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Jones urges Congress to extend funding for HBCUs

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Hoover, spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday to urge his colleagues to support renewed funding for historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions by passing his bipartisan, bicameral Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act. “At the end of the fiscal year, nearly half of all federal … Continued
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September 12, 2019

Doug Jones launches “One-Alabama” re-election campaign

Sunday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, launched his re-election campaign at a campaign rally in Birmingham. The theme of the Jones campaign is: “One-Alabama.” Jones released a video that highlighting the Senator’s vision of unity and his history of standing up for all Alabamians Jones was joined by the Birmingham community, his family, elected officials … Continued
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September 10, 2019

Byrne supports Huntsville for Space Command HQ

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, announced his full support for making Huntsville the permanent headquarters of the revived Space Command at the Pentagon. Byrne sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper expressing his strong support for the U.S. Space Command to be permanently headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. “The space legacy and unmatched workforce … Continued
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September 9, 2019

Senate candidates warn of growing national debt

Wednesday, the Alabama Political Reporter asked Republican Senate candidates about how they intend to deal with the national debt. The debt grew during the Global War on Terror, grew during the TARP bank bailout, grew during those slow painful years of economic recovery following the Great Recession. Now the economy is booming; but the deficit … Continued
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September 6, 2019

Moore defends recent comments telling Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to go back to Somalia

The Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee has drawn national headlines for a recent resolution calling on Congress to expel Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota. Omar responded to the ALGOP resolution with a denunciation of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore as a “child molester.” Moore responded back, saying that he supports the resolution and told Omar … Continued
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September 3, 2019