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Rep. Dale Strong: ‘Promises made, promises kept’ in 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dale Strong released his annual update on his legislative work and priorities for North Alabama.   “Some of the most consequential wins in 2025 include securing the […]

Alabama awarded $203M for rural health care in 2026

MONTGOMERY – Alabama will receive more than $203 million to strengthen its rural healthcare system next year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The grant is from the Centers for Medicare & […]

WASHINGTON – There’s good news for Redstone Arsenal officials and workers just in time for Christmas. Those long lines of cars waiting to enter the gates will come to an […]

MONTGOMERY — Porch piracy is a costly crime with losses upward of $15 billion for customers and $22 billion for retailers. Now, porch pirates will face a costly penalty and […]

WASHINGTON – To send a message that violence against law enforcement officers and judges would not be tolerated, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt have cosponsored the “Back the […]

WASHINGTON — Reflecting on his background as a county commissioner, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has secured more than $6.2 million in federal funding for key infrastructure projects in rural North […]

WASHINGTON — In reopening the government, funding for several key community projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District was secured through the full-year Agriculture appropriations measure which passed as part of […]

WASHINGTON – In a move to cut red tape and help expand markets for small livestock producers, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) […]

WASHINGTON – Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced legislation to ensure all seafood, whether wild-caught or farm raised, is clearly labeled with its country of origin and method of production at its […]

WASHINGTON – Time is continuing to pass by efforts to end the twice-a-year process of Americans changing their clocks. On Tuesday, the efforts by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville in pushing […]

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to guard children from AI chatbots was introduced today into the U.S. Senate by Sen. Katie Britt and two colleagues. Britt (R-Montgomery) and Sens. Josh Hawley […]

WASHINGTON — Citing the availability a of $5 billion contingency fund, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell joined 213 House Democrats in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding that […]

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would expand the Talladega National Forest’s boundary by approximately 50,000 acres was advanced by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The “Talladega National Forest […]

HUNTSVILLE — In 1985, a quiet but revolutionary movement began in Huntsville that would change the way the world responds to child abuse. Forty years later, that movement has become […]

BIRMINGHAM — Bipartisan legislators and Alabama physicians gathered today in Birmingham to celebrate a landmark maternal healthcare law that takes effect Wednesday. The new law, known as “presumptive Medicaid eligibility,” speeds […]

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to redefine “small entities” and prevent burdensome requirements on small businesses has been introduced in Congress, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt (R-Montgomery) and Sen. Andy Kim […]

HUNTSVILLE — State Rep. Susan DuBose and State Sen. April Weaver’s efforts to make life a little easier for nursing mothers will see fruition on Oct. 1, when Parker’s Law […]

WASHINGTON – Reinforcing the area’s influence in the U.S. space program, U.S. Rep. Dale W. Strong has re-introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act. The legislation would […]

HUNTSVILLE – Several North Alabama cities, counties, solid waste authorities will share more than $2.5 million in grants from the Alabama Recycling Fund to boost recycling efforts. The Alabama Department of […]

MONTGOMERY — “Civility is not weakness; it is strength.” – State Rep. Jeremy Gray (D-Opelika). “Political disagreement should never be settled with violence or in online echo chambers, but by […]

WASHINGTON – Addressing the concerns of Redstone Arsenal officials and those who work on the sprawling facility, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong championed a provision to allow military installations to contract […]

MONTGOMERY — A pair of Montgomery lobbyists have partnered to co-found a  government relations and public affairs firm with offices in the capital city, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. John Ross and […]

MONTGOMERY — On the heels of a horrific child sex trafficking ring uncovered in Bibb County, two state lawmakers have pre-filed legislation calling for the death penalty for convicted child […]

HUNTSVILLE – The North Alabama Drug Task Force, hosted by the Huntsville Police Department, recently dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the first investigation conducted under Alabama’s newly enacted […]

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