State Sen. Sam Givhan said he’s received no negative feedback from constituents on the plan to build a new Alabama State House in Montgomery. The Legislative Council, a joint House-Senate legislative panel which owns the State House, unanimously approved an agreement with the Retirement Systems of Alabama last week to build the new meeting place […]

Last week, we learned that Alabama’s congressional map will be different in 2024. A federally appointed special master submitted three maps of what that might look like on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the State of Alabama’s request to reinstate the maps drawn by the state Legislature during a July special session.  […]

Jobs, employment, workforce participation are top of mind for leaders in Alabama and across the country.  With the state’s unemployment rate at an all-time low of 2.2%, that statistic places Alabama among the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates.  Gov. Kay Ivey recently encouraged leaders to note not just unemployment rates, but the importance […]

A coalition of environmental groups filed a petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish year-round vessel speed restriction zones and other mitigation measures in the northern Gulf of Mexico to protect Rice’s whales — a whale that was only recognized by NOAA as a distinct species two years ago. NOAA also proposed […]

Congress avoided a government shutdown Saturday, with a last minute vote on a continuing resolution that keeps funding at current levels until Nov. 17. The stop-gap measure passed the House by a 335-91 vote with 21 Republicans voting against it. The bill then passed the Senate by a 88-9. The Alabama congressional delegation was split […]

Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $3.5 million in grant funding last week to the University of Alabama, Auburn University, and the Alabama Department of Public Health. The new funding, according to Ivey, will go toward making the state’s highways safer. “Too often a drive to work, to a vacation destination or just to shop across town […]

Joe Lovvorn represents Lee County in the Alabama Legislature. In a significant stride toward bridging the digital divide, Alabama is poised to receive a substantial infusion of over 1 billion dollars through the Broadband Equity, Access, & Deployment (BEAD) Program. This funding is a promising opportunity to expand broadband access, particularly in rural and under-served […]

Roads and bridges have been vital to Alabama since its creation. This is probably true of most states; however, it has been especially true for Alabama for several reasons. First of all, we are a large state, geographically. Most metropolitan areas are a good many miles from the state capital in Montgomery. It is a […]

U.S. Reps. Barry Moore and Terri Sewell voted against a stopgap funding bill Friday that would have been a step to avoided a government shutdown. Moore was only one of 21 Republicans to vote against the measure and was the only Republican member of Alabama’s House congressional delegation to do oppose the package. The continuing […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) said he wants young students across Alabama to be taught the greatness of America, and he believes playing the national anthem in schools should be a part of that goal. Allen pre-filed SB2 this year, which would require all public schools to broadcast the first stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner” […]

As Alabama’s representative on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has made it a priority to safe guard the Yellowhammer State’s agricultural resources and industries. In keeping with that trend, Tuberville (R-Auburn) and a group of fellow Republican senators have introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act. “Alabama’s […]

U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, known for his ability to ensure the timely completion of major infrastructure projects throughout the Yellowhammer State, has been honored with a section of Interstate 22 named for him. In a ceremony in Birmingham, I-22 in Jefferson County was named the “Congressman Spencer Bachus Highway.” The former congressman played a significant […]

The Congressional Black Caucus held its annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C., last Friday, where they held a panel on the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicle manufacturing. Participating in the panel were Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Alabama Power Company Vice President of Governmental Affairs Houston Smith. Sewell and Smith credited the new industry […]

The Alabama Republican Party has set the qualifying dates for the upcoming Special Election for Alabama House of Representative District 10. All Republican candidates interested in running for this seat must file with the party during this window. Candidate qualifying will open 8:30 a.m. Monday and close 5 p.m. Oct. 10. The seat in House […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt didn’t mince words during a press conference at the Capitol where she blasted the Biden administration for the worsening the crisis at the southern border. Britt (R-Montgomery) spoke to reporters Wednesday about the illegal immigration issue alongside Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.). […]

A hearing of the House Armed Services Committee gave three Alabama lawmakers the opportunity to get some answers about the decision to base the headquarters of U.S. Space Command in Colorado over Alabama.  They say that move was blatantly political and possibly unlawful.  U.S. Space Command Gen.James Dickinson, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has not yet made a decision on his political future after the special master redrew his district in the newly proposed congressional maps. Special master Richard Allen submitted three congressional redistricting maps to the court this week. All three maps create a mutual district between Moore (R-Enterprise) and U.S. Rep. Jerry […]

Cities and counties throughout much of the Yellowhammer State can now look forward to several improved roads and bridges, thanks to new funding approved by Gov. Kay Ivey. The funding for the improvements is through the Annual Grant Program, which was provided by the Rebuild Alabama Act which was passed overwhelmingly by the Legislature “I […]

The subject of gifts to politicians and their families was an issue Wednesday as the Alabama Ethics & Campaign Finance Committee met to discuss possibly reforming the state’s ethics law. “At our last meeting, we discussed the Ethics Clarification and Reform Report,” said Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne), chairman of the committee. “This is what people […]

More shoes are dropping in a kickback scheme emanating from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.  A 25-count indictment released Tuesday accuses longtime State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) of obstruction of justice. Rogers is subject to two of those counts. The alleged cover-up is related to his assistant Varrie Johnson Kindall being charged with conspiracy […]

Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh has picked up yet another endorsement in her 2024 reelection bid. On Wednesday, Manufacture Alabama endorsed Cavanaugh and encouraged its members and all Alabamians to support her campaign.  “Throughout her career, Twinkle Cavanaugh has consistently shown a strong commitment to ensuring that Alabama’s manufacturers and businesses operate in […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong once again blasted the Biden administration Wednesday over the continuing crisis as the U.S. southern border. According to new reports, there have been a record amount of migrant encounters at the border this week. More to this… CBP sources also say past 5 day total nearly 50,000 migrant encounters… with 25,000 […]

Members of the congressional delegation are reacting to the new maps drawn by the court-appointed special master Tuesday. Special master Richard Allen submitted three congressional redistricting maps to the court this week. The new maps redraw the Second Congressional District 2 with Black voters comprising 48.5% to 50.1% of the voting-age population. These maps will […]

Rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence have drawn the attention of regulators. From the Securities and Exchange and Federal Trade commissions to the White House and Pentagon, law enforcers and lawmakers are trying to get their arms around the global impacts of AI. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, Alabama’s voice on key financial issues in the upper […]