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- Elections
Election challenge filed over District 10 House seat
Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep
Allen: Alabama to withdraw from national voter clearinghouse; Merrill criticizes move
Starnes brings military experience, focus to District 88
Provisional ballots bring Conecuh County sheriff’s race to tie, recount Friday
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- Legislature
Gidley extends ministry as District 29 representative
HD13 Rep. Matt Woods seeks to be “an effective voice for families”
Speaker Nominee Ledbetter to appoint Mark M. Tuggle as chief of staff
New Huntsville Rep. Rigsby emphasizes selfless service
Stubbs brings varied education, career experience to State House
- Economy
- National
Auburn man found guilty on several Jan. 6 charges
Sewell to continue “Congress in Your Community” Tour with stops in Choctaw, Marengo
Katie Britt begins transition into new role as Alabama’s junior senator
Sewell praises Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she steps down as Democratic leader
Britt calls for unified GOP front after Senate Republican Caucus keeps McConnell as leader
- Education
Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
- Health
State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
Alabama abortion advocates discuss post-Roe reality
Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
As COVID-19 wanes, UAB doctors warn of potential “triple-demic”
- Opinion
appropriations stories
Congress
Shelby will continue to serve as the leading Republican on the Appropriations Committee in the position of vice chairman.
News
The bill sets aside about $45 billion in transportation aid, including $16 billion for airlines and $2 billion for airports.
Congress
The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama.
National
On December 14, the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) presented its President’s Medal to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, during the school’s commencement ceremonies....
Aerospace and Defense
Tuesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, said that NASA and the Space Launch System (SLS) were fully funded in the appropriations package that Congress passed...
National
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, was selected as a conferee for the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “I am proud to be named to the...
Economy
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the U.S. Army’s decision to award two contracts for work in Alabama related to the production of hypersonic...
Infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Tuesday that 19 local airports throughout Alabama have been awarded more than $9.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration...
National
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced Thursday that he voted against the Senate’s bipartisan border crisis spending bill, incorporated into H.R. 3401, that spends billions...
