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Alabama Congressional Delegation praises proposal to adjust Medicare reimbursements

Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule that provides relief from the increasing disproportion of reimbursement to hospitals created by the Medicare wage index. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s office said that while CMS uses wage index data based on regional labor costs to determine … Continued
April 26, 2019

Senate must wake up before selling out the state to Poarch Creeks

On Twitter, former conservative Senate Republican lawmaker Dick Brewbaker called on his colleagues to “Wake up!!!” It now appears a few senators are coming out from under the fog surrounding the pro-Indian lottery bill and realizing that not only have they been played for fools by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, they have also … Continued
April 25, 2019

Shelby introduces bill creating a flat tax

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, reintroduced legislation to establish a flat tax on all income on Monday. Shelby has been a strong advocated for the Simplified, Manageable and Responsible Tax Act since his election to the Senate in 1986 and has introduced the legislation in each Congress. “Every year, Tax Day is a reminder to … Continued
April 16, 2019

Alabama delegation asks federal government for relief from Medicare Wage Index

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced that members of the Alabama congressional delegation have sent a letter to Administrator Seema Verma of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to encourage the agency to use the proposed rule for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) in fiscal year 2020 to provide relief from the … Continued
March 29, 2019

Shelby votes to reject Green New Deal

The U.S. Senate voted not to implement the Green New Deal on Tuesday. Both of Alabama’s Senators, Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones voted against the controversial environmental legislation that would have drastically transformed the American economy in pursuit of a decrease in atmospheric carbon. The measure was defeated 57 to 0. Jones joined Joe … Continued
March 27, 2019

Shelby announces $3.6 million in USDA grants to Alabama universities for agriculture research

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarding a total of $3,613,934 in National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to Tuskegee University and Alabama A&M University. The funding will promote food and agricultural sciences programs and research at the land-grant universities. “These NIFA grants are great news for … Continued
March 25, 2019

Senate rejects Trump’s state of emergency

Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to overrule President Donald J. Trump’s (R) declaration of a state of emergency on the southern border with Mexico. Twelve Republicans voted with the Democrats. After Congress failed to appropriate all of the money that he wanted for construction of a border wall, the President issued the state of emergency … Continued
March 15, 2019

Alabama international exports topped $21 billion last year

While an escalating global trade war likely had an effect, the value of Alabama exports topped $21 billion in 2018. The state had increased shipments of chemicals, paper products and aerospace parts to overseas markets according to figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. State exports were hurt by ongoing U.S. trade disputes with China and … Continued
March 12, 2019

Trump approves Ivey’s request for expedited major disaster declaration

In response to Gov. Kay Ivey’s request on March 4, President Donald Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Lee County on Tuesday triggering the release of federal funds to help people and communities recover from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred March 3, 2019. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program … Continued
March 6, 2019