The people's voice of reason
The people's voice of reason
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April 2, 2025 – JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL – Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Brown accused the Alabama Democratic Party of lying about the Republican agenda. “The Alabama Democrat Party is once again lying to the public — using fear tactics to push their big-government agenda and line the pockets of liberal special interests,” Brown said in an email to supporters. “We want to set the record straight. Republicans aren’t cutting healthcare for seniors, working families, or children....
Two white men in their 60s live hundreds of miles away from each other, one in Arizona and the other in Washington state. They are the same age and have identical socioeconomic backgrounds. They also have similar habits and are in roughly the same physical shape. But the man in Arizona is aging more quickly than the man in Washington — 14 months faster, to be exact. Neither man smokes or drinks. Both exercise regularly. So why is the subject living in the desert Southwest more than a year o...
Choosing a loyal companion is one of the most important decisions a pet owner can make. Each year, the American Kennel Club tracks dog registrations to see which breeds are the most popular in the United States. For 31 years straight, from 1991 to 2021, the Labrador retriever has topped the list—but recently, a new breed has been occupying the #1 spot. Stacker used the AKC's 2024 rankings, released on March 19, 2025, to compile the 100 most popular breeds out of the total 201. Data for the p...
April 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues including Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. This legislation would expand telehealth services under Medicare, and make COVID-19-related telehealth flexibilities permanent. Sponsors believe that this will improve health outcomes, and make it easier for patients t...
Childbirth can be a beautiful and rewarding experience. However, even in the best of situations, it can also be traumatic for both mother and baby. That can be especially true in cases where medical professionals need to utilize special tools, like vacuum extraction tools, to help deliver a newborn. Unfortunately, these medical devices can cause significant and everlasting vacuum delivery injuries in infants, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. notes. Learning about the risks and side effects...
We tend to think of fat as nothing more than extra baggage, something that slows us down, makes our jeans fit tighter and, if we're being honest, messes with our confidence in the gym and bedroom. At most, we acknowledge that extra weight contributes to heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues, but we take comfort in our plans to lose it 'someday.' The problem is that as we age, "someday" moves further to the horizon and what worked when we were younger—a week on Whole 30 and incline t...
Mental health concerns were front and center for office workers adjusting to fully remote work environments at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between feelings of isolation, a never-ending news cycle, and the stress of staying safe, people sought support from their workplaces. A Society for Human Resource Management survey noted that employee benefits such as stress management, life coaching, and meditation programs increased in 2020. But, for many, it still wasn't enough. As the pandemic...
April 2, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 27-state brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Trump administration's recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The attorneys general are also calling for a stay of a district court's recent temporary restraining order that halts President Trump's actions to combat this violent gang, which has now been designated a foreign terrorist organization. The brief argues that the lower court's r...
April 2, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama House Health Committee held a public hearing on controversial legislation that would strictly regulate psychoactive cannabinoid products synthesized from lawfully grown hemp. House Bill 445 (HB445) is sponsored by state Representative Andy Whitt (R-Harvest). Whitt said that psychoactive cannabinoids, like Delta 8 or Delta 10, "Has plagued our state" since the federal government created "a loophole" in the Farm Bill. His legislation "Places gua...
Colleen Thomas' son was born missing a part of his immune system. The Indiana mother didn't know that immediately, but there were signs. The little boy was always sick—constant congestion and respiratory infections. Thomas had to hold a breathing mask over her son's face as he slept and wheezed. "That was just for a cold," Thomas recalled. "It was horrible." Thomas' son was 3 when he was diagnosed with an immunodeficiency that made him susceptible to severe illness if he was exposed to r...
April 2, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor to celebrate President Trump's "Liberation Day" after Senate Democrats repeatedly tried to block and impede the President's tariffs from going into effect. Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks below or watch on YouTube or Rumble. "The media, for some reason, is in full meltdown mode after President Trump declared today 'Liberation Day.' Only my Democratic colleagues and the media, g...
Rep. Sewell: It is an honor for me to get into some Good Trouble by joining my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus for standing up for Social Security. More than 160,000 Alabamians, my constituents, rely on Social Security for their benefits. They are seniors. They are children. They are widows. They are people with disabilities. And the list goes on and on. For so many, Social Security is not just a benefit, it is a lifeline. Without it, they would have nothing, no source of income at...
