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January 22, 2024 – WASHINTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) called on the federal government to place an immigration court within the state of Alabama so that the people of Alabama will, "have their own set of deportation lawyers and judges." President Donald J. Trump (R) has made securing the southern border a priority of his second administration. Trump, who campaigned heavily on immigration issues, has promised the greatest deportation of illegal immigrants in the his...
January 23, 2025 – the U.S. Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe to serve as President Trump's Director of the powerful Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ratcliffe is the second member of the Trump cabinet to be confirmed. A bipartisan majority voted to confirm Ratcliffe in a 74 to 25 vote. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R) released a statement following the vote. "With increasing threats around the globe and after a terrorist attack in New Orleans this month, it is absolutely essential the S...
January 25, 2025–What an interesting week we’ve had! Joe Biden left office with the lowest approval rating on record, and his final pardons finished trashing his legacy. He left his party not just defeated but embarrassed. They’ll never forgive him for that! General Milley‘s portrait has been removed from the Pentagon. His name is irrevocably besmirched, and he now joins the pantheon of traitors alongside Benedict Arnold. He will be remembered only as an example of what NOT to do. Someone...
In June 2023, the town council in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, voted unanimously to install the gunshot detection service ShotSpotter. The town would get the system up and running in a few square miles of the city using $297,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding, reports The Trace. "Crime is an issue, but it's not unique to Phillipsburg," Councilmember Keith Kennedy said after the vote. "It's in every town and city around us." ShotSpotter, which alerts police to shootings through acoustic sensors...
With drug overdose rates skyrocketing—deaths jumped from 8.2 per 100,000 people in 2002 to 32.6 in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—more attention than ever is focused on how to treat the public health crisis of addiction. Roughly 17% of the U.S. population (48.5 million people aged 12 and up) had a substance use disorder in 2023, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health—but most did not r...
January 25,2025 - One might think Forever Wild Land Trust's M. Barnett Lawley Field Trial Area is all about sporting dogs, but it's much, much more. The 4,323-acre property in Hale County, managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) State Lands Division, is indeed one of the premier competitive sporting dog event areas in the Southeast, and it also provides numerous outdoor recreational opportunities for youth and physically disabled hunters, beginner anglers...
January 24, 2025 - MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Marty Redden announced today that Alabama's labor force participation rate for December increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 57.7%. Over the year, this percentage has increased by three-tenths of a percentage point. The percentage of prime-age workers remained steady over the month at 78.9%. Over the year, this number increased by four-tenths of a percentage point from 78.5%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 y...
Since A&W Root Beer became the first American restaurant to franchise in 1925, the U.S.—not to mention the rest of the world—has been dominated by chains. Iconic establishments like the now-defunct Howard Johnson's trained customers to look toward its distinctive orange roofs for consistency and comfort, while McDonald's revolutionized the industry with its focus on speed and affordability. Over the years, chains have had a tremendous influence on American culture, from Little Caesars mak...
January 22, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Will Sellers was recently sworn into his second term on the Alabama Supreme Court. Governor Kay Ivey appointed Sellers in 2017. He was elected in 2018 and was re-elected in 2024. His current term will conclude in 2031. At the simple ceremony, Justice Sellers said, "I'm thankful to Gov. Ivey who initially appointed me to this position and I'm grateful to the people of Alabama who re-elected me for another 6 years. S...
January 23, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor in support of Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense Tuberville said that Hegseth will bring much-needed change to the Department of Defense. Sen. Tuberville addressed legislation he reintroduced on Wednesday, the Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act. Tuberville said that the FARM Act will help secure America's agricultural industry and food supply cha...
January 24, 2025 - The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group will provide its 2024 annual update via an online video recording on January 30, 2025. The video will include information on the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group's ongoing restoration projects. The video update will be available on the Gulf Spill Restoration YouTube Channel beginning on January 30, 2025. The public may also provide comments related to the presentation topics through February 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT via e-mai...
January 24, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – Republicans in the U.S. Senate worked late into the night to get around Democrats procedural delay tactics in order to confirm Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense. Three Republican Senators broke ranks with President Donald J. Trump (R) to vote with Democrats in opposition to Hegseth. These were Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitch McConnell (Kentucky). The tie forced newly sworn in Vice President John David "J.D." Vance to ste...
