2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (198+ words) That is why the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern deserves careful and deliberate review, particularly from an agricultural perspective. While this decision is a setback for the railroads, it does not mean the merger is finished. Union…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (520+ words) AG Marshall commends Safe Truckers Acts ensuring CDLs go only to English-speaking citizens1819 News AG Marshall commends Safe Truckers Acts ensuring CDLs go only to English-speaking citizens When a person climbs behind the wheel of a semitruck, they should be qualified…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (341+ words) 1819 News is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alabama Policy Institute, which has been one of the strongest voices in the state, promoting and preserving Alabama Values for 33 years. Oversight for 1819 News is provided by a separate not-for-profit board of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) In a post from the White House's official Rapid Response account, the Trump administration thanked Gov. Kay Ivey for leading Alabama's efforts to make the state's roadways safer by removing and detaining illegal aliens operating as unlicensed truckers. The post…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (231+ words) Alabama is teaming up with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to make the state's interstates safer. Since October 27, 82 suspected illegal immigrants and illegal truck operators have been detained during inspections. The majority of the arrests occurred during two separate three-day…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (247+ words) A Ukrainian man who cannot speak English but was driving a commercial truck when it plowed into vehicles at a Thomasville intersection was granted an interpreter for court at the cost of Alabama taxpayers. Andrii Dmyterko, 46, is charged with two…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (136+ words) Hyundai's use of prison labor in Montgomery significantly reduces wages for its other employees, according to a recent study by the Columbia Labor Lab. According to the report, Hyundai's auto supplier wages in Montgomery are 79% lower than expected compared to…...