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Arnold Mooney to run for GOP nomination to challenge Doug Jones

State Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, announced Monday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. Mooney is running for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. “Alabamians want a Constitutional Conservative who can beat Doug Jones and who will take on the Establishment in Washington. That’s why I’m running,” … Continued
May 7, 2019

Brooks supports Air Force’s National Security Space Launch Program

Twenty-eight bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, sent a letter to United States Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Friday, April 12 declaring their support for the Air Force’s National Security Space Launch Program’s Phase 2 acquisition strategy. The signers requested the Air Force refrain from weakening … Continued
April 30, 2019

Committee considers legislation to regulate franchise agreements

Wednesday, the Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee held a public hearing on a bill that would regulate the franchisor and franchisee agreements between large corporations and their Alabama franchisees. House bill 352, titled the Protect Alabama Small Business Act, is sponsored by state Rep. Connie Rowe, R-Jasper. The Senate companion bill is being … Continued
April 29, 2019

Air Force is leading

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, just unveiled the new U.S. Air Force 2030 Science and Technology Strategy. It is an awesome, innovative, well-thought out, forward-facing, masterpiece. The 32- page report is a blue print for the next decade and beyond. Our Air Force leaders again have made us very proud, by stating the … Continued
April 26, 2019

The F-35 versus the F-15x

In July 1972, the F-15 fighter jet flew for the first time.  The F-15 was the American military’s answer to the Soviet block’s mighty Mig-25 and incorporated all the lessons learned in the Vietnam War. The F-15 rapidly replaced the 1950s designed F-4 Phantom as the U.S. Air Force’s dominant air superiority fighter. Also in … Continued
April 22, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey making us proud

Gov. Kay Ivey made us very proud by welcoming Vice President Mike Pence and the National Space Council to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville this week. I watched the three -hour event through live streaming. It was awesome. I was happy to see our Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson on the … Continued
March 29, 2019

Time to acknowledge the success of Air Force secretary

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is currently flawlessly leading and exceptionally managing the most lethal Air Force in the world while maintaining overwhelming air dominance and unarguable space superiority. In honor of Women’s History Month, on Thursday, March 7, I drafted a short note to be hand delivered to President Donald Trump when … Continued
March 22, 2019

The F-35s are coming to Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced that the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing has been chosen as the home for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jet. “I am thrilled and very pleased that the 187th Fighter Wing has been chosen as the home … Continued
December 22, 2017

US Rep. Martha Roby continues efforts to get F-35s in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, is making a final push to emphasize key advantages favoring Montgomery’s 187th Fighter Wing as the Air Force nears a decision on where to base the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Roby is highlighting how cost and time effectiveness, proximity to other Air Force assets, … Continued
September 29, 2017