Posts by Will Blakely

Late last week, Jefferson County Commissioner Steve Ammons announced he will be stepping down to become CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance. One Birmingham-area surgeon announced on Monday morning he will be in the running to take his place.

Troy University responded to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) regarding leaked emails showing Troy trustees attempting to vet research at a free-market think tank on behalf of Alabama’s business elite.

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell defended the fight against government contracts with companies that discriminate using woke environmental, social governance (ESG) criteria in a letter to Troy University on Thursday.

Jefferson County commissioner Steve Ammons has been named the CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) and will now be stepping down from the commission.

Avondale Brewing Co. in Birmingham canceled rock artist Ted Nugent after a slew of left-wing complaints appeared in the comment section on the brewery’s social media post.

The Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee delayed a bill on Wednesday that would’ve helped replace the Saturn 1B rocket at the Alabama rest stop off of Interstate 65 while making changes to the laws governing the removal of monuments. 

Just as State Sen. Dan Roberts' (R-Mountain Brook) anti-ESG (environmental, social and governance) bill was gaining momentum in the Alabama Legislature, its hearing before the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, chaired by State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), was delayed until at least next week.

Montgomery’s far-left legal activist group, the Southern Poverty Law Center, is involved in yet another defamation lawsuit over its controversial “hate list.”

Influential members of Alabama's business community don't want state lawmakers to prohibit government entities from entering into contracts with companies that use environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to discriminate in business practices. 

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) released a request for proposal (RFP) Monday seeking architectural services to investigate a 2.5-acre site in Montgomery and design a new state house for the Alabama Legislature.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and 10 other Republican senators introduced a bill on Monday to raise the maximum prison sentence for people who illegally intimidate federal justices.

Documents from the Circuit Court of Montgomery County indicate that the sentencing trail for former State Rep. Will Dismukes has been moved to July 17.

From Sunday to Thursday, a group of former Navy SEALS and other military personnel train law enforcement agents from multiple departments in tactical fundamentals which they can apply in various situations, such as issuing a warrant or even in a school shooting. 

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama. Thirty-four years later, she published a classic of Southern literature, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

The Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression addressed a letter last week to Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins urging him to address leaked emails in which he and Troy trustees discuss vetting research topics at a free-market think tank due to complaints from Alabama Power and the Business Council of Alabama.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) took to Twitter to cite concerns about the U.S. military’s ability to recruit due it its “going WOKE.”

Alabama’s U.S. Senators blasted President Joe Biden for choosing to pursue reelection in 2024, which he formally announced on Tuesday morning.

The Birmingham City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday to express its disapproval of a bill in the Alabama House of Representatives that would overhaul the Birmingham Water Works Board and reorganize the appointment structure of its members.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the resignation of an education official last week after reviewing a preschool teacher manual that her office said contained “woke” ideas. A Birmingham teachers’ union leader is now defending the official.

Nonprofit civil liberties group the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) rated two public four-year schools in Alabama "red" for having some of the most restrictive speech codes in the country.

The University of Alabama Birmingham is about to spend $73 million to expand its emergency room, reportedly due to excessive demand on the hospital’s current facilities.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a house version of a senate bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), which would prevent the U.S. Department of Education from bringing into effect a rule that would force schools to allow biological males in women’s sports.

During an appearance on Fox Business’ "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted that former President Donald Trump would win the presidential election in 2024.

The Jefferson County Commission approved a new billing agreement with the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) on Tuesday after what reports say were months of negotiations.

A popular conservative student organization released leaked audio footage, which it claims is from a teacher at Bob Jones High School (BJHS) in Madison admitting to comparing the organization to the Ku Klux Klan. 

Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks), chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, urged military officials on Tuesday to accelerate the development of a missile that his largest campaign contributor is competing to obtain the right to produce. 

Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill touted their first 100 days holding the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday and criticized President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats for lagging behind.