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The 2024 budget year is finally funded six months after it should have been – but the bipartisan agreement has passed avoiding a partial government shutdown. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) voted in favor of the legislation that includes an additional $3.3 million that Sewell secured for community projects in Alabama's seventh Congressional District "I am grateful that my Democratic and Republican colleagues have come together to deliver for the American people by funding the programs t...
On Saturday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) voted no on the $1.27 trillion spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. Tuberville said that, "The status quo is unsustainable." "This 1,000-page, $1.2 trillion bill was delivered without adequate time to review and is packed with wasteful spending and budget gimmicks that try to hide the true cost," said Sen. Tuberville. "Our nation is nearly $35 trillion in debt. We've got to get a handle on our spending, and this bill is all...
There is a special election in Alabama House of Representatives District 10 today. This is a special general election NOT a party primary so every registered voter goes to the polls today. Professional counselor Marilyn Lands (D) faces Madison City Councilman Teddy Powell in Tuesday's special election. This seat was previously held by Republican David Cole who resigned after pleading guilty to election fraud for voting in a precinct in which he did not live. Alabama Democrats have targeted this...
On October 7 an armed terrorist force invaded the state of Israel in numbers without provocation or a formal announcement of hostilities. The Hamas terrorists targeted civilians both for summary execution and for taking prisoners. Those prisoners were systematically sexually tortured by multiple Hamas members. On Tuesday U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Joni...
On Tuesday, Birmingham Southern College (BSC) announced that it will cease operations on May 31. The Board of Trustees made the decision after months of negotiations with the state of Alabama on a bailout proved fruitless. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) released a statement regarding the decision by the Birmingham-Southern College Board of Trustees to cease operations. "This is a great loss not only for the Birmingham community but for the entire state of Alabama," Sewell said. "For...
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) issued a statement on Tuesday to remind Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the April 16, 2024 primary runoff election is next Monday, April 1, 2024. "As Secretary of State, I want to encourage all eligible Alabama citizens to register to vote and to exercise this constitutional right," said Secretary Allen. "I am proud to know that the Primary Election was administered with election integrity and security as the top priority,...
House Democrats took a seat from Republicans on Tuesday when Democrat Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell in the special election for House District 10 in Madison County. Only 5,965 voters cast ballots in the special election to fill the seat that was previously held by Republican Rep. David Cole (R-Madison). Cole pled guilty to voter fraud for voting in a precinct in which he did not actually reside and resigned last year creating the vacancy. Marilyn Lands received 3,715 votes...
On Tuesday, independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has chosen Nicole Shanahan to be his vice-presidential pick. The 38-year-old California attorney is a wealthy philanthropist who has supported Democratic candidates in the past. Kennedy had tried to challenge incumbent President Joseph R. Biden (D) in the Democratic primary but was barred by party bosses who sought to avoid a serious primary challenge for the 81-year-old incumbent. Shanahan has never held an...
On Wednesday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said that Democrats "got lucky" in their blowout win in Alabama House District 10 special election. Wahl blamed the candidate and his team for their lackluster performance in which only 14% of voters bothered to even show up. "National Democrats are trying to insinuate that House District 10 is a bellwether decision, not just for Alabama but also for the entire country," Chairman Wahl said in a statement. "What they forget to say is that...
Former President Donald J. Trump (R) has partners with County music performer and songwriter Lee Greenwood on a new project – selling Bible. Greenwood dominated the country music charts in the 1980s and 1990s, but no song hit it bigger than his 'God Bless the USA' which has become almost another national anthem along with the 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'God Bless America.' Greenwood – now age 81 – has printed a new King James Version Bible that includes the Declaration of Independence, the C...
The Birmingham Southern College (BSC) board of trustees voted unanimously to shut down the troubled liberal arts college at their meeting earlier this week when it became apparent that a bailout from the state of Alabama was not coming. Now the last remaining BSC students are struggling to figure out where they are going to complete their studies. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has stepped up to help. UAB is offering incentives for students looking to stay in the Birmingham area....
Alabama is back in the elite 8 after dispatching the University of North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. The University of Alabama men's basketball team is known for its scoring and score they did on Thursday night scoring 89 points to edge out UNC by two points to advance in the tournament. In their last ten games Alabama has averaged 90.7 points per game including a 109-point performance last week in the NCAA tournament. Team leader Mark Sears is averaging 21.4 points per game for the Tide. S...
On Saturday the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Arlington Renegades in Texas in their season opener. Arlington got off to an early 11 to 3 lead; but from that point on it was all Stallions. The Stallions tied it 11 to 11 at halftime and then outscored the renegades 16 to 3 in the second half. The Birmingham Stallions dominated the USFL, winning the championship in both 2023 and 2022. Head Coach Skip Holtz is back for his third season leading the Stallions. The Stallions had a slight advantage...
The University of Alabama men's basketball team defeated the Clemson Tigers on Saturday night in the NCAA tournament. This is the first time in the history of the program for the Tide to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Alabama started off slow. At one point the Tide trailed by 13 points. The 2023/2024 Tide is known for its ability to score a lot of points and when they turned it on - they really turned it on and Bama led most of the second half. Alabama made 16 3-point shots. T...
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...
On Tuesday, the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers (UAB) baseball team will play the Auburn Tigers at Regions Field in Birmingham at 6:00 p.m. Regions Field is located at 1401 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233 and is the home of the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team. Tickets are $7 for youth and $12 for adults. UAB comes into the game with a 12 and 15 record (1 and 3 in the American Athletic Conference). The Blazers are coming off a road trip where they lost all three games to...
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...
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...
The Auburn Tigers 2024 football team will be at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday for the annual A-Day game. The game is at 1:00 P.M. and pits Auburn v. Auburn in a battle for playing time next fall and positions on Auburn's 2024 depth chart. Coach Hugh Freeze is back for his second season on the Plains. After a somewhat disappointing 6 and 7 finish in 2023, Freeze has made a lot of changes to his coaching staff. Derrick Nix will be the Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs coach. DJ Durkin...
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...
