Politics — Page 6

FORT PAYNE – The visitor center for the Little River Canyon National Preserve is among nearly three dozen National Park Service facilities likely to be shut down by the Trump […]

MONTGOMERY – A bill by State Rep. James Lomax to ban foreign national influence in Alabama elections has gained the backing of two of the state’s most powerful elected officials. […]

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing all Defense Department civilian employees to prepare five bullet points detailing their work accomplishments from the prior week. In a memorandum he […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he was “astonished” and “bewildered” that the governor commuted the death sentence of Rocky Myers. Gov. Kay Ivey announced late Friday afternoon […]

HOOVER — Qualifying for the Republican special election primary for House District 11 will begin Wednesday, the Alabama Republican Party announced. The district, which covers portions of Cullman and Blount […]

MONTGOMERY — More than 100 organizations across the state are urging the Alabama congressional delegation oppose efforts to cut funding or create additional enrollment barriers for Medicaid and the Supplemental […]

MONTGOMERY — With results affecting more than 1 million voters, Secretary of State Wes Allen said the Alabama Voter Integrity Database delivered massive results and put Alabama on the map […]

WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump back in the White House, it looks as if Space Command may finally move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, after years of delay and […]

HOLLY POND — Cullman County business owner Heath Allbright has announced his candidacy for Alabama House District 11 in the Republican primary special election. The special election is to fill […]

WASHINGTON – In what he calls a “commonsense step in putting American manufacturing first,” U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt is cosponsoring legislation that would require U.S. flags purchased by the government […]

WASHINGTON – FBI Director Kash Patel told Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville he will fill open positions at the FBI’s campus on Redstone Arsenal. Patel’s comments came ahead of […]

Last week, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn filed a bill that, if passed, would make earnings of college athletes in the state of Alabama through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) exempt from […]

MONTGOMERY — Though just a couple years into his first-term as a state representative, Brock Colvin has made a veteran’s impact on Republican lawmakers. So much that House Majority Leader […]

WASHINGTON – Calling a ban on lead ammo and tackle unfair, Sen. Tommy Tuberville was joined by Sen. Katie Britt in cosponsoring the “Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act.” […]

WASHINGTON – Citing AM radio as a crucial source of emergency alerts and free speech, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt helped introduce the bipartisan “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.” The legislation, also […]

WASHINGTON — School districts across North Alabama have endorsed proposed legislation requiring a daily Pledge of Allegiance and the American flag to be “prominently displayed” in classrooms. The “Promoting American Patriotism […]

WASHINGTON – After taking the gavel to chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families, one of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s first actions was to […]

WASHINGTON — Calling it a “mouthpiece for the far left,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation that would ban federal funding for National Public Radio. The No More Funding for […]

WASHINGTON — Huntsville native Ella Sullins has been promoted to chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, the congressman’s office announced. Sullins has served as Strong’s legislative director since […]

WASHINGTON – To help employees of non-profit organization invest for retirement, Sen. Katie Britt joined fellow Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in reintroducing […]

WASHINGTON – A Harvest man who served with the Navy in the Vietnam War was recognized by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville as the February “Veteran of the Month.” Tuberville (R-Auburn) […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address tonight will have a North Alabama tone to it. Ivey will deliver the annual address to a joint session of […]

U.S. Rep. Strong: The Rocket City is ready to deliver

This week, President Trump signed an executive order to build a state-of-the-art missile defense system, an “Iron Dome for America,” to protect the United States from missiles and next-generation air […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling for lawmakers to “meet the moment and put the future and well-being of all of us ahead of tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected,” 56 organizations […]