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The SEC conference season is heating up this week with both Alabama and Auburn hosting major SEC opponents. Most people have Alabama and Georgia as two of the best three teams in the conference. The two play in Tuscaloosa this week for supremacy and that coveted first track spot towards going to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. Auburn (2-2) faces its toughest opponent yet when Oklahoma comes to the Plains on Saturday. The SEC games of the week are: Kentucky at Ole Miss Arkansas at Texas...
September 27, 2024 – Montgomery – the Director of the Alabama Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA), Chey Garrigan, says that allegations made against her and the association are baseless and false. The lawsuit against the ACIA was first published in the Alabama Political Reporter (APR). "I have been made aware of the story in the APR about an alleged lawsuit filed against the Alabama Cannabis Industry Association claiming fraud," Garrigan said in a statement. "I can publicly say these all...
On Saturday, Oklahoma came to Jordain-Haire and came away with their first Southeastern Conference victory 27 to 21. Oklahoma scored a touchdown on their first possession with a 48 yard quarterback run by Michael Hawkins. Auburn dominated the first half, but only came away with 14 points, due to a failed attempt on a 4th and goal from the 1 yard line and a missed field goal. Those 10 lost points from the first half loomed large over the Tigers in the second half. Senior Quarterback Peyton...
Hurricane Helene largely missed Alabama; but left $20 billion in direct damages in six states and left at least 90 people dead over the last three days. The economic disruption caused by the storm is projected at $80 billion. That death toll is expected to rise as the flood waters recede. Over 2 million customers were without power on Sunday – over 790,000 of them in South Carolina and another 430,000 of them in North Carolina. Helene his the Big Bend area of Florida as a Category 4 h...
October 1, 2024 – the death toll for Hurricane Helene continues to climb. The massive hurricane that plowed into the Big Bend region of Florida on Friday left an 800 mile path of destruction across six states. Authorities acknowledge that at least 128 people are dead. Thousands of people who survived the storm (some of them suddenly homeless) are struggling to get food. The flood waters are receding, but thus far that has only revealed more of the destruction. Power crews are struggling to resto...
October 1, 2024 – Mobile – the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) has gone on strike across the country effective at midnight on Monday impacting the nation's ports including the Port of Mobile. On Monday the Port Authority announced that it would stay open and hoped to minimize any disruptions caused by the strike. "The Port of Mobile is both a landlord and operating port with diverse cargo handling capabilities, from steel and coal to general cargo and containers," the Port Aut...
October 1, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in cosponsoring a resolution designating October 6-12, 2024 as "Religious Education Week" to emphasize the importance of religious education and celebrate the schools and organizations engaged in religious education. "Education is the key that unlocks opportunity," said Senator Tuberville. "Every child in America ought to have the option o...
October 1, 2024 – Washington – the government of the nation of Israel announced that it is under missile attack from the nation of Iran. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) were both quick to release short statements to their X accounts reiterating their support for Israel in its ongoing war with Iran and their terrorist proxies. Senator Katie Boyd Britt said, "Israel, America stands with you and your people. We are praying with you as you weather attacks fro...
October 1, 2024 - Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement immediately following Iran's missile attack on Israel. "I am praying for the people of Israel as they face this unjustified attack by Iran," said Chairman Rogers. "Israel reserves every right to defend their nation against Iran and its terrorist proxies. The Biden-Harris administration must provide Israel with any and all military support they need as th...
October 1, 2024 -Atlanta - the Atlanta Braves have qualified for the postseason for the seventh year in a row; but it took 162 games for Atlanta to clinch this year. The Alabama Gazette spoke with Major League Baseball Legend Ryan Klesko about the Braves' chances this post season. "Is this the best team on paper, no it is not, but they are scrappy and fight hard," Klesko said. "They were two games back a week and a half ago; but they fought hard and finished strong." The Braves 2024 season was...
On Saturday, Navy defeated UAB in Birmingham 41 to 18. It was UAB's first American Athletic Conference game. UAB's defense simply could not stop Navy on the ground or in the air as the Midshipmen ran the ball for 227 yards against the Blazers on 42 carries averaging 5.4 yards per rush. The Navy also had 225 yards through the air on just 9 receptions out of 11 attempts. Navy had a 21 to 3 lead at halftime and never trailed in the game. UAB was its own worst enemy accumulating 11 penalties for...
October 2, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) issued a statement expressing her support for Israel after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles into Israel: "I'm proud to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Israel has more than a right to defend herself, she has an obligation," Senator Britt said in a statement. "Make no mistake - the Biden-Harris Administration's dithering doctrine of 'don't' has put Americans and our allies in jeopardy and ultimately mad...
