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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 19, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) commended U.S. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) for introducing Lulu's Law in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Britt wrote and introduced Lulu's Law in the Senate. The bill is named in honor of 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin from Mountain Brook, Alabama who was attacked by a shark while visiting the Alabama Gulf Coast. Their legislation, which is cosponsored by the entire Alabama House delegation, would codify s...
A delegation from the Alabama Department of Commerce attended the Farnborough International Air Show in Great Britain back in July. Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair wrote on Tuesday that she and her team return from that conference eyeing aerospace growth. "A working team from the Alabama Department of Commerce participated in last month's Farnborough International Airshow with a simple mission: build on the strong growth that is propelling the state's aerospace sector forward," said...
On Sunday, August 20, 2024 veteran Alabama Gazette writer Martha Poole Simmons was formally inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Simmons was nominated by Carver D.K. Papke. Simmons lives in Montgomery. From the 2024 Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony program, "Martha Poole Simmons serves Armed Forces veterans through the American Red Cross and by writing articles for the Alabama Gazette. Simmons has presented at meetings for the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter...
10th Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW Motorrad October 11-13 The Vintage Festival gives you the opportunity to see vintage motorcycles. Wristbands are non-transferable once used, non-exchangeable and cannot be replaced. If you are an AHRMA competitor or crew member, you need to purchase tickets from AHRMA on-site at the event. Barber Museum admission is NOT included with any ticket and is a separate ticket that can be purchased onsite. Barber Vintage Festival Event ticket is required to...
Last week - Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. This is the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis celebrated Arizona's $6.7 million award in Avondale today alongside local leaders and partners. She visited Sundance Park in Buckeye and was briefed on...
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday shared a video message ahead of Labor Day weekend, honoring the hardworking men and women across Alabama whose efforts keep the state thriving. In the video, Governor Ivey highlights the importance of Labor Day, acknowledges the contributions of Alabama's diverse workforce and offers her gratitude and well-wishes for the holiday. "My fellow Alabamians, today we come together to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our fellow citizens," the Governor stated....
August 30, 2024 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the three-year anniversary of President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan. "In 2021, President Biden and Vice President Harris publicly set an arbitrary deadline to complete the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan," said Chairman Rogers. "The Biden-Harris administration's arbitrary deadline was fueled by craven politics and u...
The Central Alabama Consortium on Aging is holding a camp for caregivers on September 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Continuing education credits are available for nurses and social workers who attend...
September 5, 2024 Uniti Group Inc. announce that it has received a new 20-year contract award from a strategic hyperscale customer in Alabama to construct a new long-haul route that will span over 200 route miles when complete. The broadband network will connect new data centers optimized for Generative AI, and broadening Uniti's reach throughout the state. Uniti says that in order to deliver on the new contract and create significant capacity for future growth, it will build a multi-duct fiber...
September 5, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) announced the launch of its quality-of-life campaign entitled Live Locally Alabama. The stated goal of this initiative is to encourage civic engagement, instill community pride and highlight the crucial role municipal government plays in the daily lives of Alabama's citizens. ALM says that Alabama is made up of 465 cities and towns of various sizes, each with their own strengths and challenges. The campaign hopes t...
Sen. Garlan Gudger (R- \Cullman) was airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham on Thursday after sustaining injuries in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake. While at UAB, he underwent a brief surgical procedure to address internal bleeding and incurred other injuries that doctors are monitoring. The two-term senator is currently in the Intensive Care Unit following his surgery, but his physicians indicate that the prognosis for his recovery is good. Gudger's wife, Heather, released the following stat...
On Tuesday, a partnership of conservation groups, state agencies and private partners will hold a ribbon cutting on a new boat launch, transient docks, and a tournament pavilion in Selma. This project was accomplished through a partnership that includes the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF), B.A.S.S.,...
Sen. Garlan Gudger (R - Cullman) issued a public statement on Sunday from UAB Hospital, where he remains under treatment following a serious Fourth of July jet ski accident that resulted in three fractured vertebrae, six fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. He was airlifted to UAB Hospital on Thursday following the accident on Smith Lake in which his personal watercraft was struck from behind by another, and he underwent a brief surgical procedure upon arrival to address the...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) led a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. Marshall and the coalition are urging the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida. "By unlawfully denying a Jewish synagogue's proposed...
On Monday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) in leading more than 150 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden Administration to overturn its de facto electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses, and semis. The final rule, entitled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3," was published on A...
On Sunday night, longtime Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack Jr. (R) announced that he was retiring. On Monday County Commissioner Matt McKenzie announced that he is going to ask Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) to appoint him to the position when it becomes vacant. "I have served my country as a United States Marine, I have served the citizens of Baldwin as both a law enforcement officer and as your county commissioner," McKenzie said. "I will bring years of experience to the position of...
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) announced $16,941,377 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to upgrade the City of Montgomery's bus system. The funding comes from U.S. Department of Transportation's Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and was made possible by President Biden's trillion dollar bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will help the City of Montgomery buy new battery electric buses, charging equipment, and initiate a workforce training program. "This...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reports that Argentine black and white tegus – an invasive species of large lizard native to Argentina – are breeding in the wilds of Georgia. Argentine black and white tegus can growing up to 4 feet long and weigh 10 pounds or more. They eat everything from bird eggs to small animals and plants. The big tegus remain an issue in Tattnall and Toombs counties. Four Argentine black and white tegus were recently reported, on both sides of the county lin...
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) bipartisan Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 unanimously. Sen. Tuberville's legislation reauthorizes the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Network program through 2029, providing lifesaving care to millions of families. Identical legislation cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously in March. "Poison Centers across the country play a critical role in keeping our families and kids safe," said...
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) celebrated the announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior of its plans to nominate five Alabama Civil Rights sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Alabama sites designated for potential nomination include: Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama Greyhound Bus Terminal, Anniston,...
Last week Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the laundry rooms of middle-class Americans. The administration's new rule attempts to further the environmental left's ambitious energy agenda by imposing costly new standards on washing machines. Marshall and the other AGs warn that Biden's regulations will only make it more expensive to purchase new washing machines continuing to...
On Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced the arrest of a Montgomery County man on a charge of Human Trafficking in the First Degree for commercial sex acts involving a juvenile. Terrell Bailey, age 27, of Montgomery, was arrested on Thursday by Special Agents of the Attorney General's Office with assistance from the United States Marshals Service and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and taken to the Montgomery County Jail. Bailey was arrested on a complaint and warrant...
On Wednesday Secretary of State Wes Allen (R), along with five other conservative Secretaries of State, signed a joint statement on election integrity and opposing the federalization of state election processes at the Republican National Convention yesterday. "I am always proud to stand alongside other conservative election officials to publicly call for strong, common sense election integrity measures," said Secretary Allen. "This statement emphasizes several areas of concern in election...
On Thursday, the state of Alabama executed twice-convicted murder, Keith Gavin, at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama: "Tonight, Keith Gavin was executed by lethal injection after having been convicted by a jury of his peers for the murder of William Clinton Clayton, Jr. in Centre, Alabama," said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. "There is no doubt about Gavin's guilt for this heinous offense. In 1998, Gavin was identified by four witnesses, including his own...
On Friday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) announced that she will join a bipartisan Congressional delegation, led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom. Farnborough is the largest biennial trade show in the world and will showcase aerospace manufacturers and suppliers from Alabama and across the globe. Last year, Alabama exports of aerospace products and parts jumped 23% to $2.1 billion. The industry...
