Tag: Richard Shelby
Richard Shelby says FBI investment in Alabama could reach $1 billion
Sen. Richard Shelby- Republican says that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) investment in northern Alabama could reach $1 billion, the Associated Press reports. This...
Alabamians react to temporary shutdown deal
A deal was reached Friday which will open the government for three weeks while negotiations continue. Reactions came in from around the state.
Here’s what...
Local and state officials react to death of Mobile police officer...
Sean Tuder, a 30 year-old police officer from Mobile, was shot and killed in the line of duty Sunday. AL.com reports that Tuder joined...
Richard Shelby says government shutdown could last a long, long time
Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Sunday that the current government shutdown "could last a...
Compromise Farm Bill passes Senate with support of Richard Shelby, Doug...
The compromise Farm Bill sailed to passage in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 87 to 13, with the support...
What they’re saying: Alabama politicians react to the passing of former...
George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Friday night at age 94, and the tributes and condolences have poured in for...
Uniontown gets a $23.4 million wastewater solution from the USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $23.4 million grant to address an ongoing wastewater treatment crisis in Uniontown, Ala. USDA will work...
What they’re saying: Alabama politicians react to resignation of Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his post Wednesday, at the request of President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after voters went to the polls...
Maxwell AFB lands $18 million for new air traffic control tower
Montgomery-based Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base will receive $18 million from the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2019 military construction account for a new air traffic control tower.
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Doug Jones, Richard Shelby stand up for Alabama catfish farmers
Both of Alabama's U.S. Senators, Richard Shelby and Doug Jones, have joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary...