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On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) held a ceremonial paperwork signing accepting locally-owned roadway and right of way assets related to the state's purchase of the Foley Beach Express toll bridge. Gov. Ivey was joined by local officials in Baldwin County at the ceremonial bill signing. The state's purchase of the bridge will make its use toll-free for Alabamians and visitors. Additionally, it will help alleviate traffic congestion for citizens living in the area. Governor Ivey...
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) appeared on the Fox Business Channel with Maria Bartiromo. Sen. Tuberville said that "You can't allow" "open borders" with a constitutional republic. "It's just a tragedy what's happened to our country," Sen. Tuberville told Bartiromo. "It's not the same country that you and I grew up in. Open borders, you can't allow that with the constitutional republic that we have. You have to have law and order. We've turned into more of a third world...
On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions lost a game for the first time in over a year when they were defeated by the San Antonio Brahmas 9 to 18. The Stallions fall to 8 and 1; but had already clinched a home playoff game in two weeks. The Stallions are coached by Skip Holtz. "The effort put out there today was not good enough to get it done," Holtz said. "I think this was a great wakeup call for us." Stallions Quarterback Adrian Martinez was the team's leading rusher on Saturday with 56 yards on...
The NCAA has agreed tentatively to pay out $2.7 billion to settle three anti-trust lawsuits claiming that the college and university members formed an illegal trust to deny thousands of student athletes just compensation over the course of decades. After decades of claiming that the athletes were "amateurs" and "student-athletes," the NCAA has agreed to rule changes that will allow the "schools" to pay the players. This is to resolve the three pending federal anti-trust lawsuits. The current and...
On Monday, the University of Alabama was selected to play in the NCAA baseball tournament. Troy University, another bubble team for the tournament, was left out. Alabama will be joined by the University of Central Florida, Stetson and Florida State in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium from May 31 to June 3. The Crimson Tide is the No. 2 seed in the region. They will begin play with the third-seeded UCF Golden Knights at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Florida State, who is the number 8 team...
On Wednesday, the New York City jury has found former President Donald J. Trump (R) guilty on all 34 counts in the hush money trial. The jury found Trump guilty in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his ex-fixer, Michael Cohen, made to former porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to keep her secret liaison with Trump a prior secret until after the 2016...
On Wednesday, former President Donald J. Trump (R) was convicted on all 34 counts by a New York City jury in his hush money trial. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) denounced the guilty verdict. "It is a very dark day in American history," Sen. Tuberville said in a statement. "This 'trial' was a political witch hunt from the start. The fact that the Biden campaign staged a press conference outside the court tells you everything that you need to know." "Liberal activist Alvin Bragg and...
On Thursday afternoon, 12 jurors in New York City announced that they had found former President Donald J. Trump (R) guilty of all 34 counts in his hush money trial. "This will go down in history as a sad day for America," said Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on the social media platform X. "This verdict is a travesty of justice in a kangaroo court, and it proves Joe Biden's sole focus is not to help the American people, but instead to weaponize against his political opponents to help his...
On Thursday, the state of Alabama executed Jamie Mills for the 2004 murders of Floyd and Vera Hill. After the U.S. Supreme Court legally cleared the execution of Jamie Mills to move forward, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) informed Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm that she would not exercise her clemency powers in this case and directed Hamm to proceed with the lawfully imposed death sentence for Mills for the senseless 2004 capital murders of Floyd and Vera Hill. "Almost...
The University of Alabama baseball team will play the University of Central Florida on Friday in Tallahassee in the NCAA regional playoffs hosted by Florida State. The Tide is the number two seed in the region. UCF is the number three seed. The two will play at Dick Howser Stadium on the campus of Florida State University. The game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised on ESPN+. Alabama baseball's head Coach is Rob Vaughn. "Credit goes to these kids," said Coach Vaughn. "To...
Republicans claim that the FY25 NDAA restores the focus of defense spending on lethality On Friday, Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are touting provisions to the annual defense spending bill they say target several left-wing policies and initiatives. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is the Chairman of HASC. "The FY25 NDAA builds upon our efforts last year to restore the focus of our military on lethality," said Rep. Rogers. "By requiring merit-based promotions, ending...
Recently U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke recently with the Yellowhammer News and other members of the press about his legislative priorities. In the larger discussion, the issue of his future and what role he might play in a potential Trump administration. Sen. Tuberville denied reports that he was being considered as Trump's vice president. "President Trump and I have talked about his vice-presidential candidate," said Sen. Tuberville. "I have suggested a few people. I am not...
