Skip to content

internet

News / National / State

Roby announces committee assignments

U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, has announced that she will continue to serve on the House Appropriations and Judiciary Committees during the 116th Congress. On the Appropriations Committee, Roby will serve on the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. … Continued
/
February 1, 2019
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Let’s stop unwanted telemarketing calls

“Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?” Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950’s and prior, not only for The Andy Griffith Show’s mythical Town of Mayberry, but in communities throughout America. That was when operators used to manually connect callers with wires and a switchboard. Now technology allows … Continued
/
January 28, 2019
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Supreme Court rules states can collect online sales tax

The State of Alabama’s fiscal year begins next week on October 1. Our state’s finances are not the best in the world. However, they got a boost from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, The high tribunal ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet sales. This was one of the most inequitable … Continued
/
September 26, 2018
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Making progress for America

These days, it is hard to turn on the television or log onto the Internet without being bombarded with the latest “news” of what is happening in Washington.  The media gives far too much attention to names like Stormy Daniels and Roseanne instead of focusing on the wide range of substantive issues being debated in … Continued
/
June 4, 2018

Senate approves bill intended expand rural broadband access

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a bill intended to expand rural access to highspeed broadband internet. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Guntersville, aims to expand private investment in broadband infrastructure by providing tax incentives to telecommunications and cable companies that invest in rural areas. Senate Bill … Continued
/
February 5, 2018

Trussville man sentenced for child pornography

By Staff Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced a Trussville, Alabama, man to more than 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor sentenced Brian Wayne Ray, age 55, to 15 years … Continued
January 25, 2018

Sen. Doug Jones co-sponsors legislation to push back against FCC’s vote on net neutrality

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Sen. Doug Jones is picking his first fight in the U.S. Senate. Jones’ office said Tuesday that he will be co-sponsoring legislation that would repeal the Federal Communication Commission’s recent policy change that did away with net neutrality protections. Those protections, sometimes referred to the open internet, required internet … Continued
/
January 17, 2018

Alabamians lost over $7 million to cybercrime last year

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2016, Alabama residents lost $7,178,091 to internet crime, averaging $1,926.49 per person. OpenVPN teamed up with a mathematician and statistician to publish a state-by-state study of cybercrime. The authors analyzed reports from the FBI and CSN in 2015 and 2016, concentrating on internet crime, fraud and identity theft. … Continued
/
November 24, 2017
Opinion

Opinion

Follow this topic to stay updated on recent posts.

See recent posts

Stop and think before reposting

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Conspiracies both great and small have staked the political landscape since the dawn of human reason. Conspiracy implies a secret agreement between two or more people usually involving some dark intentions. Reason, in plain speech, is a cause, explanation or justification for an action. As the Oxford Dictionary explains, … Continued
/
November 6, 2017

David Carrington addresses Etowah County Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington addressed the Etowah County Republican Party in Rainbow City, Alabama, at the Western Sizzlin. Carrington had previously announced that he was running for governor; but after incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she would seek a term, he announced that he would not … Continued
/
October 24, 2017