was accompanied by record-high wages. However, one of the headwinds facing the Alabama economy is a labor shortage, especially in the leisure and hospitality sectors, as employers […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has been unrelenting in his criticism of President Joe Biden’s proposed defense cuts. Alabama’s senior senator continued his quest to support the nation’s defense effort on Thursday at a subcommittee hearing for the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Shelby serves as vice chairman of the powerful committee. While addressing high-ranking Navy […]