January 25, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) to be Homeland Security Secretary. Noem was confirmed with bipartisan support 59 to 34. Both U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) supported Noem's confirmation. Britt is the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She released a statement after the Senate confirmed Noem: "After four y...
I heard a pastor lately who quoted an article by Quaker minister Philip Gulley, entitled, “If The Church Were Christian.” This is a striking title, and it caused me to think of my own response in addition to the original author’s thoughts. If the church were Christian, the church would be welcoming. James was very clear in the New Testament: “My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ” (James 2:1). In James’ day it was the rich a...
January 24, 2025 - Washington, DC – Democratic leadership has announced that Congressman Shomari Figures (D-AL02) will serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. This makes Figures the number two Democrat on the committee that will be at the center of addressing key infrastructure issues in Alabama, including securing funding for the critically important I-10 Bay Bridge project in Mobile. "I am incredibly grateful to Tran...
January 27, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The Alabama House Republican Caucus announced on Monday its 2025 "Alabama Values" legislative agenda and statement of principles, a list of conservative issues and initiatives that the body's supermajority will prioritize for passage when the Legislature convenes in Montgomery for its regular session on February 4. "The 'Alabama Values' name represents the conservative beliefs and values that most Alabamians embrace, but, at the same time, it also represents...
Buying a new SUV can be stressful for a lot of reasons. One of the biggest is not necessarily knowing if your purchase will be reliable for you during your ownership. While this is always something to consider when buying a vehicle, you can rest easier knowing that, for the most part, vehicles are generally very reliable these days, with most issues stemming from things like infotainment. Still, for the sake of research, Edmunds provides more information. First, it's important to note that...
The new year doesn't necessarily bring about a shift in scam tactics. In fact, over the years, many scams have slowly evolved as scammers incorporate new technology and play off of the most recent major events. But there is a general sense that scams and fraud have become increasingly common around the world. The Global Anti-Scam Alliance, or GASA, reports that over $1.03 trillion was lost to scammers in 2024. Scammers almost always have the same goal—to get people's personal information or m...
A business credit card can affect your personal credit score, but it depends on the type of card, how the provider reports your card activity to credit bureaus, and how you use the card. Understanding How Business Credit Cards Can Affect Your Personal Credit Score If you apply for a business credit card, your personal credit score will likely take a temporary hit due to a hard inquiry from the credit card issuer, Ramp reports. However, the impact is usually minor and brief. This is because b...
January 27, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in December 2024, there were 68,534 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly decrease of 6.2%. 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 Fast Food and Counter Workers with 11,388 ads placed for tho...
The world just learned a hard lesson in economic reality. The days of American presidents bowing to globalist elites at Davos, begging for investment while our factories rust, are over. President Donald J. Trump, fresh off his resounding 2024 victory, just laid down the law to the globalists assembled in Davos: if you want access to the American market, you better make your products in America. Otherwise, prepare to pay. The annual gathering at Davos is little more than a festival of hypocrisy,...
January 27, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. To increase public awareness of radon and to promote testing and mitigation, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama household as part of an initiative to reduce dangerous radon exposure. Radon is a radioactive gas that cannot be seen or smelled. It is produced when uranium breaks down in soil and water. Radon is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor...
It's easy to think that workers care the most about pay—after all, that's typically why they work. But equally important to most workers are the company's health benefits. In fact, 73% of small business owners said offering competitive benefits is critical to their company's survival, reports Thatch. Employee benefits like health insurance, retirement accounts, and paid time off aim to help employees stay healthy, financially stable, and able to succeed. Those that offer strong benefits often s...
January 25, 2025 – AUBURN, AL - The number one team in the country Auburn Tigers defeated number six Tennessee 53 to 51 in a very ugly physical game where neither team were able to consistently hit their three-point shots. Defense was the hallmark of the game for both teams and Auburn came out on top in the very physical gritty style of play. The win improves Auburn to 18 and 1 on the season and the Tigers remain undefeated in Southeastern Conference play at 6 and 0. Auburn's only loss thus f...
January 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) was announced as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel. As the leader of this subcommittee, Sen. Tuberville will lead the charge on staffing key Department of Defense (DOD) military and civilian personnel, policies, compensation and benefits, and military nominations. He will provide oversight on a wide range of military budget accounts and various DOD offices and agencies. His work will ensure s...
