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MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law today. This ambitious package of bills […]
MONTGOMERY — With an emphasis on public safety and mental health care, Alabama lawmakers sent a record $3.4 billion General Fund budget to Gov. Kay Ivey. The spending plan, which […]
MONTGOMERY – Jackson County and northeast Alabama are feeling the benefits of the rapid growth of Huntsville. So much, though, that it is causing a drain on the area’s infrastructure […]
HUNTSVILLE – Surrounded by supporters in front of the new Huntsville City Hall, City Councilman John Meredith officially launched his reelection campaign Tuesday for the District 5 seat. The district encompasses […]
WASHINGTON — Welcome back, Jackson County. After being assigned to the Chattanooga Designated Market Area by the FCC nearly five months ago, Jackson County will be reassigned to the Huntsville […]
FORT PAYNE — Low water pressure and leaks may be a thing of the past for Fort Payne businesses and residents. The city has received a $1 million grant to […]
HUNTSVILLE – When the Federal Trade Commission announced a ban last week on most noncompete agreements, the University of Alabama in Huntsville was cited as a reference. Dr. Ege Can, […]
MONTGOMERY – House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter hopes for Alabamians to actually vote on legalizing gambling may have been dashed by one vote in the Senate. “I’m proud that the House […]
WASHINGTON – The number is startling. Disheartening. Horrible. Sad. There were 6,392 veteran suicides in 2021, according to the most recent data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most veterans […]
HUNTSVILLE – As the Rocket City grows, so do its government departments and the tools needed to keep them outfitted to meet growing demands. At last week’s regular meeting of […]
HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville City Council dealt with a subject that always draws plenty of interest from residents – neighborhood road paving. The council approved Phase 2 of the plan […]
WASHINGTON — While united by party affiliation, Alabama’s U.S. senators were divided on the National Security Supplemental bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday night. The bill included $95 billion […]
MONTGOMERY – Emphasizing treatment, recovery and prevention, a state panel announced an investment plan for Alabama’s share of funds from a national opioid settlement. The Oversight Commission on Alabama Opioid […]
ATHENS — It’s back to the drawing board for the city of Athens. Well, rather, it’s actually the re-drawing board. Because of a growing and moving population, the Athens City […]
HUNTSVILLE – Calling for a need for “a lot of basic things,” Kim Caudle Lewis kicked of her campaign for Huntsville’s City Council District 5 seat Monday. “I think I […]
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill today which would provide employer, provider, and non-profit provider tax credits to expand childcare capacity, access, and affordability. The […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling more than $2.3 million to North Alabama agencies that help low-income residents lower their energy costs by weatherizing their homes. The […]
HUNTSVILLE – Dr. J. Lucas Adair has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as a senior advisor in the firm’s Governmental Affairs Practice Group in Huntsville, the firm announced. “Lucas’s deep […]
HUNTSVILLE – Homelessness is not just a big city problem, though it does present a bigger challenge where populations are higher. The Huntsville City Council, representing a fast growing metro […]
DECATUR – Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association President and CEO Tami Reist has been appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to serve on the Alabama Women’s Commission effective immediately. Reist will […]
MONTGOMERY — Nearly 1 in 5 children in Alabama faced food insecurity at some point in 2021 and child poverty rates have climbed steadily since 2000. These are just some […]
MONTGOMERY – Citing “questions of reproductive healthcare,” Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels heralded the passage of his Right to Contraception Act. The legislation, HB279, received a unanimous voice vote […]
FLORENCE — Parking in Florence will soon be at the tip of your finger – or thumb. ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America and part of EasyPark […]
