U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Wednesday announced that 12 local airports across Alabama will benefit from more than $12.28 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction, safety advances, and equipment and land acquisition. Each of the […]

Dr. Dorothy S. Davidson, executive chair of Davidson Technologies, Inc., passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, the Huntsville company announced on Wednesday. Davidson, 86, had fought a multi-year battle with cancer. The company wrote the following of Davidson, a trailblazing member of the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame and one of the Tennessee Valley’s […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Wednesday tore into the Biden administration for selectively picking and choosing which laws to enforce based purely on political considerations — a mentality that Alabama’s senior senator emphasized is a direct threat to the rule of law in America. Shelby’s comments came as opening remarks during the Senate Committee on […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday, joined by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), introduced the Empowering Law Enforcement Act to combat the Biden administration’s nullification of U.S. immigration laws. The legislation would grant state and local law enforcement inherent immigration enforcement authority to investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain or transfer a […]

Governor Kay Ivey is urging people to stop panic buying as this could result in even more issues

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is expected to be voted out of her position as House Republican Conference chairwoman, the third-ranking member of the House Republican caucus, and be replaced with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY). The move by Republicans has drawn very vocal reactions from the media and other Democrats, who allege […]

You already know the Regions Tradition’s reputation for competition. It’s the first major on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule in 2021, and it produces millions for charities. But it’s also the place where things get done. And this year’s focus was intended to save lives. The Bruno Event Team, which manages the Tradition, and the […]

Governor Kay Ivey spoke with the U.S. Department of Energy regarding the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which has caused a shutdown.

A $1 million grant will help the Fort Payne Board of Education construct a vocational center for construction, EV and aviation technologies.

State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) on Tuesday announced he will seek reelection to a second term in the 2022 election cycle. As a freshman member of the legislature’s upper chamber, Jones currently serves as chair of the Children, Youth, and Human Services Committee. “We’ve accomplished a lot in the last 2 ½ years,” he stated. […]

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Tuesday announced that its Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March. While this index has now increased 4.8 points this year, a record 44% of employers reported job openings that could not be filled in the latest month’s […]

Governor Ivey has signed a letter calling on President Joe Biden to immediately take action to address the crisis at the southern border.

Alabama’s struggle to find a solution to its long-standing gambling dilemma will likely have to wait at least another year after legislation failed to make it to the floor of the House of Representatives for an up-or-down vote last week on the second-to-last day of the 2021 legislative session. According to State Sen. Greg Albritton […]

The $300 per week additional unemployment benefits from the federal government will no longer be given to people in Alabama starting on June 19

Attorney General Steve Marshall in recent days received an award from the nation’s oldest consumer protection organization for his office’s historic $60 million consumer settlement against Terminix. The “Consumer Champion” award was presented to Marshall by Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, based in Washington, DC, for the State of Alabama’s emphasis on putting […]

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Gary Palmer (AL-06) announced their support Monday after Governor Kay Ivey announced that effective June 19, Alabama will no longer participate in all additional federal unemployment benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both congressmen had previously spoken out against the supplemental unemployment benefits, especially the additional $300 in weekly payments […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association on Monday announced that Hudson Mathews of Deatsville has won the 2021 Big Gobbler Photo Contest. Hudson, age 5, reportedly harvested the winning turkey in Pike County while hunting with his father. The gobbler, which was Hudson’s first, had a 10-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. Over the course of […]

Shaked Berenson has produced over 40 movies and two television series. He has financed, marketed and distributed over 200 films across all genres. With his new film, “Dolphin Island,” Shaked wanted to give back to the Bahamas after the area was devastated during recent hurricanes. The film is about a grandfather and his granddaughter who […]

It’s been over four and a half years since United Launched Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket powered NASA’s OSIRIS-REx into space. The Lockheed Martin-built spacecraft — launched on September 8, 2016 — is now on its way home after successfully firing its main thrusters to push away from asteroid Bennu’s orbit. OSIRIS-REx made history late last year […]

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $17 million to help expand broadband services in primarily rural, unserved areas of Alabama. Announced Monday, the 36 grants awarded by Ivey to multiple providers across the state represent the largest monetary amount and number of grants awarded to date from the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. The fund was […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19. This includes the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides for a supplemental $300 weekly payment to recipients of unemployment compensation. The announcement comes after a dismal jobs report and amid Alabama […]

Several colleagues and I visited the U.S.-Mexico border to see firsthand the situation at the border. For many months, I’ve seen and heard countless reports about how bad the situation is, but I did not even come close to realizing the full extent of the crisis until I saw it with my own eyes. On […]

DiversityInc has released its 21st annual list of the nation’s top 50 companies for diversity. The rankings recognize companies that hire, retain and promote women, racial minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and veterans. Launched in 2001, the list is compiled based on confidential data gathered from thousands of corporations participating in DiversityInc’s survey. It is […]

In the Alabama legislature, there’s only one day left in the session, but there are still a number of bills that are awaiting a final decision. While it seems unlikely that the gambling bill will have a future this session, it is technically still in play