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Farmers Visit with Representatives
By Brent Maze | The Hartselle Enquirer | Wednesday 4, 2012
Morgan County farmers were among more than 100 Alabama Farmers Federation members who met with members of Alabama’s congressional delegation March 1 during the organization’s annual Washington legislative conference. Shown here are, from left, Mickey Childers, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, federation north region vice president Hal Lee, and Morgan County Farmers Federation president Ted Grantland.
Local Lock Repair Bill Proposed
By Staff Report | Times Free Press | April 1, 2012
A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House on Friday that could help revive the stalled Chickamauga lock in Chattanooga.
Jacqueline Schendel- A Life of Service in Health, Charity
By Loretta Gillespie | Cullman Times | March 31, 2012
Federal Building in Jeopardy
The Gadsden Times | March 26, 2012
Past talk about closing Gadsden’s historic and ornate Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at the corner of Broad and Sixth streets went nowhere, but the jeopardy now appears to be real.
NBAF Feasibility Talks Continue
By Laura Ziegler | KCUR.Org | March 23, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security continued the conversation about funding challenges before the House Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C. this week.
U.S House Hears of Pro-Life Movie
By Jody Brown | OneNewsNow.com | March 23, 2012
On its opening weekend, a movie with a strong pro-life message has been given a thumbs-up from the floor of the House of Representatives.
DHS Struggles to Balance Mission Costs with New Facilities
FederalnewsRadio.com | March 22, 2012
The Homeland Security Department faces a quandary: How can the agency build new and much-needed facilities without having to take money from mission-critical operations?
Officials are trying to avoid the idea of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
It's that question that spurred DHS into looking for help from House lawmakers Wednesday.
US Snub on Cutter Funds Seen as Threat
MarineLink.com | March 15, 2012
The Obama administration’s failure to budget $1.6 billion for two of the Coast Guard’s flagship vessels is drawing criticism from U.S. lawmakers, who contend that the service’s missions will be threatened.
Some November Races Set; Others Waiting on Runoffs
By Mary Sell and Bernie Delinski | TimesDaily.com | March 15, 2012
In a busy election year that still has Aug. 28 municipal elections and the Nov. 6 general election ahead, some Democratic voters in Lauderdale and Franklin counties aren't quite able to put Tuesday's primaries in the rearview mirror.
Those voters will return to the polls April 24 to settle two Lauderdale commission runoffs and one in Franklin County.
Bloomberg Giving Congress Members Tour of New York to Persuade Them to Deliver Anti-Terror Funding to City
By Carl Campanile | New York Post | March 15, 2012
Mayor Bloomberg is rolling out the red carpet — and even providing a helicopter tour — to persuade four powerful members of Congress to deliver federal anti-terror funding to the city, The Post has learned.
The Port Authority yesterday gave the delegation a tour of JFK, the World Trade Center complex, and the PATH system, sources said.