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CFATS Unlikely to See Funding Level Budget
By Jennifer Scholtes | CQ Homeland Security | September 21, 2012
House appropriators on Thursday remained unwilling to budge on their proposed funding level for the Department of Homeland Security’s chemical facility program, despite further pleas from DHS officials.
CFATS Unlikely to See Funding Level Budge
By Jennifer Scholtes | CQ Today | September 21, 2012
House appropriators on Thursday remained unwilling to budge on their proposed funding level for the Department of Homeland Security’s chemical facility program, despite further pleas from DHS officials.
Roby wades into lock and dam issue
By Jim Cook | The Dothan Eagle | September 20, 2012
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, wants the Army Corps of Engineers to work with local residents to prevent a complete halt to recreational traffic through locks and dams the corps currently plans to close in October.
Officials praise Snead admin building renovation
By Lionel Green | The Sand Mountain Reporter | September 19, 2012
Snead State President Robert Exley cut the ribbon on the renovated Administration Building during a ceremony in Fielder Auditorium on Tuesday.
About 375 people attended the open house event, including U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, Sen. Clay Scofield, Rep. Kerry Rich and Boaz Mayor Tim Walker.
Etowah County Commission joins anti-texting pledge day
By Kendra Carter | The Gadsden Times | September 18, 2012
The Etowah County Commission is supporting AT&T and its It Can Wait Campaign with a simple message: No text is worth your life.
The wireless provider’s public awareness campaign culminates today with an online pledge day on www.itcanwait.com.
Alabama trust fund transfer endorsed by Bachus, Sewell
By Mary Orndorff Troyan | Birmingham News | September 17, 2012
Birmingham's two members of Congress are voting for the constitutional amendment Tuesday to spend $437 million from Alabama's savings account on regular state government operations, but the rest of the Washington delegation is keeping quiet.
Gadsden federal courthouse building's future unclear
By Andy Powell | The Gadsden Times | September 16, 2012
While the federal court system will quit using the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Gadsden, that doesn’t necessarily mean the building will close since it has other tenants, a spokeswoman for the system’s administrative agency said.
Owner: Fayette apparel plant to stay open
By Patrick Rupinski | TuscaloosaNews.com | September 12, 2012
The owner of a Fayette apparel plant that informed its 119 workers less than two weeks ago that it would permanently close the factory by the end of October issued a statement Tuesday indicating it would keep the plant open but would lay off fewer workers.
Fayette plant closing would cost 119 jobs
By Kelvin Reynolds | FOX 6 WBRC | September 12, 2012
Fayette, Ala. (WBRC) -
An Alabama clothing plant is going to close soon, losing jobs not to overseas labor, but to prison labor.
American Power Source is an apparel company in Fayette County where workers make clothing for the U.S. military. The plant could be out of business by the end of October when its contract with the federal government ends.
Gadsden's federal courthouse to close
Times-Journal | September 12, 2012
Federal civil jury trials in the United States probably would grind to a halt if Congress fails to reach a budget deal and $600 billion in automatic spending cuts kick in next year, a leading federal judge said Tuesday.