WASHINGTON — About two dozen Democratic congressional hopefuls, led by Alabama’s 5th District Democratic nominee Andrew Sneed, recently gathered at the Capitol to push for reforms to rebuild Americans’ trust in Congress. Sneed is helming a nationwide coalition of Democratic candidates, called Take BAC Congress, which supports five tenets of ethics reform. The group is […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Public Service Commission unanimously adopted a procedure Tuesday allowing automatic approval of Alabama Power’s contracts with large load data centers if the commission fails to take a vote within 90 days of submission. Chief Administrative Law Judge Luke Bentley had recommended that the PSC adopt a policy requiring a vote […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%. The original deadline was Sept. 30, but the U.S. Department of Education extended it to give borrowers more time to enroll. The rate reduction will last through June 2028. Borrowers […]