• Alabama Rep. Jamie Kiel, who graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1997, spearheaded an effort in the Alabama Legislature to secure $25,000 in funding for scholarships for students from Colbert and Franklin counties. The 25 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each are merit- and
Kiel said NACOLG officials works well with the Legislature to ensure tax dollars from Washington and Montgomery are spent on the needs of Colbert County. “NACOLG is meaningful to folks in Northwest Alabama in numerous ways,” Kiel said. “They serve our senior citizens while saving
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an 18-state coalition in support of a Tennessee ban on public drag shows, a law passed by Tennessee lawmakers this summer currently being challenged in federal court. A near-identical bill was introduced in Alabama this past legislative session,
Allen said he supports the law by State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) that would make any kind of ballot harvesting illegal in the state. “We’ve just got to make sure that ballot harvesting and all that entails is not able to be done in Alabama,” he said. “The only thing that needs to be
In celebration of Russellville receiving Main Street designation June 1, a kickoff event was held in downtown Russellville near the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce June 22. Activities included speakers, a ribbon cutting and a reception in the newly renovated 109 North Jackson Ave. building
Jackson Avenue will be closed between Lawrence St. and Franklin St. The event will begin there with several speakers. After the speeches and ribbon cutting, the celebration will move to the newly-renovated 109 North Jackson Ave. building (located near the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce on
Republican lawmakers believe it is a “woke liberal” political agenda for the Alabama Department of Archives and History to host an event that educates others about history. The event occurred last Thursday in Montgomery. Dr. Maigen Sullivan, co-founder of the Invisible Histories Project, held a
MONTGOMERY — House Bill 209, known to supporters as the ballot harvesting bill, failed to cross the finish line during the final day of the 2023 Alabama legislative session. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – House Bill 209, known to supporters as the ballot harvesting bill, failed to cross the finish line during the final day of the 2023 Alabama legislative session. The bill would have made it a crime to handle another person’s absentee ballot or ballot application, with
A bill that would increase election inspectors and clerks’ pay by $50 passed unanimously in the Alabama House on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. James Lomax, R-Huntsville, House Bill 435 would increase compensation for poll workers. Under existing law, election inspectors are paid at least $75 a day