1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) Alabama companies have until Friday to apply for Innovate Alabama grants offering up to $250,000 in supplemental funding for federally backed research and technology projects. Innovate Alabama extended the application deadline for its Supplemental Grant Program to July 17. The program provides…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (351+ words) Governor Kay Ivey announced four appointments to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, filling the seats created when the Legislature expanded the commission from three members to seven during the last regular session. Ivey appointed retired three-star General Ron…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (459+ words) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced he helped secure nearly $2.5 billion for Alabama military installations in the Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA, along with an amendment renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The Senate Armed Services Committee reported the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (142+ words) With property values rising and public expectations evolving, candidates for Calhoun County revenue commissioner shared their visions for transparency, accessibility and efficiency during Monday night’s forum. Revenue commissioner candidates Jakob Williamson, left, and incumbent Tim Hodges speak during Monday…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (274+ words) Officials with Central Alabama Water say they are stopping the addition of fluoride, calling it an operational, safety, and financial decision. They argue fluoride isn’t required by regulators and removing it reduces chemical risks, eliminates aging equipment costs, and saves…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (881+ words) Over the course of a career spent in the Alabama Legislature, in the leadership of the Business Council of Alabama, and as the President of Manufacture Alabama, I have learned one enduring truth about economic development: nothing happens without affordable,…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (76+ words) A group called Blueprint Alabama brought former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Birmingham today for a “community conversation” with Mayor Randall Woodfin. The event is being promoted as an effort to “build bridges” in the state, but critics question why…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (840+ words) Data centers power much of what we now consider part of daily life: emergency response systems, bank transactions, healthcare records and the cloud-based software businesses rely on. They’re here to stay and they can play an important role in Alabama’s…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (561+ words) When most people picture the Port, they see ships along the waterfront and cranes rising over the skyline in Mobile. What they may not see is the bigger picture: the Alabama Port Authority connects all 67 counties in our state to…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) U.S. Senator and 2026 frontrunner to become the next Governor of Alabama, Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), voiced his support Wednesday for the multi-bill utility reform package moving through the Alabama Legislature. In a weekly call with in-state reporters, Tuberville urged lawmakers to pass…...