Dedication

Driving through Birmingham will be much easier with the completion of the I-20/59 Bridge this weekend. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) will participate in the I-20/59 Bridge dedication this afternoon. After a year of construction, the I-20/59 Bridge is expected to reopen on or before Tuesday, January 21. Joining the governor will be state Senator … Continued

The State House unanimously passed three bills on Wednesday and Thursday aimed at combating human trafficking.  Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, Assistant Minority Leader, and Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, Education Policy Chair, co-sponsored the bills. “This is a great step in continuing the fight against human trafficking,” Coleman said. “The unanimous, bi-partisan passage of all three … Continued

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is probably the single most-asked question of any child throughout the world. Here in the United States, many children are able to achieve their dreams through hard work, dedication, and a quality education. But, for some here in our own country, hard work … Continued

The lieutenant governor has selected his deputy chief of staff. Jess Skaggs, a former Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries administrator, will be Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth’s deputy chief of staff, his office said Thursday. “As lieutenant governor, I plan for my office to be the most active and engaged in Alabama’s history, and Jess … Continued

By Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Dedication. Honor. Commitment. Sacrifice. Those are the traits that come to mind when I think about our nation’s veterans. I saw these qualities lived out every day by my dad. Boadman Nettles Ivey, my father, served in WWII as part of a field artillery division. From him I learned to … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The famous United States Air Force Thunderbirds will be conducting a flyover at a dedication ceremony for a portion of a highway in Tuskegee and Macon County that will be named in honor of Captain Joseph “Pete” Peterson, the second African-American to fly in the elite group. The event … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The City of Tuskegee and Macon County will rename a portion of a highway in the city in honor of Captain Joseph “Pete” Peterson, the second African American to serve as a pilot with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. State Road 199 will be renamed as Captain Joseph “Pete” … Continued