Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell officially launched on Monday his campaign to take back the office he held from 2010 through 2017. Bell, 71, was prevented from earning a third term in office when Randall Woodfin, then-president of the Birmingham City School Board, beat him at the ballot box in 2017. In his nearly three-minute […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Monday delivered his maiden speech on the floor of the United States Senate.

Federal regulators in recent days approved a third vaccine product for use by the public, a decision that is set to enhance Alabama’s vaccination efforts. Developed by the pharmaceutical arm of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the newly approved vaccine is administered in a single dose. The other two approved products, from Pfizer and Moderna, require […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama’s ability to overcome the complex challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to economic development earned the state a Top 10 ranking in “Site Selection” magazine’s annual Governor’s Cups analysis. Alabama ranked No. 9 among the states in job-creating economic development projects per capita, a measurement that places smaller states on a […]

Using the momentum of a biased national and local media to pretend Alabama's election system is broken “without evidence” makes no sense.

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alabama state director Rosemary Elebash on Monday called on the Alabama House of Representatives to pass State Rep. Jamie Kiel’s (R-Russellville) bill that would effectively erase the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses during a pandemic or other declared emergency. HB 103 as amended was given a favorable report […]

We take freedom of conscience for granted, but, 500 years ago, accepting and practicing beliefs outside of the mainstream was deadly. The 1521 Diet of Worms was a legislative gathering held in Worms (one of the oldest cities in Europe) to consider Martin Luther’s theology. The stakes were extraordinarily high as Luther, a mere monk, […]

HOMEWOOD — The “Reopening the Economy in the Age of COVID” conference occurred Thursday in suburban Birmingham, drawing leading academics and economists from across the nation to discuss not only the COVID-19 pandemic but also how lessons learned from the past year should help inform public policy and future decision-making to avoid repeated mistakes. The […]

Last week, I had the honor of recognizing several hometown heroes in South Alabama who have made an impact in their community over the past year. This past year has been tough on millions of Americans as we battle the COVID pandemic and endure countless hardships, but I’m proud of so many folks in South […]

The University of Alabama System plans to return to traditional in-person instruction without restrictions on capacity this fall semester.

In an important and timely display of confidence for the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) program, the U.S. Navy has selected Mobile-based Austal USA to design and build an additional EPF. The award comes in the form of a $235 million undefinitized contract action modification for the detailed design and construction of EPF 15. The modification […]

2020 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. housing market, and Alabama was no exception. Investment in the state generated a lot of attention from publications around the globe as a variety of Alabama destinations appear at the top of the list for booming markets. Here are a few examples of Alabama destinations identified by […]

While at CPAC, former President Donald Trump spoke and addressed many issues, including President Joe Biden’s “disastrous first month of any president in modern history,” and added that the administration is “anti-jobs, anti-families, anti-border, anti-energy, anti-women and anti-science.”

Lighthouse Labs, a nationally acclaimed startup accelerator based in Virginia, on Monday announced the 10 teams joining its milestone 10th cohort. This latest cohort will run from March 15 until June 4 and is Lighthouse’s largest and most diverse to date. Among the group is Birmingham-based Frameworq. Created initially for internal usage by KMS, formerly […]

On the heels of President Joe Biden buckling to teachers unions and refusing to follow the science in keeping schools shuttered across the nation, he has now apparently caved to behind-the-scenes lobbying from union bosses again. Biden on Sunday evening released a video in support of the New York City-based Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Saturday addressed the 2021 Winter Meeting of the Alabama Republican Party.

Roy Wood Jr. had a good amount of success on radio and doing standup comedy in Birmingham. But to reach his full celebrity status, he had to travel to New York. The actor, comedian and filmmaker grew up in Birmingham without knowing the variety of career paths available to him or how to pursue them. These […]

Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” at people who don't want a real balanced commission to take a look at the riots at the U.S. Capitol and what led to them.

In the recently released “From Marion to Montgomery: The Early Years of Alabama State University, 1867-1925,” author Joseph Caver brings to light new information about the founding in a detailed history of one of the country’s earliest historically black universities. Caver is a former senior archivist at the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell Air Force Base in […]

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced gross domestic product (GDP) by about 4% in 2020. The virus also disrupted public education, with many schools still virtual. The tabulation of GDP has missed the economic impact of the school disruption meaning that our 2020 economic performance was worse than the statistics show. GDP is the “market value of […]

Last week, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) delayed his so-called comprehensive gaming proposal to fine-tune the legislation that would set in motion a constitutional amendment for expanding gambling in Alabama. Although Marsh insisted he had the votes for his bill’s passage, there are still a handful of Republican members in the State Senate that were […]

DECATUR, Alabama – Polyplex USA announced plans this past week to invest over $90.6 million to expand production of specialized polyester film at its Decatur facility in a project that will create 100 jobs when complete. Polyplex plans to add a second Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) film line at the Alabama facility, with an additional investment […]

Chris Rogers left the heights of college football at the University of Alabama knowing he wanted to make a difference. Ten years later, he’s seeing his dreams come to pass through his nonprofit Together Assisting People (TAP). Rogers founded TAP with a focus on STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – to help propel young Black athletes into strong careers […]

Since the arrival of Alabama basketball head coach Nate Oats, the Tide have been waiting on their time to come. With what Oats did at Buffalo prior to coming to Tuscaloosa, it was clear that he could bring a team from low spots to national prominence. That time is finally here for Bama hoops fans, […]