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On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) in introducing the Ensuring Continuity in Veterans' Health Act to require the VA to consider continuity of healthcare when deciding whether seeing a provider in the community is in a veteran's best medical interest. This legislation follows Senator Tuberville's recent letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging him to reassess recent actions taken by the...
On Thursday, the Alabama Athletics Department released plans to expand and renovate a portion of the Coleman Coliseum complex for basketball training and player development. The proposed 48,000 square foot expansion would include separate dedicated men's and women's basketball training courts and weight rooms for both programs. The plan includes renovation of 19,000 square foot of existing training space. The plan includes film rooms, player development areas, locker rooms, and training rooms....
Last week's Manhattan criminal trial was a disaster for former President Donald J. Trump (R). The trial kept him off the campaign trail for weeks while prosecutors attacked his character, judgement, and ethics. Even though Trump mounted a determined defense and appeared to knock several holes in the prosecution's case, the New York City jury found the former President guilty on all 34 counts. Sentencing will be on July 11, but the real verdict will be how this effects Trump's standings with the...
On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) released a statement which he says exposes federal policies that provide voter registration forms to non-citizens and, additionally, cause voter registration information to be mailed to deceased individuals. "We have received complaints from concerned Alabama voters who received voter registration forms in the mail addressed to a deceased relative," Sec. Allen said. "Those voter registration mailings are not coming from my office but are,...
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) honored the brave soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy 80 years ago. "This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy-Operation Overlord. June 6, 1944, was one of the most significant events in human history," said Sen. Tuberville in a Senate floor speech. "In those early morning hours, more than 24,000 soldiers and 1,200 aircraft conducted a massive, daring airborne assault behind enemy lines....
On Friday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced the conviction of a Lauderdale County man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Kevin Prather, age 52, of Rogersville, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Lauderdale County Circuit Court to five counts of possession of obscene material depicting a person under the age of 17. Prather was sentenced to 10 years, which was split for him to serve one year in prison followed by a term of three years of supervised probation. Up...
The adoptable pet of the week is Bunny. Bunny is a female, 3 1/2 yrs old, 40 lb medium sized dog. She was surrendered with three other dogs. Bunny is very friendly once she settled in and we were told is good with other dogs and cats. She is playful and affectionate – perfect size! The fee to adoption Bunny or any of the many other pets at the Elmore Humane Society is $100 for dogs and $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of t...
On Monday, Judicial Watch announced that it has received 54 pages of records from the Department of Justice in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit which they claim shows that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) provided a Democrat staffer with information on FBI whistleblowers who testified in a May 18, 2023 hearing. The whistleblowers detailed the bureau's targeting of political opponents. Judicial Watch claims that a May 23, 2023, email from...
In a statement on social media, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced the passing of retired K-9 officer Mary Jane. ALEA wrote, "It is with great sadness that we share the passing of retired ALEA K-9 Mary Jane who passed away on Friday, June 7. A Belgian Malinois, who loved working. She took a medical retirement in 2022 after serving the Agency for almost ten years with Cpl. James Hendrix. Mary Janes loved to work and was responsible for hundreds of criminal charges, over $500,000...
Last week Auburn University announced that Chris and Kate Malveaux have been named Auburn Softball co-head coaches. The couple were assistant coaches at the University of Tennessee where they helped the Lady Volunteer program to back-to-back Southeastern Conference regular season titles in 2023 and 2024. John Cohen is the Auburn Athletics Director. "In meeting with Chris and Kate, it was obvious that their synergy was an indomitable force," Cohen said. "Their contributions to Tennessee's...
Clean Up Alabama on Tuesday released a statement claiming that the Autauga Prattville Public Library (APPL) is "under attack from left wing radicals for creating safeguards to protect children and needs your help!" "The ramifications of this federal lawsuit will set the precedent in the battle for the minds of our youth." Read Freely Alabama founder Angie Hayden and Alabama Library Association immediate past president Matthew Layne have sued the Library in federal court alleging that the...
On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announces the conviction of a St. Clair County man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography with intent to disseminate and transmitting obscene matter. Terry DeWayne Herring is 28 years old and a native of Pell City. Herring pleaded guilty yesterday in St. Clair County Circuit Court to five counts of possession of obscene matter with intent to disseminate images and videos depicting a person under the age of 17 and one count...
