Alabama has a rare Senate seat opening this year
Five candidates entered the race for Alabama’s rare open U.S. Senate seat following Senator Tommy Tuberville’s decision to run for governor.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby
Senator-elect Katie Britt announces first staff appointments
Britt selected Clay Armentrout as chief of staff and Sean Ross as her communications director.
Sen. Richard Shelby mulls 2023 defense health program budget
President Joe Biden in this year's budget has requested an additional $5 billion to expand medical research efforts.
With Senate hopes in question, Brooks appoints new campaign staff
In the wake of a disappointing few months on the campaign trail, Congressman Mo Brooks has announced several additions to his campaign.
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"Winning the GOP Primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie."
Sen. Richard Shelby announces $10 million in grants for airport work
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, on Tuesday announced that four Alabama airports will receive a portion of more than $10 million in federal grants for infrastructure improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and additional federal CARES Act coronavirus relief funding are to serve as the local match … Continued
Sen. Shelby is now Alabama’s longest-serving U.S. senator
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, has now served longer than any other U.S. senator from the state. On Sunday, Shelby surpassed former U.S. Sen. John Sparkman to become the longest-serving U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. Shelby has now served 32 years and 60 days. That’s 11,749 days in the U.S. Senate. Sparkman’s record … Continued
Trump to appoint Dr. Annette Shelby to Kennedy Center advisory committee
The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump plans to appoint Dr. Annette Shelby, an academic and Alabama native, to a key post as a member of a John F. Kennedy Center advisory committee. Dr. Shelby, a graduate of the University of Alabama, is married to U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama. With the appointment, Dr. … Continued
Shelby taps committee staffer Dayne Cutrell as new chief of staff
Alabama’s senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has hired a new chief of staff. Shelby announced Monday that he’s selected Dayne Cutrell, a native of Mobile who previously worked as a top aide to Shelby on the Senate Appropriations Committee, to serve as his chief of staff beginning Jan. 1, 2019. Cutrell worked most recently as … Continued
A final vote on Britt at BCA set for December
A vote by the entire board of the Business Council of Alabama on Dec. 7 is expected to confirm Katie Britt as President and CEO of the influential business organization. BCA’s executive committee in October voted unanimously to recommend Britt as the next chief of the organization, and those close to the process believe her … Continued