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Political leaders react to Rep. Jo Bonner's resignation
By George Talbot | AL.com | May 23, 2013
MOBILE - Reactions poured in from across Alabama and beyond as news spread of U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner's decision to retire from Congress and take a job as vice chancellor of government relations and economic development for the University of Alabama System.
Courtland sales tax to go up
By Ginger Grantham | Moulton Advertiser | May 23, 2013
Come July 1, sales tax in the town of Courtland will be 9 percent. The Courtland Council approved the one-cent increase at Monday's meeting.
"I checked and we do not have to hold a hearing on the increase," Mayor Clarence Logston said. "If we approve the increase tonight, it will become effective on July 1."
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, that would clear the Administration’s roadblocks preventing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
ROBERT ADERHOLT: More questions than answers on Benghazi, IRS, AP
By Rep. Robert Aderholt | Gadsden Times | May 20, 2013
Our nation’s forefathers created three equal branches of government to ensure checks and balances existed within in the federal government. No one branch should have more power than the other and no branch should be exempt from scrutiny from another. In recent weeks the importance of checks and balances has been on clear display in Washington.
House Appropriators to Launch Bills to Boost Defense, Slash Domestic Spending
By Kerry Young | CQ Roll Call | May 20, 2013
The top House appropriator will advance a plan that breaks with budget law to spare the Pentagon from deep cuts but still falls short of President Barack Obama’s request for defense spending.
House Looks to Preserve Defense Spending Via Deep Domestic Cuts
By Kerry Young | CQ Roll Call | May 17, 2013
House Republican appropriators are preparing to write fiscal 2014 spending bills that would protect spending for the military and homeland security by making deep cuts to domestic programs.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 45, legislation to fully repeal the President’s health care law.
DCH Regional Medical Center to use $1.3M FEMA grant to strengthen windows against storm winds
By Chris Pow | AL.com | May 16, 2013
TUSCALOOSA -- A $1.3 million federal grant will allow DCH Regional Medical Center to shore up some of its windows against strong winds.
Hospital gets FEMA grant to make windows tornado-ready
By Ken Roberts | Tuscaloosa News | May 16, 2013
TUSCALOOSA | DCH Regional Medical Center will use a $1.3 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to strengthen the storm-readiness of some of its windows.