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Birmingham awards $200,000 in microgrants for violence prevention, youth intervention programs

The money will back neighborhood groups offering mentoring, workforce help and family support to court-involved and high-risk Birmingham youth.
April 29, 2026

Proposed beach express toll road is in an Opportunity Zone

Baldwin County voters are going to be able to go to the polls to vote on whether to approve a constitutional amendment allowing the construction of a toll road extending the Baldwin Beach Express from Interstate 10 to Interstate 65. The new 24 miles of road will go from Loxley where the existing Beach Express … Continued
July 15, 2019

Energy Institute to host Lineman Appreciation Day celebration Monday

The Energy Institute of Alabama will honor the men and women who keep the power on in Alabama by hosting the 2018 Lineman Appreciation Day celebration Monday, June 4. Linemen keep the lights across the state by climbing power poles and using bucket trucks to repair and install distribution lines. “We’re excited to once again … Continued
May 31, 2018

Kay Ivey: One year in, serving Alabama

April 10, 2018, marks one year since I unexpectedly became governor. With only three hours’ notice I was called on to lead.  The tasks at hand were plentiful.  We had to restore integrity to state government. Relationships with legislators and community leaders across the state had to be repaired. Priorities needed to be reexamined and … Continued
April 11, 2018

Suit Against Bentley Filed Over Gulf State Park

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Former Alabama commissioner of conservation and natural resources, Charley Grimsley, filed suit against Gov. Robert Bentley over his plan to build a resort hotel at Gulf State Park, which Grimsley says will be unaffordable to most Alabamians. The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County circuit court, challenges the use … Continued
April 11, 2016

RESTORE Amendment Passes Vote in the House

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile released a statement to the press announcing his support for the creation of a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Rep. Bonner said that the amendment to the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act is the first step in the process of passing the full … Continued
February 20, 2012