Shelby to Oppose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) says he has met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but will oppose her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) says he has met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but will oppose her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former President Donald Trump has rescinded his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race in a major blow to the congressman’s campaign.
Katie Boyd Britt has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission stating that she plans to run for U.S. Senate in Alabama in 2022. She has not made a public announcement.
The Business Council of Alabama has announced that President & CEO Katie Boyd Britt is resigning to pursue other opportunities.
On Wednesday, March 24, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) announced she will not run for Richard Shelby’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. Sewell released the following statement in regards to her decision not to run: “I am humbled by the overwhelming requests I have received to run for Senator Shelby’s seat in 2022. After careful consideration and consultation with my family and…
On Tuesday, September 1, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that four airports across the state of Alabama will receive a total of $10,109,066 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvements to airport infrastructure. The grant funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), has been made available through annual appropriations measures, as well as the Coronavirus Aid,…
Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby was a guest on CBS’s Face The Nation this morning, and he talked about what it will take to end the partial government shutdown. MARGARET BRENNAN: Sir, 47 percent of Americans blame the president for the shutdown, 33 percent blame Democrats, according to the latest Reuters poll. Where do negotiations stand? SEN. SHELBY: Our…
Several Civil Rights Era historic sites in Alabama that are operated by The U.S. Park Service are closed today because the partial government shutdown. Outdoor areas are open, but the Selma-to-Montgomery March interpretive centers in Selma and Whitehall are closed, while the third interpretive center on the Alabama State University campus has never opened. The Tuskegee Institute National Historic…
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala) has been appointed to sit on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, an important position, considering the number of active, reserve and retired military personnel in Alabama. He’ll give up a position on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jones says he “looks forward to working with Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Reed…
Troy University will begin a new research facility called The Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences (CMMS) using a $3.2 Million grant from The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The grant was announced by the office of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, which describes is as…. “…research involving the properties of polymers in plastics during the course of recycling…