If you lost your job and are looking for work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you are certainly not alone. Here in Alabama, while our economy is recovering, nearly 800,000 Alabamians have filed an initial unemployment claim since March. The pandemic hurt the economy across the board, though workers in public-facing industries were hit especially […]

The Blue Star Families organization is partnering with AARP nationally to promote participation in a survey that will help identify and explore the issues that face service members, veterans, and their families. The survey is available now through October 16. By participating in this survey you are providing valuable insights that impact policy, educate military […]

Even in the midst of historic offensive production, Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones expressed his admiration for the physical approach to the game by his unit’s skill position players. Appearing on Tuesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Jones gave his assessment of his own team’s progress, as well as previewing his team’s matchup with […]

Ford Motor Company is using a new type of steel made in Calvert, Alabama, to build its 2021 Ford Broncos. The steel is both stronger than what it is replacing and reduced the weight of the vehicle by 10%. The 2021 Bronco will be the first automobile in the world to use the grade of […]

Recently, my wife and I were preparing to attend a wedding. As we made ready to leave the house, we checked to make sure that we had our masks at which point she lamented that she did not have one that matched her outfit. We both paused on that and then jointly expressed that the […]

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Tuesday blocked a lower court ruling that would have suspended key safeguards against voter fraud for the November 3 general election. Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama in recent weeks released a ruling in which he voided certain absentee balloting requirements for the upcoming election. […]

The United States is such a big and diverse country with transparent sources of information and data that we are the world’s lab for various policy practices. Take the response to COVID-19. Some states closed down early and hard and stayed that way for a long time. Others were more judicious about their closure, closing […]

Senator Doug Jones is Joe Biden's first choice to be the next United States attorney general, according to a Tuesday report.

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn emphasized his team’s continued development on both sides of the ball at his Tuesday press conference. Entering the fourth week of the season, Malzahn thinks each game has been valuable for his team’s improvement. “Our goal is to get a little better each week,” he stated. “If we do that, […]

A new survey of Alabama’s small business owners was released Monday. It revealed that 50% of all proprietors would apply for a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan if available. An additional 22% said they “might apply” for a new loan, for a total of 72% considering government support. Those results indicate ongoing strife for […]

Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick on his weekly appearance on the “ESPN College Football Podcast.” He did, however, identify one factor which he thinks could make the difference in the outcome of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs. Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN “College Gameday” […]

Democrats looked to score political points ahead of the election and they came out swining

With 21 days to go, there are a lot of uncertainties that remain about the November 3 election, including the direction of down-ballot races across the country that will determine who controls the U.S. House of Representatives. As it stands, Democrats hold a 35-seat majority over the Republican Party, which means for the GOP to […]

Earlier this month, the Alabama Legislative Services Agency reported both the Education Trust Fund (ETF) and the State General Fund (SGF) budgets ended the fiscal year on September 30 with positive growth. While acknowledging an impact from the recession caused by COVID-19 to revenues, a memo obtained by Yellowhammer News from Legislative Services Agency fiscal […]

The battle between U.S. Senator Doug Jones and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville might be the nation’s most important Senate race. Alabama, like many parts of America, is getting back to work. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.6% in August, down from a peak of 13.8% in April. That’s a huge relief. Unfortunately, another […]

The Alabama State Port Authority set a single-vessel export record by shipping out 146,479 short tons of met coal from the Port of Mobile...

Governments officials estimate that Hurricane Sally caused $86 million of damage to taxpayer-funded property like roads, bridges and utility systems in Alabama, which FEMA is helping local governments pay to repair. The federal agency said in a release that it expects to pay at least $64 million to local governments that have had to fix […]

The Congressman, who has sent letters to Troy University and Alabama A&M noted the silence is something he finds troubling with Troy's proximity to Fort Rucker and Alabama A&M relationship with the defense industry in Huntsville

At his Monday press conference, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was generous in his assessment of this year’s Crimson Tide team ahead of Saturday’s top three matchup, and he offered the highest praise to one Tide playmaker, in particular. When asked what makes this version of the Alabama offense so prolific, Smart pointed to a […]

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban will look across the field on Saturday and see one of his former assistant coaches for the third week in a row. At his Monday press conference, Saban previewed the matchup and talked about the job Kirby Smart has done during his tenure at Georgia. “This is an outstanding […]

The future USS Mobile (LCS 26) successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico recently, Austal USA announced on Monday. LCS 26 is the third Austal-built ship for the US Navy to complete acceptance trials this year. The future USS Mobile was built in its namesake city at Austal’s world-class manufacturing facility; the ship […]

After a chaotic final few minutes, Auburn emerged victorious 30-28 over Arkansas in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The beginning of the game was a bit of a slog as remnants of Hurricane Delta moved through East Alabama, dumping several inches of rain along the way. In the first half especially, the weather conditions made it difficult for […]

The diligent, collaborative efforts across the state of Alabama to increase 2020 Census participation appear to have been effective.

My father, Charles, served in the U.S. Army, so I often heard the joke about the young recruit who was participating in his first military parade, looked around at his fellow soldiers, and smugly thought, “I’m the only one who’s marching in step.” That story sums up the way that Doug Jones has approached his […]