Alabama’s senior U.S. senator updated the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce today about domestic and foreign issues facing both the Senate and the United States. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, gave his…
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Lockheed Martin Jump Starts Alabama Expansion, Adding 240 Jobs
TROY, Alabama — Governor Robert Bentley today announced that Alabama has partnered with Lockheed Martin to add an additional 240 employees by 2020 at the company’s Pike County Operations facility in Troy.…
House Minority Leader Craig Ford's Statement on Leadership Change at AEA
“I, and the members of the House Democratic Caucus, have always been committed to supporting our children’s education, our public schools and our educators. Those are the people who voted for…
Oscar 2015 Survival Guide
Oscar-Bait (n.) A film released in the last two months of the year with a big cast and "important" subject matter to attract the attention of the Academy of Motion Picture…
DeKalb BOE Rep Mary Scott Hunter Updates the District
Dual Enrollment Success! Dual Enrollment is on the rise! Alabama Public High School Students are also enrolling in Alabama's Community Colleges, and in some cases, students are even graduating from high…
Digital Photography Workshop Now Registering
Northeast Alabama Community College will offer Digital Photography in coordination with KC Photography. This Introduction to Digital Photography workshop is taught from the beginner's point of view. You will learn to…
Farewell from ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead
It was four years ago this weekend that the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee elected me as its Chairman. It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve the…
"State Leaders Need To Spend Less Time 'Standing Up To Obama' and More Time 'Standing Up For Alabama'"
Most Alabama politicians spent this past campaign season talking about how they were going to “stand up to Obama” and fight back against the federal government. It was ironic, given that…