Add the plans of Alabama legislators to the many facets of life disrupted by the coronavirus. After a pandemic-induced six-week break from mid-March until early May, state leaders agreed that upon resumption of session, only local bills and the budgets would be voted upon because the statehouse had to be closed to the public as […]

Solutions are a key component of land-grant institutions’ identity, and that’s why Auburn quickly shifted focus when the COVID-19 pandemic began its rapid spread across the United States. We never changed or turned away from our mission of instruction, research and outreach, but as Winston Churchill said, “It’s not enough that we do our best; […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside 16 other state attorneys general, has signed on to a letter asking Congress to investigate China’s role in the coronavirus pandemic. The letter is dated May 9, and was primarily authored by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. “[W]e are writing to ask for Congressional Hearings into the communist […]

Alabama steel-manufacturer AM/NS Calvert recently made a donation of face shields and "ear savers" to USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

U.S. Senator Doug Jones doubled down on supporting his longtime friend, former VP Joe Biden, as the 2020 presidential hopeful faces allegations...

As parts of Alabama’s safer-at-home measures relax on Monday, May 11, health experts — including public health officials and world-renowned UAB infectious disease doctors and researchers — urge extreme caution. According to the data, COVID-19 is still very much present and spreading across Alabama, as our state continues to experience an increase in cases. Make […]

Governor Kay Ivey decided to revise the “Safer-At-Home” order and allow restaurants, salons, barbershops, and gyms to open

When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, it had the unintended consequence of raising taxes on Alabamians. The reason: In Alabama, one can deduct federal income tax on their state tax return. Given the federal income tax burden was reduced for corporations and individuals, it led to a reduction of what […]

It was a pretty simple e-mail. Just a couple of lines. “It looks like low-dose ketamine is an up-regulator for ADNP. Do you think this makes sense for ADNP patients?” Matt Might sent that e-mail to Matt Davis on Feb. 18, 2019. Might is the director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama […]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought on calls for the United States to rethink its relationship with the Chinese government. As government officials are taking up that cause, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained that not everyone has always been skeptical of China and its practices, especially regarding human rights and its persecution of Christians under […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at legislators who didn't want to return to the Alabama State House and those who did return but didn't want to actually take up any legislation beyond the state's budgets.

President Trump recently announced “Operation Warp Speed,” a plan for a novel coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020. I welcome the announcement because the greatest impediment to a vaccine now is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process. Speedy development of a vaccine is not without precedent. The president’s comparison to the Manhattan […]

Fred Rogers, who helped raise millions of American children over three decades as public television’s icon of kindness, offered the following advice for helping them – really, all of us – deal with disaster: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look […]

These uncertain times have brought many challenges and changes in the lives of individuals and families around the world. I believe that with every obstacle comes an opportunity to grow. Although the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, it has brought with it the unique chance to pause and truly be present, which is rare in today’s […]

Alabama’s bioscience researchers and organizations have mobilized to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to advance urgent work that could lead to new treatments and vaccines. This includes Birmingham-based TriAltus Bioscience LLC, which developed protein purification technology to support research into a new COVID-19 vaccine under development at the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute in Portland, Oregon. […]

David Platt recently joined Vapor Ministries founder Micah McElveen on a video conference to discuss radical service during the time of a pandemic. Platt is a former pastor at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham and now pastors McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. His book, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American […]

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) team members and the plant have been busy the past few weeks with COVID-19 relief activities. Once all donations are complete, the plant expects to have donated more than $500,000 in funds, goods and services to area nonprofits and health care agencies in Alabama. “The COVID-19 pandemic is placing an […]

Despite a hue and cry from the public regarding State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris’ decision to take a long and deliberative approach to reopen the Alabama economy, most lawmakers have been reluctant to criticize Harris’ effort throughout the pandemic. That includes State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia),  a practicing medical doctor who sees Harris’ role […]

A Montgomery plumbing company is providing lunches to area healthcare workers as a way show its gratitude to them and to honor the legacy of its founder. “What the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers have done the past 2 months is nothing shy of extraordinary,” explained Will Imbusch of Bill Bradley Services in a recent […]

Not all superheroes wear capes – some wear masks. Instead of fighting felons, they battle truly deadly forces: COVID-19, cancer and other diseases or illnesses. Wanda Roden is a registered nurse with a passion for her patients and a desire to make the work shift brighter for her co-workers. When she’s not at work, Roden […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth believes the Yellowhammer State would be an ideal replacement as Tesla's base of manufacturing.

The origins of a much-ballyhooed “wish list” of possible Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expenditures apparently generated by members of the Alabama Legislature and submitted to Gov. Kay Ivey has been the hot-button topic of the late stages of the 2020 legislative session. The list was disseminated throughout the capitol press corps […]

The Alabama legislature has now sent both the General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets for Fiscal Year 2021 to Governor Kay Ivey's desk.

The World Police and Fire Games Federation has awarded the 2025 World Police and Fire Games to Birmingham, officials announced Wednesday. “From the beginning, we were impressed by all that Birmingham has to offer,” said LC Collins, World Police and Fire Games president. “We believe that this city is the whole package – from its venues, infrastructure and history […]