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WASHINGTON – FBI Director Kash Patel told Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville he will fill open positions at the FBI’s campus on Redstone Arsenal. Patel’s comments came ahead of […]
MONTGOMERY – Over the past few weeks, North Alabama has had its share of severe weather. The downtown sections of Athens and Tuscumbia were heavily damaged by tornadoes, as well […]
WASHINGTON – In a bid to encourage healthy diets, Sen. Katie Britt has helped introduce legislation that would prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients from purchasing junk food with their […]
HUNTSVILLE – More than 1.6 million passengers traveled through Huntsville International Airport last year, marking its busiest year ever, officials said. The airport saw a record 1,635,589 passengers for an […]
HUNTSVILLE — As someone who has worn out dozens of shoes in his 40 years on the Huntsville City Council, Bill Kling is literally boots on the ground when it […]
WASHINGTON — Citing agriculture as a key part of national security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong reintroduced today the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act. The legislation would prohibit […]
MONTGOMERY — Though just a couple years into his first-term as a state representative, Brock Colvin has made a veteran’s impact on Republican lawmakers. So much that House Majority Leader […]
HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville and the Land Trust of North Alabama are collaborating on improved infrastructure on Monte Sano to provide an improved path for pedestrians and cyclists to […]
WASHINGTON – Calling a ban on lead ammo and tackle unfair, Sen. Tommy Tuberville was joined by Sen. Katie Britt in cosponsoring the “Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act.” […]
WASHINGTON – Citing AM radio as a crucial source of emergency alerts and free speech, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt helped introduce the bipartisan “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.” The legislation, also […]
HUNTSVILLE — With demolition of the former City Hall underway, Huntsville is putting the finishing touches on the master plan for Big Spring Park East. “This is a bittersweet day […]
WASHINGTON – In the wake of a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of chickens nationwide and more than 100,000 in Alabama, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Sens. Roger […]
WASHINGTON — School districts across North Alabama have endorsed proposed legislation requiring a daily Pledge of Allegiance and the American flag to be “prominently displayed” in classrooms. The “Promoting American Patriotism […]
WASHINGTON – After taking the gavel to chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families, one of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s first actions was to […]
CULLMAN — State Rep. Randall Shedd has been hired to serve as Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger’s director of constituent affairs, Gudger (R-Cullman) announced Wednesday. Shedd (R-Fairview) will resign […]
WASHINGTON – With key portions of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of 2025, lawmakers are fighting to ensure small businesses will not face a massive […]
MONTGOMERY — A long-time health issue plaguing Town Creek will be rectified thanks to grants announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. Town leaders said faulty sewer lines are causing sewage to […]
MADISON – Calling Madison an “amazing gem of a city,” business leader David Bier announced his candidacy today for Madison City Council District 2. “I am excited to announce my […]
HUNTSVILLE — A vacant one-acre lot of Alabama red clay on Corporate Drive in the MidCity District will transform over the next year to feature a 25,000 square-foot office building […]
WASHINGTON — Calling it a “mouthpiece for the far left,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation that would ban federal funding for National Public Radio. The No More Funding for […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced appointments Monday to fill vacancies in two North Alabama district judgeship positions. William D. Motlow III was named District Judge for the 11th Judicial […]
MADISON — In a heartfelt announcement shared with 256 Today, Madison City Councilwoman Connie Spears said she will not seek re-election for the District 2 seat, marking the end of […]
WASHINGTON – As winter begins to wind down, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt is encouraging families to start planning their spring break and summer trips to Washington, D.C., highlighting the capital’s […]
