Senator Greg Reed/Source: Alabama Legislature MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Senate in February will have a new leader for the first time in a decade. Republican Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper will take the helm as president pro tempore. Reed said in a telephone interview Tuesday that rebuilding the state’s economy and alleviating the impact coronavirus pandemic will be…
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed two pieces of legislation aimed at improving and expanding broadband services across Alabama. The bills signed Thursday specifically target rural and small communities that are often underserved by high speed internet. Ivey says it’s imperative that the state provide students, hospitals and small businesses with the high speed broadband they need to “have success in…
High speed internet access is essential to the economy of any town. That is why legislators at the State Houseintroduced a bill aimed at expanding broadband connectivity . The Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition is a group of organizations that have come together to encourage lawmakers to expand broad band internet access in rural areas. Well, today lawmakers did just that…
Broadband connectivity is critical to a city or town’s infrastructure. That is why Selma Mayor Darrio Melton hosted a broadband conference with mayors from towns around the black belt. The city if Selma already has broadband connectivity and wireless internet downtown. Melton says he wants to expand that beyond downtown. “We’re talking about expanding neighborhoods, businesses, retail, education, and also…
