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Gov. Kay Ivey transfers $276M in ARPA funds for broadband expansion
Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state's portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding designated for broadband expansion had successfully been transferred...
Alabama Senate expected to take up bill to address period poverty
The period poverty bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives in early March, with more than 50 state representatives signing on as co-sponsors....
Tuberville bill to increase service members’ life insurance coverage passes U.S. Senate
Wednesday night, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) successfully passed his "Supporting Families of the Fallen Act" to increase service members’ and veterans’ life insurance...
Trump pulls endorsement of Mo Brooks in Alabama U.S. Senate race
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning withdrew his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks' (R-Huntsville) bid for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat.
Last week,...
Bill prohibiting wake surfing in certain public waters could soon become state law
A bill making its way through the Alabama Legislature would regulate wake surfing throughout the entirety of Alabama's vast public waters.
Senate Bill 281, sponsored...
League of Southeastern Credit Unions endorses Dale Strong for Congress
MADISON -- The League of Southeastern Credit Unions has officially endorsed Madison County Commission chairman Dale Strong's Republican candidacy for Alabama's fifth congressional district.
The...
Shelby secures billions for Alabama defense, domestic spending in FY2022 omnibus package
Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.5 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2022 by a vote of 68-31.
U.S. Sens. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)...
Alabama Senate passes Sen. Butler’s bill to eliminate state business privilege tax
Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation sponsored by State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) to eliminate the state minimum business privilege tax.
Alabama’s minimum business privilege...
Removal of Anson Knowles from Republican ballot cancels District 10 Republican primary
The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee voted to remove accountant and Huntsville resident Anson Knowles from the primary election ballot. The move by the...
U.S. Sens. Tuberville, Hawley introduce bill restoring American energy independence, less reliance on foreign nations
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) joined U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in introducing the American Energy Independence Act of 2022. The bill reverses President...