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Over the last several weeks, we saw a prime example of how our government is broken. A portion of the federal government shut down, the Coast Guard went without pay as they completed their dangerous missions, and Democrat Members of Congress refused to negotiate after several efforts and deals were offered. It is clear that … Continued

When the federal government has shut down in the past few years, correctional officers at a federal women’s prison in West Alabama were optimistic. They knew it would be short. They were even optimistic — as optimistic as you can be when you’re not getting paid for your work — when they faced their first … Continued

Preaching to the right, antiques to the left, gambling in the back. Decatur Police announced over the weekend that it had shut down an illegal casino operating inside a purported church and antique store. Signs outside of a building which used to house McCollum’s Seafood Restaurant — a longtime Decatur staple — advertised Life Church … Continued

A government shut down this weekend became more probable Thursday after President Donald Trump told GOP lawmakers that he would not sign a bill to fund the government because it doesn’t include money for his border wall, a campaign promise that he has yet to fulfill. The threats blew a gaping hole in the budget … Continued

By U.S. Rep. Martha Roby As you are all too aware by now, our federal government shut down for three days recently because Senate Democrats refused to support a reasonable funding bill over their unreasonable immigration demands. We should never be in a position where one party is allowed to hold our military and government … Continued