Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Bradley Byrne met with President Donald Trump this week for an educational choice roundtable discussion at the White House.
Author: Mary Sell (Mary Sell)
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Bill would shorten county school board members’ terms
A state lawmaker wants to reduce county school board members’ elected terms from six to four years.
Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, said his Senate Bill 9, pre-filed for the 2020 legislative session, came out of discussions and proposed legislation to make county school system superintendents appointed rather than elected.
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ADOC spending up to $16M for outside legal help in prison lawsuit
By CAROLINE BECK and MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News The Alabama Department of Corrections’ contracts with two law firms helping with its ongoing lawsuit over the state’s prisons are now worth up to $16 million. The two contracts were extended Thursday at the legislative contract review committee meeting. The contract with Balch and Bingham in...
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Capitol Christmas tree lighting tonight
Gov. Kay Ivey will light the Capitol Christmas tree at 5:30 p.m. today on the front steps of the building. “I invite all Alabamians, friends and neighbors to join us here at the Capitol for that special occasion,” Ivey said in a written statement about the ceremony. “This is always a wonderful event and serves...
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Montgomery attorney confirmed to federal judgeship
Montgomery attorney R. Austin Huffaker Jr. was confirmed as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Wednesday in a 89-4 vote by the U.S. Senate.
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Coleman launches second TV spot in congressional race
The ad, entitled “Faith,” will run in the Montgomery and Dothan markets, his campaign said Tuesday.
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Effort to end cash prescriptions of opioid treatment drug concerns some providers
Some doctors who accept cash for Buprenorphine prescriptions say they fear the regulations are meant to cut them out — and will leave some patients without needed care.
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At 2.8% unemployment, state says there are more workers to train for new, better jobs
The Alabama Department of Labor has job centers across the state that offer resume and job search help and information about training and education opportunities. Information is available at joblink.alabama.gov.
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Byrne campaign: Attack ad ‘hysterical’
Club for Growth, a Washington political group that often plays in House and Senate primaries, is coming after U.S. Senate candidate Bradley Byrne in a new ad set to run this week.
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Lawmakers: Killings of police officers sign of ‘contempt’
Killing an on-duty law officer is a capital crime in Alabama. That means it can carry the ultimate punishment: the death penalty.