2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (525+ words) U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville vowed to protect the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) and fired back at Doug Jones over a Social Security attack aimed at linking his criticism of the federal program to Alabama’s state retirement system. Tuberville, the Republican…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (289+ words) 7. Alabama fell to No. 13 in the preseason Associated Press college football poll, its lowest ranking since 2008, while Ohio State took the No. 1 spot, Oregon landed at No. 2, Georgia at No. 3 and Auburn received three votes to finish 44th overall. 5. A survey…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (516+ words) A Pell City company that helped build UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair is now putting $250,000 toward the hospital’s future. Goodgame Company Inc. made the contribution through Alabama’s Rural Hospital Investment Program, joining Metro Bank to bring the hospital’s private contributions…...

5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (178+ words) U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) is taking a victory lap for funding he voted against. The funding in question, per the article, is “$8,506,686 in federal funds, awarded through a U.S. Department of Transportation grant, (that) will go toward rehabilitating more than 9,000 feet…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (470+ words) With the United States Senate now in recess, urgency was high to get some final pieces of legislation voted on and the one which has received the most attention is the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. The bill brought to…...

20+ hour, 7+ min ago   (171+ words) Construction on the new State House remains on schedule for lawmakers to move in ahead of next year’s session, according to a July progress update. The roughly 460,000-square-foot building will give the Alabama House and Senate a new permanent home…...

20+ hour, 27+ min ago   (453+ words) Jackson Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama have reached an approved agreement that clears a path for the Montgomery hospital to emerge from bankruptcy, remain open and receive $40 million previously committed by the state. Gov. Kay Ivey’s…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago   (114+ words) An experiment inside the Alabama Democratic Party just provided Republicans with another argument for closing their primaries. Then-Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner openly encouraged Democrats to vote in the Republican primary and attempted to influence which candidates the…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago   (297+ words) U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong delivered sharp messages aimed at Democrats and the political left over the weekend, emphasizing patriotism and opposition to socialism ahead of November’s general election. Tuberville (R-Auburn) offered the more succinct message Sunday. If…...

22+ hour, 12+ min ago   (378+ words) Press start on the coffee pot or hit the TV remote, and electric devices zoom to life: Alabama Power is on and ready to serve. At its core, the reliable electricity Alabama Power customers daily expect is due to the…...