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WASHINGTON — Huntsville native Ella Sullins has been promoted to chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, the congressman’s office announced. Sullins has served as Strong’s legislative director since […]

WASHINGTON – To help employees of non-profit organization invest for retirement, Sen. Katie Britt joined fellow Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in reintroducing […]

WASHINGTON – In a move to erase a law signed by former President Ronald Reagan, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the “Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act” […]

MONTGOMERY – Several area organizations recently received state grants to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Gov. Kay Ivey awarded more than $900,000 in grants to four organizations […]

Safe Alabama: Ivey launches public safety package

MONTGOMERY – Vowing to “create a safer Alabama,” Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled a bipartisan-backed public safety package during her State of the State address Tuesday. “Bolstering public safety is my […]

MENTONE — To help preserve history and enhance tourism, the  Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $300,000 grant for the Town of Mentone to support the renovation and revitalization of […]

MONTGOMERY — A bill to continue the state wiretapping program first enacted in 2022 has been introduced in the Alabama House. The legislation (HB137) enables the Agent Billy Clardy III […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey supported a bill Tuesday that would ban smart phones and other devices. Legislation prohibiting the use of smart phones and other wireless communication devices in […]

WASHINGTON — In her continuing fight to help provide obstetric care in the state’s and nation’s rural areas, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined Sens.Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill Monday to increase access to care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs providers in the community. Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined […]

MONTGOMERY — In the wake of mass shootings, including one in Birmingham that left four people dead, Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers from both parties are boosting legislation to ban […]

MONTGOMERY — If an Alabama legislator has his way, some drivers in the state will have to straighten up, literally, when they take their trucks on the road. Known as […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address tonight will have a North Alabama tone to it. Ivey will deliver the annual address to a joint session of […]

MONTGOMERY — A Huntsville hotel and a convenience store will be the site of electric vehicle charging stations, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced. They are among […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you have ideas about how to improve transportation on Huntsville’s highways or through public transit, the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is eager to listen. The public […]

State Archives honors UNA alumna Ann Berry with portrait

FLORENCE – Ann Berry, the first African American to serve as secretary of the U.S. Senate, was honored by the State of Alabama with a portrait unveiled this week in […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor will be no more, as of Saturday. The department will become the Department of Workforce and Secretary of Labor Marty Redden is retiring […]

Area road projects part of Rebuild Alabama program

MONTGOMERY – Several road projects in North Alabama will soon get underway thanks to state transportation funding announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The projects in Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall […]

Huntsville awards grants to eight local organizations

HUNTSVILLE — Eight local organizations will soon receive grant funds from the city of Huntsville through a program with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At last week’s […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling for lawmakers to “meet the moment and put the future and well-being of all of us ahead of tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected,” 56 organizations […]

WASHINGTON – Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, his office announced. The subcommittee oversees staffing key Department of Defense military and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Thanks to an agreement between Huntsville and Breeze Airways, travelers will have more opportunities to visit sunny Florida and the lights of Las Vegas. Also, the Big Apple […]

BIRMINGHAM — Each year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual survey of state and local finances to compare Alabama’s tax collections […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is buzzing these days, and with its growth as Alabama’s largest city, planners and public safety officials have their hands firmly on the wheel when it comes […]