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Canfield: Time to end cap on Jobs Act incentives
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who chairs the Joint Legislative Study Commission on Renewing Economic Development Incentives, said the state has one of the best incentive packages in the country and he’d like it to be the best in the Southeast.

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation
With Biden's approval rating lagging, Democrats are hoping that the string of successes will jump-start their chances of maintaining control in Washington in the November midterms. The 79-year-old president aims to restore his own standing with voters as he contemplates a reelection bid.

Huntsville skybridge nears fruition with $20M federal grant
The Pedestrian Access and Redevelopment Corridor — or PARC project — has been on hold for years because of a lack of funding, city officials said. Known unofficially as the skybridge, the project will safely connect the downtown, Mill Creek and Lower Mill communities through greenways and a suspended pedestrian bridge. Those three areas are now separated by two major state and federal roads.

No. 1 Alabama not interested in a ‘participation trophy’
Led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Byrce Young and national sack leader Will Anderson Jr., Alabama is preseason No. 1 and looking every bit a contender for the seventh national championship of Saban's tenure.

Coach Harsin, Auburn hoping to reverse end-of-season slide
Harsin and the Tigers are looking for some renewed swagger, and improved quarterback play, as they try to halt a five-game losing streak and put offseason issues behind them. The mission is daunting for a team picked to finish last in the Southeastern Conference Western Division.

Op-Ed: Legislature’s investment in water, sewer projects paying dividends for Alabama communities
When Gov. Kay Ivey called the Alabama Legislature into special session in January of this year, the task was clear: Allocate hundreds of millions of dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act to benefit Alabamians through game-changing investments in broadband, health care and water and sewer infrastructure.
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Daily News Digest – August 3, 2022
Nearly 3 years after fleeing, accused killer of deputy to face prison escape charge; In towns plagued by raw sewage, EPA promises relief; Primary takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens' collapse; Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing; Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits
Daily News Digest – August 2, 2022
Wahl: ALGOP to vote on closed primary resolution; U.S. kills al-Qaida leader in long-sought justice; Democrat Sinema's views on health, energy and tax bill unknown; Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump border policy; Slow storm recovery worries rural officials with hurricane season here
Daily News Digest – August 1, 2022
Last word: Marsh, McCutcheon share memories, advice at BCA conference; Alabama delegation discusses the post-Shelby future in Washington; DOJ: Lawsuit should proceed over Brookside's police fines; Pelosi meets Singapore leaders, no word on Taiwan visit; Manchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Dem majorities this year
Daily News Digest – July 26, 2022
Battle: Huntsville's quality of life, research abilities lead to Space Command decision; Data, map show migration patterns of young adults; Feds sue poultry producers over worker practices; Trump returning to Washington to deliver policy speech; Top aide to Pence testifies before 1/6 grand jury
Daily News Digest – July 25, 2022
NFIB: inflation impacting small business; 'Sweet Grown' events focus on local products; Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, conservatives in opposition; Trump v. DeSantis? Young conservatives debate GOP's future; Tuskegee syphilis exposé at 50: how a reporter broke the story
Daily News Digest – June 30, 2022
ALGOP to re-hear Hovey, Whatley arguments in SD-27 contest; Official: 2 deputies wounded in shooting, manhunt underway; Libertarian party gains statewide ballot access; Realtors partner with ASU on real estate credits; Mom of U.S. veteran held in Ukraine speaks to son by phone
Daily News Digest – June 29, 2022
SD27: Party decision based on voter’s intent, not registration status; Alabama parolee accused in Guntersville triple slaying up for parole again in August; Former White House aide offers first hand account of Jan. 6; Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes; US consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in 16 months
Daily News Digest – June 28, 2022
Alabama school choice advocates encouraged by SCOTUS ruling on funding; 46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio; Groups oppose $725M Alabama bond sale for building prisons; Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games; Jan. 6 panel to hear from Meadows aide