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With the 2024 presidential election well underway, voters are again choosing between two familiar candidates as President Joe Biden squares off former President Donald J. Trump. Both camps are fighting for every available vote—and every campaign dollar. So far this year, Biden has raised $16.9 million from individual donors—more than 40 times what Trump has raised. However, that's mostly due to the large number of Republican primary candidates, as well as the fact that Trump donors tend to giv...
More than 39 million adults with a substance use disorder did not receive treatment in 2022, according to the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Nearly 95% of those not receiving treatment didn't believe they needed help—but for 1.8 million adults who thought they did, barriers to treatment left them unwilling or unable to get support. Counseling Schools analyzed findings from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (the most recent data avail...
On Wednesday Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) announced that she secured $13.1 million for thirteen community projects in Alabama's Seventh Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding package that she voted for and helped pass. Sewell said that the projects respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Alabama's Seventh District. "Since day one, it has been my mission to bring more resources and better opportunities to the people of Alabama's 7th Congressional D...
There are two days in the year reserved by Christians as their holiest days of the year. One is Christmas Day and the other is Easter Sunday. Easter is celebrated as the day that Jesus of Nazareth, Christians believe, was resurrected from the dead. Demonstrating once and for all that He is God. Whether you believe the Gospel accounts or not, most people of conscience recognize the religious importance of Easter for millions of Christians around the world and would not say or do anything to...
On Monday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl issued a statement denouncing President Joseph R. Biden's proclamation prioritizing Transgender Visibility Day over Easter Sunday. "Ronald Reagan once said, '...without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure," said Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl. "'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.' This weekend it became clear that the values of the Biden Administration are not in...
Congressmen Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Adam Smith (D-Washington), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a joint statement after returning from a congressional delegation to Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Joining them on the delegation were Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-California) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas). Both Carbajal and Escobar are members of the committee. "This delegation comes at a critical time," the Chairman and Ranking member sa...
Last week, Maggie's List, a prominent federal political action committee (PAC) dedicated to electing fiscally conservative women to office, announced that they have endorsed Caroleene Dobson for Alabama's 2 nd Congressional District in the primary runoff election to be held on April 16, 2024. Claire Austin is the Alabama Chairman of Maggie's List. "We are proud to endorse Caroleene Dobson for Congress in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District," said Chairman Austin. "Caroleene understands the...
Republican voters go to the polls in Alabama House of Representatives District 27 today to select their next state representative. HD27 became vacant earlier this year when Rep. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) was elected to the Alabama Senate. There are six candidates running for this seat. They are: Stacy George, Bill Hancock, Alan Miller, Jeana Ross, Bill Stricklend, and Billy Todd. Stacy George is a former Morgan County Commissioner and two-time Republican candidate for Governor of Alabama. George...
The 2024 presidential election is underway, and voters are getting ready to choose between two familiar candidates. President Joe Biden is once again set to face former president Donald J. Trump, and both teams are fighting for every available vote—and every campaign dollar. So far this year, Trump has raised $403,415 from individual donors. The amount is a far cry from the more than $75 million he received before the 2016 general election; however, that's mostly due to the large number of R...
The Alabama Democratic Party announced last week that candidate qualifying for House district 52 would begin on Monday, April 1. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that a special election would be set for Alabama House District 52. This seat was previously held by Rep, John Rogers, (D-Birmingham) whose resignation was effective March 13, 2024. Rogers resigned after pleading guilty to a fraud scheme in which he and his accomplice took $200,000 in kickbacks of taxpayer dollars that were...
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden demanding answers on how his administration intends to proceed with constructing a temporary pier in Gaza. The letter was also cosigned by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina),...
Republican primary voters went to the polls in Alabama House of Representatives District 27. Just 3,579 Republicans voted in this special election – even though there were six very different candidates on the special election ballot. According to preliminary results, Jeana Ross will be in a runoff on April 30 with Alan Miller. Miller beat out Bill Stricklend by 205 votes according to the numbers at the Secretary of State's website at press time. Ross had 1,404 votes (39.23%), while Miller had 7...
Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature have passed versions of the gambling bill. The two versions are dramatically different. On Thursday the House of Representatives voted not to concur with the Senate version of the bill. This means that they have sent the issue to a conference committee. That six-member conference committee will then be tasked with preparing a version of the gambling bill that can pass both Houses of the Legislature – a difficult task. "From the very beginning, we had t...
