$90 payments coming this month to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.AL.com1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare rebate payments
Leeds Fire & Rescue awarded more than $61,000 for wildfire, rescue equipmentLeeds Fire & Rescue has received a $61,240 federal grant that will fund 40 new sets of wildland firefighting gear, helping firefighters respond more safely to brush fires and technical rescue incidents.AL.com3d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurityfema grant award
Trump on Alabama’s $4.15 billion bridge: ‘Name the damn thing after me’U.S. Rep. Barry Moore suggested the bridge be named “The Gateway to the Gulf of America Donald J. Trump Bridge.”AL.com4d agoWhole story →BuildBarry Mooremobile i 10 bridge groundbreaking
Second Line Transit launches in Mobile with trolleys, microtransitMayor Spiro Cheriogotis is pursuing an ambitious plan to replace much of the city’s bus fleet with trolley-style vehiclea.AL.com5d agoWhole story →BuildSpiro Cheriogotismobile transit launch
Federal health insurance premiums: 3 years of double-digit increasesFederal employees and retirees will see a 10.9% health insurance premium hike in 2027.AL.com5d agoWhole story →Healthfehb premium increase
Katie Britt’s ‘ability to bridge divides’ lands on her ‘most influential rising stars’ listBritt was the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate in 2022.AL.com6d agoWhole story →BuildGovernment
Who will speak at Trump’s Alabama rally? ‘It’ll be a big day for Mobile’The same day, federal officials are expected to celebrate the groundbreaking of Mobile’s new $4 billion bridge.AL.com7d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmenttrump alabama rally
Illinois woman billed $410 after leaving ER without treatmentAn Illinois woman left an ER after a long wait and no treatment, then received a $410 bill, raising questions about hospital billing.AL.com7d agoWhole story →Health
