Education and criminal justice issues are among the notable political headlines this month. Governor awards grant to help prosecute domestic violence offenders. Governor Ivey awarded a $144,000 grant to the Office of Prosecutions Services Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor program to help train police in handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases. The
Republic Services, an industry leader in recycling and waste solutions, recently announced a partnership with Mack Trucks to develop a fleet of fully electric Mack LR refuse trucks. Read more here.
Business Facilities Magazine has awarded its silver award for the 2018 Economic Development Deal of the year to Alabama’s Department of Commerce for landing the Mazda-Toyota auto plant in Huntsville. The award was announced in the magazine’s January/February issue and recognizes large scale economic development projects. The gold medal went to New
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As we gear up for the 2019 legislative session, elections and appointments top the state’s political news. Marsh, McCutcheon re-elected as legislative leaders. Alabama legislators re-elected Rep. Mac McCutcheon as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator Del Marsh as Senate President Pro Tempore. Alabama lawmakers took these actions during
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who said she “steadied the ship of state” after taking over for a scandal-battled predecessor nearly two years ago, was sworn in for her first full term on Monday, January 14. She is the state’s second female governor and the first Republican woman elected to the
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Governor Ivey recently named former U. S. Representative Jo Bonner her new chief of staff, about a month after hiring him as a senior advisor. Bonner will succeed Steve Pelham, Ivey’s longtime chief of staff, who has accepted an executive position with Auburn University. Bonner represented the first congressional district, centered
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) has been named ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. “It is a great honor to be named the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. This subcommittee is certainly important to America, but even more so for
2019 regular session Committee assignments for The House have been released: Rules Chair: Rep. Mike Jones Vice Chair: Rep. Paul Lee Ranking Member: Rep. Barbara Boyd Rep. David Faulkner Rep. Victor Gaston Rep. Ralph Howard Rep. Ron Johnson Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter Rep. Jimmy Martin Rep. Steve McMillan Rep. David Standridge
