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December 20, 2024 – the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution (C.R.) sent to them by the U.S. House of Representatives just hours earlier. This avoided a partial government shutdown before Christmas and kept the government funded until March at which time the Congress will have to take up another C.R. or an omnibus to keep the government funded until the next Congress imposed fiscal cliff. The state of Alabama does not work like this, no rational business works like this and historically t...
December 25, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Auburn's men basketball team improves to 11 and 1 with an impressive win over number 16 Purdue 87 to 69 in Birmingham. The number two team in the nation, Auburn next plays Monmouth (10-2) on December 30, before entering SEC play. Senior Center/Forward Johni Broome showed why he is regarded as one of the best players in the country. Broome, a powerful 6-10 presence in the post, can also shoot from beyond the arc and is Auburn's team assist leader. Broome led...
December 25, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said that he "will be going on offense" in the next Congress now that Republicans have retaken control of the United State Senate and President Donald J. Trump (R) will be in the White House. On January 2 the next Congress will be sworn in. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) will be surrendering the majority leader position to Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) as the GOP now has a 3 seat majority, whereas Democrats h...
December 18, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, congressional negotiators between the House and Senate released the text of a 1,500-page proposed compromise continuing resolution (C.R.) that would keep the U.S. government funded through March. Conservatives cried foul soon after release of the proposal claiming that it contains too much reckless federal spending and only adds to the growing problem of the federal deficit. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) told mem...
December 18, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – on Tuesday U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) met with Trump's nominee to lead the Health and Human Services Department – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Wednesday, Sen. Tuberville discussed his meeting with RFK Jr. with Alabama journalists. "Yesterday I met with RFK Jr., President Trumps nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services," said Sen. Tuberville. "You know I admire the way that Bobby has shown a light on the needle to make...
December 19, 2024 – ATLANTA, GA - the Georgia appellate court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from her prosecution of President-elect Donald J. Trump (R). Willis had been in a sexual relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Wade was the lead prosecutor in the Trump insurrection investigation. Wade resigned from the case when their illicit relationship was exposed. Despite Wade's recusal from the case, the judicial panel in a 31 page decision disqualified M...
December 19, 2024 - TUSCALOOSA, AL - In recent days, Alabama has lost starting cornerback DeVonta Smith, wide receivers Kobe Prentice, Caleb Odom, and Isaiah Bond, and running back Justice Haynes to other programs through the transfer portal. Players enter the transfer portal for a number of reasons: to be closer to home, they did not like staff changes by the program, because they weren't getting enough playing time, a coach hurt their feelings, or simply to get more money. That last one has...
December 19, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) blasted President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) and the world's richest man – Elon Musk – for blowing up a bipartisan budget deal to keep the government funded. "Because of House Republicans' last-minute decision to abandon our bipartisan funding agreement, Alabama communities could lose out on $284 million in urgently needed disaster assistance," Rep. Sewell said in a statement. "And just days before Christmas, countle...
December 18, 2024 – the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a Trump-approved continuing resolution (C.R.) that would have kept the U.S. government funded and avoid a government shutdown. This failed in the House after President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) came out against a bipartisan C.R. negotiated by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) with Democrats who still control the U.S. Senate and the White House. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) voted for the Trump backed b...
December 19, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) made an impassioned speech on the Senate floor asking Senators to pass a stand-alone economic assistance bill for farmers across the country. Tuberville blamed the Biden administration's policies for the growing problems in the nation's economy and warned that without Congress stepping up and doing something to provide aid to farmers both the country and the world may have a harder time remaining fed, clothed, and...
December 20, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL – the 2024 Southeastern Conference season is behind up and the University of Georgia Bulldogs are the conference champions!!! Most of the teams of the conference still have football to play. Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee are in the inaugural 12 team college playoff. Why we are playing playoff games 4 and 5 days before Christmas messing up our Christmas parties, baking, and shopping instead of on New Year's day weekend is another one of those decisions by the po...
December 20, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (C.R.) to keep the U.S. government funded and avert a partial government shutdown. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL7), Dale Strong (R-AL05), Robert Aderholt (R-AL04), and Barry Moore (R-AL02) all voted in favor of the funding package which also provided disaster assistance to communities impacted by this hurricanes this fall and provides some emergency support to farmers. House Democrats, along with...
December 20, 2024 – ORLANDO, FL – Jacksonville State University came up three points short against Ohio University in the Cure Bowl. The game pitted the Mid-American Conference champion Ohio team versus the Conference USA Champion Jacksonville State team. JSU Quarterback Tyler Huff threw for 364 yards in the loss with 21 completions on 34 attempts with one touchdown and one interception. Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro ran the ball for three touchdowns and 111 yards to go along with his 264 yar...