October 3, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) expressed concerns that the federal government is not doing enough to address infrastructure challenges along Alabama's waterways. "I'm glad to see the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was able to get the Holt Lock back up and running. However, the Holt Lock is one of three failed locks this year alone on the Tenn-Tom waterway in Alabama," Senator Tuberville said in a statement. "We're unrealistically expecting our i...
The Alabama Gazette college football panel had a relatively good week picking Southeastern Conference games in week 5. Kentucky beating Ole Miss did shake the panel up a good bit – only Sam Adams had that one right. Alabama over Georgia was the game of the week and it came down to the last minute. Unfortunately Auburn's descent into the abyss has become accepted so most of the panel had predicted Oklahoma's victory over Auburn. The SEC games of week 5 were: Kentucky won at Ole Miss 20 to 17 A...
The Presidential election is just 32 days away and the polls show that the race between former President Donald J. Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D) could not be any closer. The election will be decided based on the electoral college and there are only seven states that are likely to decide the race: Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Michigan. According to the Real Clear Politics rolling average of the polls in those swing states: Trump is...
We have now reached week six of the Southeastern Conference season and we are starting to see who has a legitimate team that can compete for a berth in the playoffs and which teams are just fighting for six or seven wins and a bowl game in Birmingham or Nashville at the end of the season. The week six SEC games are: Missouri at Texas A&M Auburn at Georgia Alabama at Vanderbilt Tennessee at Arkansas Ole Miss at South Carolina UCF at Florida The Alabama Gazette panel consists of: Brandon Moseley,...
October 4, 2024 - Birmingham - Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) announced that more than $24.7 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to address crime and public safety across Alabama's 7th Congressional District and in the State of Alabama. Sewell said that this comprehensive investment will support law enforcement, crime prevention, victim assistance, and emergency management programs across the Northern District of Alabama. "I am thrilled to announce...
October 4, 2024 - Fairfield, AL – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) was joined by Miles College President Dr. Bobbie Knight to announce $850,000 in federal funding to improve public safety resources on the campus of Miles College and the surrounding community. The funding will be used to increase safety lighting on campus, procure upgraded security cameras, invest in broadband-enabled security devices, and purchase new public safety vehicles. This is part of the $13.1 million that Rep. S...
Saturday ended as virtually everyone predicted beforehand – with the Hugh Freeze led Auburn Tigers losing to the Georgia Bulldogs. Auburn falls to 0 and 3 in the Southeastern conference and 2 and 4 overall. The Tigers could – in theory – rally down the stretch and win 5 of their last 6 to end the year with a winning record and salvage a trip to the Music City Bowl. That scenario seems awfully unlikely to anybody who was watching the game Saturday. Auburn's offense struggled to finish drive...
Last week, the Alabama Crimson Tide had its greatest victory of the new Kalen DeBoer era when the Tide vanquished the Georgia Bulldogs. On Saturday, Alabama lost to Vanderbilt for the first time since 1984 – when the late Ray Perkins was the head coach. Tide fans – and college football fans in general – are left wondering which is the real Tide team – the one that outlasted and outfought Georgia or the one that could not stop the Vanderbilt Commodores from scoring at will in a monumen...
October 7,2024 Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) issued a statement to remind Alabamians to register to vote before the General Election. Alabama does not have election day voter registration. Secretary of State Allen is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the November 5, 2024 General Election is Monday, October 21, 2024. Voters who register on October 22 are not going to be able to participate in this year's presidential election. "The right of...
The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Milton is currently a strong category 4 storm and is on a track to hit the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center report that Milton has winds that have increased to 150 mph. To be category 5 then sustained winds strength would have to reach at least 157 mph. At one point on Monday Milton was clocked with sustained winds of 180 mph but there was some weakening overnight. "Milton has the potential to be one...
October 8, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) says that the Biden-Harris Administration's FEMA is "Worried more about diversity, equity, inclusion, and climate change than they are helping the people of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia." Tuberville made these comments when he joined Larry Kudlow's program on the Fox Business Network with guest host David Asman to discuss the Biden-Harris administration's FEMA response. Critics of the Adm...
October 5, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM – Tulane came to Birmingham on Saturday and had their way with the UAB Blazers. The loss was UAB's second American Athletics Conference (AAC). UAB is 1 and 4 overall and 0 and 2 in the conference. Tulane jumped out to a 20 to 6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. By halftime the Green Wave was up 37 to 6. Tulane added another 20 points in the third quarter to go up 57 to 6. Both teams scores two touchdowns in a fourth quarter that did not affect the...
October 8, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) in a bicameral amicus brief requesting the Appeals Court uphold the U.S. District Court decision that ruled the Biden-Harris administration's final rule is illegal. Tuberville claimed that the rule is dysfunctional and would impose a one-size-fits-all requirements on how state departments of transportations (DOT) and cities report and mea...
