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As the saying goes, "If you do the crime, do the time" and in Alabama that time is described by inmates as "Hell". With the United States Department of Justice having even sued the Alabama Department of Corrections in 2020 over the "systematic" violence and abuse present in Alabama prisons. Facilities which are rife with overcrowding, sexual abuse, violence, and reports of murder. After the USDOJ's lawsuit, Governor Kay Ivey, issued a statement that "An Alabama problem deserves an Alabama...
October 13, 2025 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - In a speech that blended solemn reflection, political bravado, and diplomatic optimism, President Donald Trump addressed Israel's Knesset on Monday, declaring the beginning of a "historic dawn of a new Middle East." The address came just hours after the final living hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks were released to the Red Cross in Gaza and reunited with their families in Israel. The speech marked a pivotal moment in the U.S.-broke...
October 12, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – The University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) has parted ways with head football Coach Trent Dilfer. The university released a statement from UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram on Sunday. "We have made a decision to part ways with Head Football Coach Trent Dilfer. We agree that - unfortunately - our on-field performance has not lived up to the standard of winning we have for the program. This decision will allow us to move forward in the best long-term int...
October 13, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL. – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, today announced that President Charles L. Karr will retire in May 2026, concluding a transformative tenure defined by visionary leadership, deepened community engagement and the creation of a dynamic campus atmosphere. Karr first joined UAH as interim president in November 2021 and was named the university's president in September 2022. His retirement will mark the c...
October 10, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) in demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) produce all records relating to the Biden FBI's successful efforts to secretly obtain phone data from members of Congress as part of its Arctic Frost investigation. The lawmakers are also r...
================================================== ERROR IMPORTING STORY: Invalid canonical URL: ================================================== jittawit21 // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Alabama in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Alabama using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of October 10. Alabama by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.76 - Week change: -$0.03 (-1.0%) - Year change: -$0.10 (-3.6%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) -...
No teachers and no curriculum: Is this the school of the future? Walking into Brightworks could be a shock for helicopter parents — there are no rows of desks, no hallway passes and no bells to jolt students from one class to the next, Reasons to be Cheerful reports. Instead, the K-12 school is alive with invention, autonomy and what founder Gever Tulley calls “the energy of a big multi-generational family household.” In a quiet pocket of San Francisco’s Presidio, just a short walk from the Gold...
The impact of vehicle technology on insurance: What drivers need to know in 2025 It's 2025, and tech-driven cars aren't just futuristic; they're everywhere. From intelligent dashboards to constantly connected systems, today’s vehicles are changing how insurers determine rates and manage claims. Tools like telematics, advanced driver-assistance systems, electric drivetrains, and real-time data streaming are influencing premiums and shaping the customer experience. For drivers, that means u...
Like many of us, I am still reeling from the assassination (murder) of Charlie Kirk. Also, like many of us, we will remember where we were and what we were doing when we first heard the news. The headline that flashed across the Fox News screen said, “Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University” My first thought was, “Was he just shot ‘at’ or was he hit?” It didn’t take long to find the truth. I think most of us waited to find out his condition because they kept saying that he was in the hospit...
The 2026 election year began on May 19 when campaign fundraising could begin. Our elections will be May 19, 2026. Our Republican primary that day, and subsequent runoffs four weeks later, will be our election day for all statewide offices. Winning the Republican Primary for state office is tantamount to election in Alabama. Qualifying for all offices next year will be in January. However, for all practical purposes, the primary races are set and the horses are in the chute. It will be a...
In times of trial, America's character is tested, not in words, but in action. When Charlie Kirk was taken from us, the conservative movement did not collapse, it was called to rise, to renew, to refashion itself in courage and conviction. And in that moment, a leader has emerged, not by accident, but by preparation: Erika Kirk. Erika Kirk is far more than a custodian of a legacy. She is its expansion, its living evolution. Her life has been a tapestry of service: from winning Miss Arizona USA...
I am not a tax attorney and this is an article for those that are drawn to the Alabama Gazette; not scholarly enough for my peers but based on my research and personal experience. I enjoy the many fine writers that contribute to this paper, but I do not count myself as one of those writers that draw Alabama Gazette readers back month after month. Regardless, I hope that you as a kind reader will gain something from this. The 529 plan is named after the Internal Revenue Code section in which...
Last month, I illustrated the stupidity of our auto engineers in their zeal to make all new cars crushable and become total losses whenever they suffer from minor bumps and bruises. I also illustrated a solution to this insanity, and I’m praying that at least a few engineers in the right places will wise up and take action. But that is not the only engineering blunder with our cars today. They are also overloaded with gross excesses of explosive air bags—sometimes with as many as 10 or pos...
