Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 74
In a time of many leaders wanting to ban TikTok, one from Alabama has decided to embrace it.Mayor Richard Phillips of Oneonta has become a TikTok sensation of sorts.
Last week, Mexican soldiers and police took over a cargo port and a quarry owned by the Alabama based company, Vulcan Materials. The seizure of the port, which is located on Mexico's Caribbean coast, made national news.
Today in Montgomery, Governor Kay Ivey sent various proposals that deal with the general and education trust fund to the Alabama legislature.
The Deputy Brad Johnson Act, otherwise known as Senate Bill 1, is set to be considered today by the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee.
Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Calhoun County. The derailment follows a series of derailments that have taken place throughout the country over the past few months.
Today, US Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced that two high school students were selected to be Alabama's United States Senate Youth Program representatives for 2023.
Last weekend, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S Representative Jerry Carl (R-AL-01) were part of a delegation that visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and various parts of the country of Panama
Alabama basketball has officially made it into the Sweet 16 of the Men's 2023 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Tide made it through the first two rounds with little difficulty, soundly beating both Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Maryland.
Last week, Senator Katie Britt(R-Montgomery) joined a group of 14 other legislators in introducing the Guidance Out of Darkness Act (GOOD). The bill would ensure that federal agencies publish their regulatory guidance on the internet in an an "easily accessible location."
The 48th Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, is set to speak at the University of Alabama next month.
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tommy Bryan has announced that he is running for re election. Bryan, who has been on the state bench since 2013, said that he wants to continue to serve the people and the state of Alabama.
This week was a whirlwind of economic failure, particularly in the state of California, where two large scale banks collapsed within 48 hours of each other. The implosion caused worry throughout the country that more banks and financial institutions would be soon to follow.
Senator Tommy Tuberville and a dozen other Republican senators are seeking answers after learning that it is costing tax payers $47 million dollars annually to store unused border wall panels.
Yet another review over the location of Space Command has been ordered. This time the review will be conducted by the Department of the Air Force.
Last week, two large California banks collapsed fueling economic concern throughout the nation, including the state of Alabama.
An Alabama teacher of almost three decades received an unexpected shout out at the 95th Academy Awards.
Senator Katie Britt, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has joined a group of 22 other senators in introducing and co sponsoring a balanced budget amendment.
A new member has been appointed to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles by Governor Kay Ivey. Kim Davidson was announced as the new member on Tuesday in a press release from the Board.
Elba, Alabama, the seat of Coffee County, will be the new home to a $5 million dollar electrical transformer facility that will specifically repair and recycle the transformers.
Yesterday, Senator Katie Britt spoke about the recent bank failures of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Britt, who is a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is not satisfied with federal government's response to the situation.
The Alabama Republican Party has set a new fundraising record. Over 1700 people gathered last Thursday for the annual Alabama GOP Winter Dinner located in Hoover at the Finley Center.

