Tag: Tommy Battle
Steve Flowers: Of course, the Space Command decision was political
In my July 19, 2023 column, my prediction was that Democratic President Joe Biden would keep the heralded space command headquarters in...
Tommy Tuberville and Joe Manchin propose NIL reform legislation
On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) introduced the Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports (PASS) Act of 2023 to reform name image and...
Gov. Kay Ivey signs ‘The Game Plan’ legislation
On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a package of four bills to extend and expand the economic incentive tools available to state financial...
Big Ten mayors host annual breakfast
On Wednesday, the Alabama Big Ten Mayors hosted legislative leaders at a breakfast on the Sixth Floor of RSA Plaza. The mayors thanked the...
Personnel Update: Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley has announced her...
Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley announced on Friday that she will retire at the end of the current school year. A successor has yet to...
Huntsville police officer killed in the line of duty, second in...
On Tuesday, Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby was fatally shot in the line of duty responding to a domestic violence call at the 4600 block...
Steve Flowers: 2026 Governor’s race has begun
Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four-year term and not succeed themselves. In 1968,...
Alabama Big 10 Mayors announce their 2023 Legislative agenda
On Friday, the Alabama Big 10 Mayors released their legislative agenda for the 2023 Alabama Regular Legislative session.
"Policy decisions made...
Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle highlights building for the future in annual...
After a year of national accolades and historic growth, Mayor Tommy Battle outlined Huntsville’s forward-looking approach Tuesday during his annual State of...
Steve Flowers: Alabama’s big 10 mayors are influential
Students of Alabama political history will rightly remember the 2022 midterm election. This election saw the majority of Alabama voters cast their...
