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The Alabama Senate recently passed a $9.3 billion education trust fund budget (ETF) which includes teacher pay raises and increased funding. It is the largest education budget in the history of the state. The Senate and the House still have to deal with changes that the Senate made to the budget. That is by far the biggest item of business left on the Legislature's agenda. Today, Thursday May 9 will be the last day of the 2024 Alabama regular Legislative Session as there are a maximum of 30...
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the "Working for Alabama" legislative package into law. This package of bills is aimed at luring more Alabamians into the workforce and getting more Alabamians better trained to fill the positions that Alabama employers need. The state hopes that it can fill more of the job that the state has lured through Alabama's economic development efforts. Governor Ivey was joined at Thursday's bill signing ceremony by Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth...
4-year-old college student Logan Glass was elected by the Alabama Republican Party on Saturday to represent Alabama at the Republican Nation Convention. Glass is a Donald J. Trump delegate. Glass spoke with the Alabama Gazette about his sked Glass if he had ever been to Milwaukee before. "No, I have not but I am excited to be going." Glass was asked if he thought that Trump could defeat incumbent President Joseph R. Biden (D). "I do think President Trump can win this," Glass answered. The...
On Thursday, controversial legislation passed the Alabama legislature to attend kindergarten prior to being allowed to enter first grade. House Bill 113 (HB 113) is sponsored by State Representative Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee). It was carried in the Senate by State Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Dothan). HB113 would require that students either finish kindergarten to enter the first grade or pass a skills test that indicates that the child is competent in kindergarten level skills. Graduates of priv...
On Thursday, the Alabama Legislature finally wrapped up after 30 legislative days. The biggest issues going into the session were dealing with obscene and/or age inappropriate materials in the children's sections of public libraries, protecting women and girls in public places from men and boys pretending to be girls, a proposed rewrite of the state's ethics laws, and legislative action to address the stalled Alabama medical cannabis program; but all of those issues were overshadowed by a...
On Friday, the Alabama House Democratic Caucus released a statement expressing disappointment that the lottery and gaming legislation failed in yet another legislative session. "We are deeply disappointed that the people of Alabama will, once again, be denied the right to vote on this important issue," the House Democrats wrote. "From the beginning, House Democrats have honored the clear mandate given by the People of Alabama, fighting for a true education lottery wholly devoted to education,...
On Friday, Commissioner Sheila Tyson and the Community Services Department joined Brighton Mayor Eddie Cooper and Brighton City Councilors for the groundbreaking of a new storm shelter that is funded by the Jefferson County Commission. The Commission allocates roughly $1-million dollars a year to storm shelter construction. Other locations in development this year are Tarrant (under construction), Birmingport (awaiting contract) and Irondale (looking for location). There are currently 38 storm...
Birmingham, AL – Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) announced Chloe Lowery, a student at Briarwood Christian High School, as the winner of the Sixth District's 2024 Congressional Art Competition. "Alabama's Sixth District is full of talented students who love to create art that displays their passions and interests," said Rep. Palmer. "Congratulations to Chloe on winning the art competition this year. I hope she continues to use her talent to create more great works of art in the future." Each s...
On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed legislation to ban ranked-choice voting in the state of Alabama. Senate Bill 186 (SB186) was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). It was carried in the House of Representatives by Rep. Mark Shirey (R-Mobile). SB186 prohibits the practice of ranked-choice voting in Alabama except in the case of electors who are entitled to vote absentee ballot under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. "I am proud to sign this bil...
The primaries are over and now the 2024 Alabama Regular Legislative Session is finished. On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) heard from a panel of political commentators on the state of politics, post session, in Alabama. Former State Rep. Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood) served as moderator. The gambling topic overshadowed much of the other work done in the legislative session. Alabama Today editor and radio personality Apryl Marie Fogel said, "The bill that they tried...
On the last day of the 2024 legislative session, "Sine Die", the Alabama Legislators celebrated the 12th Annual "Napoleon Bracy Bow Tie Day" The tradition is intended to show unity and bipartisanship, Alabama legislators marked the last day of session by wearing bow ties to celebrate "Napoleon Bracy Bow Tie Day." The 2024 Session is the twelfth anniversary of this unique bipartisan tradition. Representative Napoleon Bracy, Jr. (D-Prichard) is the only representative who wears bow ties every day...
Zeus and Hera are the pets of the week for the Elmore County Humane Society. Zeus is a 1 1/2-year-old male Husky. He weighs about 70 lbs. He was surrendered to the Humane Scoeity because he is an escape artist. He likes to be outside; but he needs to have a 6' fence, because he gets loose and has a history of chasing livestock. He loves to go for rides, is good with children and FEMALE dogs but he is NOT good with cats, chickens or livestock. Zeus likes to instigate trouble so you will need to b...
On Thursday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) announced that they are introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would provide support to women during typically challenging phases of motherhood – prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development. The legislation bolsters access to resources and assistance to help mothers and their children thrive. The United States faces unprecedented d...
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...
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. This is a time to celebrate and honor the AANHPI community's accomplishments throughout history. The Democratic National Committee on Monday released a statement to announce that they have tirelessly worked to ensure that AANHPI communities have access to educational and economic opportunity. They point to: delivering $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to support AANHPI-serving institutions to investing...
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...
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Tuberville (R-AL) joined all of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing May 12–18, 2024 as National Police Week. Senator Tuberville also honored the 222 officers killed in the line of duty over the past year, and specifically, the 3 officers who were killed in 2023 from Alabama: Huntsville police officer Garrett Crumby, Montgomery police officer Carlos Taylor, and Alabama Port Authority police officer Kimberly Sickafoose. We also mourn 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...
On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced a $10.25 million settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"). This resolves the state attorney general's investigations into the Wireless Carriers' alleged deceptive and misleading advertising practices. The State of Alabama will receive $201,697.52 in attorneys' fees and costs as part...
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...