December 25, 2024 – Today is the 25th day of December. This is the feast day of Jesus of Nazareth's birth - Christmas. It is a federal and state holiday so banks, government offices, courthouses, schools, and almost all businesses are closed today. Of all the legal holidays, this is the one based solely upon a religious feast day. Christmas was not originally a formal holiday and government offices used to be open on December 25. Most Christian denominations at the time of the American R...
November 8, 2020 – MONTGOMERY, AL. - We have got another week of Southeastern Conference action this week. Auburn has the week off. Alabama goes to Baton Rouge to play Louisiana State University in a game that will be an elimination game for playoff contention. Florida at Texas Alabama at LSU Georgia at Ole Mis South Carolina at Vanderbilt Mississippi State at Tennessee Oklahoma at Missouri The Alabama Gazette panel includes Brandon Moseley, Luisa Reyes, Perry O. Hooper Jr., Sam Adams, C...
November ,6 2024 – PALM BEACH, FL – former President Donald J. Trump (R) asked the American people to put their faith in him and on election day they did. Trump crushed Vice President Kamala H. Harris (D) and the Democratic party. Trump won the popular vote and the electoral college vot. This was Trump's third presidential campaign and this one was his political masterpiece. Trump correctly identified that he was secure in all the states that he had won in 2020, except North Carolina. Kno...
November 6, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL – former President Donald J. Trump (R) won both the popular and electoral votes on the way to his return to the White House. Tuesday's GOP victory by Trump was praised in statements by Alabama Republican elected leaders and conservative influencers alike. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) went to the X social media platform to simply say, "Welcome back Mr. President!" "Congratulations to our 47th President, @realDonaldTrump, on a resounding victory! Exci...
November 2, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team got its first win since the season opener in August on Saturday. UAB beat Tulsa 59 to 21. UAB Quarterback Jalen Kitna had his best game as a college quarterback. All of that obvious talent and potential finally paid off in a breakout performance that included six passing touchdowns by Kitna. Kitna had 25 completions on 32 attempts for an eye-popping 404 yards, including a long of 67 yards. It was Kit...
November 5, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – all eyes, nationally and globally, are focused on the U.S. elections today. Polls, speeches, rallies, a couple of debates, gaffes, litigation, etc. has dominated the new cycle in the U.S. While everyone has been watching the political spectacle that is the 2024 election the U.S. Armed Services, the national intelligence agencies, and our allies in the Middle East have very quietly been waging a silent war against Islamic State terrorists in war torn Syr...
November 2, 2024 – AUBURN, AL - the good news for Auburn is that the team does not get blown out. They fight hard, hit hard, show incredible toughness, and are tied or leading late in the fourth quarter in most of their games. The bad news is that Auburn loses all those close games. Such was the experience of Auburn fans on the Plains Saturday. The game with the Vanderbilt Commodores was tied 7 to 7 for a long, long time and Auburn was down only 3 points – until Vanderbilt iced the game wit...
November 8, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – Auburn returned to its losing ways on Saturday when Vanderbilt came to the plains and completely shut out the Tigers in the second half. Alabama had a bye week as they prepared for week 11's matchup with LSU. It as Texas A&M that shocked the Alabama Gazette panel when they were dominated by Texas A&M shaking up what most of us thought about the SEC. The SEC games of the week were: Ole Miss at Arkansas – Ole Miss won 63 to 31. Vanderbilt at Auburn – Vanderbilt won...
November 8, 2024- WASHINGTON, D.C. – on Tuesday, the majority of American voters said in a loud, clear voice: "Not Guilty" on all counts in the criminal prosecution of once and future President Donald J. Trump (R). On Wednesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith bowed to political reality when he asked the court for a pause in his prosecution of President Trump so that he can have time to assess on whether or not the Justice Department can prosecute the incumbent President of the United States – whi...
November 9, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C., a FEMA supervisor tasked with providing aid to Americans impacted by Hurricane Milton has been fired for instructing FEMA aid workers to bypass homes of families who had a Trump sign in front of their homes. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama), in her role as the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne...
Monday, November 11, 2024 is Veteran's Day. It is a federal and state holiday meaning that most federal and state government buildings are closed, banks, many schools, all courthouses, and some businesses are closed today in honor of the veterans who served this country from the Revolutionary War all the way to the present struggles in the Middle East. The United States has a long proud tradition of Americans or all races, ethnic heritages, and incomes coming together to fight our nation's foes...
November 11, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL03), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of President Donald J. Trump's (R) announcement that he will nominate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-New York) to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. "Rep. Elise Stefanik is an excellent choice to represent the interests of our nation at the U.N.," said Chairman Rogers in a statement. "Rep. Stefanik is a proven leader and who h...
