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Alabama legislature to reconvene on May 4 for remainder of 2020 regular session
The Alabama legislature will reconvene its 2020 regular session on Monday, May 4.
The session has been interrupted by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A...
State Sen. Ward to Medicaid expansion proponents: Where do you get $168 million to pay for it? — Won’t solve coronavirus issue
In recent days with the presence of the threat of COVID-19 in our lives, Medicaid expansion advocates have doubled down on their efforts to...
Ivey ‘grateful to the president for his Administration’s strong leadership’
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday participated in a phone meeting led by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence regarding the ongoing coronavirus...
Sessions to call for temporary halt to foreign workers entering the U.S.
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Alabama Federation of Republican Women on Wednesday night that he will soon introduce a plan to halt...
Doug Jones raises over 70% of individual contributions from out-of-state in Q1
U.S. Senator Doug Jones' (D-AL) reelection campaign has filed its financial disclosure covering February 13 - March 31, and the latest report reinforced that...
Michelle Malkin touts Jeff Sessions — ‘Stalwart America First,’ ‘Not beholden to special interests’
Alabama's U.S. Senate race, now into extended overtime for a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, has garnered a lot of national attention, including...
Alabama Supreme Court upholds six, reverses five convictions against Hubbard
The Supreme Court of Alabama on Friday morning released a ruling on the remaining convictions against former House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn).
Hubbard was originally...
Aderholt: Implement ‘Buy America’ policies to secure medical, pharmaceutical supply chains
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Wednesday is set to send a letter to President Donald Trump advocating for additional "Buy America" requirements as the...
GOP State Reps. Garrett, Lovvorn urge Ivey to involve healthcare, business leaders in implementing coronavirus orders
In a letter sent to Governor Kay Ivey on Monday, State Reps. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) and Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) called into question the implementation...
Tuberville on China, coronavirus: ‘We’ve got to worry about Alabama and this country’ right now
Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville is taking a different stance on China than his Republican primary runoff competitor, former U.S. Attorney General...
Brooks thanks Pence for halting shipments of American medical supplies to foreign countries
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Thursday praised recent actions taken by Vice President Mike Pence to stop the shipping of American-owned medical supplies to...
Report: Trump campaign has told Sessions to back off on claims about Trump support
A report published Thursday by the New York Times says that President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is requesting former Attorney General Jeff Sessions stop...
Merrill: Alabama’s ‘greatest champion and favorite son’ Richard Shelby delivers once again
Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill on Wednesday released a statement praising U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby's role (R-AL) in the recent coronavirus...
Jeff Sessions has a clear message for China: The world knows your communist regime is culpable for the Wuhan coronavirus
Former Attorney General and U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions seems to have a clear message for China: The United States will not take your Godless,...
Merrill outlines how Alabama will spend election-related federal stimulus money
Included in the recently enacted $2 trillion federal coronavirus (COVID-19) stimulus package was $400 million to be allocated to the states to protect the...
Alabama Senate releases meeting plan for remainder of 2020 regular session
MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Senate now has a framework for finishing the legislature's 2020 regular session.
To this point, the Senate has not missed any...
Growing chorus of Republicans urge consideration of economic impacts of COVID-19 precautions
In a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) joined a growing number of Republican elected officials arguing that the health...
Chairs at closed Alabama beach spell out ‘TRUMP’
Alabama's beaches have all been closed since last Thursday at 5:00 p.m. CT due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
While the normal crowds of visitors...
After voting to block coronavirus stimulus package, Jones supports advancing the bill one day later
After voting Sunday to block a massive coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funding package from advancing, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday flipped his vote...
Merrill: Absentee balloting still an option for runoff voters concerned about coronavirus
Following the postponement of Alabama's March 31 primary runoff to July 14, Secretary of State John H. Merrill reiterated that Alabamians concerned about the...
Doug Jones joins Senate Dems in blocking consideration of coronavirus stimulus package
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Sunday voted against advancing the third round of coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funding.
Jones joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
BCA names Jean Elizabeth Miles director of communications
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Friday announced that Jean Elizabeth Miles will serve as the organization's director of communications.
A press release advised...
Shelby, Jones support Families First Coronavirus Response Act; Bill receives final passage
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which unlocks billions of dollars in funding to combat coronavirus...
Aderholt requests emergency funding for rural broadband
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Wednesday afternoon sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting emergency funds be directed to expanding rural broadband access.
With...