Contrary to recent reporting on behalf of Al(dot)com, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently brought home nearly $95 million in appropriations from the state.
Last week, AL(dot)com reported that U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) brought $232 million in earmarks to Alabama, while Tuberville only scored $72 million. In actuality, Tuberville secured $95 million, $23 million more than reported by the media outlet.
Tuberville's earmarks include $39.7 million for infrastructure improvements at Alabama military bases, including $20 million for Fort Novosel and $19.7 million for Redstone Arsenal. Additionally, Tuberville secured $20.6 million to improve commercial navigation on Alabama's river systems and $11.9 million for Alabama law enforcement.
Total appropriations by region are as follows:
- Redstone Arsenal- $5,500,000 for construction of an airport runway extension
- Redstone Arsenal- $5,400,000 for test area 7 site relocation
- Redstone Arsenal- $4,800,000 for natural gas delivery system expansion
- Redstone Arsenal- $4,000,000 for construction of an access control building
- City of Arab- $4,00,000 for water system improvements
- City of Good Hope- $1,313,000 for construction of a community center and storm shelter
- Alabama Department of Transportation- $4,000,000 for improvements to State Road 35 near Scottsboro
- City of Fort Payne- $670,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Morgan County Commission- $595,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University- $375,000 for public safety equipment for campus law enforcement
- Cullman County District Attorney's Office, 32nd Judicial Circuit of Alabama- $110,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
The Shoals
- City of Russellville- $500,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Sheffield- $495,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Tuscumbia- $325,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Colbert County Sheriff's Office- $250,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Franklin County Sheriff's Office- $200,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
Central Alabama:
- City of Heflin- $2,325,000 for construction of a police department headquarters
- Clay County Commission- $1,200,000 for updates and repairs to the historic courthouse in Ashland
- St. Clair County Sheriff's Office- $1,200,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Jacksonville State University- $656,000 for public safety equipment for campus law enforcement
- City of Pell City- $612,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Blount County Commission- $400,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Chilton County Commission- $300,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Moody- $245,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Talladega County Commission- $200,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Oxford- $185,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Trussville- $150,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
River Region and the Black Belt
- City of Demopolis- $2,700,000 for construction of a FEMA-grade storm shelter
- City of Auburn- $750,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Alabama State University- $300,000 for public safety equipment for campus law enforcement
- Dallas County Sheriff's Office- $250,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- City of Millbrook- $190,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Marengo County Commission- $185,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
- Butler County Commission- $120,000 for public safety equipment for local law enforcement
The Wiregrass
- Army Corps of Engineers- $20,680,000 to repair the George W. Andrews Lock and improve commercial navigation on the Chattahoochee River
- City of Dothan- $7,750,000 for construction of a city auditorium
- Fort Novosel- $6,100,000 for construction of MEDEVAC infrastructure
- Fort Novosel- $5,100,000 for construction of a vehicle maintenance storage facility
- Fort Novosel- $4,950,000 for construction of an aircraft parts storage facility
- Fort Novosel- $3,850,000 for construction of a hazardous material storage building
- City of Ashford- $1,629,000 for water system improvements
- Troy University- $150,000 for public safety equipment for campus law enforcement
Coastal Alabama
- City of Fairhope- $200,000 to support local law enforcement's efforts to combat fentanyl
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