banking

This crypto oversight could cost rural America its lenders

A crypto loophole threatens community bank deposits, potentially risking $6.6 trillion in funds vital for small businesses and agricultural lending across rural America.

Tommy Cummings

February 9, 2026

Opinion

GENIUS Act loophole threatens rural Alabama

Our rural communities are resilient, but we should not be forced to compete with unregulated markets that play by different rules.

Steve Hurst

October 10, 2025

Britt joins bipartisan group to question Federal Reserve on Silicon Valley Bank oversight

The Federal Reserve has announced an internal investigation into its regulatory oversight, supervision, and examination of Silicon Valley Bank.

March 21, 2023

Senate passes bill setting up personalized individual trusts

House Bill 293, sponsored by state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, deals with qualified wills and trusts.

Brandon Moseley

April 14, 2021

Shelby announces committee assignments

Shelby will continue to serve as the leading Republican on the Appropriations Committee in the position of vice chairman.

Brandon Moseley

February 15, 2021

Opinion

Sen. Richard Shelby turns 85 this week. He is a treasure.

Our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 85 this week. In March he reached another milestone – he surpassed Senator John Sparkman as the longest serving U.S. Senator in Alabama history. Shelby has been our senator for 32 plus years. Alabama has a treasure in Richard Shelby. He is not only the longest serving U.S. … Continued

Steve Flowers

May 8, 2019

Jones appointed to powerful Senate Armed Services Committee

After a brief stint with no representation on the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, Alabama is back in the mix. U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has been appointed to the influential committee tasked with overseeing the nation’s armed forces, national security and military research and development. Jones will assume his position on the committee when the … Continued

Chip Brownlee

December 14, 2018

On Tax Day, Shelby praises GOP tax cuts but calls for a flat tax

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, a Republican, on Tax Day Tuesday praised the GOP’s recent tax cuts as a positive for the average American taxpayer but, at the same time, called for going further to implement a so-called flat tax. As last-minute filers finished their annual returns, Shelby said the Republicans’ 2017 tax cuts benefit American … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 18, 2018

Opinion

Steve Flowers: Shelby, Ivey can brush off Senate special election critiques

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A few weeks back my column illuminated the career and influence attained by our senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. In the column and in my book, “Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories,” I reference the fact that our current senior senator will be regarded as one of Alabama’s greatest … Continued

Steve Flowers

February 7, 2018

Senator Shelby has concerns with Export-Import Bank

Brandon Mosley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., voiced his strong concerns with the Export-Import Bank during a hearing to examine President Donald J Trump’s (R) six nominations to lead the bank. “I believe the Export-Import Bank is now a body rampant with corporate cronyism, corruption, and unaccountability,” Shelby said. “Latest estimates … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 2, 2017