Vulcan Update
With a court-ordered reprieve from a hostile takeover bid, Birmingham’s Vulcan Materials Co.—the largest provider of construction aggregates in the nation—re-elected four...
The Value of a Company Plane
On July 9, 2007 then-Sen. Barack Obama stepped off a Gulfstream jet onto the runway tarmac to kick off the Alabama portion...
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Deaf Ear on Siegelman Case
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who was convicted in federal court of accepting a bribe to appoint HealthSouth Chairman Richard Scrushy to...
Jefferson County Financial Struggles Continue
With no relief from the state Legislature, Jefferson County has skipped payment on a $200 million general obligation bond payment for the...
Watching the Skies
His career-military father always hoped Bob Baron would become a doctor. But instead of attending medical school, Baron’s career journey led him...
Taxes on Indian Land
Citing federal law about timetables for creation of Indian reservations, the Escambia County Commission challenged whether the land where the Poarch Band...
Spotlight on Talladega, Calhoun, Clay & Cleburne Counties
These four counties in northeast Alabama share much natural beauty—from birding trails to the Talladega National Forest. And with some of their major...
Alabama's Largest Commercial Insurance Agencies 2012
The largest commercial insurance agencies in Alabama, ranked on 2011 Policy Volume Written by Alabama offices. The information was obtained by company...
Daily Newspapers Go Dowdy
Three of Alabama’s major daily newspapers have announced plans to drop back to three-day-a-week print editions. Ricky Mathews, who serves as publisher...
Biggest Ship (so far) Comes In
Early in June, the Port of Mobile welcomed its first Post-Panamax container ship—that’s a ship too big to have squeezed through the...