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Strong legislation would study viability of growing winter canola in North Alabama

WASHINGTON — To help provide a more robust market for area farmers and, in effect, boosting rural communities, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation...

Britt joins bipartisan legislation to modernize credit union boards

WASHINGTON – To help bring credit union boards into the age of communications technology, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt has reintroduced the bipartisan Credit Union...

Alabama House passes $3.7B General Fund budget

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed the 2026 General Fund budget and its supplemental appropriation today. “It’s no coincidence that the state is...

Orr: Gaming interests ‘greedy’; gambling bill being shopped around Legislature

HUNTSVILLE -- State Sen. Arthur Orr is speaking out on a gambling bill that is being “shopped around” the state Legislature. “There's one being shopped...

Britt auto safety bill would require female crash test dummies

WASHINGTON – If legislation introduced by Sen. Katie Britt is approved, original crash test dummies Vince and Larry will be joined by Vickie and...

State’s Big 10 Mayors applaud Glock switch ban

MONTGOMERY – A major piece of legislation, signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey, has been praised by mayors of the state's largest...

Britt in bipartisan effort to update outdated legislation protecting kids on social media

WASHINGTON – Linking social media usage to the mental health crisis affecting American youths, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined fellow Sens. Dr. Bill Cassidy...

Aderholt reintroduces bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to improve USPS

WASHINGTON – To help address inefficiencies with the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Reps. Robert B. Aderholt and Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.) reintroduced the "Deliver...

Strong’s bill to boost bioterrorism defense passes House; goes to Senate

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong to strengthen the nation's defense against bioterrorism was unanimously passed by the U.S. House...

Strong’s Homeland Security legislation gets unanimous approval in House

WASHINGTON — A pair of bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong to strengthen homeland security practices were passed unanimously Monday by the U.S....