7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (609+ words) Building Alabama is a weekly column by Yellowhammer News on the projects, industries and investments shaping Alabama's economy. Vulcaflex is not a household name, and 130 jobs won't move Alabama's economy. But the Italian company's decision to build its first U. S. plant…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (562+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that freight brokers can be sued for negligently hiring unsafe trucking companies, which could reshape liability across the trucking industry and affect how freight moves through Alabama. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the court ruled federal…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (437+ words) The Alabama Legislature gave final passage to SB242 Thursday, sending a bill requiring commercial drivers to demonstrate English proficiency and carry valid entry documents to Governor Kay Ivey. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) and carried in…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (229+ words) TRUK PAC, the political arm of the Alabama Trucking Association, has endorsed Derek Chen in his campaign for Alabama state auditor. "Derek Chen's background, integrity, detail orientation, and commitment to responsibility through public service make him uniquely qualified for the…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (442+ words) State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) believes that if you want to get a drivers license in the Yellowhammer State, you should be able to read English. Pettus has pre-filed a legislation that would require the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (349+ words) U. S. Senator Tommy Tuberville recently proposed legislation to make English literacy a requirement for obtaining a commercial drivers license in the United States." On Monday, U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted a video that offers a textbook example of why executive action…...