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Ivey awards first broadband accessibility grants

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the first ever grants from Alabama’s Broadband Accessibility Fund. Residents in seven Alabama communities will be afforded access to high-speed internet thanks to the grants, totaling almost $1.1 million. The fund was created by the Alabama Legislature and signed into reality in March 2018 by Gov. Ivey. “These grants may … Continued
January 23, 2019

Tracie West asks for Alabama Republican Assembly support

Tuesday, Alabama State School Board  Place 2 candidate Tracie West (R) was at Northport in Tuscaloosa County addressing the influential Alabama Republican Assembly. “I am a native of Lee County Alabama,” West said. “I have served on the Auburn city school board for nine years, the last two years as Board President. My most important … Continued
July 13, 2018

“They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa”

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse Awhile back, during Dr. Robert Bentley’s tenure as governor, I wrote a column entitled, “They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa.” Never before in Alabama history has a city had a sitting governor and the state’s senior U.S. Senator hail from that particular place. Even with the … Continued
January 18, 2018

Shelby to Visit Tuscaloosa Young Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 26, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) will join the Tuscaloosa Young Republicans for a fundraiser. Tuscaloosa Young Republicans Chairman Dalton Dismukes said in a statement, “We have just confirmed a surprise visit to Tuscaloosa and our club, by Senator Richard Shelby! Seating and space is VERY limited. … Continued
May 26, 2015

Dalton L Dismukes Named New Chair of Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans (TCYR) selected Dalton S. Dismukes as their Chairman for 2015. Dismukes thanked the members present for their faith in him. Chairman Dismukes said in a statement released to Facebook, “I am honored to announce that last night I was confirmed, and announced … Continued
November 24, 2014

Mike Hubbard to Address Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans will welcome Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) to Tuscaloosa on November 19, 2014 at 7:00 pm. In a statement the GOP group said, “The Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans are hosting Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House … Continued
November 17, 2014

Holt Receives $250,000 for Senior Activity Center

Staff Report Alabama Department of Economic Development Awards Grant From the Office of Representative John Merrill Tuscaloosa, Alabama – State Representative John Merrill announced today that the Holt community in Tuscaloosa County has received a $250,000 block grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to build a Senior Activity Center with a … Continued
September 12, 2012

JobKeeper Alliance Says that Alabama Economy is Threatened by Out of State Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The job-focused public interest group JobKeeper Alliance on Tuesday issued a press statement announcing that the coal jobs recently announced will make coal a larger employer in Alabama than the Airbus assembly plant recently announced in Mobile. Rep. Bill Roberts (R) from Jasper who sponsored the tax incentive bill … Continued
July 25, 2012