Shelby votes for package to fund the government, provide COVID relief
The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama.
Senate
Senate reaches deal on Federal Reserve lending, clearing path for $900 billion aid package
This final roadblock allows Congress to pass a coronavirus relief deal and omnibus spending package.
Congress reaches deal on COVID aid package
All Americans, including children, will get a one-time $600 stimulus payment.
Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins laid to rest at Arlington
Command Sgt. Major Adkins received the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony in 2014 for acts of heroism.
State Rep. Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for ALGOP senior vice chair
Sorrell is serving in his first term in the Alabama House of Representatives.
ALGOP announces qualifying dates for SD 14 special election
Republican qualifying will open online on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.
John Wahl announces candidacy for chairman of ALGOP
Vice Chairman John Wahl announced his candidacy in an email announcement to members.
Sheriff, circuit clerk in Washington County switch to the GOP
Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer and Circuit Clerk Valerie Knapp joined the GOP.
Former State Sen. Larry Dixon has died
Dixon represented Montgomery and Elmore Counties in the Alabama Legislature for decades.
No GOP senator is publicly backing Brooks’s plan to reject election results
To this point, GOP senators have been dismissive of Brooks’s plan.