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Rules Stymie Conversion of Temporary FEMA Shelters Into Permanent School Structures
By John Roberts | Fox News | September 14, 2011

There's a comedic definition of bureaucracy that goes like this: You have two cows. The government takes them both. They kill one cow. They milk the other, then pour the milk down the drain.

In Alabama, people affected by a case of bureaucracy say it would be hilarious if it weren't so tragically misguided.

Day of Honor
Cullman Times | September 11, 2011

Disaster Relief Funding Fractures Republicans
By Humberto Sanchez | Roll Call | September 7, 2011

A handful of Senate GOP appropriators might be setting themselves up for a standoff with House Republicans over whether to pay for disaster funding in the wake of several recent natural disasters that have menaced almost every state.

Republicans on the Senate Appropriations panel voiced no objections to approval of $7 billion in emergency disaster aid Tuesday, and some even defended their decision to allow disaster aid to pass without offsets.

Skepticism in state over plan
By David Clemons | Times Journal | September 9, 2011

DeKalb County's congressman is skeptical about the jobs program President Barack Obama proposed this week.

"While I appreciate the president addressing Congress [Thursday] evening on one of the most critical issues our country is facing, I think what is missing is the realization trillions of dollars of stimulus spending simply did not work," Rep. Robert Aderholt said in a statement.

Aderholt will honor 9/11 heroes
By Robert Aderholt | Times Journal | September 9, 2011

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt will honor heroes of Sept. 11 at a ceremony in Cullman on Sunday.

"Ten years ago a group determined through hate, challenged a nation," said Aderholt, R-Haleyville, in a statement released Friday by his office.

"The United States has long stood as a beacon of freedom and hope. As we have time and time again, Americans responded with resiliency and resolve. America was tested and America prevailed."