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One of my favorite traditions I’ve been able to participate in as a member of Congress is the Congressional Women’s Softball Game that takes place each summer. During the game, female members of Congress face members of the Washington,...
“We would be taking a human health risk just by having people stand in line waiting to vote," Kay Ivey said.
Approximately 46 million people call rural America home, according to information from the Department of Agriculture. These rural communities make up the backbone of our state and play a substantial role in the overall American economy.
Unfortunately, rural communities are...
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18M more Americans would be uninsured under 2016 GOP repeal
Insurance premiums would soar and some 18 million Americans would lose health coverage if Republicans partially repeal President Barack Obama's health care law without...
Lawmakers aim to change payday lending loan laws
Lawmakers are expected to take up controversial regulation of the payday lending industry next week. A House panel is expected to vote on a...
Alabama Power volunteers keep King’s dream alive with Day of Service
Nearly 55 years after Dr. Martin Luther King gave his moving, iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, his dream of transforming the world into...
Confederate monument damaged but still stands in Tuskegee
A council member using a saw cut into a 115-year-old Confederate memorial at the center of historic Tuskegee on Wednesday but failed...
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The truth behind the headlines Part 1: Let’s stand together with...
Imagine waking up to find your world or that of a loved one turned upside down. A mother gets a call from...
Alabama city’s planning commission OKs renaming street
A city planning commission in Alabama’s capital city has unanimously passed a recommendation to rename one of its streets for a civil...
Donald Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges
Weijia Jiang of CBS News asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States.
Billionaire-Backed PAC spends millions on District 2 congressional race for Shomari...
Until recently, no one in Alabama’s new congressional district 2 had ever heard of Protect Progress PAC. However, after spending nearly $3...
Dick Brewbaker dismissed the national opioid emergency tearing apart families as...
In 2017, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services declared a nationwide federal health emergency as a result of the opioid...
Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Birmingham to announce $14.5 million federal grant...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Birmingham on Wednesday to celebrate a $14.5 million federal grant that will restore two-way traffic...
Concerns from lawmakers continue after news that a man has been...
As first reported by 1819 News, a male camp counselor at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp has...
Email Insights: ALGOP Week 3 Legislative Recap
In an email sent by Jeannie Burniston the ALGOP Communications Director the party highlighted bills passed by each chamber. A copy of their email...
What they’re saying: Delegation statements on vote to impeach Secretary of...
After narrowly losing the first vote to impeach Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week after four members crossed over to vote...
Gary Palmer fights racism, discrimination and “woke agenda” of HHS and...
Gary Palmer has refiled the Prevent Racism in Medicare Act (PRIMA) a bill he describes as necessary to "prohibit healthcare providers from being...
Paul DeMarco: While New Year upon us, Alabama state leaders must...
A new year always brings hope for a fresh start in one’s life. For Alabama state leaders, 2024 requires going back to...
Daniel Sutter: Recent poll highlights perils of voting by mail
A recent Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports poll found widespread irregularities in the 2020 election. While whether this proves theft of the...
House Committee releases contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden
House Oversight Chair Representative James Comer, released a resolution Monday recommending the U.S. House of Representatives find the president’s son, Hunter Biden, in...