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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 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 – 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...
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 27, 2024 – GULF SHORES, AL - Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will close in Gulf state waters on Jan. 1. Harvest will open on March 1, 2025. Gray triggerfish are olive-gray in color with plate-like scales. They have a small mouth with chisel-like teeth used for crushing, the dorsal and anal fins are marbled, and the upper and lower lobes of their tails are elongated in large adults. Young gray triggerfish have large dark spots on the back (sometimes this will persist in a...
December 28, 2024 – a proposed bill would increase regulations and penalties on persons engaged in the selling of seafood in Alabama. House Bill 1 (HB1) was pre-filed with the Alabama Legislature on July 24 by state Representative Chip Brown (R-Hollister's Island). The State of Alabama already requires anyone buying and selling seafood in the state of Alabama to purchase a seafood dealer license from the state of Alabama. This bill would tighten that regulation and assess a fee on certain s...
December 28, 2024- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) addressed concerns from Alabama reporters about the mysterious drones that were flying in numbers over New Jesey and other places. Tuberville said that "the American people deserve answers on this." "It's kind of typical of the last four years," said Sen. Tuberville. "The animals are running the zoo. The American people deserve answers on this. Last year we had a Chinese spy balloon fly all the way across the c...
December 28, 2024 – the Alabama Legislature will soon be back in session and one of the issues that they will have to confront is legislation to give the governor and attorney general the authority to appoint an interim police chief in any municipality where there is a threat to public safety. House Bill 14 (HB14) is sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Montgomery) and cosponsored by Rep. Cris Sells (R-Greenville). This was introduced on July 8, 2024. This bill would authorize the Attorney G...
December 28, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL - the Alabama Legislature will soon be back in session and one of the issues that they will have to confront is whether or not to pass legislation to ban modifying trucks so that the height of the front bender is four inches or more higher than the height of the rear fenders. House Bill 17 is sponsored by State Representative Ron Bolton (R-Northport). "This bill would create the Alabama Squat Truck Law," the bill synopsis says. This legislation would p...
December 29, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C., - former President Jimmy Carter (D) has passed away after a lengthy illness. He was 100. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) released a statement following the announcement of the death of the former President who served from 1977 to 1981. "From his time tending to his family farm in our neighboring Georgia to being leader of the free world, President Jimmy Carter lived a life deeply rooted in faith and service above self," said Senator Britt. "As a native...
December 27, 2024 – the Vanderbilt Commodores defeated the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets 35 to 27 in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl. The game was close in the first half with Vanderbilt holding a 14 to 10 lead over the Commodores. Vanderbilt broke the game open in the second half with 21 points scored to just 3 points for the Yellow Jackets. Vanderbilt leaped out to a 35 to 13 lead with 7:17 left to play in the fourth quarter when the game went into a lengthy rain delay. Georgia Tech scored 14 points w...
December 31, 2024 – the Michigan Wolverines bested the Alabama Crimson Tide 19 to 13 in the Reliaquest Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida. Alabama had 3 turnovers in its first 10 offensive plays contributing to Michigan jumping out to a 16 to 0 lead in the first quarter. Michigan was missing six defensive starters, including three defensive linemen, but they completely dominated the Tide in the first quarter and a half. Alabama's defense did a great job of limiting Michigan to field goals on most of tho...
January 1, 2025 – a motorist intentionally plowed into a crowd of New Year's revelers Tuesday night in New Orleans. The murderer then began firing a weapon before being killed on the scene in a shootout with police. Authorities are describing the attack as an act of terrorism. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell called the incident a "terrorist attack" at a news conference on Wednesday. FBI Special Agent Aletha Duncan said that that the incident is "not a terrorist attack" after Mayor C...
January 1, 2025 – NEW ORLEANS, LA - Federal law enforcement agencies investigating the New Orleans mass casualty event have identified the assassin as Shamsud-Di Jabbar, age 42. Jabbar is a U.S.-born citizen from Texas. FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alethea Duncan said that law enforcement do not believe Jabbar acted alone and that the FBI is searching for potential other suspects. He did have an ISIS flag in his truck. The FBI reports that improvised explosive devices were found in the...
January 1, 2025 – numerous Alabama elected officials expressed their condolences to the families of the persons slain in the New Orleans terrorist attack that killed 15 people in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Another 30 people were injured/wounded when a truck plowed into pedestrians celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street. Some of them remain in serious condition in the hospital. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said on his X social media account, "Last night's attack in N...
