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Shelby announces $29.1 million grant for Huntsville airport

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority will receive a $29.115 million federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding will be used for the construction of a new taxiway at the Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field. “The city of Huntsville … Continued
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September 20, 2018

Brooks urges USDOT to approve grant for Huntsville rail intersection near Toyota-Mazda plant

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao expressing support for the City of Huntsville’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant application. Congressman Brooks office said that if the grant money is awarded it will be used to address growing safety and congestion concerns at … Continued
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September 12, 2018

Ivey Declares State of Emergency

Gov. Kay Ivey issued a State of Emergency effective at 6:00 a.m. Sunday for several Alabama counties in preparation for Subtropical Storm Alberto. The counties included are as follows: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, … Continued
May 26, 2018

TIGER Grant awarded to Alabama State Port Authority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alabama State Port Authority a $12.7 million grant to convert an abandoned bulk handling facility at the Port of Mobile into a vehicle processing facility. “Advancing the Port of Mobile is critical to driving economic success in our state,” said Sen. … Continued
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March 7, 2018

Smitherman, Williams support Alabama public transportation trust fund legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Arise Citizens’ Policy Project held a press conference in support of legislation to advance public transportation. The legislation, Senate Bill 85 and House Bill 10, is sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, and State Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia. Alice Paris chairs Alabama Arise’s legislative committee. “Alabama is … Continued
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February 7, 2018

Shelby announces $2.2 million for Mobile Airport improvements

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 22, 2017, US Senator Richard Shelby (R) today reported that the Mobile Airport Authority has been awarded a $2.2 million federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant awarded by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding will service facilities at the Mobile Regional Airport. “Airport infrastructure directly impacts … Continued
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May 23, 2017

Driver’s license committee continues work as USDOT reaches settlement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery—An Alabama House Committee has been reviewing the process and procedure of obtaining a driver’s license in Alabama. The committee said in a statement that the agreement announced on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 between the State of Alabama and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) underscores the important work … Continued
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December 30, 2016

USDOT ensures equitable access to driver license offices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 28 2016, US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that USDOT had reached an agreement with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to ensure that driver licensing services in the state will be available to all residents, regardless of race, color or national origin, in compliance … Continued
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December 29, 2016

Under STAARS Agencies Not Paid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Once again, the Alabama Board of Adjustment (BOA) was forced to adjudicate payments from one State agency to another, due to the continued failure of the STAARS accounting system. At the beginning of the last Legislative Session in 2015, Newton testified before a joint committee on budgeting, assuring lawmakers … Continued
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July 25, 2016

Bentley Says that USDOT Discrimination Investigation is an Attempt to Politicize a Resolved Situation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Wednesday issued a statement dismissing the US Department of Transportation’s announcement of an investigation into the closure of Alabama Driver License Offices as, “An ongoing attempt to politicize a resolved issue” and accused President Obama and former Secretary of State … Continued
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December 11, 2015