Gov. Kay Ivey announces she will run for re-election
Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she will seek a second full term as governor in 2022.
hurricanes
Gas and petroleum industry is preparing for hurricane season
The NOAA is predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-normal number of named storms.
Hurricane Delta likely to impact Alabama
Delta is a much bigger storm than Sally. It is currently a category four Hurricane with 130 mile per hour winds.
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I grew up with hurricanes. For my first 11 years, my parents and I lived on the Texas Gulf Coast, near Beaumont. My father was transferred by the company he worked for, Texas Gulf Sulfur, to deep South Louisiana in 1967. We lived in Houma, in Terrebonne Parish, but Dad worked near Larose, in Lafourche … Continued
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See recent postsCommissioner Rick Pate offers his support of the USMCA
Alabama’s agricultural and forestry producers and related industries have been resilient in the face of hurricanes, tornados, floods, and droughts that devastated our state in the last few months. In addition to weathering these natural disasters, farmers and foresters now find themselves literally waiting on an Act of Congress to stabilize trading relationships with Canada … Continued
Faith leaders call for Puerto Rico pension protection, debt and disaster relief
Archbishop Roberto González, the Secretary General of the Puerto Rico Bible Society Reverend Heriberto Martínez and the island’s Catholic Charities head, Reverend Enrique Camacho, released a statement Friday calling for pension guarantees, debt relief and disaster assistance for the island on Friday. “This week, as the oversight board met and workers voted on new pension … Continued
Brooks votes against disaster relief bill due to concerns over pork and other added items
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted “No” on HR2157, the disaster relief appropriations bill. HR2157 passed the U.S. House of Representatives 257-150. Brooks objected to all of the other things loaded into the disaster appropriation and what it would add to the debt. “America’s debt recently blew through the $22 trillion mark,” Brooks said. “The Congressional … Continued
Ivey urges Alabamians to donate to Government Emergency Relief Fund
Gov. Kay Ivey has urged Alabamians to support the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund in light of recent natural disasters in the state. Money donated to the program supports the needs of Alabamians recovering from severe weather damage that are not covered by insurance, government funding or relief organizations. The program was started in 2004 after … Continued
Doug Jones introduces $13.6 billion disaster relief package alongside Republican colleagues
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, introduced a bipartisan disaster relief package on Tuesday alongside senators David Perdue, R-Georgia, Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, Marco Rubio, R-Florida, Rick Scott, R-Florida, Tim Scott, R-North Carolina, and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska. The bill is supported by President Donald Trump. The legislation will provide relief for damage caused by Hurricane Michael, which hit … Continued
Shelby opposed disaster relief because of the flood insurance bailout
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., voted against ending debate on HR 2266, the “Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017.” Sen. Shelby opposed the $36.5 billion disaster aid package because it includes $16 billion for National Flood Insurance Program debt forgiveness. “While I support emergency … Continued