Government — Page 52

With the primary election Tuesday, an Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll has found there are some 49% of very likely voters still undecided in the Democratic nominees’ race for governor. […]

MONTGOMERY — New polling released Friday by ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association, shows heated competition in the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial GOP races heading into Tuesday’s […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama has reached a record low unemployment rate, dropping to 2.8% for the first time in its 202-year history. According to the updated statistics released Friday by the […]

One may ask the question: What does it take to find agreement on securing funding for more than $100 million in road projects? The answer would be the result of […]

Alabama’s favorite son, Randy Owen, is urging Alabama voters to vote “Yes” on Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot. Best known as the lead singer of the band Alabama, […]

Smart People Perspectives

Smart People Perspectives is our newest column featuring thought leaders in our community. Here you will find local perspectives on issues from education to governance to culture. Agree or disagree […]

HUNTSVILLE — Aerojet Rocketdyne was chosen to build a booster for a Lockheed Martin hypersonic weapon system, the companies announced. The solid rocket booster is the second stage of a […]

From Monte Sano to the gulf, Alabama’s state park system is considered “a jewel.” And, according to its co-sponsor, if Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot is passed, the […]

HUNTSVILLE – A federal court has partially blocked Alabama’s recently passed law banning the prescription of puberty-blocking medication to minors. Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court for the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville International Airport has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to allow commercial space vehicles to land in Huntsville. It is the first commercial airport in the […]

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 grant to resurface and make other upgrades on a six-mile stretch of Mooresville Road, formerly a farm-to-market road, that has become a […]

HUNTSVILLE — NovaTec Solutions, a joint venture between Huntsville-based companies PeopleTec and Noetic Strategies, won a prime contract on the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract. This is the first prime […]

It may be just a primary, but the Alabama state representative for District 20 will be decided on May 24 – for all practical purposes.  With a field of four […]

A review by the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office released Tuesday evening said the Air Force’s review process to move U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal “was reasonable in […]

If you want to vote in this month’s primaries and haven’t registered, time isn’t on your side. Anyone who wants to vote in the May 24 midterm primaries must be […]

HUNTSVILLE — JS Solutions, LLC, a veteran-owned government contractor headquartered in Huntsville, has been awarded the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and the award for the Highly Adaptive […]

HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) called for a drastic increase in the defense budget Wednesday to face growing threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Aderholt, who […]

A debate featuring six Republican candidates for governor will be taking place in Huntsville on April 26. Hosted by Focus on America, the debate will include Lindy Blanchard, Lew Burdette, […]

The City of Decatur’s Fire & Rescue Department has begun a new program to give businesses and community organizations the tools they need to save lives. “Lend a Hand, Decatur” […]

The City of Decatur has updated its interactive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping tool to give it more of a “hub” feel while making it more user-friendly for residents. Now […]

Those seeking to obtain or renew their Alabama driver’s license will have to wait a week before doing so, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). In a release, […]

Sentar Inc., one of Huntsville’s many successful women-owned businesses is celebrating the approval of their software assurance tool known as CodeValor for Department of Defense (DoD) Platform One: Iron Bank. […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a Thursday address to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce at the Von Braun Center, Gov. Kay Ivey announced three major infrastructure projects that are in store […]

International consulting firm Guidehouse, a global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial clients, has appointed former Federal Bureau of Investigation section chief Dan Odom as senior […]