Officials with the University of Alabama System, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong for securing federal funding support […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt hosted the second annual AUKUS Defense Industry Forum at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center last week, convening defense and national security leaders from Australia, the […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is continuing his push to hold the United States Postal Service accountable for mail delivery problems across North Alabama, securing new oversight language in a […]

PRICEVILLE — City and federal leaders broke ground Tuesday on a $1.75 million sewer upgrade project designed to support growth and relieve pressure on Priceville’s aging infrastructure. The funds, secured […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Speaker in the Rocket City Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited the Rocket City this week and […]

WASHINGTON – As work continues on three projects at Huntsville International Airport, including the renovation of its main concourse, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced a federal grant that will help […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Strong ties U.S. Rep. Dale Strong rang in the New Year with former President Trump and his family […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Upping the ante Could 2024 be the year a gaming bill gets passed in the Alabama Legislature? According […]

MADISON – Dale Strong led the way among elected officials in the state who endorsed then-candidate Donald Trump for president seven years ago. The former Commander in Chief returned the […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Senator, author … and VP? Currently on a book tour, Sen. Katie Britt has been mentioned as a […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   A ‘strong’ count When the House Republican Conference meets behind closed doors to select a Speaker, Rep. Dale […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Next up? Now that Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling has announced he is not going to run for re-election […]

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 — 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 […]

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 […]

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HUNTSVILLE The latest development in the case to confirm Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal as permanent home to U.S. Space Command came from Colorado. Yes, Colorado. The state that is fighting to […]

    Tennessee River Bridge rehab Construction is coming to the Tennessee River Bridge on Interstate 65 in Decatur. The 2.6-mile long bridge that carries an average of 50,000 daily […]

WASHINGTON — For the second time in two days, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has been nominated for a seat on a key House committee. The freshman congressman was nominated Tuesday […]

WASHINGTON — Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) took part in today’s historic balloting but he still has to wait to be sworn in to office. The congressman-elect voted three times today […]

Space Command announcement up in the air The commander of U.S. Space Command, Gen. Dickinson, is reportedly “massaging the message.”  What that means is open to interpretation but Dickinson has […]

HUNTSVILLE — A pair of political veterans have been named Friday by U.S. Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) to senior-level staff positions. Strong announced that Payne Griffin, who has served in […]

$1 billion: Use it or lose it A special session is likely coming in the Alabama Legislature. The regular legislative session convenes in March, but it seems a special session […]