Posts by Will Blakely

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with senators during his visit to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to ask for more funding during his country’s war with Russia. Nevertheless, Tuberville and other Republicans suggest the more pressing concern is the U.S.-Mexico border. 

The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is now investigating Montgomery-based left-wing activist organization Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for its influence on federal bureaucrats. 

The Shelby County Commission announced on Monday night that construction on a portion of Interstate 65 from just north of Alabaster to Calera will begin next year and continue into at least 2027 to widen the roadway as it is frequently backed up.

A Birmingham Water Works Board member filed a lawsuit against the large utility after his request for legal expense invoices from as far back as October 2015 was denied.

An official rule permitting congregations to part ways with the United Methodist Church (UMC) while retaining church property is about to expire, but that does not mean the effects of this major split are over.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and several Republican colleagues hosted a press conference on Monday to press President Joe Biden to make changes at the U.S.-Mexico border. 

A poll commissioned by the Alabama Forestry Association surveyed 300 likely Republican voters and found former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) ahead in the four-candidate primary election for the newly drawn Congressional District 2. 

On New Year's Day 2024, the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal game at the Rose Bowl. Yet, Pasadena, California, is a long way away from Tuscaloosa. With rising prices everywhere due to inflation, traveling to the game can get pretty expensive.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) accused President Joe Biden in a tweet on Friday of using taxpayer dollars to help Ukraine while doing nothing about the ongoing crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday remembering three service members killed in a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola in 2019, including one from Enterprise.

Employees of the Birmingham Water Works delivered a “no-confidence” vote in the large utility’s senior management this week, indicating concern about their treatment by higher-ups in the organization. 

Conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America accused U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s colleagues in the Senate of failing to support him in his battle against a Department of Defense abortion policy.

Auburn University communications director Preston Sparks responded to a request for comment from Monday pertaining to an act of vandalism at the school’s Haley Center that was reported as a potential hate crime and said a group of juveniles is likely responsible. 

A new report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government accused FBI analysts of knowingly using untrustworthy sources in categorizing certain Catholic groups as potential domestic terrorists earlier this year.

A Birmingham teen faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase into Mountain Brook and crashing into a popular Alabama jewelry store.

Auburn University reported a potential hate crime on Sunday afternoon, which reports claim resulted in damaged office property. Reports also claimed “racial and gender-based slurs” were written on a whiteboard.

After the University of Alabama made it to the College Football Playoffs over the undefeated Florida State on Sunday, UA Head Coach Nick Saban claimed he received over 250 anonymous phone calls from upset fans.

A high-speed chase in Mountain Brook on Saturday ended with a vehicle crashing into the front of a popular jewelry store, police say.

The percentage of state prisoners with previous incarcerations topped the percentage of prisoners serving time for a first offense, according to a recently released report from the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) were two among over 300 members of Congress who voted to expel U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the U.S. House of Representatives.

State Senate leadership announced new committee appointments for State Sens. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) and Keith Kelley (R-Anniston) on Thursday. 

The Birmingham Water Works Board passed its fiscal year 2024 budget on Tuesday after adjusting proposed budgets to reduce next year’s rate hike from 5.8% to 4.8%.

The Brown Marx Building in downtown Birmingham, the second oldest pillar of Birmingham’s “Heaviest Corner on Earth,” which was once home to the largest buildings in the South, may soon become a hotel. 

A Jefferson County Circuit judge who was convicted of violating ethics rules last year submitted her resignation on Tuesday.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) signed separate letters demanding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescind a proposed rule they said would discriminate against religious foster parents.

The Alabama Democratic Party compared U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to Adolf Hitler in a Tweet on Tuesday after the senator criticized the current state of the country’s military.

Auburn Tiger fans experienced a major letdown in Saturday’s last-minute Iron Bowl defeat. Nevertheless, the University of Alabama (UA) did not come on top in every domain.