During the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) toured Omaha Beach, one of five beach landing sites for the Allied forces during World War II. "...80 years ago today, so many brave men came to protect freedom, freedom that we're enjoying now in America and across the globe," said Sen. Britt. "...we're the Land of the Free because of the Brave, and we got to see and celebrate the Brave today." "We hope that today, you will join us...
Alabama will receive $13.5 million for Alabama's portion of a $700 national settlement in allegations related to marketing of baby powder products that contained talc. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) and 42 state attorneys general announced that they have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, which is pending judicial appro...
The Italian American Heritage Society is hosting the Italian cultural festival at historic Sloss Furnace in Birmingham to celebrate Italian heritage and the Italian community's contributions to Alabama on Saturday, June 15. The first Festa Italiana will celebrate and preserve Italian culture and heritage in the Birmingham area and will feature Italian food, beverages, music, culture, tradition, and more. The main stage emcee will be media personality Niki Noto Palmer. The festival features live...
UAB recently names Charlie Hoyle as their next head golf coach. Hoyle is the ninth head coach in school history. Mark Ingram is the UAB athletic director, "Charlie Hoyle is a true professional and our staff gravitated to him immediately," Ingram said. "He has a clear plan for UAB's golf program and a great respect for our history. Charlie expects success and has a great track record, a positive demeanor and was our athletic department's unanimous choice for this position. We couldn't be more...
On Friday, the United States Senate by unanimous consent this week passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) to celebrate the University of South Alabama's 60th anniversary. The University of South Alabama was founded on May 3, 1963, and has since awarded over 90,000 degrees. Notably, the University's nationally recognized health system, USA Health, is the only academic health system along the upper Gulf Coast and continues to lead...
Percy is looking for a home. Percy is a seven-year-old big boy whose owner loved him but due to circumstances was unable to keep him. Percy is a big dog. He weighs 140 pounds and needs to lose weight. He is house trained, crate trained and great with other dogs, cats and children, He likes to sleep on the couch and loves attention. Percy has one special need as he must take Thyroid Medication (1 1/2 tabs of 1.0 mg Thyroid medicine/once a day). This is not an expensive med and the pills are tiny...
On Thursday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri), Senator Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), and other colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act. The ENABLE Act preserves the ability of people with disabilities and their families to save and invest through tax-free savings accounts while protecting eligibility to federal programs like Medicaid and Supplemental...
Governor Ivey announces that Innovate Alabama awards nearly $98 Million to support Alabama small businesses Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced on Tuesday that Innovate Alabama is set to receive nearly $98 million to continue its support of Alabama small businesses. "As Alabama continues to signal that it's open for business, it is crucial that we continue to contribute to the growth of the state's economy through our small businesses," said Gov. Ivey. "This is a sector that has played a...
Tallassee Summerfest is Saturday, June 22 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm....
Schools, banks, the stock exchange, post office and some businesses are closed to honor the Juneteenth federal holiday. President Joseph R Biden (D) signed legislation three years ago making Juneteenth, or June 19, our newest federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 finally found out that the War Between the States was over and that President Abraham Lincoln had ended slavery. Juneteenth is not an official state holiday in Alabama, but Governor Kay Ivey (R) has authorized state...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) on Wednesday joined a 24-State coalition urging the district court in Florida to deny the Biden Department of Justice's request for an unconstitutional gag order against former President Donald J. Trump (R). The AGs claim that the gag order would wrongfully silence President Trump in the middle of an election campaign, denying Americans their right to hear from the leading candidate for President. "The American people deserve to hear from the...
On Friday, Andrew Magnus, a Montgomery County District Attorney Office Investigator is being recognized by his peers across the state as Alabama Investigator of the Year. Andrew Magnus is the 2024 recipient of the B.J. Gatlin Memorial Award for the Alabama District Attorney Investigator of the Year. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office submitted a summary of his vast contributions to the office over the years to the Alabama District Attorney Investigators Association, which presents...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the appointment of J. Scott Brewer as District Judge, 29th Judicial Circuit, Place #1, in Talladega County. “A well-known lawyer and prosecutor throughout the 29th Judicial Circuit, Scott Brewer brings to his judgeship position decades of experience serving the people of Talladega County,” said Governor Ivey. “Given his strong record of public service, I am confident in his new role he will continue to ensure that the law is applied correctly and f...
