DAVID BLACKMON: Zeldin And Burgum Take On Daunting Roles In Second Trump Term

President-elect Donald Trump has set Washington, D.C., on fire over the past week with a series of controversial picks for cabinet-level positions and other senior advisory positions. Senate confirmation hearings for nominees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, and Tulsi Gabbard have become must-see television, with Congress broadcasting them on pay-per-view to […]

Alabama Senate advances bill to create new supervisory roles for state prisons

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate County and City Government Committee voted to give a favorable report to SB322, a bill that would create a new oversight position at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), sponsored by state Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Platteville). Senator Chambliss is the chairman of the Joint Prison Oversight Committee, which holds annual […]

Manufacture Alabama promotes Ricks, Salazar to leadership roles

Manufacturer Alabama, the state's only trade association dedicated to all regulatory, operational and competitive interests of manufacturers, has announced that two senior-level leadership positions will be filled within its ranks. Robin Ricks, who previously served as the organization's director of special programs and workforce development, will become vice president of policy and advocacy. Amanda Salazar […]

Yuma County Women Sentenced for their Roles in Ballot Harvesting Scheme

Yuma County – Attorney General Mark Brunovich announced that former San Luis Mayor Guillermina Fuentes was sentenced to two years’ probation on Thursday, October 13, 2022 and sentenced to 30 days in prison. She was imprisoned in the Yuma County Jail for her role in the August 2020 primary “ballot collection” scheme, which involved collecting […]