It was the fourth century A.D. Yes, I know the politically-correct crowd says we’re not supposed to use B.C. and A.D. anymore, because they mean “Before Christ” and “Anno Domini” (in the year of our Lord). Those terms, we are told, refer to the birth of Christ and that is offensive to some. Instead, we’re supposed to say B.C.E. (“Before the Common Era”) and C.E. (“Common Era”). But what makes the Common Era common, other than the birth of Christ? Our Founding Fathers finished the Consti...
Major Sallie Louise Duncan is on active duty with the U.S. Space Fore, and she has served 15 years. The United States Space Force is the newest branch of the U.S. military, established in 2019 to protect American interests and ensure freedom of operation in, from and to space. It is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping space forces to provide space capabilities to the joint force and defend U.S. and allied interests in the space domain. Her Space Force Specialty Code (SFSC) is...
Lieutenant Martin (Army ordinance, active duty 1969-71), was born June 2, 1947, in El Paso, Texas, to his parents, Guy V. and Eula V. Martin, while his father was stationed at Fort Bliss as an artillery captain. Lieutenant Martin was reared at Army bases from the Presidio in California to Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico, and then after his father was honorably discharged in 1953 with a 100% disability because he had been wounded in WWII and again in Korea. Lieutenant Martin moved with his family...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Thorin as the September “Veteran of the Month.” Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville’s remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. “It’s hard to truly comprehend just all that our veterans face, even after returning home from the battlefield. They often bring home some form of scars—both visible and invisible—that they carry with them for the rest of their lives. Th...
Happy 26th Anniversary to The Alabama Gazette! Time to reflect back over a quarter century to herald this brave paper standing strong on the First Amendment; it prints submissions of big government conservatives and modern liberals as well as observations and perspectives of small government conservative/classical liberals like me these past 16 years. Those who regularly consume news from our local East Central Alabama ’Pravda on the Plains’ publications recently witnessed a social media sta...
Did you know that God isn’t setting you aside? No! God is actually setting you apart. I was recently reading about Joseph from the Old Testament and I got to thinking…I'm sure Joseph felt like that God was setting him aside and forgetting about him. Afterall, his brothers betrayed him and threw him into a pit. Where was God? And then he was betrayed and thrown into a prison. Where was God? Seemed like everybody was turning their back on it. Seemed like God had set him aside. Seemed like God was...
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has recently drawn attention to the issue of transgender participation in high school athletics. Tuberville presented documents showing that 122,000 transgender individuals competed in high school sports last year. This figure has sparked a renewed conversation about fairness and the future of gender-based protections in athletics. According to Tuberville, the growing number of transgender athletes raises concerns about the integrity of women’s s...
October 3, 2025 – Pastor Will Boyd joined the Brandon and Christopher Show Podcast to discuss the status of his campaign and his platform if he is elected governor. Boyd has multiple degrees in a variety of subject areas. He has worked extensively in the private sector. He is also a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Boyd was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022 and the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2018. "My whole goal has always been to make sure I...
Financing higher education: Scholarships, grants, and financial aid As college expenses increase, financial aid has become a lifeline for most students and families. According to Experian, for the 2024-2025 school year, tuition and fees ranged from $11,610 at in-state public colleges to $43,350 at private nonprofits. When you factor in housing, meals, and supplies, the total price tag drastically increases, with some students paying as much as $62,990 a year. Scholarship Institute breaks down...
With the leaves falling and dotting our yards with yellow, light tan, red and orange, this is a good indication that the season has changed from summer to fall. I can tell that we have had plenty of rain this summer because the leaves seem more brilliant than last year when we were in a drought. Since I have large oak trees which produce large leaves, I have placed them on top of my dining room table. These leaves stand out in contrast against a white table cloth. Then add pumpkins and...
Growing up in the small town of Camden in Wilcox County, Alabama, and working on her father’s farm, Kay Ivey was taught the value of hard work and living within one’s means. Her parents instilled the Alabama values of faith, family and community. After graduating from Auburn University in 1967, Kay worked as a high school teacher and a bank officer. She served as Reading Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives under Speaker Joseph C. McCorquodale and was Assistant Director of the Ala...
Only four people ever successfully escaped to freedom from the federal prison on Alcatraz Island. The following story is an excerpt from my book, Free For All, which explores the different ways we can experience God’s amazing grace. It is only by God’s grace that we can be truly free! Alcatraz Island sits in the middle of San Francisco Bay, surrounded by almost two miles of turbulent and treacherous water. For nearly one hundred years, the island housed a prison, and the place earned the nic...