Let's talk about something that gives most of us the ick-the strong, internal cringe that signals something's off. Blame-that knee-jerk, point-the-finger reaction when things don't go as planned-is more than just an interpersonal nuisance; it's a pervasive issue in many workplaces. A survey conducted with over 1,000 U.S. workers revealed that 61% of employees have been "thrown under the bus" by colleagues, highlighting the prevalence of blame-shifting behavior in organizational cultures....
March 29, 2025 – State Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) spoke on the Heart of Dixie Podcast with the Alabama Gazette's Brandon Moseley and Baldwin County Attorney Harry Still about proposed changes to the way Alabama funds education. Representative Garrett chairs the House Ways and Means Education Committee that prepares the $9.9 billion education trust fund (ETF) budget every year. Garrett explained the state's current education funding model. "The way the state funds education is a...
Navigating market volatility in 2025 After reaching all-time highs in February, U.S. markets have experienced notable volatility amidst a flurry of news regarding tariffs and rapid changes in the geopolitical landscape. The S&P 500 is now negative for the year, having declined nearly 9% from its mid-February peak (as of March 31, 2025), while the tech-heavy Nasdaq briefly entered correction territory in early March, and is down over 9%. This pullback has effectively erased the post-election...
April 1, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reintroduced two pieces of legislation related to protecting American cryptocurrency. Senator Tuberville declared that, "Crypto is the future." Senator Tuberville's first bill, the Financial Freedom Act, would reverse a Biden-era memo from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that limits options for where Americans can invest their retirement earnings. The Financial Freedom Act would allow Americans to choose how they wan...
Is it autism, a learning disability, or both? If you're autistic, you're more likely to have a learning disability than the general public. In fact, around 30% of autistic people also have a learning disability. But being autistic doesn't mean you're bound to have a learning disability, Rula reports. The signs of learning disabilities and autism can look similar, which means it can be tricky to recognize the differences between them. Empowering yourself with knowledge about autism and learning...
April 2, 2025 - MONTGOMERY – Surrounded by working parents, teachers and public servants from across the state, Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB199, the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, officially delivering on a key promise she made in her state of the state address and marking another win for Alabama families. "In Alabama, we are committed to strengthening families and supporting those who serve our state," said Governor Ivey. "This new law reflects our...
The annual Tuscaloosa Bible Reading Marathon is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Which is an annual event where people of all ages and walks of life read the entire Bible from Genesis through the book of Revelation aloud for 80 continuous hours directly from the scripture and without commentary. Hosted by Hope 4 My City, volunteers sign up for 15 minute time slots to read The Bible, after which they pass the reading on to the next volunteer. The 10th Annual Tuscaloosa Bible Reading...
President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods have affordable housing developers staring down the barrel of a gun. Not only have existing tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber, home appliances, and other construction materials prompted fears of a recession, but threats of new tariffs have made an already-hurting housing market much more uncertain to navigate. For the past decade, Monica Martinez has led the Fax Partnership in Denver, a community development nonprofit that builds afford...
Adolescents view social media as the most authentic form of media, surpassing traditional entertainment platforms in perceived genuineness, according to a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles. According to the study, social media emerged as the frontrunner for authenticity, with 31% of participants rating it higher than video games, streaming services, and live-streaming platforms, LA Post reports. UCLA's Center for Scholars and Storytellers (CSS) research surveyed more than...
Remember the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s pickup trucks? Back when your dream truck was a rugged, stripped-down, compact machine straight off the showroom floor. Roll-down windows were the only deal, and cigarette lighters and AC were luxury optional upgrades. They were the stars featured in Hollywood blockbuster movies driven by Chuck Norris, Michael J. Fox, and Steven Segal. Whether it was tearing up mountain trails, kicking up sand in the desert, or just looking cool in the school...
"One if by land, and two, if by sea . . ." so go the famous words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem "Paul Revere's Ride". A poem he penned in 1860 commemorating the famous horseback ride of Paul Revere, along with William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott to warn the Patriots in Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts that the British were coming. The reason the warning was so imperative was because the British were planning a crackdown on the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in Co...
March 31, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in February 2025, there were 82,335 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 5.4%. The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, and Customer Service Representatives with 12,808 ads placed for t...
It probably seems like, every day, you're reading a new headline about a recalled food item, like onions on McDonald's hamburgers, baby carrots, and Boar's Head cold cuts. You're not imagining that influx. According to a February 2025 report from the compliance company Traceone, the total number of food recalls issued by the Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture grew 15% between 2020 and 2024. Experts suggest this could be due to a variety of factors, including advancements...
