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House passes Brooks bill designating Marshall as NASA’s rocket propulsion lead

Last Wednesday afternoon, on a unanimous bipartisan voice vote, the U.S. House passed Congressman Mo Brooks’, R-Huntsville, bill, HR5345, the “American Leadership in Space Technology and Advanced Rocketry Act” or “ALSTAR Act.” The bill formally designates Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center as NASA’s lead center for rocket propulsion. In addition, the ALSTAR Act directs Marshall … Continued
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July 5, 2018

House passes Defense Appropriations Act for FY2019

The U.S. House on Thursday passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, H.R. 5167. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan vote of 359 to 49. Earlier this year, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes defense programs. The Defense Appropriations Act provides the actual funding … Continued
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June 29, 2018

State leaders react to Justice Kennedy’s retirement

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced on Wednesday that he is going to retire from the nation’s highest court. The move gives President Donald J. Trump (R) the opportunity to move the Supreme Court in a more conservative direction. Generally, it is considered that there are four strict constructionists and there are four liberal … Continued
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June 28, 2018

Supreme Court rules president does have travel ban authority

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave President Donald J. Trump’s travel ban the go-ahead in a 5-to-4 decision decided by the Court’s conservative majority. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made a statement supporting the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold President Trump’s travel ban: “The Constitution has clearly given a president the authority … Continued
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June 27, 2018

Brooks wants Space Force headquarters at Redstone

The headquarter for U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed forces, will be coming to Huntsville if Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has his way. On Friday, Brooks said that, “Redstone Arsenal has a lot to offer.” “We have related to space command— either related a lot or related a little— the following space … Continued
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June 25, 2018

Facebook to build $750 million data center in Huntsville

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Facebook will invest $750 million to build a data center in Huntsville, creating 100 high-paying jobs. Ivey made the announcement during a ceremony at the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce and was joined by Facebook representatives and local leaders. “Every day, millions of people around the world use … Continued
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June 15, 2018