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Donald Trump (R) is set to be sworn in as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. After succeeding Trump in 2021, President Joe Biden (D) signed 42 executive orders in his first 100 days in office, 21 of which directly aimed at revoking Trump administration actions. Ballotpedia tracked five Biden executive orders, enacted in the first five months of his presidency, that revoked 14 Trump executive orders that aimed to reform the administrative state. Trump's 2024 campaign agenda said that a...
January 11, 2025–“Spring forward, Fall back.” It’s the mantra of Daylight Savings Time (DST)—an idea that was presented in the most wonderful, glowing terms but in practice turned out to be inefficient, counterproductive, annoying and deadly. Once enacted, it quickly proved to give few to none of the promised benefits but a plethora of drawbacks and problems. Nonetheless, it has resisted all attempts to do away with it for decades. In other words, it’s the quintessential government program. Al...
January 10, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today praised the Senate's bipartisan 84-9 vote to advance the Laken Riley Act on the eve of what should have been Laken Riley's 23rd birthday. "Today's vote on the Laken Riley Act is an important step forward in making our country safer, but there's still more work to be done to get this commonsense legislation across the finish line," said Senator Britt. "Laken's horrific murder should never have happened. While we c...
January 12, 2025 - The Alabama Humanities Alliance honored writer Rick Bragg recently in Birmingham. In his dialogue with Roy Wood, Jr., Bragg mentioned that not everyone believed his writing to be good. Stephen King ripped him when reviewing his Jerry Lee Lewis biography for “The New York Times.” Bragg’s friend, the late Pat Conroy, called to encourage him. “Stephen King saying Rick Bragg can’t write is like Taylor Swift saying Patsy Cline can’t sing!” Conroy said. Stephen King is a great wr...
January 10, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 42 of their GOP colleagues in introducing the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still following that state's laws. In February 2023, Sen. Tuberville cosponsored this legislation upon its original i...
Property taxes are an unavoidable part of owning a home. They are generally wrapped into the mortgage payment to ensure that your home doesn't incur a lien, or worse—foreclosure. And even after your mortgage ends, property taxes are a lifelong homeowner expense. These taxes pay for local amenities, such as schools, infrastructure, police, and fire support, among other local services. How much you owe will vary from place to place and may even change over time. And while there may be discounts an...
A new UCLA study has confirmed Los Angeles' ambitious wastewater recycling initiative would strengthen the city's water security amid growing climate challenges and potential natural disasters, LA Post reports. The analysis, conducted by researchers at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, examined the city's Pure Water L.A. project. It's a $6 billion infrastructure investment aimed at recycling all of the city's wastewater for drinking water by 2035. The project would generate more than...
Montgomery Area Non-Traditional Equestrians are holding a series of memory clinics on January 15, January 22, January 29, February 5, and February 12. These will be ground classes only so no riding is involved. Clinics started at 10:30 a.m. CST The clinics will be held at 3699 Wallahatchie Road in Pike Road, AL 36064. There is a potential for cold weather so steps are being made to make sure that the participants stay warm. A lunch will be provided. For more information email...
Cinnamon is a ten-month old female Pit looking mix, about 40 lbs. She was found with another dog dumped out on a county road and brought to us. She is a very happy and smiley girl; cuddly, loving and sweet. Great with other dogs & loves going for walks. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations,...
Americans have more options than ever when they need financial advice—financial websites, social media influencers, newspapers, and magazines. But the most popular place Americans turn first is still financial professionals like CFPs, CFAs, and CPAs, according to the 2024 Policygenius Financial Planning Survey. However, while 26% of Americans would turn to financial professionals first, younger generations often turn to other sources. For example, adult members of Generation Z are 65% less l...
Twins, triplets, and other multiples have long caught the attention of "singletons," or those of us born without a built-in best friend by our sides. Twins—and the media—annually descend on Twinsburg, Ohio, for the Twins Days Festival; quintuplets get a shout-out in their local paper when they graduate from the same college; and who could forget "Jon & Kate Plus 8," the TV show that followed every twist and turn of a family with sextuplets. After the 1981 introduction of in vitro fertilization a...
The popular PBS Masterpiece Mystery series, "Miss Scarlet and the Duke" has returned for its fifth season rebranded as "Miss Scarlet". This is due to the exit of the Scottish leading actor, Stuart Martin, who portrayed the title role of Inspector Wellington, known as "the Duke". While Stuart Martin has left open the possibility of his return to the series at a later date, in "Miss Scarlet" a new inspector for Scotland Yard is introduced in the series, Inspector Alexander Blake, who is portrayed...
