Alabama News

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle kicking off re-election campaign at Depot

The event starts at 5, and Battle is expected to speak between 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m.... More

From today's paper: Ethics board drops Bachus allegations

WASHINGTON -- The Of­fice of Congressional Ethics has dismissed allegations that U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus engaged in insider trading, Bachus' office an­nounced Monday night.The board that oversees the independent agency on Friday voted 6-0 to recom­mend to the House Ethics Committee...... More

Let's move to the suburbs and attack the City of Birmingham

A large number of our most educated and financially able citizens abandon Birmingham and then blame our City for being stupid and broke.... More

Group hopes to ring the State House during anti-immigration law demonstration Tuesday

The event, which was organized by the Alabama Citizens for Immigrant Justice, will take place at the Senate meets to debate the immigration legislation.... More

U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus cleared in ethics investigation

He and others had been accused of making personal investment decisions based on information received as members of Congress.... More

Sen. Jeff Sessions: Prospects good for Restore Act

U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, said Monday that prospects are looking good for passage of the Restore Act, federal legislation that would steer billions of dollars in fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to the Gulf Coast states affected...... More

Two Jefferson County commissioners, three legislators meet to discuss fiscal fix

All of the participants in today's meeting were Democrats.... More

WSJ article: 'Jackie Kennedy of China' made impression in Mobile 15 years ago

The wife of ousted Communist Party official Bo Xilai "made quite an impression when she showed up in Mobile, Ala., 15 years ago with her young son in tow," says an article published by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month.... More

Enrollment surges in Alabama health plan for pre-existing illnesses

People with pre-existing health conditions pour into insurance plan.... More

Sen. Jeff Sessions: President Obama must 'assert discipline' (Political Skinny)

Editor's Note: "The Political Skinny" is an inside look at Alabama politics prepared by the staff of the Press-Register. For more information, e-mail skinny@press-register.com or call 251-219-5623.... More

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