Senate leader says body will be focusing on House bills this week
Reed said the Senate has already dealt with major topics like medical marijuana, gun bills and gaming.
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Census shows Alabama will not lose congressional seat
Alabama was projected as a state likely to lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Alabama rewards House Republicans with another term
Voters handed the GOP victories in every Alabama congressional district in which they ran a candidate.
Census response deadline extended to October 31
The deadline to complete the 2020 Census has been extended to Oct. 31.
Leaders urge participation as Census deadline approaches
“Time is running out,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said on Twitter. “Respond to the 2020 Census today.”
Ivey announces Alabama Bicentennial Schools of Excellence
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the twenty-one schools selected as Alabama Bicentennial Schools of Excellence. The announcement was made at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), where Governor Ivey was joined by superintendents, principals, and teachers from the selected schools, along with legislators and other dignitaries from across the state. Each school also … Continued
Ivey provides update on Census 2020 preparations
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey provided an update on the preparation efforts for the 2020 Census. The 2020 Census is just nine months away so the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is seeking public input for a grant program to assist with local outreach efforts. “The 2020 Census will play a major role … Continued
Pringle to co-chair state joint committee on reapportionment
State Representative Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, was elected Tuesday to serve as co-chairman of the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment. The committee oversees the process of redrawing the boundaries of the 105 House districts and 35 Senate districts, as well as the state’s seven congressional districts and eight State Board of Education districts. “I’m looking forward … Continued
Alabama Congressmen Urge President to Withdraw Transgender Policy
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, May 16, US Representatives Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) joined 37 other members of Congress in asking President Obama to back down from his demands that American schools allow students who claim to be transgender access to the restroom or locker room reflective of their … Continued
Congressional Incumbents Appear In Good Shape As Elections Wind Down
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the election of 2010, incumbents Parker Griffith (R from Huntsville) was easily defeated by Madison County Commissioner Mo Brooks in the Republican Primary. Griffith has been elected as a Democrat with President Barack H. Obama in 2008, but that relationship rapidly soured and he switched political parties amidst … Continued