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So all of the speculation is now over and he made it official this past week. United States Senator Tommy Tuberville announced that he is running to be the next Governor of the state of Alabama. It started off as a rumor and then a lot of talk and now he is for certain a candidate for the state’s top office. There may be some token opposition in the Republican Primary but with Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth taking his name out of contention, Senator Tuberville will undoubtedly be the GOP nom...
It has been a little over a month since Alabama lawmakers returned home from the Statehouse. With the dust settling, we can look back at some of what was passed and some that should have passed. The Governor and legislative leaders promised that public safety would be the number one priority this past session. There were some bills that met that goal that did become law. One of those bills, the Speedy Trial Act, was passed to expedite criminal trial dockets to ensure crime victims get justice...
So, while the 2026 Alabama election campaigns unofficaly started in May, we are a long way from the official kick-off. Those who are candidates for the election cycle next year for state and county races and running in the Alabama Republican Primary have to wait until next January to actually sign up and pay their qualifying fees. Once a candidate has decided to actually throw their name in the hat, the most important job is to start raising money to pay for the campaign. Running for statewide...
The current wars being fought in Europe and the Middle East have brought home the new dangers of the modern battlefield - enemies hiding advanced weapons technology in the backyard of their adversaries. With it a warning to United States and state leaders of the need to address the issue of foreign nations purchasing properties around national military bases and energy infrastructure. Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are sponsoring legislation at the federal level to protect...
As the summer season is upon us, Alabama is proving to be one of the most sought out destinations for travelers from around the Nation. From the mountains in North Alabama to the Gulf Coast beaches, the state offers some of the most diverse topography in the country. The beaches in Baldwin and Mobile County attract thousands of vistors each year to play in their white sand and clear blue water, but they are also destinations for great golfing and fishing. In addition, fresh seafood brings those...
The Alabama Senate this past week just passed a record education budget of nearly $12.1 billion for the 2026 fiscal year. The budget includes funding for K-12, community colleges and the state universities. The bill now goes to the Alabama House of Representatives for consideration. The Senate also passed legislation that would reform the funding formula for state primary schools. The Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence Act will revamp how money is appropriated to provide more r...
On a cool spring morning in Coosa County, a few hikers gather outside the Pinhoti Outdoor Center. They sip coffee, double-check their gear and swap stories about where the trail might take them next. It’s a familiar scene, but one that didn’t exist here five years ago. Back then, there was no local outfitter, no shuttle service, no place to stop and stay. Kimm and Nathan Wright set out to change that. What started as a modest hostel in 2019 is now a full-service operation helping people acc...
The Alabama Legislature is back from their last break before they start the final days of their 2025 session. The Alabama House of Representatives has passed several pieces of legislation that will benefit taxpayers. One of the first bills would reduce the grocery tax by one cent. Currently shoppers pay three cents to the state for food. The new law would also allow local governments to cut their taxes on groceries as well. This is a smart move for lawmakers as the majority of states do not...
The Alabama Legislature are returning to the Statehouse this week for the 2025 regular session with a full agenda. This past month all of the headlines were from Washington DC, but there is plenty of hometown business to attend to right here in Alabama. Alabama lawmakers have rightly said they plan on making public safety one of their top priorities. Deservingly so considering how much violent crime rocked the state in 2024. Governor Kay Ivey herself has said this is her most important focus...
February 23, 2025 - There has been talk about tax reform in Alabama through the years. While there has been work around the edges, it is not what a lot of politicians have promised. However, one of our neighbors has tackled it head on. Lousiana Governor Jeff Landry called the state legislature into special session this past November. The session’s focus was Lousiana’s tax structure and to overhaul the state’s tax code. During the session, lawmakers passed bills that in most cases require voter a...
As we move into 2025, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will have the last two years of her long tenure as the state’s top executive. The Governor has taken on tough issues during her tenure in office, but has maintained her popularity. Actually she has ranked annually as one of the most popular governors in the Nation. Ivey worked her way up from reading clerk in the Alabama Legislature, to state treasurer, then Lieutenant Governor and now Governor. She has made history in her ascent to the s...
January 21, 2025 - The year 2024 was a violent one in Alabama. With the high amount of crime across the state, particularly, in the large metropolitan areas, local officials could not solve the problems alone. It is now up to Alabama leaders to tackle public safety issues that have not been solved at the local level. There are a multitude of reasons for the violence in this country, including what has happened across the country with new no bail laws and the release of prisoners across the...
With just some four weeks to the big election day, we are going to hear more about the integrity of the election results on November 5th. Following the 2020 elections, there were a lot of questions around the Nation about potential voter fraud, including right here in Alabama . Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is doing his part to stop any efforts to commit fraud at the ballot box. Allen has also aggressively worked to make sure only Alabama citizens can vote by working to remove names off...
One of the major issues in this year’s presidential election has been the increase in grocery prices. Actually, over the past three and a half years, the price of food has gone up by some 22 percent. Thus, everyone is paying attention to how much they spend to put dinner on the table for their families. Alabama leaders made an effort two years ago to help consumers' wallets and pocketbooks by reducing the grocery tax by 1 percent on September 1, 2023. A second 1 percent was to be reduced this S...
Since the pandemic, the Alabama economy has had its ups and downs. However, the good news is that the business climate in Alabama has outperformed other states. One sector of the Alabama business community that has really increased is the construction industry. A recent study by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama showed that between 2015 to 2021 there was a 97 percent increase in commercial construction output to the tune of $9.4 billion. When you look at the direct impacts on al...
The crime in Alabama has everyone reeling from violence across the state, particularly in places like Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. However, we have seen criminal acts in rural parts of the state increase as well. There are a number of reasons for how dangerous the streets have become. One of the factors is the progressive’s slanderous attacks on law enforcement that have hurt the morale and recruitment of more officers. The defund the police movement has actually led to fewer officers p...
With summer unofficially over this week and Labor Day soon, election season will really begin in earnest. The November election is just around the corner, which means the candidates are about to spend all of their campaign funds to get out the vote. And with over 3.8 million voters in the Alabama, there is a lot of work to do in the coming weeks. With the election on November 5th, there is a little more than eight weeks for these candidates to persuade voters that they are the right person for t...
Unfortunately, a recent tragic murder in Chicago should raise red flags right here in Alabama. One day after being released on parole from an Illinois prison, a violent felon has been accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and murdering her 11-year old son. Soon thereafter two members of the Illinois Parole Board, one of whom was the Chair, resigned after what the Illinois Governor described as a lack of careful consideration of the evidence related to the domestic violence threats of the felon....
Unfortunately, a recent tragic murder in Chicago should raise red flags right here in Alabama. One day after being released on parole from an Illinois prison, a violent felon has been accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and murdering her 11-year old son. Soon thereafter two members of the Illinois Parole Board, one of whom was the Chair, resigned after what the Illinois Governor described as a lack of careful consideration of the evidence related to the domestic violence threats of the felon....
