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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6 to 3 ruling that likely upended all of the Justice Departments, already legally dubious, case against former President Donald J. Trump (R). Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) was extremely disappointed with the Court's decision. "This disturbing and anti-democratic decision by the Supreme Court's conservative majority is contrary to our nation's founding principle that no one is above the law," said Sewell. "At a time when our democracy is already...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6 to 3 ruling giving President's "Absolute" immunity in their official actions. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) celebrated the decision in Trump v. United States. The Supreme Court overruled the D.C. Circuit's decision that former President Trump has no immunity from criminal prosecution. The majority held that "our constitutional structure of separated powers" entitles a former President to some absolute and some presumptive immunity from...
The multibillion-dollar Northern Beltline is back under construction after languishing for years from a lack of funding. The eventual 52 mile interstate will eventually connect I-59 near the Deerfoot Parkway in Trussville to I-65 north of Gardendale, to I-22 up above Adamsville/Graysville, and finally I-59/I-20 near Bessemer. The project has been on Jefferson County's priority list since circa 1979 but only some of the right of way acquisition, land clearing, and road subsurface work has been...
On Tuesday an estimated crowd of nearly 200 persons attended an informational meeting about a proposed 1,600-acre solar farm on Mount Zion Road near Snowdoun in a rural area of Montgomery County. Enfinity Global spokesperson Tom Anderson fielded residents many concerns in a meeting that went for two hours and twenty minutes. A packed crowd of farmers, ranchers, and homeowners said that they did not want the project in their community "I am here to answer questions about solar," Anderson said....
Last Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that he has joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to announce legal action against the Biden Administration's latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road. Attorney General Marshall is joining the 26-state effort to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) strict fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
On Sunday and Monday, President Joseph R. Biden (D) met at Camp David with First Lady Jill Biden and members of the Biden family on the issue of whether or not to remain in the presidential race. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Biden family urged Biden to stay in the race. The President's son, Hunter Biden, is reportedly adamant that his father remain in the race and continues to stay the course. While the President was meeting with his family other Democrats were reportedly...
The Fourth of July is the holiday that commemorates the day that our nation's Founding Fathers formally declared this nation's independence from Great Britain. Since millions of Americans are traveling, expect traffic to be heavy from today through Monday morning as millions of Americans are on the roads celebrating the summer and the Fourth of July holiday. The Fourth of July falls this year on a Thursday so many people will also be off on Friday – though most of us will be back at work t...
The average cost for a gallon of gasoline has hardly budged in the past week as an increasing domestic supply and less demand from drivers are keeping prices tame. Prices at the pump are just a few cents below where they sat this same time last year in the midst of the Fourth of July holiday week. Analysts are watching the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah, backed by major oil producer and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries member Iran, as it could grow...
Sen. Garlan Gudger (R- \Cullman) was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday after sustaining injuries in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake. While at UAB, he underwent a brief surgical procedure to address internal bleeding and incurred other injuries that doctors are monitoring. The two-term senator is currently in the Intensive Care Unit following his surgery, but his physicians indicate that the prognosis for his recovery is good. Gudger's wife, Heather, released the following stat...
Layoffs are down from a year ago, but job cuts across major U.S. employers and rising unemployment across nearly half of states are leaving Americans anxious and uncertain. Layoffs among major employers, including Google and Tesla, have driven the narrative. May layoffs were up 7% from the previous month and 8% from 2023. That represents about 123,000 more layoffs nationwide in May 2024 compared to the same time last year. Notably, 2023 saw a major spike in job losses, with about 2 million more...
Recurring: The 50 places where homes are selling the fastest The pace at which homes sell in the U.S. tends to ebb and flow over the calendar year, with homes selling fastest in the summer and slowest in the winter. But high home prices and mortgage interest rates are keeping many potential buyers on the sidelines. The median number of days a home spent on the market in May was 32, the same as the year before. When homes sell faster, it can be a sign that any given market is less...
Which U.S. states have the highest and lowest cost of raising a child? When it comes to two working parents raising one child, the median annual cost across all states is $22,850 – but the range of costs from state to state can vary and even be much higher. In fact, it costs twice as much in some states as compared with others. With this in mind, SmartAsset set out to find where it's most and least expensive for working parents to raise a child, ranking states by additional annual costs for t...
