MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 7 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Kay Ivey, upon the Legislature's passage of the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2025, issued the following statement: "Here in Alabama, we continue budgeting wisely. Despite the tough national economic climate, our financial footing is strong, and we are able to make investments where they count - investments that will pay dividends for generations to come. "While being good stewards of taxpay  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 8 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, applauds the final passage of HB 230, a bill to reduce government red tape for Alabama small businesses. "As Secretary of State, I will always support the hardworking men and women of Alabama as they pursue the American Dream," said Secretary Allen. "I am proud to have supported legislation that cuts government red tape and removes an unnecessary burden from the shou  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: There's a new great white shark spotting off of coastal Alabama, and her name is Miss Pawla. Researchers from the University of South Alabama captured video of the juvenile female shark, approximately 8 feet in length, while monitoring fish movement near the state's artificial reef zone. The first sighting was captured in mid-April with underwater cameras during a survey along with researchers  more