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Jones introduces bipartisan legislation to expedite disaster recovery

Wednesday, Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., introduced the bipartisan Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, which would expedite the start of certain hazard mitigation and community safety projects after natural disasters while grant applications await federal assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation program. “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation that natural disasters … Continued

February 13, 2020

Doug Jones votes to advance USMCA to full Senate vote

Wednesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, voted to advance the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) through the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The historic renegotiation and replacement of NAFTA is expected to go to the full Senate for a vote this week. “I have consistently supported the idea of a new strategic trade … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 16, 2020

UAB Nursing program assistance shows decrease in premature births

A program ran by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has been working to help young mothers with their first child for the past year, and the number of premature babies born to single mothers has decreased since its beginning. The Nurse-Family Partnership of Central Alabama is run by UAB and the … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 29, 2019

Alabama Department of Labor opens its 50th career center in the state

In a long effort to help unemployed state residents, the Alabama Department of Labor and Alabama Career Center System will open its 50th career center’s doors this week. The new career center in Choctaw County fills a void that the state had in serving the community, said Fitzgerald Washington, Secretary of the Alabama Department of … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 26, 2019

Ivey awards grant to assist children whose parents are incarcerated

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has awarded a $25,000 grant to assist a nonprofit organization that helps children whose parents or loved ones are currently in jail or in prison. The nonprofit group, Extended Family for Kids, will use the grant funds to expand its availability to schools across Alabama. The program uses curriculum … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 13, 2019

State Treasurer McMillan joins a national effort to help prevent student debt

In a national campaign launched March 4, Alabama State Treasurer John McMillan joined 27 other states in trying to address student debt before students are struggling from it. The campaign is called “For Their Future Movement” and aims to increase awareness of 529 college saving plans and prevent mountains of student debt with 529 College … Continued

Mikayla Burns

March 7, 2019

Ivey awards nonprofit grant to help immigrant victims of domestic violence

Gov. Kay Ivey approved a $47,792 grant to AshaKiran to help the nonprofit continue to help Alabama residents who escaped domestic violence in other countries. AshaKiran works to help victims of domestic violence in Alabama, specifically those who have immigrated to Alabama to escape those circumstances. The organization was formed in 2006 and offers culturally specific … Continued

Mikayla Burns

February 7, 2019

Opinion

Writers of Accountability Act never heard of the Good Samaritan

Most of us heard the parable of the Good Samaritan at an early age. Probably in a Sunday School Class. And in Alabama, it was probably a Baptist Sunday School. As you remember, Jesus told the story of a Jewish traveler who was beaten and left by the side of the road. A priest saw … Continued

Larry Lee

January 8, 2019

Attorney General’s alleged illegal acts make national news

Alabama’s Republican Attorney General has drawn national attention over controversial campaign contributions he received from the Republican Attorneys General Association. “Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall may coast to victory on Nov. 6, but not without the help of some powerful friends from up north,” reads a report published over the weekend in USA Today. The … Continued

Bill Britt

November 5, 2018

Opinion

The plan to kill public education in Alabama is succeeding

Put the flashlights away, Jason Taylor has been located. Maybe. The Alabama State Department of Education’s $700,000 accountant is still working for the state, just not doing much — or anything, depending on who you ask — for the Montgomery Public Schools. Instead, according to ALSDE spokesman Dr. Michael Sibley, Taylor is spending the majority … Continued

Josh Moon

September 21, 2018