Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday afternoon took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak in favor of the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, which he introduced last year with Congressman Ted Budd (R-NC). Approximately 12 of Byrne’s colleagues also were set to speak in support of the bill. According […]

The respective U.S. Senate campaigns of former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday each released internal polling with three weeks to go until the March 31 Republican primary runoff. Sessions’ campaign publicly released his internal polling in a press release. Tuberville’s campaign responded a couple […]

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has responded to the cancellation of the 2020 Global Force Symposium & Exposition by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) due to the ongoing public health threat of the coronavirus, reminding residents that the “Rocket City remains a welcoming destination for conferences, tradeshows, and other […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered a bill, the Assigning Proper Placement of Executive Action Lawsuits (APPEAL) Act, to serve as an amendment to the Democrat-sponsored FUTURE Act on Tuesday. According to a press release from Palmer’s office, the FUTURE Act “undermines the President’s authority on restricting the entry of potentially dangerous foreign nationals into […]

Small business owners, including those in Alabama, continued to show high levels of optimism through February, according to the latest NFIB Optimism Index released on Tuesday. The index showed slightly higher levels of optimism in February than January, up 0.2 points to 104.5 — a reading that is among the top 10% in the survey’s […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will host the 2020 Alabama State Spelling Bee on March 21 at 12:00 p.m. The competition will be between about 55 students in grades 4-8 from every corner of the Yellowhammer State. The students competing are the cream of the crop in Alabama; over 780 schools in the state […]

MONTGOMERY — Liberal activists once again have traveled from around the state — and the nation — to protest at the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). Ahead of the beginning of a hearing on Monday morning regarding a proposal by Alabama Power Company pending before the PSC, protesters were bussed in to make their environmentalist […]

Scientists at the Huntsville company BioDynami have developed a new product that will allow people to sequence their DNA in less time for less money. The product, which is called the NGS RNA Library Prep Kit, was developed through multitudinous experiments and has been tested on several platforms. BioDynami is located within the HudsonAlpha Institute […]

Although the COVID-19 coronavirus is dominating the news, it’s important to know the facts about the virus and the ongoing work to prevent its spread. I’d also like to dispel some misinformation regarding your government’s actions to fight it. Despite what some fearmongers have said, the federal government has been preparing for a public health […]

Bobbie Knight has been named permanent president of Miles College by the school’s board of trustees. Knight, who had served as interim president since last summer, becomes the college’s 15th president, effective immediately. The decision was announced during the spring board meeting. “I am honored that the board of trustees has confidence in me to take a […]

A new poll released this week shows former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville with a big lead heading into the runoff on March 31. The poll, which sampled 645 likely GOP primary voters from March 6-8, shows Tommy Tuberville at 52% with former Attorney General Jeff Sessions at 40%. The margin of error for the […]

7. Alabama city councilman arrested after wife’s death Robert Perry Warren, a Carbon Hill city councilman, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after the death of his wife Lisa Warren. Robert Warren claimed that during an argument with his wife, he “lost his temper and pushed (his wife) backwards causing (her) to fall and […]

In a ranking published this week, Site Selection magazine placed Montgomery ninth among all Tier 2 metro areas for corporate investment in 2019. The publication defines Tier 2 metro areas as an economic area that has between 200,000 and 1,000,000 people. The methodology for the ranking was the number of projects in an area that […]

Austin Riley is one of the best race car drivers in the world, and he is the only one at his level with autism. Years ago, Austin was bullied, he felt he had no purpose, and he did not want to leave his room. Thankfully, his dad knew something different. Jason believed in his son, […]

Last week, the Alabama Senate – working across the aisle and across our Alabama communities – voted unanimously in favor of SB 172, legislation that standardizes the deployment of small cells, advanced wireless infrastructure, in Alabama. In today’s world, wireless infrastructure is a critical piece of the economic development puzzle. And, our State must take […]

The coronavirus media-driven panic is underway and shows very little sign of stopping anytime soon. The impact on stock markets and the economy have already been seen. The travel industry is feeling the impact, some schools are already jumping to canceling classes and big-time public events will be next as some ponder not allowing crowds […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — One of the two red pandas at an Alabama zoo has died, the zoo said Monday. The Birmingham Zoo said in a news release that Parker, a 4-year-old male red panda, was found dead Sunday morning. There there was no sign of physical injuries or illness and an examination didn’t immediately […]

State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) announced Monday he is endorsing Jerry Carl’s campaign for Congress. Carl and former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) are currently in a runoff for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s First Congressional District. Pringle, a former competitor in the AL-01 congressional race, placed third in the March 3 primary, garnering 19.23% […]

7. Harris endorses Biden U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) presidential campaign ended in December, but she’s back in the spotlight for endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden, saying, “There is no one better prepared than Joe to steer our nation through these turbulent times, and restore truth, honor, and decency to the Oval Office.” This […]

Rick Barton knows what the U.S. can do to resolve conflict in the world, and he believes there is often a better way to do it. The man who started USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives and was America’s ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in New York, the UN’s deputy high commissioner […]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders contends we should not allow billionaires. His view produced interesting debate exchanges with Michael Bloomberg, who has a net worth of $53 billion. Are billionaires good for America? A first consideration is the source of the riches. Were they earned from a successful business, or by stealing from or swindling […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Who is the frontrunner in the Republican U.S. Senate primary? — Why did Biden win by such a large margin in Alabama? — Do pistol permits actually make police safer, or […]

Some of Birmingham’s most successful and influential minority and female business leaders were recently recognized during the annual Minority Business Awards event, produced by Birmingham-based SummitMedia. The event, in its 14th year, was hosted by radio personality and entrepreneur Tom Joyner. The awards and networking event “celebrate the spirit, creativity and resourcefulness of Birmingham’s brightest minority and female leadership,” […]

Birmingham will host the 2021 World Games in 500 days and a local firm will produce the all-important opening and closing ceremonies. Birmingham World Games officials launched the 500-day countdown today with an event at the Birmingham CrossPlex, one of the 20 venues in the greater Birmingham area that will host competitions. In addition to being a competition […]