Government — Page 18

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s role in the nation’s defense was on full display this week when congressional and industrial leaders convened for a discussion on the vulnerability of the U.S. defense […]

McKay announces for Madison City Council

MADISON — Long-time Madison resident Michael McKay has announced his intention to run for Madison City Council District 4. He is the only announced candidate for the position. The municipal […]

MADISON — The city of Madison, for the longest time, sat in the shadow of Huntsville. At one time referred to as a “bedroom community,” Madison has grown by leaps […]

HUNTSVILLE — The City of Huntsville’s Air Pollution Control Board wants to recognize businesses that have taken voluntary steps to protect the air quality of Huntsville and beyond by reducing […]

WASHINGTON – If legislation introduced by Sen. Katie Britt is approved, original crash test dummies Vince and Larry will be joined by Vickie and Loretta. Britt (R-Montgomery), Sen. Deb Fischer […]

MADISON — The city of Madison officially opened the long-awaited westbound interchange along I-565 at Town Madison today.  A previous phase of construction on the interchange opened the ramps to […]

WASHINGTON — Since the U.S. Space Force stood up five years ago, it has delivered warfighting effects to the point that the U.S. can now contest the space domain, Space […]

Hegseth orders DOD to cut $580M in spending

WASHINGTON — As part of the Defense Department’s ongoing effort to cut wasteful spending, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the termination of more than $580 million […]

HUNTSVILLE — While President Trump has called for large-scale job cuts in the federal workforce led by the Department of Government Efficiency, Mayor Tommy Battle said Huntsville hasn’t seen evidence of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calling Jared Isaacman a “strategic and assertive administrator,” Gov. Kay Ivey threw her support behind Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator. Isaacman, a graduate of Space Camp at the […]

CULLMAN – Businesswoman Cindy Myrex has announced her candidacy to run in the special election for the Alabama House of Representatives District 12. She is seeking the seat of Rep. […]

ATHENS — In a move akin to making lemonade out of a lemon, the city of Athens is turning an abandoned eyesore into a crown jewel. On the site of […]

State's Big 10 Mayors applaud Glock switch ban

MONTGOMERY – A major piece of legislation, signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey, has been praised by mayors of the state’s largest cities as making “all Alabama communities […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Transit invites compassionate, dedicated and service-minded individuals to make a difference and serve their community by applying to be part-time paratransit bus operators. Paratransit bus operators provide […]

HUNTSVILLE — Last week, the Department of Justice dismissed its lawsuit against Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen.   “It was a lawsuit that challenged our program to make sure that […]

SCOTTSBORO — The Scottsboro Police Department is riding in style, thanks to a community funding grant through U.S. Rep. Dale Strong. “I am proud to have secured $120,000 in funding […]

HUNTSVILLE — With a design to further support federal customers and their critical missions in national security, Peraton opened a state-of-the-art facility today. “We are excited to officially open our […]

WASHINGTON – Linking social media usage to the mental health crisis affecting American youths, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined fellow Sens. Dr. Bill Cassidy and Edward Markey in introducing the […]

HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong said he feels confident Space Command will finally move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.  In an interview with 256 Today, Strong (R-Monrovia) said he […]

ATHENS – Limestone County has been named the fastest-growing county in the state, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The county experienced a population increase of […]

MONTGOMERY – As residents begin cleaning up and making repairs in the wake of last Saturday’s storms, unwanted help will be in the area, seeking to make the storm victims’ […]

MONTGOMERY — Infrastructure plans to help business and job growth in Ider have received a substantial boost, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. A $225,000 Community Development Block Grant will help […]

MADISON — City Councilman John Seifert, saying there is “more to do and more we should do,” announced today he is seeking a third term as Madison’s District 7 representative. […]

MONTGOMERY – More than 2 million people are employed in Alabama, a record high for the state, Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today. Pacing that number is […]