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President Biden is preparing to reverse the Air Force’s decision to name Redstone Arsenal as the home of Space Command.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Lawmaker pre-files bill requiring insurers to give 90 day notice before cancellations
Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on
Bill to criminalize absentee ballot assistance back on the docket
HD10 special election set, candidates start to emerge
Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus responds to court’s rejection of congressional map
- Economy
Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Small business optimism declines in August as inflation drives costs higher
AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners
Statewide survey of employed, unemployed youth in Alabama
- National
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case
Sewell, Democrats introduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Tuberville’s military hold causing GOP division, more criticism from military personnel
Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance
- Education
Troy University reaches milestone with ACHE instructional role change
Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation
Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase
Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA
- Health
Demands for Medicaid expansion increase amid coalition growth, new data
Affidavits center on violation of Open Meetings Act by Cannabis Commission
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again?
- Opinion
Opinion | “Disrespecting” an officer isn’t an excuse to make situations worse
Opinion | Explaining Alabama’s state grocery tax reduction
Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students
Opinion | If it was in your backyard…
Opinion | It’s time for Biden to replace Garland with Doug Jones
Secretary of Defense stories
Congress
Tuberville is blocking approximately 160 military promotions because he's unhappy with a military policy related to abortions.
National
Rumsfeld was 88. He served as secretary of defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Gerald Ford.
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Congress
Retired four-star general Lloyd Austin on Friday became the first Black person to be confirmed as secretary of defense.
National
The House voted in favor of the waiver permitting Gen. Austin to serve as secretary of defense.
National
Despite growing Republican support, it remains inevitable that the objection to the election results will be dismissed.
National
Austin would become the first Black person to lead the Pentagon if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Congress
President Donald Trump said he would deploy active-duty American armed forces to stop unrest in major American cities if governors fail to use the...
National
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, voted in favor of the confirmation of Mark Esper’s to be the next Secretary of Defense. “Dr. Esper...
