Baldwin

House passes bills to allow for modern toll roads

The Alabama House of Representatives passed two bills Wednesday to allow for the state to modernize and update the toll road authority. Presently, the only toll roads in the state are private toll roads, most notably the beach express bridge to go to Orange Beach in Baldwin County. That will change with the new Interstate-10 … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 31, 2019

Opinion

We need a level playing field for franchise owners in Alabama

I knew it had happened to me, so I concluded it was happening to others. I’m a small business owner, and for years, I owned and operated small catastrophe-restoration franchises in Mobile and Baldwin counties. If your home or store had fire or water damage, my team and I would come in and restore your … Continued

Sen. Chris Elliott

April 30, 2019

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approves State Expenditure Plan for recovery

On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that on March 29, 2019, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, a federal council, approved Alabama’s State Expenditure Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. The plan was developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council. The plan proposes 28 activities for the Spill Impact Component of RESTORE funding, also … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 15, 2019

Byrne remembers his cousin Sheriff Scotty Byrne

Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in memory of his cousin, former Escambia County Sheriff Scotty Byrne. “I rise today to honor the legacy of long-time Brewton, Alabama, resident and my cousin, G.S. “Scotty” Byrne, Jr., who passed away on November 18 at the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 13, 2018

Opinion

More fake news from Alabama Policy Institute

The Montgomery County board of education passed a resolution in October calling for the repeal of the Alabama Accountability Act. I was on the board that did this, I wrote much of the resolution and I voted for it. So, I was more than a little surprised when I read a recent article by Rachel … Continued

Larry Lee

December 13, 2018

Ivey announces U.S. Treasury has approved Alabama’s Gulf Coast recovery plan

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury has approved Alabama’s Multiyear Implementation Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. This plan, developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC), proposes 15 activities for Direct Component RESTORE funding (also known as Bucket 1) for a total estimated cost of $192,416,759. Now … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 27, 2018

Fastest growth in Alabama: Baldwin, Lee Counties and the Greater Huntsville area

There are 383 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the country. The Census Bureau estimates that only seven of the twelves MSAs in Alabama have experienced any growth since the 2010 census. From 2010 to 2017 the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley MSA has grown from just 182,265 in 2010 to 212,612 people in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 24, 2018

Byrne supports increasing state’s share of Gulf Coast energy revenue

Friday September 14, 2018, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) recently announced that he has thrown his support behind HR6771, the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018, which would increase the amount of revenue from oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico that is available to the Gulf states. The bill was introduced by … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 18, 2018

Registration for alligator hunting is underway

Alabama’s alligator season is coming up in August, and registration to receive your alligator tag is now open. Registration for alligator tags is now open and will continue until 8 a.m. on July 11. After a computer-controlled drawing, entrants can find out if they drew a tag after noon on July 11 by logging on … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 26, 2018

Pat Thetford endorses Christy Edwards for Court of Civil Appeals

Tuesday, Pat Thetford, a former Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge endorsed Judge Christy Edwards (R) for the Republican primary runoff election on July 17th. Thetford came in third in the Republican Primary on June 5. “After much deliberation, I hereby endorse Christy Edwards in the runoff for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Civil … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 21, 2018