WASHINGTON – Addressing the concerns of Redstone Arsenal officials and those who work on the sprawling facility, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong championed a provision to allow military installations to contract […]

MONTGOMERY — A pair of Montgomery lobbyists have partnered to co-found a  government relations and public affairs firm with offices in the capital city, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. John Ross and […]

MONTGOMERY — On the heels of a horrific child sex trafficking ring uncovered in Bibb County, two state lawmakers have pre-filed legislation calling for the death penalty for convicted child […]

HUNTSVILLE – The North Alabama Drug Task Force, hosted by the Huntsville Police Department, recently dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the first investigation conducted under Alabama’s newly enacted […]

HUNTSVILLE – To bring the music industry in tune with other entertainment industries in the state, Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation last week that updates Alabama’s Entertainment Industry Incentive Act […]

WASHINGTON — Last year, Americans aged 60 and older reported losing more than $2.3 billion – a 21% over $1.9 billion in 2013 – to fraud. This year, the numbers […]

WASHINGTON — As the controversy over Mexico’s seizure of a deep-water port owned by Vulcan Materials continues, legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to impose retaliatory prohibitions to […]

WASHINGTON — Funding for several programs in North Alabama has been secured in a Senate appropriations bill, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt (R-Montgomery), a member of the Senate Committee on […]

WASHINGTON – When word got out through Torch Technologies that co-founder Bill Roark was going to testify in Washington today, he had one message to deliver: “Tell them how much […]

WASHINGTON – To improve opportunities and increase market access for Alabama’s agriculture community, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced two pieces of legislation Wednesday – the Farm Board Act and Mid-South […]

WASHINGTON – To support “a workforce that is part of the very fabric of North Alabama,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong voted for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation […]

WASHINGTON – In a move to cut red tape to aid allies in acquiring American-made defense products, Reps. Robert Aderholt, Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) […]

WASHINGTON – While Alabama fishermen land 34% of all recreationally caught red snapper in the Gulf, their livelihood has been threatened by illegal fishing by cartel members. To put an end […]

WASHINGTON – A little over a year after a Mountain Brook teen nearly died from a shark attack off the Florida Panhandle, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to authorize mobile […]

HUNTSVILLE — To say it was a day of mixed emotions, well, State Sen. Tom Butler put it in perspective. “This is a sad day – and a happy day,” […]

MONTGOMERY — The “Big, Beautiful Bill Act” passed by the U.S. House and Senate will make basic needs like food and health care more expensive through severe cuts to food […]

WASHINGTON – Saying that “all of North Alabama will benefit,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong voted today to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The House voted 218-214. It was […]

WASHINGTON – After witnessing the success of Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile defense system, President Trump pushed for a similar program for the United States. Now, with the backing of several […]

HUNTSVILLE – A Huntsville man received a life sentence in the first conviction of a law named for a slain Huntsville police officer, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. Reginald […]

Over the past three years serving the people of House District 20, I’ve learned that every legislative session brings a mix of progress, setbacks, and lessons. But each year, I […]

WASHINGTON — While House Republicans – including North Alabama’s Reps. Dale Strong and Robert Aderholt – voted lockstep to approve President Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” a leading GOP senator […]

WASHINGTON – Supporting the importance of cotton to the region’s economy, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt introduced legislation to support products made with American-grown cotton. Britt (R-Montgomery) was joined by Sens. […]

MONTGOMERY – Legislation that is aimed to solidify the state’s energy dominance while accelerating economic development was signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey. The plan – “Powering Growth” […]

MONTGOMERY – Flanked by middle school students, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the FOCUS Act into law this morning in her office. The legislation, “Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for […]