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Byrne secures authorization for additional Austal ship in NDAA

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, this week announced that the House Armed Services Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 by a vote of 56 to 0. The bill includes a Byrne amendment authorizing $260 million to construct an additional Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel at Austal Mobile. The bill now goes to … Continued

July 3, 2020

Roby attends Change of Command ceremony at Fort Rucker

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) attended the Change of Command ceremony at Fort Rucker. Major General David J. Francis is the new Commanding General of USAACE and Fort Rucker. Gen. Francis takes over from Major General William Gayler. “This morning, Margaret, George, and I attended the Change of Command ceremony at Fort Rucker,” Congresswoman Roby … Continued

June 18, 2019

When Duty Calls: In the air, on the border and in the courtroom

When in April President Donald Trump declared, “We’re going to be guarding our border with the military,” until the wall is complete, St. Clair County Assistant District Attorney Lyle Harmon answered the President’s call and is currently over a thousand miles away from home, patrolling the border between the United States and Mexico. In May, … Continued

June 11, 2018

Best Dressed Lies vs. Naked Truth

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Late last Friday afternoon, Stan Stabler, now the State’s “top cop” at ALEA, emailed an Op-Ed to media outlets around the State, praising the work of the agency—he didn’t help build— and rebuking former chief, Spencer Collier who did build it. He also added a veiled accusation that this … Continued

April 19, 2016

Spencer Collier Says that He Was Not Informed About Governor’s Use of Aircraft to Retrieve Wallet

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 13, former Secretary of ALEA, Spencer Collier, said that he was not informed about Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) use of a State helicopter to fly his wallet from Tuscaloosa to the Governor’s beach home, and never approved that flight. Former Secretary Collier said in a … Continued

April 14, 2016