Jim Cooper

News / Aerospace and Defense

Rogers hails committee approval of “Space Force”

Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, hailed a vote by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to create a new military branch for Space. The “Space Force” is a measure offered by Rogers and Congressman Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee. The measure passed unanimously during the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mark-up for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20). The … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 14, 2019

Tea Party activist, former congressional candidate Becky Gerritson named Eagle Forum executive director

Eagle Forum of Alabama President Eunie Smith and Foundation President Jim Cooper announced Friday that Becky Gerritson has been named the conservative group’s new executive director. Becky has been a strong advocate for conservatism in Alabama since founding the Wetumpka Tea Party in 2009. In 2016 Gerritson received Heritage Action Sentinel’s Firewall for Freedom Award, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 11, 2019

Rogers and Cooper send letter to President urging greater missile defense funding due to North Korean threat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (D-Tennessee) sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump to help the United States better prepare and handle the most recent North Korean threats. The bill was passed in July following successful tests of North Korean … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 18, 2017

Zeigler To Inspect Damage On North Eufaula Avenue

Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has announced that he will visit the City of Eufaula on Friday, Jan. 30 to personal inspect alleged damage to the North Eufaula Avenue historic median by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). ALDOT is working on the median in order to create a four-lane … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 28, 2015

Eufaula Council Withdraws Opposition To Paving Historic District Median

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 9, State Auditor-elect Jim Zeigler (R) announced in a written statement that the Eufaula city council has voted 3-2 to withdraw their opposition to the State’s four-laning of First Avenue through the North Eufaula historic district and to give the State permission to do the work. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 14, 2015

Zeigler Files Emergency Motion to Halt Eufaula Road Work

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 7 Alabama State Auditor Elect Jim Zeigler (R) has filed an emergency motion asking the court to halt controversial roadwork on Eufaula’s historic First Avenue. Jim Zeigler told the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ that the Alabama Department of Transportation is pushing ahead on this project to four lane … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 8, 2015