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On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) announced that Alabama's First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for the highest quality in the country. This is according to the national report, The 2023 State of Preschool. Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet all 10 of the 10 research-based quality standard benchmarks for 2023. Alabama and is the only state in the nation to have achieved this distinction...
All of the Republican sheriffs currently holding office in Alabama's Second Congressional District jointly announced on Wednesday that they have endorsed real estate attorney Caroleene Dobson in the April 16 GOP runoff election for Congress. The sheriffs cited Dobson's commitment to border security and combatting illegal immigration. "Caroleene Dobson understands that securing our border is the only way to stop the fentanyl pipeline, end sex trafficking, and keep our communities safe from illega...
On Friday, State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) endorsed former State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff election. "Good morning, Greg Albritton here on the steps of Capital of Alabama," said Albritton. "I am her to introduce my good friend, if you don't know him, Dick Brewbaker running for Congressional District Two. I want to let him know I support him. I endorse him. I am going to do all I can to get his sorry self up there so we can have good...
Country music legend Lee Greenwood announced last week that he has endorsed former State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) in the Republican primary runoff for Congressional district two Republican run-off election on Tuesday. "Hello to all my friends in the great state of Alabama," said Greenwood. "This is Lee Greenwood. And I'm deeply honored to extend my wholehearted endorsement to a true American patriot: Dick Brewbaker for Congress. His proven track record of principled advocacy,...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to announce visited Birmingham last week to announce a $14.5 million federal grant to revitalize 4th Avenue North – once nicknamed 'Black Main during the segregation era. The $14.5 million federal grant will be used to restore two-way traffic on the Avenue that used to be home to a myriad of Black owned businesses. Secretary Buttigieg was welcomed by Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, and other community leaders to c...
On Friday, an overwhelming bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 273 to 147 to reauthorize the nation's warrantless surveillance powers, FISA, for two more years. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) voted against the bill after the House ers narrowly rejected an amendment that would require authorities to get a warrant for some searches. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) would have expired on April 19 without congressional action. Rep....
The Elmore County Humane Society announced on Sunday that Doughy is available for adoption. Doughy is a two-year old male. He is a mixed breed dog that looks like he could be a Pit/Akita but certainly could be other mixes. Doughy is a medium sized dog weighing a modest 65 pounds. He was found as a stray and turned into the shelter and never reclaimed. The Shelter says that Doughy has a great personality. "He is an absolute sweetheart, shy at first but then a huge love bug and wants nothing but...
Republican and Democratic voters in Alabama's recently redrawn Congressional District Two go to the polls today to select their choice to represent them in the United States House of Representatives. Polls open today at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. There is no same day voting registration in Alabama so you must already be a registered voter to participate. There is also no electronic voting in Alabama so you must actually go to the polls to vote and you must vote only at the polling place...
On Monday congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson spoke with the Alabama Gazette about her campaign and what she would do if elected to the United States House of Representatives. One of the biggest issues facing the country moving forward is the $35 trillion debt and the unwillingness of Congress and both Democratic and Republican administrations to live within their means. "We have got to cut spending," Dobson told the Gazette in a phone interview. "We are headed to a financial cliff."...
Former State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) is running for Congress in Alabama's Second Congressional District. Brewbaker spoke with the Alabama Gazette on Tuesday. The Alabama Gazette asked: Gas prices are up twenty percent in a month. Is there something that Congress can do to bring down the cost of fuel and are you concerned that that might be detrimental to the environment? "Yes there are things that Congress can do using the power of the purse," Brewbaker said. "The Biden...
On Tuesday, Republican voters went to the polls in Alabama's Second Congressional District and voted to make real estate attorney Caroleene Dobson their nominee for Congress. According to preliminary results for the primary runoff, Dobson was victorious with 14,688 votes (58.42%) to former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker's 10,454 votes (41.58%). Only 25,142 Republicans voted in the GOP primary runoff. Dobson comes from an Alabama farming family in Monroe County. Caroleene Dobson spoke at length with...
