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On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the St. Louis Battlehawks. The game marked the return of University of Alabama Quarterback A. J. McCarron to the state. It was one of the Stallions closest, most hard fought games; but ultimately Birmingham prevailed 30 to 26. McCarron attempted a late game comeback; but was shut down by the Stallions defense. Skip Holtz is the coach of the Stallions. "What a great game," Holtz said in the postgame press conference. "I talked before the game that...
U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), and Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) last week sent a letter to Alicia Bárcena, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, urging her to take action regarding the Mexican government's alleged mistreatment of Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company. Last week marked two years since the Mexican government illegally invaded and shut down Vulcan's Punta Venado deep-water port in Quintana Roo, Mexico....
On Monday, the Alabama Republican Party reported that Tara Johnson, a dedicated Republican volunteer, was targeted assault outside the Limestone County GOP Trump Headquarters over the weekend. The Alabama Republican Party released a statement condemning this senseless violence in the strongest terms. The ALGOP claims that this attack was politically motivated. The attack has reportedly left her fellow members of the Limestone County GOP shaken. The Alabama GOP said that it stands firmly with...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) is expected to sign legislation to build a healthcare worker school in Demopolis. This was a priority item for the Governor. Ivey commended the Legislature for approval of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis. "The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is coming to Demopolis!" said Ivey. "Students from all over Alabama will soon benefit from an education at this specialty high school and then go on to bolster our healthcare workforce. The Alabama S...
Former President J. Trump (R) is facing the first of what could be as many as four criminal trials alleging all sorts of misconduct from 2015 to 2021. Democrats and their allies within the legal system hope that these show trials will expose Trump as having bad character and poor judgement thus torpedoing his chances of returning to the Whitehouse next year. The polling however shows that this two-pronged strategy of attacking Trump personally using the court system while piling on Republicans f...
On Monday, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified in the ongoing hush money trial in New York City of former President Donald J. Trump (R). U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) was in the courtroom to show his respect and support for his close friend – President Trump. Following a break in the testimony, Sen. Tuberville spoke briefly with Fox News. Tuberville expressed his disappointment with the trial and his belief that Democrats are using the courts as a weapon against Trump, "...
On Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that she has signed a bill that protects workers' right to vote for or against a union in a secret ballot. Ivey made the announcement during a speech to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Senate Bill 231 was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). The legislation was carried in the Alabama House of Representatives by House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle). "When we think about what drives our success as a...
The University of Alabama softball team are hosting a NCAA regional at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa May 17 to 19. Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana and the University of South Carolina Upstate will all be participating this weekend in Tuscaloosa. This is the 19th-straight year that the ladies have hosted a NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa. Alabama (33 and 17) is the number 14 seeded team nationally. Alabama (33-17) will face USC Upstate (30-21) on May 17 at 3:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN+. The winner of the...
On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that 64 new pre-K classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) for the 2024-2025 school year. This will bring the number of classrooms impacted by the P-3 approach to 413 in 29 counties. The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education and the Alabama State Department of Education are working together to align instructional practices, assessments and leadership from pre-k...
On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed controversial legislation that would require a six year to either be held back and attend kindergarten or be forced to pass a skills test to show that he or she is competent in kindergarten level work in order to attend first grade with his or her peers. House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, was sponsored by State Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee). The bill was carried in the Alabama Senate by Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Dothan). This...
The Alabama House of Representatives fast tracked a controversial constitutional amendment sponsored by State Representative Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City). The bill, if passed by the Legislature and ratified by Alabama voters, would create a new bureaucracy – the Alabama Gaming Commission – which would have police powers would have total control of gambling in Alabama. The bill authorizes the Alabama Gaming Commission to authorize as many as ten casinos across the state of Alabama. Unl...
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced the awarding of nearly $150 million to continue the expansion of high-speed internet service to unserved areas across Alabama. Funds 66 Capital Projects Fund grants totaling $148.3 million were awarded to 16 internet service providers that will expand high-speed internet availability to homes, businesses and public institutions in portions of 48 counties. "High-speed internet service continues to strengthen and expand across the state, and we...
On Thursday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) announced that she was pleased to Welcome Vice President Kamala Harris (D) to Selma for the 59th Commemoration of Bloody Sunday. Vice President Harris will join the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and deliver remarks. During her speech, the Vice President is expected to honor the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, address what she feels is still necessary to achieve justice for all, and encourage Americans to continue the fight for fundamental...
