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Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
The Alabama Performance Excellence (ALPEx) Program panel of judges has designated two organizations as recipients of the 2023 Alabama Performance Excellence Awards, honoring them for quality and...
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Former sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to federal civil rights offense for...
Former Elmore County, Alabama Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Hicks, 33, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law. According to documents and statements made in...
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Sewell to bring original foot soldiers as guests to the State of the Union
Today, March 7th, on the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, will bring three original Foot Soldiers from the Selma to Montgomery marches as her guests to the 2024 State...
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Sewell votes to pass bipartisan government funding legislation
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, voted on Wednesday to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills that would avert a government shutdown and fund the...
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House committee approves $10.64 prescription tax, stirring major concerns
In a noteworthy development within the often fraught tug of war between business and legislative overreach, the Insurance Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives has given the green light to...
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Gov. Ivey awards grant to support vocational training for incarcerated people
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to J.F. Ingram State Technical College to provide career technical education to people who have been incarcerated. The college has partnered with the Alabama...
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State’s IVF law sparks debate, highlights District 10 House election
Amid a whirlwind of legislative activity, Alabama Republicans have unveiled a new law aimed at addressing the fallout from a contentious Alabama Supreme Court ruling on in vitro fertilization (IVF)....
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Midwives push for improved care with new bill HB312
In a substantial move to enhance midwifery care in Alabama, the Alabama Midwives Alliance heralds the introduction of House Bill 312 (HB312), a legislative effort aimed at refining midwifery laws in...
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Forestry Association endorses Jeana Ross in House District 27
The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announced its endorsement of Jeana Ross for the special election for Alabama House District 27 which covers a portion of Marshall County. Ross is a lifelong...
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Sen. Britt secures more than $786 million for critical Alabama priorities
U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Friday, joined her colleagues in passing Fiscal Year 2024 funding for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...
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Sewell announces $36.6 million grant to improve Selma to Montgomery Historic...
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, announced Monday that the City of Montgomery has been awarded $36,663,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve the Selma to Montgomery Historic...
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Sewell announces $14.5 million to reconnect historic Birmingham Black...
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-0, announced on Monday that the City of Birmingham has been awarded $14,556,040 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reconnect the Historic 4th Avenue Black...
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Southern Roots Nut Co. plans Alabama processing facility
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan, where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs in Alabama’s Wiregrass region....
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Alabama’s labor rate steady at 57.4 percent
The state’s Department of Labor, under the guidance of Secretary Fitzgerald Washington, has delivered its latest labor force findings for January 2024. Despite the ebb and flow of economic indicators,...
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Harris endorses Brewbaker in Alabama’s 2nd District runoff
In the fiercely contested race for Alabama’s Second Congressional District, former Republican candidate Hampton Harris has endorsed Dick Brewbaker for the upcoming election runoff. Harris, a lawyer and...
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Reps. Terri Sewell, Jasmine Crockett to visit Miles College for Women’s...
Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, will welcome Rep. Jasmine Crockett, TX-30, to Miles College for a Women’s History Month Fireside Chat. The discussion aims to highlight the contributions of women...
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Sewell’s Kidney PATIENT Act passes out of committee
U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-AL, and Carol Miller, R-WV, celebrated as their Bipartisan Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrological Treatments (PATIENT) Act passed...
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Reps. Sewell, Brown lead bipartisan letter on AI election interference
U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, AL-07, and Shontel Brown, OH-11, on Wednesday, led 31 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security...
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Big 10 Mayors: Strengthen penalties for firing weapons into buildings, vehicles
The Alabama Big 10 Mayors today encouraged the Alabama Legislature to pass legislation strengthening criminal penalties for firing weapons into homes, businesses, and vehicles. The mayors are...
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Sewell votes for bill that could lead to US TikTok ban
Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, released the following statement regarding her vote for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: “Throughout my time in...
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