For two years now, a partnership consisting of unit commanders, community and state leaders, local business leaders and Alabama’s congressional delegation have been working to bring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the 187thFighter Wing at Dannelly Field in Montgomery. Congresswoman Martha Roby and others are making a final push
Governor Ivey’s election news and other announcements are hot topics in Alabama politics this month. Gov. Ivey to Run: It’s official, Governor Kay Ivey, who for months deflected questions about her plans for 2018, formally announced she is seeking re-election next year. In recent weeks, she has put major effort into building up a
Georgia-Pacific announced a new lumber facility in Talladega that will bring in 100 full time jobs. Construction on the new $100 million lumber production facility is expected to begin in late 2018. Georgia-Pacific will be using the former plywood plant that closed in 2008 as the location for the new
Alabama State Superintendent Michael Sentance resigned last week amid controversy and criticism from the State Board of Education and others in the education community. According to Gov. Ivey’s office and the Department of Education, Sentance resigned last Wednesday, the day before the board was scheduled to meet and consider his
Election announcements and committee moves top the list of political news right now. Alabama Senate Race Results: Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was twice removed from the bench for thumbing his nose at the federal courts, was the leading vote getter in a crowded field seeking the
Major General Sheryl E. Gordon was recently appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to head the Alabama National Guard. Gordon replaces Major General Perry Smith, who is retiring. Gordon is the first woman to serve as adjutant general of the guard. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Alabama
The first female member of the Alabama Supreme Court, Janie Shores, has died. Shores, who also was once considered as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee, died recently at her home in Baldwin County days after suffering a stroke. Shores was first elected to the state Supreme Court in 1974
The governor’s race is heating up along with the temps. Here’s the latest buzz on on that as well as some other political news. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox announces plans to explore run for governor: Maddox recently announced plans to explore running for Alabama governor in 2018. Maddox is using the
Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Tom Miller recently announced he is retiring this fall. Reports indicate that he is slated to retire September 1, 2017. Dr. Miller assumed the position in 2015 following the retirement of Dr. Don Williamson. Miller was highly regarded in health circles but came under fire for
The Alabama State Board of Education has voted unanimously against renewing the ACT Aspire testing contract. The contract decision affects the 2017-18 school year. The vote comes after news that ACT Aspire reports for schools across Alabama would be delayed due to coding errors in the formatting of results. Data from
