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Trump announces trade “understanding” with Mexico

Monday, President Donald J. Trump (R) announced that the United States has secured a preliminary trade agreement with Mexico. During the election, Trump was critical of existing trade agreements and vowed to renegotiate. The news was welcome both on the stock market and in the livestock markets. U.S. Representatives Robert Aderholt and Bradley Byrne both … Continued
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August 29, 2018

Sewell receives briefing from EPA on 35th avenue Superfund site

Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and local officials at a tour of the 35th Avenue Superfund site. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the officials on the progress being made at the site. “Today elected officials and community leaders received an EPA briefing on the status of the North Bhm … Continued
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August 28, 2018
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The value of town hall meetings

No one can deny that the political climate in our country today is pretty divisive. Protests and outbursts are becoming more and more common. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise when you consider that a certain group now considers themselves “the resistance.” Given the volatile condition of our politics today, many Members of Congress are … Continued
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August 28, 2018

Joffrion calls on Mo Brooks to return “corrupt” contributions

Democratic congressional candidate Peter Joffrion has refused corporate PAC contributions and calls on his opponent, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, to return $30,000 in money he took from PACs associated with Drummond Company, Birmingham based law firm, Balch & Bingham and convicted felons David Roberson and Joel Gilbert. David Roberson and Joel Gilbert were convicted of … Continued
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August 24, 2018

Palmer addresses his future

Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Saturday spoke to the Shelby County Republican Women in Pelham. U.S. Representative Palmer said, “I am running for a leadership position, head of the Policy Committee that would make me the number five person in the leadership (of the U.S. House of Representatives, if Republicans can hold on to their … Continued
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August 24, 2018

Political pollster predicts Brooks will easily best Joffrion

Nate Silver’s political forecasting site FiveThirtyEight.com recently reviewed all six contested Alabama Congressional races and has determined that all of the Alabama Republican incumbents are virtually certain to be re-elected. Silver analyzed Alabama’ Fifth Congressional District race and gave retired Huntsville attorney Peter Joffrion only a two-tenths of a one percent chance of actually beating … Continued
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August 21, 2018

Shelby announces rural development investments in Alabama

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is granting $694,000 in federal funding for various energy-efficiency projects in rural Alabama. The grants are provided through the USDA Rural Energy for America program. “It is vital that we continue investing in Alabama’s rural areas to promote economic development and … Continued
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August 17, 2018