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A sports complex would be big for our local economy

By House Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Etowah County has produced a lot of great athletes over the years, including several NFL players like Dre Kirkpatrick and Carnell “Cadillac” Williams. In November, the “Lady Fusion 03” soccer team won the state championship in the U13 division. We have a proud sports tradition here, and now … Continued
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January 6, 2017

Bi-Partisan Suit Filed Over “Bentley’s Pet Project”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A bi-partisan civil lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Monday, to halt Gov. Robert Bentley’s “unconstitutionally and unlawfully” spending of State funds on the Gulf State Park Project. SEE FILING The complaint, filed on behalf of Democrat State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) and Republican … Continued
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July 26, 2016

Military Construction Bill Will be Considered by House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 27, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced that an appropriations bill that will fund upgrades to military bases in Alabama and improve veterans benefits has passed out of committee and comes before the full US House of Representatives this week. Congresswoman Roby wrote to constituents, “This week … Continued
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April 29, 2015

Sewell And Brooks Vote For Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 10, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (R-Selma) and Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) both voted for H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Representative Sewell said in a written statement, “After much deliberation, I voted in favor of constructing the … Continued
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January 12, 2015

JobKeeper Alliance Tells Environmental Group Not To Use Lawsuit To Block Northern Beltline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The construction of the Northern Beltline in Jefferson County is expected to enhance cross-region accessibility, create jobs and stimulate economic growth. Thousands of construction jobs will be created to build the new interstate connecting I-59 near Deerfoot in Trussville with I-59/I-20 near the I-459 junction west of Bessemer. The … Continued
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October 11, 2013

Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and the greater Hoover-Birmingham-Cullman metropolitan area is one of the largest MSAs in the country yet Birmingham lacks a beltway around the city center like most cities in the country of that size have had for decades. That is finally going to … Continued
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October 3, 2013

Governor Bentley Appoints Kay Ivey to Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley has appointed Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey to the advisory committee of Gov. Bentley’s new Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP). Lt. Gov. Ivey said, “Alabama’s economy rides and thrives on our infrastructure.  ATRIP is tasked with looking at the overall rehabilitation and improvement plan for … Continued
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March 22, 2012