Government — Page 37

ATHENS — Books can be a collection of stories and stories can be made up of chapters. For the city of Athens, there are many chapters to its story and […]

HUNTSVILLE – The three superintendents overseeing the public school systems within Madison County made two things clear during a State of the Schools address Tuesday morning – they harbor no […]

MONTGOMERY — Super Tuesday is next week and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has information for voters regarding absentee ballots and registration. “Before heading to the polls on March […]

MONTGOMERY – With Alabama’s peak weather season beginning in March, Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday encouraged Alabamians to prepare for the upcoming tornado and hurricane seasons by participating in Alabama’s […]

Tuberville sets satellite office for DeKalb County

RAINSVILLE — If DeKalb County residents have wanted to reach out to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s staff, but couldn’t make a trip to one of his permanent offices, there is an […]

House District 10: Five questions for Teddy Powell

Voters in Alabama House District 10 will head to the polls next month for a special election. Democrat Marilyn Lands faces Republican Teddy Powell to fill the vacant seat left […]

House District 10: Five questions for Marilyn Lands

Voters in Alabama House District 10 will head to the polls next month for a special election. Democrat Marilyn Lands faces Republican Teddy Powell to fill the vacant seat left […]

Deadline near to register to vote in primary election

MONTGOMERY — Time is running out for residents who haven’t registered to vote in next month’s primary elections. Secretary of State Wes Allen said there is one week left to […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Mill Creek Project designed to rehabilitate the neighborhood off Seminole Drive and west behind the Lowe Mill entertainment campus and ends north of Governors Drive is gaining […]

Lawmakers: Let voters decide on gaming

MONTGOMERY – Saying Alabamians are “tired of the Legislature’s lack of action,” members of the House Gaming Study Group presented details Wednesday on gaming legislation, which will be introduced in […]

MONTGOMERY — Putting legal forms of gaming to a vote of the people of Alabama, while rooting out illegal operations across the state, is a priority of the administration, Gov. […]

MONTGOMERY – As a former educator, Gov. Kay Ivey has focused on education during her time as governor. In her State of the State Address, Ivey emphasized that when she […]

State launches Heroes at the Polls project

MONTGOMERY — Applying the unique skills of veterans in safeguarding democracy, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has launched the Heroes at the Polls initiative. “Safe, secure, and transparent elections […]

CAMDEN – More North Alabama residents will soon find an easier on-ramp to the internet superhighway, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act and the Alabama Digital Expansion Division. Grants […]

FORT PAYNE – The state continues to push expansion of broadband accessibility, bridging the digital divide that splits Alabama. The movement continued Friday when Gov. Kay Ivey visited DeKalb Regional […]

State awards grants to repair roads and bridges

MONTGOMERY – Several area road and bridge projects will share in more than $40 million of state transportation funding for cities and counties. The funding, announced by Gov. Kay Ivey, […]

MONTGOMERY — It’s exciting when we find a couple quarters or other loose change in the cushions of our sofas. Imagine how exciting it would be to find several thousand […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has set the special election dates for the vacant House District 27 seat. The seat was held by then-Rep. Wes Kitchens, who won the Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE – Everything began on the usual note last Thursday as a local Boy Scout troop led the Pledge of Allegiance to start the regular meeting of the Huntsville City […]

HUNTSVILLE – The previous tenants were the occasional strays from the nearby homeless camp, possibly some rodents. But what was once a condemned, otherwise vacant eyesore of a building at […]

ATHENS — During this winter weather event, many families have found time to go sledding, make snowmen and share meals. Essential employees in numerous jobs from healthcare to transportation have […]

HUNTSVILLE – Just before rains began falling again Thursday, the city of Huntsville sent news it was taking a leap of faith and reopening for business in a limited capacity […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mayor Tommy Battle won’t likely be doing a serpentine snake dance anytime soon, but he does echo frontman Axl Rose’s words in a decades-old Guns N’ Roses hit. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Will the third time be the charm for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update? Due to persistent hazardous road conditions expected Friday, the annual event was […]