HUNTSVILLE — The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments and Neighborhood Concepts Inc. are sponsoring a free, three-hour Funding Lab workshop this week for business owners seeking to grow […]

HUNTSVILLE — A keystone to Huntsville’s biotech and therapeutics industry has been sold. Ampersand Capital Partners has closed on its acquistion of Nektar Therapeutics’ PEGylation reagent manufacturing business, according to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Start spreadin’ the news! Officials announced today Delta will begin a nonstop route from Huntsville International Airport to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport next year. “We’re proud to […]

Dear state and federal legislators: Over the past several months, I have sent numerous emails and stories regarding how pharmacy benefit managers are affecting the lives of your constituents. While […]

For those who are not aware, a pharmacy benefit manager is a company that manages prescription drug benefits for insurance plans, deciding which medications are covered and the cost. PBMs […]

If you find yourself digesting any form of media you will notice quickly the omnipresent nature of national political discourse. The beltway elites make it so easy to distract away […]

Alabama’s labor force is becoming increasingly dominated by government employees, including federal, state, and local workers. The bottom line is that all levels of government continue to grow, not only […]

Huntsville’s economy – and, therefore, much of North Alabama – has long been tied to federal government institutions, especially major facilities of the Army, NASA, and most recently, the FBI. […]

Over the years, it has occurred to me that the real governing in our state, and more than likely in every state for that matter, is done by the mayors. […]

It’s August in Alabama — we all know what that means. Football season is upon us. In just a few weeks, some of Alabama’s greatest towns will be full of […]

In any democracy, the integrity and security of elections are foundational to maintaining public trust and ensuring the legitimacy of governance. Robust election infrastructure is the backbone of this system, […]

When Gov. Kay Ivey asked me to serve as Director of the Alabama Department of Community Affairs (ADECA), she made one thing clear – a top priority of her administration […]

Alabama is the home of rockets, research, and immense natural resources. We are also, unfortunately, one of only six states that still base funding for public schools on enrollment. This […]

The 23rd Psalm has been one of my favorite passages of Scripture for a long time. The direction my life has taken in recent years has made “surely goodness and […]

I believe an appropriate way to frame our understanding of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers is to briefly summarize who they are, what they do, and how we got to where […]

I’ve worked with Governor Kay Ivey for quite a while, and when she says she wants something done, she means it.  When Governor Ivey asked me to serve as director […]

For more than six decades, Marshall Space Flight Center has provided NASA with mission-critical design, development, integration and operation of the launch and space systems required for space exploration and […]

While Alabama has made record investments and reforms over the past few years that have resulted in some student gains, the time has come to address the root cause of […]

The business community is united in its belief that expanding access to quality affordable childcare is essential to alleviating some of the burden caused by the skilled labor shortage we […]

HUNTSVILLE — During my time leading Drake State, one of my objectives has been to prioritize creative alliances with companies and other organizations to create programs that provide new pathways into […]

If your pharmacy closed tomorrow, where would you go for your prescription and pharmacy needs? That question is one that Alabamians may have to answer soon if they are not […]

Last week I received an email that included the gaming legislation we have all been hearing so much about. For many of my colleagues, whether they vote yes or no, […]

I’ve been a digital designer in one form or another in Huntsville for roughly 20 years. My experience has spanned from working with internal creative services departments in large corporations […]

MONTGOMERY — September 30, 1993, marked a watershed moment in Alabama history. That is the day Mercedes-Benz went against the grain and chose our state to be the home of […]