Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 73
Recently, Broadband has been the central topic of several meetings throughout the state of Alabama. Beginning in December, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) started hosting these meetings.
Twinkle Cavanaugh is no stranger to the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) having been first elected to the Commission in 2010 and first elected as its president in 2012.
A change in Chief of Staff for Congressman Robert Aderholt's Washington, DC office has been announced. Michael Lowry, who has worked with Aderholt previously as communications director, will be taking over the position which was previously held by Kerry Knot. Knot is retiring after 17 years in national politics.
Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, will be making a few stops throughout the south beginning in Alabama next week. Many throughout the country expect that Newsom could be gearing up for a possible presidential run in 2024.
Senator Katie Britt, on Friday, called the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "our greatest geopolitical and national security threat" and said that "everything they do is as our adversary."
Calling President Biden's immigration policies at the southern border a "disaster," Senator Tommy Tuberville announced this week that he will be reintroducing two pieces of legislation that are aimed at countering the effects of the massive waves of illegal immigration that have taken place in the country recently.
Senator Katie Britt(R-Montgomery) asked Secretary of Immigration, Alejandro Mayorkas Thursday if he was prepared to admit that there was a crisis at the southern border. Mayorkas was not, instead calling it a "significant challenge".
Alabama is set to become one of four states to receive a portion of over $353 million from the US Department of the Interior.
"I will stay here till hell freezes over." Those were the words of Senator Tommy Tuberville on the Senate floor yesterday while defending his decision to continue to place a hold on appointments of general and flag officers.
At a House Agriculture Committee hearing yesterday, Representative Barry Moore (AL-02) had the opportunity to question United States Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack on a subject that could directly effect American tax payers.
Yesterday, Senator Katie Britt questioned US Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Department of Justice's role in protecting the homes of US Supreme Court justices during protests related to the leak of the draft decision and final decision of Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
The Alabama Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is imploring citizens of the Yellowhammer State to practice caution when selecting eye drops.
Alabama Power has announced that it will now be offering two incentives for its residential customers if they own or plan on owning an electric vehicle. The incentives are meant to make charging an electric vehicle at home less costly.
Pre-filed legislation within the Alabama House will aim to further educate Alabama's coaches on the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest in their athletes.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt directed a question today to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall – a question that many Alabamians would also probably like to ask themselves. “Mr. Secretary, let me address this to you,” said Aderholt (R-Haleyville) during a hearing with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. “There are some rumors out there that the […]
New legislation that will help to identify unclaimed cremated remains of military veterans and outline the disposition of those cremains in a state or national military cemetery was filed in the Alabama House today.
Last week, Senator Katie Britt, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, attended a hearing focused on the Joe Biden's Fiscal 2024 budget proposal in relation to the US Forest Service.
It seems that the Rocket City might not be the new home to Space Command after all. News broke Friday that the Biden administration may be reconsidering President Trump’s decision to relocate Space Command, which is currently in Colorado
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) has joined a growing list of legislators that are now condemning the actions of Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, after news broke that he and his department were planning the arrest of former president Donald Trump.
The Alabama Senate unanimously passed a “common sense” bill centered on liquor liability insurance reform. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliot (R-Josephine), whose goal was to bring about “common sense insurance reform and increased personal responsibility.” “I made it a priority to bring all interested parties to the table to find a commonsense […]
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced new bi-partisan supported legislation yesterday that will serve to protect American agricultural land from foreign ownership.
Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) introduced new healthcare centered legislation this week that has now passed the Senate.

