Politics — Page 12
HUNTSVILLE — In what could be called a political version of “deja vu,” Marilyn Lands announced her candidacy for Alabama House of Representatives District 10. The announcement was made at […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) recently reintroduced the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would eliminate copays and other out-of-pocket […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has set March 26, 2024, as the date for a special general election for House District 10. This seat was held by David Cole, who […]
State Representative David Cole was booked into the Madison County Jail on Tuesday. Sources informed 256 Today last week that Cole was expected to be indicted on charges in connection […]
President Joe Biden’s decision to keep the Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs will now be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to the Washington Examiner, the GAO […]
HUNTSVILLE — Just a few weeks ago, Rep. Dale Strong sent House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers a letter requesting the committee bring Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and […]
HUNTSVILLE — Last week at the Madison County Commission meeting, the Association of County Commissions of Alabama recognized two of Huntsville’s own. Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville), chairman of the House […]
HUNTSVILLE — For U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, it has been a very busy and productive first eight months in office. During his short time in Washington, D.C., he has become […]
HUNTSVILLE — Rep. Dale Strong is using his role on the House Armed Services Committee to get documents, interviews and answers from Space Command decision-makers. This comes the same week […]
HUNTSVILLE — The local and congressional reaction to the White House overturning the decision to move Space Command to Redstone Arsenal from Colorado has been bitter and angry. “We are […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, overturning former President Donald Trump’s decision to move it to Redstone Arsenal, the Associated Press reported. U.S. […]
FLORENCE — State Sen. Tim Melson had a heart attack on a state recruiting trip to South Korea and is in critical condition, according to several news reports. The reports […]
MADISON — “This is not a Library sponsored event.” A Moms for Liberty event scheduled for the Madison Public Library has sparked a contentious debate within the community. It is […]
WASHINGTON — Calling the Marshall Space Flight Center “second to none,” Alabama’s junior senator helped secure billions of dollars to fund projects at the NASA field center. U.S. Sen. Katie […]
HUNTSVILLE – U.S. Rep. Dale Strong returns home from Washington, D.C., next month to deliver his first Washington Update with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber as a congressman representing Alabama’s Fifth […]
This morning, the House of Representatives approved the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 219-210 vote, largely split by party lines. The annual defense bill typically gets broad […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong staved off a second attempt to leverage this year’s defense bill to delay the announcement of the permanent location of Space Command headquarters. Two […]
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 […]
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 […]
ATHENS — Johnny Turner, the former field representative for U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, has announced his candidacy for Limestone County Commission District 2. “Limestone County is the fastest growing county […]
Well into his first term in Congress, Rep. Dale Strong plays an integral role in the House Armed Services Committee’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The annual […]
HUNTSVILLE — A bill raising the pay for poll workers has been signed into law, State Rep. James Lomax, the bill’s sponsor, announced today. According to Lomax, the legislation signed […]
