When the members of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 debated how to pick the executive, several options were considered. Some wanted the people to directly elect the president, while others distrusted the people to know enough about the candidates to make that important decision on their own. After all, the election would be held across […]

Alabama Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan has announced that she will not seek reelection to a fourth term in 2021.

Renewed by the Alabama Legislature in 2017, the Historic Tax Credit is a set-aside of $100 million in tax credits spread over five years (2018-2022) for the rehabilitation of historic properties throughout the state. The tax credit is split between urban and rural counties, with $60 million to urban counties and $40 million to rural […]

Governor Kay Ivey has confirmed that three locations across the state received shipments of the vaccine on Monday, and the other 12 sites are receiving the vaccine shipments on Tuesday.

Governor Kay Ivey’s decision to exercise emergency powers last week to extend the expiration date on economic incentive packages and waive tax liabilities on CARES Act benefits tested the limits of her powers under the pandemic state of emergency. While some have applauded Ivey’s willingness to act where she has seen it as necessary, a […]

Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was exercising emergency powers under the COVID-19 state of emergency to extend economic incentive programs and limit potential state tax liabilities created by benefits generated by the federal government under the CARES Act. It was a move made without an official act of the Alabama Legislature but has gotten approval […]

Former State Rep. Richard Laird (I-Roanoake) passed away on Monday at age 81 after a bout with the coronavirus, his family has confirmed.

Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl reacted to the news that head football coach Gus Malzahn was terminated by the university.

MONTGOMERY — Members of the Alabama Republican Party gathered with state officials in the capitol on Monday to officially cast the state’s nine Electoral College votes for President Donald Trump. Trump in 2020 received the largest-ever number of votes a candidate has received from the voters in Alabama. He earned 1,441,170 votes to former Vice […]

Alabama’s initial allotment of the first approved coronavirus vaccine is arriving in the state early this week, with three hospitals receiving their doses on Monday and 12 more getting their shipments on Tuesday. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) made the announcement in a news release on Monday. Alabama is receiving a total of […]

Mercedes-Benz on Monday announced it will launch six new electric vehicle lines by 2022, including two SUVs to be built in Alabama.

Auburn celebrates a lifetime of achievement by Gen. Lloyd Austin, who provides immeasurable support to our university. We are grateful for his leadership in defending our freedoms and know his best days in serving our nation are still ahead. Congratulations and thank you! See the full story here.

The state agency overseeing medical licenses approved an emergency rule over the weekend to allow out of state doctors in good standing to apply for temporary emergency medical licenses in Alabama. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission met over the weekend and adopted the measure. “As the number of COVID-19 […]

Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board voted on Monday to allow curbside alcohol sales through the holiday season. The ABC Board’s decision comes as the state is experiencing record levels of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The board first instituted curbside selling in March but stopped the practice in the middle of September during a lull […]

Regions Financial Corp. announced that chief operating officer John Owen will retire effective March 15, 2021, following...

An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired the vacant plant in Wetumpka owned and once occupied by Russell Brands.

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL-02) this past week delivered her congressional farewell address on the floor of the House of Representatives.

The Alabama Crimson Tide just completed the greatest regular season in college football history with a first-ever 10-0 record in SEC play. The Tide dominated each of its opponents, and no game seemed even remotely in doubt. On the offensive side of the ball, Mac Jones has put together the greatest season of any quarterback […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at those who still don't understand why challenges to the way the vote went down are important and about more than just 2020.

The opening and closing ceremonies of the World Games 2022 will feature original music from Henry Panion, one of Alabama’s most accomplished and decorated composers. The Birmingham Organizing Committee announced Monday that Panion has joined the 2022 Games as artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies. Panion is University Professor of Music and Director of Music […]

Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene on Sunday announced that Gus Malzahn is no longer the head football coach on The Plains.

Alabama Power’s Ephraim Stockdale has been recognized as a “shining star” by Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) for his leadership in community development. The nonprofit presented Stockdale with its Outstanding ACE Leadership Award for his work serving on the ACE Associates Council. The award is one of six STAR awards ACE presents annually to acknowledge its partners, Associates Council […]

A nonprofit organization in Mobile County is teaching kids valuable life skills while helping the environment. Groundwork Mobile County (GMC) recently completed its first Green Team youth employment program where six teens spent a month working in community gardens in Mobile County. GMC Executive Director Barja Wilson said the kids loved it. “They were very proud,” […]

The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is recruiting women in Alabama to join the WISDOM study, or Women Informed to Screen Depending On Measures of risk, which is an innovative national research study designed to test a personalized approach to breast cancer screening and prevention. Women between the ages of 40 and 74 who have […]