January 13, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Pastor and school master Dean Odle announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Odle previously ran for Governor in 2022 – finishing behind Kay Ivey, Lindy Blanchard, Tim James, and Lew Burdette in what was a crowded Republican primary field. "When I ran for Governor of Alabama from 2020-2022, I was right about every topic I addressed," said Odle. "I brought the receipts. Yet I was labeled a "conspiracy theorist" by th...
January 13, 2025 – the 118th Congress is over and the 119th has begun. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is back for his third term; but much has changed. He no longer represents the Second Congressional District. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) takes over in the redrawn CD2. Rep. Moore is now representing the court redrawn CD1 – replacing Congressman Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) whom he defeated in the Republican primary. Most of the people in Mobile moved from CD1 to CD2. The Elmore and Autauga Cou...
January 13, 2025 – After President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) suggested that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of Mexico, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) introduced a bill renaming the body of water -which coastal Alabama adjoins – the Gulf of America. "Today, I officially introduced my bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America," Rep. Greeme said recently. "Mexican cartels currently use the Gulf of Mexico to traffic humans, drugs, weapons, and God knows what els...
December 14, 2025–We’ve known for some time that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a DEIsaster. Bad puns aside, common sense and the evidence of our own eyes has been telling us that for years. DEI policies were touted as the answer to all manner of ills both real and imagined, usually tied to some vague notion of “social,” “environmental,” “climate” or some other modifier-word “justice.” I say vague notion because I’ve never been able to pin down a formal definition of these not-regular-...
January 14, 2025 – President Donald J. Trump (R) will return to the White House in just six days and failed special prosecutor Jack Smith resigned from his position on Friday; but on his way out Smith released a report claiming that Trump was guilty of actual crimes and that if he had been given a chance that he could have convicted Trump before a jury. President-elect Trump slammed Smith for the release of the highly partisan report. "To show you how desperate Deranged Jack Smith is, he r...
In the fast-paced, ever-competitive corporate world, the conversation surrounding the importance of having a positive, non-toxic, and healthy workplace continues to rise. However, healthy workplaces have been overlooked over the past few years, and workplace toxicity has emerged as a critical factor in driving employee departures, LA Post reports. According to MIT Sloan research, more than 24 million American employees quit their jobs between April and September 2021. The study used employee...
In 2024, Congress made significant strides in addressing the growing challenges posed by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias with the passage of two landmark laws: the NAPA Reauthorization Act (P.L. 118-92) and the Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act (P.L. 118-93). Together, these bipartisan measures build on over a decade of progress, ensuring a continued national focus on advancing Alzheimer's research, improving care systems, and supporting affected families and dementia...
As winter approaches, camping opportunities become more limited in most parts of the United States. However, for much of the South—as well as RVers and ambitious cold-weather enthusiasts—camping season never ends. Throughout national forests across the U.S., year-round camping options are abundant, offering many amenities and accessibility options. Outwander used forest service data from the Department of Agriculture to identify year-round campgrounds in national forests nationwide. The cam...
January 14, 2025 - Brierfield, AL - Sen. April Weaver (R - Brierfield) announced on Tuesday that she has been selected as a member of the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 Fellowship class. Since 2020, the Foundation’s Fellowship program has become a powerhouse for cultivating leadership across sectors as it is uniting a nationwide network of influential voices who are committed to promoting the principles of economic freedom and limited government. "The Club for Growth Foundation is hon...
What: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will honor the leadership legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a new Leadership Breakfast event that will focus on the leadership principles set forth by Dr. King and showcase leaders in our community who are making our futures brighter. The inaugural theme is “Leaders Shaping the Business Community of The Future.” Registration for the event is full. When: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Where: UAH Campus: Student Ser...
January 14, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trump nominee for Secretary of Defense was subjected to a battering confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) questioned Hegseth about his plan to improve military recruitment numbers. Tuberville sad that the Pentagon should be focused on winning wars, not on pushing a woke agenda. "Thanks for being here today-and with your family," Sen. Tuberville said to Hegseth. "I know this is tou...
Americans' love affair with the single-family home has been changing. As incomes are slowly creeping up, but home prices and mortgage rates remain prohibitive, more and more renters are looking for their own win-win property scenario: How could they enjoy the space a single-family home provides and also avoid the stress that comes along with affordability, mortgage rates fluctuations, and maintenance? Enter the house rental. The average house rental in U.S. build-to-rent communities boasts 2.5...
Despite predictions that the domestic box office would take a huge hit in 2024 thanks to the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes that dominated much of the second half of 2023, Hollywood recovered just fine. At the close of the year, total ticket sales came in at just 3.9% less than in 2023, totaling $8.56 billion. It was the second-highest domestic gross in five years. Many of the bigger titles that boosted those ticket sales came out either over the summer—like "Inside O...