Democratic voters in Alabama's Second Congressional District went to the polls on Tuesday and voted to elect former Deputy Attorney General Shomari Figures as their congressional nominee in CD2. Figures defeated House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) in the Democratic primary runoff election. Figures received 21,926 votes (61.1%) to Daniels' 13,990 (38.9%). "It's official! We are running for Congress to represent the new District 2 in Alabama! With your support, we can do this...
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) announced that she has endorsed the Republican nominee for U.S. Representative for Alabama's Second Congressional District Caroleene Dobson. "I am excited to endorse my friend, Caroleene Dobson, to serve as the next Representative for Alabama's Second Congressional District," said Sen. Katie Britt. "She will always put Alabamians first and stand up strongly for common sense – which is a rarity nowadays in Washington. As a resident of the d...
On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Republic Airways Holdings and its Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy plans to develop an advanced flight training program in Tuskegee. The program will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots for high-paying career opportunities in the airline industry. "Alabama has a long history of providing critical flight training for military aviators, and historic Moton Field is the perfect location for a training center for a new...
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to bring articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Everybody understood then that the would never receive 60 votes to convict Mayorkas, but Senate Democrats rejected the charges on Wednesday without holding a trial. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the floor to chastise all 51 Democrats for voting to block the impeachment trial of U.S. Mayorkas. "I'm kind of amazed at what's happened today," said...
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R), Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the Baldwin County Bridge Company on Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement for the state to purchase the Foley Beach Express Bridge in Orange Beach. The sale means that the bridge will become toll free immediately upon the ownership change, saving residents and tourists alike money; while substantially reducing traffic delays for folks waiting to cross the bridge, and ending ongoing legal issues between the...
On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Adam Smith (D-Washington), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act. The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act will serve as the base text for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Day and night, the brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces are working to keep our nation safe. It's...
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the bipartisan "Working for Alabama" package – an ambitious set of reforms that legislators hope will strengthen the state of Alabama's workforce development efforts, improving Alabama's low labor force participation rate and growing the state's economy. Alabama has historically low unemployment at just 3.0% unemployment. Unfortunately, the state still has widespread poverty because over 42% of adult Alabamians do not have a job (...
On Wednesday, Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) released a statement in response to Daniels loss in Tuesday's election results for the Alabama second congressional district. "Last night, the results did not go as we had hoped, and I respect the decision of the voters in AL-2," Daniels said. "Though we were looking for a different outcome, I carry forward a sense of gratitude and purpose that is stronger than ever. I am profoundly thankful to my family, who have...
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington reported that Alabama's labor force participation rate for March held steady at 57.4%. There was a slight increasing in the percentage of prime-age workers did increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 78.9% over the month. Over the year, this number increased by one and a half percentage points from 77.4%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 years. "The number of prime age people that are holding down jobs continues to...
On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Acts and the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Acts. Following the votes Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement claiming that President Joesph R. Biden (D) has shown weakness and that that has endangered America and its allies. "Because of the weakness displayed by President Biden, our nation and our allies around the globe are in grave danger," Re...
On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed $billions in military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) voted for the aid bills. Following the vote, Aderholt said that the United States has a "moral obligation" to send the aid and added that, "We are sending guns and bullets today, so we won't have to send our sons and daughters tomorrow." "Today, I voted to send weapons to three democratic nations under attack or threat by our...
On Monday, former candidate for Alabama State House, District 27, Marshall County Commissioner Bill Stricklend, announced that he is endorsing Alan Miller to fill the vacant State House seat in the Republican Primary Runoff election on April 30. "I cannot think of a more qualified candidate than Alan Miller who has spent the past few decades serving the people here in District 27," said Stricklend. "Alan is a public servant, not a politician. He is exactly who we need representing us in...
On Monday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and ten Senate colleagues sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Services Administrator Robin Carnahan, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson demanding answers regarding an Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) regulation that they are concerned would negatively impact government contractors. Under the proposed ESG rule, federal contractors will be forced to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas...
The Democratic Party National Convention begins after the deadline for all candidates and parties to finalize their ballot. Without an official nominee for President and Vice President there is a danger under current law that President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris could actually be left off the ballot in Alabama. The Alabama Republican Party announced on Wednesday that they have endorsed legislation to allow President Biden on the ballot despite the missed deadline. The...