The latest stimulus bill in Congress is tied up for many reasons, but a major sticking point appears to be the continuation of a $600 a week unemployment booster on top of what states already pay in benefits. With the current impasse, there is currently no bonus to be given to those who are unemployed. […]

Budget shopping chain Dollar General on Wednesday announced the opening of its large, new cold storage distribution center in Montgomery. The 450,000 square foot facility is the product of a $26 million investment for the company and will support around 65 new jobs in the River Region. The Montgomery facility is cold storage, meaning it […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville in the Yellowhammer State’s 2020 U.S. Senate race. Tuberville, after defeating former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in last month’s GOP primary runoff, is set to face U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in November’s general election. The AFA had endorsed […]

As local Alabama economies continue to grapple with COVID-19, one hit particularly hard has been Alabama’s seafood industry as restaurants have scaled back operations and limited demand. One part of Alabama’s seafood industry that faces a dual-threat from China, not only as a result of a coronavirus that originated from Asian superpower but because of […]

Just days after perfectly launching NASA’s historic Mars 2020 mission, United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been awarded another major assignment that will benefit the United States. SES, a global leader in content connectivity solutions, has selected ULA to launch two C-band satellites. This launch is part of SES’s accelerated C-band clearing plan to meet the […]

Nearly a quarter-million college students across the state of Alabama can be tested for COVID-19 with a free, rapid, non-invasive nasal swab-based procedure, to ensure a negative test — or quarantining in the case of a positive result — before returning to campus. This opportunity was made possible by the implementation of GuideSafe™ Entry Testing, a […]

The Mobile Airport Authority on Tuesday unveiled a plan that would move all commercial air traffic to the Brookley Aeroplex near downtown. The city’s current aviation hub, the Mobile Regional Airport, is not located near an interstate and is a 30 minute drive west of the city center. The Brookley location is located just off […]

America is under attack by liberal fanatics. Violence, arson, looting and vandalism are becoming commonplace from socialist mobs, and scenarios once seen only in movies like “Mad Max” are happening in real-life on the streets of Portland and other major, Democrat-controlled cities. If we are going to restore law and order across the country and […]

In July of last year, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a new initiative to help young adults in underprivileged communities. President Donald Trump’s pledge to help those who need it most through the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative reaffirms that commitment. The FYI initiative helps vulnerable young adults […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Tuesday gave high marks to a new executive order from President Donald Trump that makes permanent the expansion of telehealth services for those on Medicare that was first implemented at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will institute the changes proposed by […]

7. Space and Rocket Center saved After a $250,000 donation was made by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville exceeded the $1.5 million needed to remain open and hold space camp in April 2021. Earlier this week, Boeing donated $500,000 to keep the center open. Donations came in […]

The Alabama Republican Party special primary election in House District 49 occurred on Tuesday in parts of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby Counties. This seat was vacated by the resignation of State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), who left the legislature to join the administration of President Donald J. Trump. Russell Bedsole and Mimi Penhale were the […]

Space Camp has been saved. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville has received the $1.5 million in public support it needed to avoid permanent closure. A $250,000 donation from SAIC on Tuesday afternoon pushed the effort past the mark needed. SAIC, which is an abbreviation of Science Applications International Corporation, is a government […]

KBR on Tuesday announced it has been awarded a $165 million task order to perform key engineering services on tactical missiles for the Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) project office within the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space. The publicly traded company was awarded the cost-plus, fixed fee task order under […]

A new study from the federal government shows that Alabamians who get health insurance through their employer pay the lowest family premiums in the nation. The numbers reflect premiums paid in 2019 and come from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), which is conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a […]

Last week was pretty frustrating in Washington. While the House frittered away at useless Democrat messaging bills which have no chance of passage in the Senate, Speaker Pelosi refused negotiations with the Senate on a $1 trillion dollar bill to address the nation’s ongoing needs as a result of COVID-19. At the end of the […]

A new video ad has been launched in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, targeting U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL). Entitled “Cities,” the ad by One Nation urges Jones to “support the rule of law” and support ending federal funding of sanctuary cities. This comes as part of a previously-announced $3.2 million advertising reservation in the Yellowhammer […]

A joint team of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy sailors launched an unarmed Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the early morning hours of Tuesday from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Minuteman III, which is managed by Boeing in Huntsville, is as fast as a seismic wave, traveling […]

Austal USA on Tuesday announced that yet another Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) built in Mobile has successfully completed integrated trials and is now ready to be delivered to the U.S. Navy. The future USNS Newport (EPF 12) completed sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico, and is poised to become the 12th EPF delivered by […]

An independent poll released on Tuesday showed blowouts brewing in Alabama’s 2020 U.S. Senate and presidential contests. Morning Consult, a national data company, polled multiple states, including Alabama, from July 24 through August 2. In the Yellowhammer State, 609 likely voters were surveyed, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4%.

Republican nominee for Alabama’s Second Congressional District Barry Moore is returning to the campaign trail after a week of meetings in Washington, D.C. that he described as “successful.” Moore surprised many political observers across Alabama by decisively winning his primary runoff election on July 14 after placing more than 15 points behind competitor Jeff Coleman […]

The Alabama Public Service Commission on Tuesday returned $100 million to Alabama Power Company customers. In a unanimous vote by PSC President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, Commissioner Chris “Chip” Beeker and Commissioner Jeremy Oden, the commission formally decided to return the money through a rate ECR adjustment.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that it is investing over $6 million to improve the water infrastructure in four rural Alabama towns. The Alabama investments are part of a nationwide package of $462 million the USDA is spending to modernize the drinking water and wastewater systems in rural areas across the country. […]

Earlier this year, national media outlets targeted Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to highlight how the public was handling the COVID-19 pandemic as the businesses were coming out of shutdown mode. One report from CNN featured the network’s Gary Tuchmann showing crowded spots in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores and highlighted individuals that were not […]