Alabama farmers and rural families are one step closer to gaining access to high-speed internet services. Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 149 by Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Red Hill, into law Wednesday. It provides grants through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to companies investing in broadband infrastructure. From left are ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell, House Sponsor Rep. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, Ivey and Scofield.