On Thursday, Alabama Secretary of State Allen (R) commented in response to a lawsuit filed by the NAACP and other groups challenging Alabama's legislation recently passed to ban ballot harvesting. Allen said that he stands by his previous statements supporting the legislation, SB1. "I am dedicated to ensuring fair, secure, and transparent elections. SB1 provides Alabama voters with strong protection against activists who profit from the absentee elections process," said Allen. "I stand firm in...
On Wednesday, a federal court unsealed two indictments against and arrested, Benjamin Douglas Calvert – age 26 of Irondale – in connection with a bomb detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney General's building in Montgomery on February 24. A second explosive device was later recovered undetonated in Montgomery. The case was unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Calvert will appear in federal court in Montgomery Wednesday. "Thanks to the work of the F...
The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) state executive committee met for its Winter Meeting in Birmingham on Saturday. The ALGOP is optimistic that they can prevail in the November 5 general election and that former President Donald J. Trump (R) will defeat current President Joseph R. Biden (D). John Wahl is the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. This is not a battle between Democrats and Republicans; but a battle between darknesssss and light," Wahl said. "It is an honor to fight by your s...
The heated battle for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court race is drawing attention from across the state. On Monday another round of key law enforcement leaders announced their endorsements of Associate Justice Sarah Stewart in her bid to be chief justice. 30 Republican Sheriffs and police chiefs came out to support her effort to be the next Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Stewart is running against former State Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville). "These endorsements...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma), and former Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) joined the 187th Fighter Wing of the Alabama National Guard to celebrate the arrival of the F-35 Jets to Montgomery. Sewell and Ivey joined the 187th Fighter Wing of the Alabama Air National Guard (ANG) to celebrate the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets. Rep. Sewell and the entire Alabama Congressional Delegation successfully advocated for the Air...
Col Richard Thomas Aldridge: Age 57 Col Richard Thomas Aldridge served over 28 years in both the Active duty and Reserve components of the U.S. Air Force. His Active duty periods were from March 1989 to February 1999 and January 2002 to January 2005, and he served as an Air Force Reservist from February 1999 to January 2002 and January 2005 until his retirement in September 2016. Col Aldridge’s Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) included: (1) Satellite Engineer, (2) Systems Engineer, (3) P...
Lt. Col Lee Forbes Aldridge: Age 82 Lt. Col Lee Aldridge served 33 years in the U.S. Air Force. His primary specialty was Acquisition Management Officer and Electronics Engineer, but he served in myriad other fields. He received the following medals, badges, citations and ribbons: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Air Force Good...
The following veterans have birthdays during February 2024. Joe Panza Feb. 2nd Dudley F. Christian Feb. 6th Anthony Baggiano Feb. 12th James H. Combs Feb. 15th Eugene F. Crooks Feb. 16th Karen S. Brantner Feb. 16th William L. Carl Feb. 17th Stephen M. Davis Feb. 21st Lee R. Knight Feb. 22nd Andrew E. Lindsey Feb. 25th...
The City of Pike Road held its 12th annual Veterans Appreciation Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park on November 5, 2023. Commemorative bricks with the names of 12 veterans and their branches of service were installed on the floor of the pavilion. The Capitol Sounds Band played patriotic music. The invocation and the benediction were given by the Rev. John Toney. The Pike Road Intermediate School SGA led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, and the Pike Road Junior High School Show...
1st Lt. John Osburn David served in the Korean War. He Passed away on January 26, 2024. Col Henry P. Fowler was a prisoner of war in the infamous Hanoi Hilton in Vietnam. He passed away on January 26, 2024. John F. Morrow - He drove a tank during the WWII Battle of the Bulge. He passed away on January 21, 2024...
Private First Class William Lee Struthers: Age 92 Private First Class (PFC) William Lee Struthers served three years in the AL National Guard that was activated for combat service at Korea during the Korean War. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Truck Driver hauling munitions to the fronts. His Unit, the 252nd, National Guard Unit, the First Transportation Unit from Hamilton, AL, received the Presidential Unit Citation near Chuncheon, South Korea, and was cited for thwarting a...
Early morning on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to provide emergency military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and other foreign allies. The Democratic legislation passed with the support of more than a dozen Republicans on board. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) was staunchly opposed to the legislation. Following passage Tuberville released a statement in which he said that: "Our Priority Should Be Securing Our Border, Not A War In Eastern Europe." Tuberville has been highly...
