Author: Will Whatley (Will Whatley)

A bill pending in the Alabama Senate regarding the construction of public buildings has some concerned about what it could mean to the safety of school buildings, while proponents see the legislation as a way to help education entities save money.

Kelley, who would represent Calhoun County and parts of Talladega County, has been president of Harris-McKay Realty for more than 26 years and has served as President of the Alabama Association of Realtors, as well as the National Association of Realtors Board of Directors. 

Under a proposal from coastal leaders meant to revive plans for a new I-10 bridge in Mobile, 18-wheelers and other large trucks could pay a toll up to $15 toll for sole use of a new bridge while all other traffic could travel toll-free using the existing Wallace Tunnel and Mobile Bayway. However, not all involved are ready to jump on board.

Last week, legislation was introduced that is intended to boost entrepreneurship in the state.

According to early estimates, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 could mean an additional $940 million over a two-year span for the Alabama Medicaid Agency if it expands. That's enough to exceed the full state cost of expanding the program for at least four years, supporters and policy groups say.

People aren’t irredeemable, and we should give those people who do something wrong a chance to atone for their social sins. We can’t do that if we just write them off and toss them aside. All that does is further engrain those feelings into their belief system. If we want true change, we need to focus on education, a chance for redemption, and a welcoming back into the fold. If unity is truly the goal, we need to focus on ways to extend grace instead of the lash of the whip.

By WILL WHATLEY, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The ALGOP Executive Committee will hold its winter meeting this Saturday, Feb. 27, in Montgomery and with it a new chairman and consideration of a number of resolutions that could shape the direction of the state’s dominant political party. It’s the end of an era for...

The institution gave the commission a “framework for approaching research” and examined five areas: assessing development opportunities as a process instead of a singular event; measuring who and what you have in the state; taking an ecological approach; identifying competitive advantages and benchmarking against national examples; and, focusing on both short-term wins and long-term goals.

By WILL WHATLEY, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A new report says that while facing unprecedented impediments due to the pandemic, Alabama has been able to weather a dire employment situation but needs to make gains if it wants to meet an ambitious workforce goal. According to the Alabama Workforce Council’s 2021 annual report...

Look, it’s easy to take your ball and go home when things don’t go how you want them to. It’s just as easy to celebrate and gloat when things break your way. But when you’re members of the greatest legislative body in the world, there are certain expectations of putting in work and making things better for the rest of us. 

A first-in-the-nation partnership between the State of Alabama and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta aims to help Alabamians connect to careers.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced this week that its supplemental Medicare prescription drug plan received a solid quality rating from CMS.

With the start of the flu season now upon us, some of the state’s leading medical and health organizations are calling on Alabamians to get a flu shot.

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington assumed the role of Board Chair of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) on Wednesday