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) expressed his strong support on Wednesday for legislative efforts to reopen fertility clinics after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling caused many physicians across the state to pause offering in vitro fertilization services. "Legislation providing civil and criminal immunity to Alabama's fertility clinics performing IVF procedures is being fast-tracked and is expected to pass both the House and Senate quickly," Stadthagen said. "The immu...
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) called out President Joseph R. Biden (D), Biden's handpicked Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and the Democratic Party for their willful refusal to secure America's borders. Tuberville went on to say that the deaths of thousands of Americans, most recently young Laken Riley is due to Democrats' refusal to defend America's borders. "Just imagine that you are Allyson and John Phillips. Last Thursday afternoon, you get a phone call from...
On Friday, the Alabama First Responders Association announced that it has endorsed both Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and former President Donald J. Trump for President in the upcoming March 5th Republican primary. Barry Moore is running for the First Congressional District in South Alabama after having represented the Second Congressional District for two terms. Moore and incumbent Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) are both running for the same seat because the two districts were redrawn by...
Former teacher of the year, Robin Litaker appears to be the Alabama Republican Party nominee in Congressional District 7 after North Alabama talk radio host Chris Horn announced last weel that he has dropped out of the March 5th Republican primary. "I will move on to the General Election in November...." Litaker wrote in a statement on social media following the news of Horn's withdrawal. "I would still appreciate your votes Tuesday... (my votes will be certified for the General Election in...
The Alabama Gazette spokes with state Representative Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) shortly after the 2024 Alabama Regular Legislative session began. The Alabama Gazette asked Oliver if it is likely that a divisive concepts bill would be introduced in this session. "It is incredible likely," Oliver said. Oliver has sponsored a similar bill in the past, where it was passed by the House; but stalled in the Senate. This session the divisive concepts bill will begin in the Senate where it will be...
The National Coalition of Censorship, Read Freely Alabama, and EveryLibrary released a statement recently calling for the new Autauga-Prattville Library Board (AL) to reverse its new policy prohibiting all children's and young adult books related to "sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and relevant issues." The out of state groups called the new policy discriminatory and urged the Prattville Library to uphold the freedom to read for all its patrons. The groups' statement was in response to...
Alabama Republican and Democratic voters both go to the polls on Tuesday to elect their party's nominees for the November 5 general election. At the top of the Republican primary ballot is President of the United States. On the Republican side, former President Donald J. Trump (R) is seeking to wrap up the nomination with a big performance on Super Tuesday. Former Ambassador of the United Nations Nikki Haley is hoping to beat expectations – and a Haley win in Alabama would certainly do that as n...
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) and Alabama native and the executive producer of "2,000 Mules" Gregg Phillips both were in South Alabama on Saturday to campaign for joined Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). The trio held four campaign events across the new First Congressional District of Alabama. They held rallies in Satsuma, Stockton, Opp and Enterprise. Rep. Moore and Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) were both redistricted into CD1 by a federal court in Atlanta. federal court...
On Sunday Vice President Kamala Harris (D) addressed the crowd at the annual commemoration of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. The first topic that the Vice President chose to address is sending aid to the people of Gaza who have fighting Israel since October. VP Harris began by saying that it is a privilege to be back in Selma addressing the people and dignitaries there. "So, it is so good to be back in Selma, and I want to say on behalf of the Second Gentleman and me, it is a privilege to be with so...
On Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joined other health authorities in reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of measles are rising in the United States with cases being detected in adjacent states. Measles is a serious and highly contagious disease that at one time appeared to be a thing of the past in the United States due to vaccination efforts. Unfortunately, measles cases are climbing globally and unfettered...
On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives both passed separate bills to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy civilly and criminally in the state. Both of those bills are expected to be voted on in Committee on Tuesday with hopes of passing one of them as early as Wednesday. The bill will declare that IVF treatments have criminal and civil immunity for doctors and other medical professionals performing the IVF treatments. This legislation became necessary after...
On Tuesday the Senate Tourism Committee is scheduled to consider a controversial amendment to the Constitution of Alabama that will dramatically increase legal gambling across the state of Alabama. House Bill 151 (HB151) is sponsored by State Representative Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City). This proposed constitutional amendment would create a powerful Alabama Gaming Commission, an appointed board with exclusive powers to regulate, license, and tax a broad range of expanded gambling interests...
