Governor Kay Ivey should reopen the state 100% and end the mask order.

Pandemic. Did someone say pandemic? The term obviously failed to resonate with the Madison County real estate industry during 2020. While there was a slight pause in the second quarter, the robust activity for the remainder of the year provided an astounding overall growth increase of 25% for the past year. Total of all sales […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee on Wednesday morning took up a slate of important bills. To start things off, HB 396 was first on the agenda. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville), would legalize no-excuse absentee voting in the state. Before any discussion on the measure, Hall requested […]

Most states, including Alabama, have had restrictions in place for nearly a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville) that would allow for no-excuse absentee voting has attracted a lot of attention as of late because it initially received support from Secretary of State John Merrill. Although Merrill has backed off his support of the bill’s premise, it remains a concern for Republicans, according to Alabama […]

State Rep. Kirk Hatcher (D-Montgomery) on Tuesday won the special general election in Alabama Senate District 26.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday convened for the 10th day of its 2021 regular session. Both chambers worked off of respective special order calendars that contained a mixture of controversial and non-controversial bills. The House gaveled in at 1:00 p.m. and adjourned for the day at 6:30 p.m.; the Senate got in at […]

Fresh off of winning the SEC regular season championship for the first time in 19 years, the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday completed a sweep of Auburn for the first time in six years after defeating the Tigers at home 70-58. Jayden Shackelford led the way for Alabama in Tuscaloosa, as the talented sophomore guard […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives met Tuesday and passed six pieces of legislation, including bills that would increase oversight of executive branch agencies and update language in the state’s policy on sex education. After convening shortly after 1:00 p.m. the chamber spent much of the next five hours in extended debate on two […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would prevent the state government from designating which types of businesses were allowed to stay open in situations such as the one experienced during the advent of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020. Sponsored by Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), HB103 would […]

On a party line vote, the Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed SB 10, the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.

Blanchard served in the administration of President Donald Trump as his ambassador to Slovenia, the home country of First Lady Melania Trump.

Dr. Seuss is under fire on his birthday. March 2 is the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birth, as well as the annual Read Across America Day. Started by the National Educational Association in 1998 as a way to promote children’s reading, the holiday is traditionally seen as being held in conjunction with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, although […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday afternoon gave a favorable report to SB 259, which is sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road). This bill would allow the legislature to call itself into a special session through a joint proclamation by the Senate president pro tem and the speaker of the House. […]

The Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee gave a favorable report to SB 235, a bill that would ban curbside voting in the state.

The rate of new coronavirus cases in Alabama is holding steady at a rate far below its previous peak, and hospitalizations from the virus have continued to decrease in recent days as a decision on the state’s mask mandate rapidly approaches. Alabama averaged 657 new COVID-19 cases each day for the last week. That average […]

Last week, Secretary of State John Merrill raised a lot of eyebrows when he gave an endorsement to legislation proposed by State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville), which would allow no-excuse absentee voting. However, Merrill is distancing himself from the no-excuse absentee voting provision of Hall’s legislation. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday a set of 21 road improvement projects that will receive state funding as part of the 2019 Rebuild Alabama Act that raised the gas tax. The projects are being made possible by the Annual Grant Program, a provision of Rebuild Alabama that takes $10 million of the annual […]

Alabama Power Company in recent days was the focus of a joint webinar organized by the Edison Electric Institute and the National League of Cities (NLC), as the kick-off to NLC’s Emerging Tech Webinar Series. The webinar featured a remote panel discussion moderated by John Smola, director of Business Transformation and Administration for Alabama Power. Panelists […]

As daily coronavirus cases have declined throughout the state and more people are being vaccinated every day, there is some question that the statewide mask mandate issued by Governor Kay Ivey may be allowed to expire on March 5.

The Alabama House will consider a bill on Tuesday, backed by the chamber’s leaders, that would create a joint legislative committee with the authority to approve contracts, leases and agreements made by the executive branch. Sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones (R-Andalusia), chair of the powerful Rules Committee, HB392 comes in the wake of Governor Kay […]

Congressman Jerry Carl (AL-01) on Monday filed his first-ever piece of legislation, titled “The American Heritage Protection Act of 2021.” The Republican freshman representative from Mobile noted that his bill comes after the D.C. Facilities and Commemorative Expressions Working Group (DCFACES) last fall recommended 150 sites in our nation’s capital be either removed, contextualized or have […]

The Alabama Legislature on Tuesday will convene for the 10th day of its 2021 regular session.

Robert Ri’chard grew up in South Central Los Angeles in a very challenging environment. He had to make disciplined choices at an early age that would help determine his future and get him to where he is today. Robert, an actor, entertainer, entrepreneur and mentor, lives with purpose every day. In this episode, we discuss […]