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On Tuesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced that he has chosen a new interim police chief and a public safety adviser. James Graboys will serve as interim chief and Lawrence Battiste IV will serve as the Mayor's public safety adviser. Graboys was the police chief at Alabama State University. He was presently working as a senior specialist with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Graboys served as the police chief at Alabama State University from 2012 to 2019. He has 20 years of service...
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court found in an 8 to 1 decision that a federal law that bans domestic abusers from owning guns meets Constitutional muster. The federal law disarms people under domestic violence restraining orders. A Texas man was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend, which whom he has a child with, and threatening a witness so was placed under a restraining order. A subsequent search of his homes subsequently revealed a rifle and a handgun. He was charged federally under this...
Tonight, Donald J Trump and Joseph R. Biden will hold the first of two scheduled debates. This is a very unique Presidential election where both candidates have served four years as President of the United States. Both men have been in the public eye for decades. Trump burst onto the public scene as a businessman, showman, and reality TV host who was frequently openly discussing pursuing the Presidency, before finally entering the 2016 field. Trump served from 2017 to 2021. Biden was elected to...
The U.S. House of Representatives and the House Armed Services Committee wants to give a raise to members of the military, with the biggest raises going to junior, enlisted members of the armed forces. This effort is being opposed by the White House who want a much smaller pay increase. In a statement the White House said that they "strongly oppose" a large pay increase. Members of the House Armed Services Committee told the Washington Times that the lowest-ranking enlisted military members are...
Democrats were horrified by President Joseph R. Biden's awful gaffe filled debate performance. Republicans were thrilled with President Donald J. Trump's debate performance. President Biden was unable to complete his own opening statement. The 81 year old President looked frail and his voice was thin and raspy to begin the debate Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl issued a statement at the conclusion of the presidential debate in Atlanta. "Donald Trump delivered a strong debate performa...
On Thursday, Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) released a statement supporting a resolution introduced by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) to rescind the subpoenas issued last Congress by the January 6th Committee for Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro; to withdraw the recommendations that these individuals be found in contempt of Congress; and to require the Speaker of the House to notify the Department of Justice of these actions. "Nancy Pelosi's...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling that Presidents have 'absolute' immunity for clearly official acts; however Presidents have no immunity for unofficial acts. The Supreme Court ruling was passed on a 6 to 3 vote. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the dissenting opinion. "A former president is entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his "conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority,"...
If you haven’t been paying attention, the United States is facing an arms race with China and Russia like this country has not experienced since the 1980s. China has the largest fleet on the planet and Congress has become frustrated by the Navy’s chronic inability to produce ships. Last week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) questioned Commandant of Marine Corps General Eric Smith, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, during a Sen...
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) recently joined U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in introducing two Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval to attempt to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) vehicle emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles. The Biden Senators says that the Biden administration continues to enact unnecessary one-size-fits-all scenarios...
On Friday, the votes were all counted and the workers at Mercedes voted not to join the controversial United Auto Workers of America (UAW). Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R), state leaders, and economic development leaders celebrated the news that the UAW was unable to claim a massive victory in Alabama's automobile manufacturing industry. "The workers in Vance have spoken, and they have spoken clearly! Alabama is not Michigan, and we are not the Sweet Home to the UAW," said Gov. Ivey. "We urge the...
On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate voted for legislation that updates the mission of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs and positively impacts approximately 400,000 veterans and four state veterans' homes across the state. House Bill 103 (HB103) is sponsored by State Representative Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham). The bill was carried in the Senate by State Senator Gerald Allen (R - Cottondale). This legislation rebrands, reforms, and modernizes the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs by upd...
Israel is fighting a war against Hamas in Gaza in response to unprovoked attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians in October. The United States Congress voted for and the President of the United State Joseph R. Biden (D) signed legislation supporting Israel in its quest to defeat Hamas. That aid however is not getting to Israel because the Biden administration, which used concern for Israel's plight to get a much broader foreign aid package through Congress, is halting arm shipments to the country...
"The House presented an opportunity to eliminate illegal gambling and allow the people to vote on an education lottery not just once this session, but twice," said Rep. Blackshear. "House and Senate conferees negotiated a compromise much closer to the Senate's substitute legislation than what was originally passed back in February. We made numerous concessions because the most important thing to the House was allowing the people to vote and running the bad actors out of our state. It's...
The 2024 Alabama regular legislative session ended on Thursday, May 9. A lot of bills passed and became law this session, and many didn't – gambling was one of those. These are the top ten issues that the Legislature actually passed. School Choice - Governor Kay Ivey got behind and the Legislature passed legislation that will give every parent in the state a chance to go the public, private, or religious school that best meets the needs of that family. Up to $7,000 will be paid to the school o...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted 50 to 45 to overturn a rule from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that would ban all non-condensing furnace models and only permits manufacturers to sell furnaces that convert at least 95 percent of fuel into heat. This is up from the previous threshold of 80 percent. This rule would forces the vast majority of Americans to adopt expensive electric heat pumps or pay thousands of dollars to renovate their homes to meet the requirements of new residential gas...
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Rogers applauded the passage of the NDAA. The 2025 NDAA is titled the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act. "The threats our nation faces today are unprecedented. China is rapidly building up its military, Iran's...
The Alabama Cannabis Coalition announced that they will be attending the 2024 Libertarian Party National convention this weekend, May 23 - 27, 2024 and are endorsing Michael Rectenwald for the Libertarian nomination for President of the United States. H Marty Schelper is the Founder/President of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition. "The Alabama Cannabis Coalition is proud to announce we will be whole heartedly endorsing Libertarian Candidate Michael Rectenwald for President when he wins the...
On Friday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) recognized two of Alabama's fallen soldiers and their families for Memorial Day. Tuberville game a speech on the U.S. Senate floor, to share the stories of Mess Attendant First Class Johnnie Laurie of Bessemer and Lance Corporal Thomas Rivers Jr. of Hoover. "Our freedom depends on men and women who are willing to defend it-no matter what the cost," said Sen. Tuberville. "This coming weekend, we will observe Memorial Day. Started as a...
The Troy University baseball team was eliminated on Friday night from the Sun Belt Conference Tournament by App State. Troy was defeated 6 to 10. The game started well for the Trojans with three straight walks in the first inning forcing a pitching change. Troy came out of the first inning with a 2 to 0 lead. App State got on the board in the third inning to narrow the score at 2 to 1, and then added two runs in the fourth inning to go up 2 to 3. Troy scored a run in the sixth inning to tie it...
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...