Last week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. (UNITED) is investing an estimated $330 million to construct a new Birmingham Coca-Cola facility. The plant is expected to create up to 50 new jobs and ensures that the city will retain over 750 positions. "For over 120 years, Coca-Cola UNITED has been a stand-out member of Birmingham's business community, so it's wonderful to see this world-class company make a major investment to build a new headquar...
On Friday former President Donald J. Trump (R) gave a press conference the day after a New York City jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial. "If they can do this to me they can do this to anyone," said President Trump. "These are bad people; I believe in many ways these are in many cases I believe sick people." In the press conference, Trump repeatedly attacked President Joseph R. Biden (D) for the chaos at the border. "They are coming in from jails and prisons and they...
On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Michigan Panthers 20 to 19 to wrap up the regular season at Protective Life Stadium in Birmingham. Michigan attempted a 53 yard field goal with three seconds left that would have won them the game; but missed. The Stallions improve to 9 and 1 on the season. Michigan falls to 7 and 3. Michigan had 324 yards of total offense on the day versus just 223 for the Stallions. The Stallions scored a touchdown on their first possession, on their opening p...
Monday is a state holiday in Alabama as the state honors the legacy of the President of the Confederate States of America. State offices, county court houses, and most schools will be closed for the official state. Federal offices, post offices, and most banks will be open. Davis was inaugurated in Montgomery – the first capital of the Confederacy. The first White House of the Confederacy, where President Davis and his family lived is maintained across the street from the historic 1859 C...
On Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify before a congressional committee about the COVID-19 pandemic. In January of 2020 a new strain of coronavirus was killing people in China. By February it was in the United States, by March businesses, churches, schools, and essentially all civic life was ordered shut down by public health authorities. There was no recommended treatment for the novel virus so a vaccine was rushed through development and was being administered en masse by November. Despite...
On Tuesday, Moms for Liberty expressed their frustration with public officials for their slow pace at adopting reforms to remove age inappropriate sexually explicit materials from public libraries. "For months citizens of Huntsville and Madison City have been sounding the alarm about the sexual content provided to minors in the public library system and our elected officials have done nothing to protect the children of North Alabama," the group said in a statement. The group is asking for...
On Saturday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) released a statement after voting in favor of four national security bills which passed the House today with bipartisan support. "At a time when democracy is under attack across the globe, America's leadership is essential," said Sewell. "The national security package passed by the House provides urgently needed resources to help Ukraine defeat Putin, deliver humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza, defend Israel in its proxy wars with...
The Alabama Legislature is rapidly running out of time in the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, The House of Representatives gaveled in on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and the Senate at 2:00 p.m. The House finished its work at approximately at 5:30 p.m. and the Senate adjourned at 7:00 p.m. The House passed several Senate bills and then left for the day abruptly. Things were much rougher in the Senate where Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) was filibustering House bills because a conference committee ki...
On Wednesday, a federal court unsealed two indictments against and arrested, Benjamin Douglas Calvert – age 26 of Irondale – in connection with a bomb detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney General's building in Montgomery on February 24. A second explosive device was later recovered undetonated in Montgomery. The case was unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Calvert will appear in federal court in Montgomery Wednesday. "Thanks to the work of the F...
On Thursday, April 7, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a motion of nonconcurrence on the Senate's gaming substitute sending the legislation to a conference committee. "From the very beginning, we had three key goals with the House's comprehensive legislation," said Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) in a statement. "Those included eliminating illegal gaming operations in the state of Alabama, developing a framework for the taxation and regulation of facilities...
Montgomery hosted the Capitol's first Navy Week from April 1 to 7. The celebration emphasized the importance of the U.S. Navy to Montgomery, the state of Alabama, and the nation. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed issued a proclamation to salute the Navy and kick off Navy Week. "This week as we enjoy the festivities, let us also renew our commitment to supporting our servicemembers, veterans and their families, fostering a community that recognizes and appreciates their unyielding commitment to our...
On Wednesday, April 5 the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee considered legislation to significantly increase the number of medical cannabis licenses that the state will award to businesses. The 2021 legislation that legalized medical marijuana in the state of Alabama, strictly restricted the number of licenses that could be awarded. The most sought-after license is the integrator license, it allows a business to grow, process, transport, and dispense medical cannabis. The legislation...
On Tuesday the Alabama Legislature held a joint session in House chambers to honor America's military and salute active-duty military members, the reserves, veterans, and their families. "It was a privilege to honor Alabama's men and women in uniform during a joint session of the Alabama Legislature," said Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on the social media platform X. "Those who answered the call to serve our country represent the very best of us. Without them, there is...
