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Roby says that internet safety is a growing concern

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, in an email discussed cybersecurity and told parents that at the end of the day, they are still the strongest most reliable protection that children have on the internet. “In today’s connected world, Internet safety is a growing concern for all age groups,” Roby said. “From credit card fraud and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 17, 2019

McCutcheon announces emergency task force in response to DOJ prison report

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, said the state is creating an emergency task force to address the U.S. Department of Justice’s report alleging violence and a callous acceptance of prisoner-on-prisoner violence by the Alabama Department of Corrections. The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to sue the state if it does not address the findings … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 5, 2019

House Committee passes General Fund budget

The House Ways and Means General Fund committee voted to give a favorable report to the state General Fund budget Wednesday. Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, said that he thought that the full House could be considering the budget as early as Tuesday. Alabama has two separate budgets, with revenues earmarked for each one. The Education … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 4, 2019

Sewell condemns Trump’s “health care sabotage.” Brooks supports Trump’s efforts

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, voted in favor of House Resolution 271 on Wednesday, condemning the Trump Administration’s legal support for an effort by conservative states, including Alabama, to have the courts declare key parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, popularly called Obamacare, unconstitutional. “Not only are the Trump Administration’s … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 4, 2019

AG: Ruling in federal lawsuit means state will not have to redraw congressional districts for 2020

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that a federal judge’s favorable initial ruling in a voting rights lawsuit against the state of Alabama’s congressional districting plan means there will be no change in Alabama’s congressional district map for the upcoming 2020 U.S. House elections. “I am pleased that U.S. District Judge Bowdre agreed with … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 29, 2019

Republicans call collusion story “nothing more than a political hoax”

On Sunday, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr notified Congress in a letter that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has turned in his final report and has found no evidence that Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with the Russian government to steal the 2016 election from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Republicans say that the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 26, 2019

Mueller delivers his report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday. The report ends the lengthy investigation into allegations that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wiki-Leaks to defeat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Numerous media reports claim that Mueller will not seek any … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 25, 2019

Ivey awards grant to help victims of abuse and violent crime

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has awarded a $700,000 grant for a new way to help victims of sexual abuse and violent crime better cope with the fallout and the anxieties that can come with criminal justice proceedings. The Office of Prosecution Services is using grant funds to place Certified Facility Dogs throughout the state. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 14, 2019

Federal grand jury indicts Gadsden man on multiple carjackings charges

A federal grand jury indicted a Gadsden man on Friday on charges related to two Nov. 25, 2018, carjackings. The indictments were announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr. Luis Sebastian Tello, 23, is charged in a five-count indictment with stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from a … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 11, 2019

North Alabama U.S. attorney collects more than $9 million in civil, criminal actions in 2018

U.S. Attorney Jay Town announced Thursday that the Northern District of Alabama collected $9,044,060.80 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018. Of this amount, $7,221,160.63 was collected in criminal actions, and $1,822,900.17 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Northern District of Alabama worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 19, 2019