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Opposition grows against Mobile River toll bridge

The Alabama Department of Transportation is not holding many listening sessions to see what the people of Alabama are thinking about their proposed I-10 toll bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin counties. Since the Legislature passed enabling legislation for ALDOT to grant private toll operators the power to take away motorists’ automobile registrations for failing to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 16, 2019

ALDOT tells people of South Alabama that they will get a toll bridge or there will be no bridge

A public hearing was finally held after years without one on the controversial plan to build a massive toll bridge across the Mobile River. A number of critics raised concerns about the plan that would contract with a private company to build the I-10 bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties. The company would then collect … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 11, 2019

Ivey thrilled Pike County received grant to build infrastructure for new Rex Lumber sawmill

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced that it is awarding a $500,000 grant to Pike County, Alabama, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of manufacturing businesses in the region, including a major lumber manufacturing facility. This EDA grant will be matched with $500,000 in state of Alabama investment. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 5, 2019

Shelby announces DOT grant for transportation infrastructure improvements in Huntsville

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation granted the City of Huntsville a total of $8,000,000 for rail infrastructure and safety improvements along Old Highway 20. “I am pleased to hear that this funding will allow for improvements to Old Highway 20 in Huntsville,” said Senator Shelby. “This project … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 12, 2019

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

Brandon Moseley

September 20, 2018

Alabama will not provide funding for passenger rail service to Mobile at this time

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama will not commit funds towards extending passenger rail service to Mobile. The Southern Rail Commission released a statement after it was unable to secure state matching funds for the cost of resuming passenger rail service from the states of Alabama and Mississippi. “The Southern Rail Commission (SRC) regrets … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 22, 2018

Shelby Supports DOJ Decision to Cut Funding for Sanctuary Cities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 13, 2016, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) released a statement supporting the new updated guidelines by the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding sanctuary cities receiving federal grant funding. Senator Shelby wrote, “For more than a year I have urged Attorney General Lynch to put an end to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 14, 2016

Alabama Pre-K Program is Ranked As the Best in Nation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 12 the National Institute for Early Education Research named Alabama’s First Class Pre-K the nation’s highest quality pre-kindergarten program. This is the tenth consecutive year that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has earned this distinction. Alabama is one of only two states in the country to meet … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 17, 2016