Government — Page 40

Alabamians lost $21M to investment fraud last year

WASHINGTON — According to a Federal Trade Commission study, a record $3.82 billion was stolen through investment fraud in 2022, making it the No. 1 costliest type of fraud in […]

HUNTSVILLE — As the FBI prepares to move 5,500 employees to a new full-time headquarters that will replace the aging Hoover building in downtown Washington, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal remains in the […]

MONTGOMERY — Seven members of the Alabama House of Representatives were appointed to committees following the vacancy left by Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) at the end of the 2023 legislative […]

Madison welcomes Smith as facilities director

MADISON – Not only is the City of Madison excited about welcoming Gerald Smith as the city’s facilities director, but the fact that he is the first facilities director for […]

Trump keynote speaker at ALGOP Summer Meeting

Former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Republican Party ALGOP Summer Meeting. The event is Aug. 4 at the the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama business owners are being warned about false mailers claiming to be from the Secretary of State’s office. The Alabama Securities Commission and Secretary of State Wes Allen […]

Ivey sets redistricting special session

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation today setting July 17 for a special session to address redistricting. “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in […]

Redstone funding advances in spending bills

WASHINGTON — As the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and related appropriation bills move forward in Congress, Alabama has an outsized role in the process. Alabama’s U.S. senators reported […]

PEACE conference addresses elder fraud, abuse

HUNTSVILLE — The latest trends and best practices in preventing fraud and combatting abuse toward senior adults will be at the forefront of a conference next week in Huntsville. The […]

Lawmakers appointed to redistricting committee

MONTGOMERY — State lawmakers are gearing up for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the current map violates the Voting […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the […]

ALDOT chief John Cooper charged with harassment

GUNTERSVILLE — John Cooper, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was arrested and briefly jailed Monday on harassment charges in Marshall County. Cooper, 75, turned himself in to the […]

A salute to the military set for Armed Forces Week

HUNTSVILLE – Respect and appreciation for the Armed Forces is part of Huntsville’s DNA. Scheduled for the week of June 25-July 1, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is hosting a series […]

MONTGOMERY – A trio of North Alabama metro areas are listed among the nation’s metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate for April. The rankings are compiled by the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled today the state must create a second black majority congressional district. The decision affirms a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation of the […]

WASHINGTON — The commanding general of the U.S. Space Command was to the point in a meeting Alabama congressional delegation. ““General Dickinson just confirmed to us that the headquarters of […]

Legislation supports Saturn 1B at I-65 exit

MONTGOMERY — The fate of the deteriorating Saturn 1B rocket at the Ardmore exit of Interstate 65 is in the hands of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. […]

Rockets aiming to win Armed Forces softball game

HUNTSVILLE – Statistics, wins and headlines tell the history of the annual Armed Forces Celebration softball game between the North Alabama Rockets and Team Redstone. As far back as 2017, […]

Strong 'concerned' about rolling blackouts

WASHINGTON — Last December, North Alabama was left shivering during a cold snap when the Tennessee Valley Authority instituted “rolling blackouts.” The first-ever procedure by the utility left thousands of […]

Momentus, Axient collaborate on space services

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Huntsville-based company has joined a California firm to collaborate on technologies and capabilities for aerospace customers Axient of Huntsville and Momentus of San Jose announced […]

WASHINGTON — While the move of Space Command to Redstone Arsenal is becoming a political football, there is no such problem with the FBI’s game plan for Huntsville. In fact, […]

Governor, grants show some 'Love' to Good Hope

MONTGOMERY — A pair of grants totaling $500,000 will help create nearly three dozen jobs in Good Hope, Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week. A $250,000 grant from the Appalachian […]

'Historic' state budgets are signed

MONTGOMERY – Calling the Education Trust Fund a “historic investment,” Gov. Kay Ivey signed the state’s budgets Thursday, including the General Fund and the supplemental and the Education Trust Fund […]

Legislature passes grocery tax cut

MONTGOMERY — State lawmakers reached a final agreement Thursday on how to cut the grocery tax.  As prices have risen across the board, Alabama’s 4% sales tax on food has […]