Free school breakfasts, in one form or another, have been a mainstay of American education for nearly a century. Increasingly, schools and state administrations are developing new ways to meet the needs of children who suffer from food insecurity across the United States. The longstanding national School Breakfast Program is a federally funded program that operates in public and nonprofit private schools, and its impact goes far beyond the cafeteria. In 2022, around 2.2 billion breakfasts were...
Marijuana use is at an all-time high—Here's how it affects mental health Marijuana use is at an all-time high in the United States. In the past decade alone, Americans' reported marijuana smoking has more than doubled, increasing from 7% to 13% from 2013 to 2023, according to a national poll from Gallup. And, a separate study found that half of adults (50%) now say they have tried marijuana at some point in their lives. The reported increase in marijuana use, known formally as cannabis, p...
Sen. Garlan Gudger (R - Cullman) issued a public statement on Sunday from UAB Hospital, where he remains under treatment following a serious Fourth of July jet ski accident that resulted in three fractured vertebrae, six fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. He was airlifted to UAB Hospital on Thursday following the accident on Smith Lake in which his personal watercraft was struck from behind by another, and he underwent a brief surgical procedure upon arrival to address the...
A long worsening series of public gaffes, finally culminating in the worst televised debate performance by a mainstream presidential candidate in American history has made the mental competency of President Joseph R. Biden (D) and his ability to continue to lead going forward the biggest political story in the country. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke on this topic with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News on Sunday. Tuberville acknowledged that Biden is very sick and speculated that he wi...
In 2021 a bipartisan majority of legislators voted for Alabama to become the latest state with lawful medical cannabis. Over three years have now passed and not a single Alabamian has been able to purchase doctor recommended legal medical cannabis anywhere in the state – and there is no reason to believe that that will change any time soon. On Tuesday, Montgomery Circuit Court James Anderson gave an order to stay licenses being issued for business entities to sell marijuana. Anderson issues anot...
Despite 13% of the American population living with a disability, stigma and discrimination persist. With 44 million Americans living with some form of disability, it is more critical than ever to understand their needs. To give Americans a better idea of accommodations needed in their communities, accessiBe charted disability statistics in Alabama using Census Bureau data. This state-level story is part of a broader national analysis. Shares of state populations with certain disabilities are...
Congress returns this week from its Fourth of July break. The 535 members of the House and Senate return to a political landscape that is dramatically different after the first Presidential debate. Biden's disastrous debate performance on June 27 appeared to confirm the worst fears of Americans about the 81-year-old president's ability to serve. Noone thought Biden won the debate. The White House has spent the last ten days trying to put out political fires and calm Democratic voters and...
Multiple media sources are reporting that Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack will retire his post to accept the position of Executive Director of the Alabama Sheriff's Association in Montgomery – a position famously held by the late Bobby Timmons for decades. Mack has worked for the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office since 1989 and has served as Sheriff since 2007. WKRG TV's Debbie Williams is reporting that retirement will become effective later this summer or early fall. Alabama Governor K...
According to the most recent research, frequent marijuana use decreases academic performance in college students and increases the likelihood of students dropping out. This as marijuana use among students is near record highs. Nearly 40 percent of the students reported using marijuana in a recent poll of 19 colleges in Texas. 26 percent reported having used it on their campuses. Studies have shown that heavy marijuana use has been linked to dropping out of college and poor academic performance....
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) led a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. Marshall and the coalition are urging the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida. "By unlawfully denying a Jewish synagogue's proposed...
On Monday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) in leading more than 150 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden Administration to overturn its de facto electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses, and semis. The final rule, entitled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3," was published on A...
On Sunday night, longtime Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack Jr. (R) announced that he was retiring. On Monday County Commissioner Matt McKenzie announced that he is going to ask Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) to appoint him to the position when it becomes vacant. "I have served my country as a United States Marine, I have served the citizens of Baldwin as both a law enforcement officer and as your county commissioner," McKenzie said. "I will bring years of experience to the position of...
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) announced $16,941,377 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to upgrade the City of Montgomery's bus system. The funding comes from U.S. Department of Transportation's Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and was made possible by President Biden's trillion dollar bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will help the City of Montgomery buy new battery electric buses, charging equipment, and initiate a workforce training program. "This...
