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Mussolini’s rise to power: A centenary to remember

Remembering Mussolini’s rise to power is to recall the consequences of not confronting a national bully.
October 12, 2022

Sewell, Byrne, and Palmer all vote for Coronavirus Relief bill

Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to replenish the Payroll Protection Program and help hospitals and healthcare providers during this global COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Selma), Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose), and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted in favor of the House-passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 266, the Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package, otherwise … Continued
April 24, 2020

Nursing Home Association announces visitation restrictions

Alabama Nursing Home Association President & CEO Brandon Farmer announced Saturday new visitation restrictions designed to protect Alabama’s most vulnerable citizens from COVID-19. “With a national state of emergency declared by the President, the Alabama Nursing Home Association is urging all nursing homes in the state to follow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ … Continued
March 14, 2020

Senate Health Committee updated on coronavirus crisis

Wednesday, Alabama Public Health Officer Scott Harris told the Alabama Senate Health Committee, “We have no cases in Alabama,” referring to the new strain of the coronavirus – COVID-19. The Chairman of the Senate Health Committee is Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville). McClendon asked Dr. Harris to update the Committee on the threat from the coronavirus. … Continued
March 5, 2020

Jones: Tariffs on Airbus’s Mobile production line would have harmed Alabama

Wednesday, the Trump Administration announced that it will not impose tariffs on component parts imported to Airbus Mobile’s facilities. U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, welcomed the news and said that the tariffs “would have caused unnecessary harm to Alabama workers.” “Tariffs on Airbus’ Mobile production lines would have caused unnecessary harm to Alabama workers and … Continued
October 7, 2019

Ivey announces expansion of auto parts foundry in Auburn

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week that 2A S.p.A., a prominent Italian die-casting company, plans to invest $15 million to expand its foundry in Auburn, where it serves as a Tier 1 supplier to major producers of automobiles and heavy trucks. The expansion project at 2A USA in Auburn will create more than 50 … Continued
July 26, 2019

Tomorrow is Pearl Harbor Day

Pearl Harbor is an important U.S. Navy base in Hawaii; however, on Dec. 7, 1941, war erupted on this idyllic island when the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked and destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific Fleet based there. Thousands of American soldiers and sailors were killed on that day. Japan had not declared war on the … Continued
December 6, 2018

Today is Pearl Harbor Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today is Dec. 7 and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is asking that all Alabamians lower our flags today in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which precipitated the United States’ entry into World War II. “At the request of the President, I am directing flags to be displayed … Continued
December 7, 2017

Gov. Ivey remembers Macon County economic development official Harold Powell

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Macon County Economic Development Authority Secretary-Treasurer Harold Powell died in Italy during a trip to lure Leonardo Aircraft to build a new manufacturing plant in Macon County. “It is with great sorrow that I learned today of the passing of Harold Powell Jr. while representing the State of … Continued
November 17, 2017