U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will be the first Attorney General from Alabama after President-Elect Donald Trump announced his appointment shortly after election day. By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.…
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Governor Deploys National Guard to tackle Lookout Mountain Wildfire
PHOTO: The Governor deployed an Alabama National Guard UH-60 'Black Hawk' helicopter to assist with battling the wildfire on Lookout Mountain. (Wikimedia Commons) By Staff Reports MENTONE, Ala. – On Friday,…
Lawmakers reach compromise on BP funds, Rep. Ainsworth (R-Guntersville) weighs in
By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last week, lawmakers in Montgomery reached a compromise on the allocation of the approximately $1 billion in settlement funds that BP is…
Mentone awarded city planning grant from Appalachian Regional Commission
Featured image: The town of Mentone was recently awarded a grant from ARC to develop a long-term plan for the city. By Joseph M. Morgan Editor and Publisher joseph@southerntorch.com MENTONE, Ala.— The…
Legislative Update: Alabama Senate was all business on Tuesday
Republicans override Bentley, pass several bills including legislation to allow handguns in vehicles By Joseph M. Morgan MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate Republicans came out guns blazing yesterday, boldly overriding a…
Alabama Legislature's new budget calls for $86 million in new taxes
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—After a 6-month stalemate that has spanned two special legislative sessions, Alabama lawmakers passed a state budget Wednesday night that will cost taxpayers $86 million. With less than two weeks…
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Election 2014 lasted two years if you lived in the Alabama political bubble like I did. Now that it's over, we see the final dollar amounts in these incredibly expensive legislative…