Local news Montgomery council upholds mayor’s veto on insurance switch Montgomery is set to transition from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to AMWINS for its Medicare-eligible retirees' insurance. StaffDecember 20, 2023
Governor Four bills were pocket vetoed this session. Here they are . . . Bills that receive a pocket veto are conclusively dead. Samuel StettheimerJune 26, 2023
Opinion Opinion | Governor’s veto of SB94 highlights focus on children’s long-term success "Ivey’s veto sent a message to the children, teachers, and parents of Alabama that we are not going to stand idly by for two... Tim McCartneyMay 31, 2021
Governor Governor signs more bills into law Gov. Kay Ivey signed the education supplemental appropriation, the wine shipment bill and the Daylight Savings Time bill. Brandon MoseleyMay 14, 2021
Congress Senate votes to override Trump’s defense funding bill veto The motion to override was successful 81 to 13. Forty Republicans, 40 Democrats and one independent voted to override. Brandon MoseleyJanuary 2, 2021
National Senate poised to vote to override Trump veto of the NDAA Trump unexpectedly vetoed the NDAA just before Christmas, but the veto was overridden by the House. Brandon MoseleyDecember 30, 2020
National Sewell votes to override Trump veto "I voted with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to override the president’s reckless veto," Sewell said. Brandon MoseleyDecember 29, 2020
National House expected to override Trump’s defense spending bill veto The $740 billion legislation authorizes funding for national defense priorities including funding for the nation’s military. Brandon MoseleyDecember 28, 2020
News Shutdown nears as Trump resists signing spending, COVID relief bill Congress will meet on Monday to try to avoid a pending government shutdown. Brandon MoseleyDecember 27, 2020
National National Grange praises Congress for broadband funding "Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country." Brandon MoseleyDecember 24, 2020