Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has been reelected by his colleagues to serve as chairman of the Republican Policy Committee (RPC) for the 117th Congress, which is scheduled to run January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. Palmer was originally elected in fall 2018 as RPC chair for the 116th Congress. In this role, Palmer is […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) will serve as the new director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Charlie Graddick, who served as director of the bureau for just over a year, previously announced his plans to retire on November 30. Ward chairs the Alabama Senate Judiciary […]

The Alabama State Department Department of Education, with help from Governor Kay Ivey, has launched a campaign to make sure teachers in Alabama know how much they are appreciated. Members of the public are asked to post “#ThankALTeachers” on social media, write a handwritten letter, or make a donation of school supplies to a local […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday affirming November as National Adoption Month in the United States. Aderholt, long one of Alabama’s most outspoken pro-life leaders, said in a Facebook post, “Protecting the most vulnerable among us has always been, and always will be, a top […]

The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Alabama Community College System have partnered to offer scholarship money to students in Alabama who want to pursue a career in vehicle manufacturing. Current high school seniors and college freshmen are eligible for the program, which offers an award of $3,600 towards the cost of certain technical education […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday launched the grassroots movement to “Keep Alabama Open.” The new campaign, which was announced in a press release, comes in opposition to recent public calls for a nationwide mandatory shutdown, which would come from the federal government if instituted. In the organization’s release, BCA outlined that it […]

Last week, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced a $60 million settlement with Terminix over its termite treatment practices in Mobile, Baldwin and Monroe Counties. The settlement stems from Terminix’s business practices in coastal counties where they did not provide annual termite inspections as required in their contracts and then drastically increased annual premiums to […]

7. Votes found in Georgia Reportedly, 2,600 ballots have been found in Georgia’s Floyd County during a recount that is now underway. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says this happened because election officials failed to upload votes that were on a memory card inside a ballot-scanning machine. As usual, the errors never seem to […]

A possible Joe Biden presidency has renewed concerns of a possible second shutdown as COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the country. Last week, the media-and-self-declared President-elect Biden named his coronavirus task force, among which included the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy director Dr. Michael Osterholm, an outspoken proponent […]

Congress returns to Washington this week after a six-week hiatus for the election. Since the end of July, we have only met for a few weeks, and the work we need to complete has piled up. This Congress ends at noon on Sunday, January 3 when the new Congress will be sworn in and start […]

A prayer room in a hair salon? Praying for people and seeing incredible things happen in a place of business? Does that happen in America today? The answer is yes, and Sam Maniscalco is a man with bold faith who was willing to take these chances. We live in a time where people believe that […]

Everyone was used to seeing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa make incredible plays on Saturdays a year ago for the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, he has moved on to the big leagues and has now started the last three games for the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa is undefeated as a starting NFL quarterback through three games, thanks to […]

Without a doubt, the coronavirus is taking a toll on Alabama’s small businesses. Governor Ivey has gradually eased many of the restrictions put in place to keep customers and employees safe, but small business owners say it may be months or even years before the local economy fully recovers from the pandemic. That’s why it’s […]

Huntsville-based Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it has been awarded an $85 million contract modification to supply NASA two additional Launch Vehicle Stage Adapters (LVSA) for the historic Artemis II and III lunar missions. The LVSAs are the largest pieces of the current configuration of the Space Launch […]

Masks are terrible, and I hate them. I will wear the mask until the coronavirus pandemic is in our rear-view mirror because I want this stupid thing over with. Do I think they shut down the virus? No. People wear masks and still get sick. I have eyes. I see that we have more daily […]

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Monday that healthcare workers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the middle of December. A release from the agency said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, spoke […]

Although incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) came up short in his reelection bid earlier this month against Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville, he has an optimistic outlook when it comes to Democrats in the South, especially given what could be a win for the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden when the final vote is […]

Alabama State Reps. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) and Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) have pre-filed bills to exempt from Alabama state taxes the $1,200 stimulus payments sent by the federal government in the spring. The two bills, filed separately on October 29, would also exclude from Alabama state taxes any forgiven loan a small business received under […]

The Southeastern Conference on Monday announced the scheduled time and viewing information for the 2020 Iron Bowl. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are set to play the annual game at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, November 28. The contest will be televised as the SEC Game of the Week on CBS.

As the nation watches the news unfold about allegations of fraud and irregularities in some battleground states, Election Day in Alabama appeared to generally run smoothly. Yet, while Alabama has better election laws than most of the states embroiled in controversy now, there is still room to improve the current rules on the books. The […]

The NCAA announced Monday that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 Men’s Basketball Championship is going to be held in a single city instead of in sites across the country. Previously, 13 cities from Providence, Rhode Island, to San Jose, California, were slotted to host the opening round in late March. A release from […]

Hundreds reportedly gathered on Friday at Troy University to celebrate the naming of an academic building in the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ (D-GA) honor. Troy officially dedicated John Robert Lewis Hall in a ceremony that included two of the Alabama native’s congressional colleagues, members of his family and powerful musical performances. Lewis was born on […]

7. Mardi Gras won’t be canceled Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson assured that Mardi Gras 2021 won’t be canceled, but said some things may look a bit different.  Parade permits will still be issued, and the city will be removing some financial penalties if there are cancellations up to a week prior to festivities.  6. Shots […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is in quarantine after potential exposure to the coronavirus, he announced in a Sunday evening statement. “A few days ago I was in close contact for several hours with someone who has since tested positive for COVID-19,” the congressman stated. “While I did not have symptoms, upon learning that this […]