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Amazon pushes back against Alabama workers who want union
In a controversial move, retail giant Amazon is attempting to require in-person voting — despite COVID-19 exposure concerns — for...
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Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin seeks 2nd term, White House partnership
Randall Woodfin announces plans to run for re-election and work with White House allies in Biden administration on behalf or Birmingham.
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Automotive supplier bets on Northern Alabama for Mercedes tech
Valeo North America picks Bessemer, Alabama as new site for $5 million investment that will create 70 jobs at above average wages.
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
America's first Black Defense Secretary confirmed by Senate
Ending a week of historic firsts, the United States Senate has confirmed retired four-star Army General Lloyd Austin as the nation's...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
AL governor extends Safer At Home quarantine measures
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has again extended the state’s Safer At Home Order as a protection measure against the continued spread of...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Alabama Secretary of State earns perfect audit in aftermath of pro-violence, anti-BLM tweets
For the first time in over 14 years, Alabama’s Secretary of State Office has received a perfect financial audit. Last week, the Alabama...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Alabama's "Rocket City" is top choice for U.S. Space Command
The city of Huntsville bested five other candidates as the preferred headquarters location of the U.S. Space Command. Barbara Barrett,...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Alabama ranks nearly last in vaccine rollout numbers
For the last few weeks, America has been rolling out the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to meet President-elect Joe...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Alabama could set national trend by changing name of Selma's famed Edmund Pettus Bridge
On March 7, 1965, more than 600 civil rights demonstrators attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge en route to Montgomery. They were...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 5 min
Alabama state Senator Bobby Singleton sounds off on prison reform and DOJ lawsuit
Between the nomination of Alabama-bred General Lloyd Austin III for U.S. Secretary of Defense, the appointment of the first Black chief...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 10 min
Trump signs 2021 spending bill, big wins for Alabama
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending bill and COVID-19 relief package. The omnibus spending...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Alabama governor and state's top health doctors get Pfizer vaccine
Just days before the Christmas holiday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was injected with the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
HBCUs could receive over $2 billion through bipartisan effort led by Alabama Senator
Outgoing Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, is hoping to boost the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Alabama House of Representatives makes history with appointment of 1st Black chief clerk
History was made this week as the Alabama House of Representatives appointed Natalyn Williams as the first African-American chief clerk...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Study group estimates $710 million at stake if Alabama blocks gambling
The Alabama Study Group on Gambling Policy, formed by Governor Kay Ivey in February, released their final report Friday detailing the...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Alabama native tapped to lead nation's military as U.S. Secretary of Defense
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has shaken up the status quo in the halls of the federal government, making good on pre-election...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Governor Ivey extends statewide mask mandate until late January
This morning at 11 a.m., Governor Kay Ivey held a news conference updating citizens on the status of COVID-19 in Alabama and extending...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
President-elect Biden considering Senator Doug Jones for US Attorney General
News outlets nationwide are reporting that Sen. Doug Jones is a front-runner for appointment as the United States Attorney General under...
Alex Nelson
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Former Senator Cam Ward sworn in at Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
As of Monday morning, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has a new director, former state senator, Cam Ward. Governor Kay Ivy...