Alabama organizations scramble after attempted pause on federal grants
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”
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Senator Britt leads bipartisan push for Maternal Health Awareness Day
“Improving maternal care is not a red or blue issue. It’s an American issue,” Senator Britt said.
January 28, 2025
PARCA: Alabama tax collections per capita remain among lowest in the nation
Alabama ranks near the bottom in per capita tax collections, relying on high sales taxes and low property taxes.
Rep. Sewell’s statement on reinstatement of Tuskegee Airmen in Air Force curriculum
“Throughout the next four years, we as Americans will need to remain especially vigilant against attacks on Black history," Sewell said.
January 28, 2025
Troy University to host celebration of Rosa Parks’ life and legacy
The event will include free admission to the museum and special programs honoring Parks’ life and legacy.
U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, Thom Tillis introduce Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act
The introduction of this legislation comes on the heels of Congress passing Britt’s Laken Riley Act.
January 28, 2025
Ivey makes appointments for district judgeship and district attorney positions
Ivey filled vacancies in the 17th, 28th and 35th judicial circuits.
After uproar, Tuskegee Airmen video to be added to Air Force training
The removal of a video about the Tuskegee Airmen drew sharp criticism after it was removed as part of Trump's DEI ban.
Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray’s portrait installed at Smithsonian
The legendary attorney, who represented Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., will have his portrait hang permanently at the museum.
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Interestingly for a candidate for lieutenant governor, Dean Odle’s 2019 book is filled with conspiratorial tales of a flat Earth.