2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (393+ words) One of the most powerful political coalitions ever assembled in state history was launched today, bringing the state's most influential industry and advocacy groups together with a singular purpose: to go on offense against policies that will raise costs for…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (94+ words) Tax-free overtime and tax-free NIL are smart political moves. When Alabama lawmakers let the overtime tax exemption expire, it always felt temporary. Now the idea is back, and other states are exploring their own targeted tax breaks. In Mississippi, lawmakers…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (280+ words) House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and House Majority Leader Paul Lee (R-Dothan) have jointly endorsed State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) in the upcoming May 19 Republican primary for House District 13. Barnes, a retired contractor, won the District 13 seat in a September…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (306+ words) Governor Kay Ivey on Monday appointed Ronald "Rex" Vaughn II to serve as chairman of the Madison County Commission, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of former chairman Mac McCutcheon. Vaughn's appointment is effective immediately, Ivey's office said. "A…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (245+ words) U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently attended and delivered remarks at the Investiture Ceremony of Harold D. Mooty III as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Senator Britt led the presentation and reading of the commission during the ceremony. The…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (865+ words) Over the weekend, the United States launched "Epic Fury" against Iran, hitting nuclear sites, toppling military bases, and killing its senior-most leadership. In a national address Sunday evening, President Trump confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei and other top…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (674+ words) When a woman hears the words, "You have breast cancer," her world changes instantly. In that moment, she is not thinking about insurance codes, provider networks, or reimbursement formulas. She is thinking about survival " about her children, about whether she…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (152+ words) State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) has filed legislation that would allow Alabama workers to deduct up to $1,000 in overtime pay from their state income taxes. HB527 would create a state income tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation, providing targeted relief to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (241+ words) The Alabama House concurred Thursday on final passage of legislation by State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) creating the Alabama Seagrass Restoration Task Force. "Seagrass anchors numerous aquatic ecosystems throughout the Gulf Coast area, and its loss is resulting in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (576+ words) Within hours of the U.S. unleashing hell on the Iranian regime in Operation Epic Fury, Democrats in Congress sprinted to their shopworn anti-war script: "Unilateral!" "Illegal!" "War of choice!" All while being careful to disclaim any sympathies for Iran, of course....