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  • Tuberville, Wicker, and Risch call for the elimination of Hamas

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 8, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 11 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to multiple federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of State, regarding the elimination of Hamas. The Senators request that the agencies: 1. Immediately freeze the assets of Hamas officials living in Qatar. 2. Extradite several senior Hamas officials currently r...

  • Alabama Farmers Federation congratulates FarmPAC candidates

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 6, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL. – the Alabama Farmers Federation congratulated Alabama FarmPAC-endorsed candidates for victories in Tuesday's general election. The organization's grassroots political action committee scored wins in 22 of the 23 races where they had an endorsed candidate. "It was a big night for our country and our state," said Federation President Jimmy Parnell. "Across America, families, farmers and business owners are concerned about the economy, secure borders, national d...

  • Tuberville, Britt Legislation to Name Guntersville VA Facility in Honor of Colonel Ola Lee Mize Passes Senate

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 14, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt's (R-AL) legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, in honor of Alabama native and Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Ola Lee Mize. "Colonel Ola Lee Mize was a true patriot who embodied the American ideals of courage, selflessness, and honor," said Senator Tuberville. "He d...

  • Tuberville Demands Accountability from SVAC Following Budget Shortfall

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 20, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Veterans Administration is now retracting previous claim that it was facing a $3 billion shortfall. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 14 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) Chairman Jon Tester (D-Montana), who was recently defeated in his bid for reelection, demanding greater accountability and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after...

  • Alabama executes Carey Grayson by nitrogen hypoxia

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 21, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that the state of Alabama has successfully executed convicted murderer Carey Dale Grayson at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on Thursday night. Alabama has been on the cutting edge of successfully using nitrogen hypoxia to carry out executions. This was the third nitrogen hypoxia execution performed by the state. Grayson was convicted and unanimously sentenced to death for the mur...

  • Steve Marshall files third 24-State brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect Girls' sports

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    November 22, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) filed a 24-state amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court' ruling that the Constitution prohibits States from restricting girls' sports teams to biological females. The case arises out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which held in September that Arizona's 2022 law likely violates the Equal Protection Clause by not allowing biological males, who falsely claim that they are women-to c...

  • Annabelle is the pet of the month

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    Annabelle is a one-year-old female Shepherd/Border Collie looking mix, about 50 lbs. She loves attention and being close, also loves to talk to you. Knows how to play fetch, likes squeaky toys. She is good with dogs her size or larger, but a big NO to cats. The adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizatio...

  • Marshall joins coalition of Republican attorney generals urges the Senate to confirm Pam Bondi

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    December 3, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) joined a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General. "President Trump made an incredibly wise decision by appointing Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General," said Attorney General Marshall. "I have known Pam for a long time, and she possesses the h...

  • Christmas cards for Veterans

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    It is Christmas time and Martha Simmons is collecting Christmas cards from school children for our veterans in the Montgomery area....

  • California hit by magnitude 7 earthquake, San Francisco is under a tsunami warning

    Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2024

    December 5, 2024 -SAN FRANCISCO, AL ‒ USA Today is reporting that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the town of Petrolia in California. Southern Oregon to San Francisco is under a tsunami warning. The quake occurred near California's sparsely populated northern coast. The quake struck on the San Andreas fault, which runs along the coast line. The quake was felt by people across Humbolt County, CA. "Move out of the water, off the beach, and away from harbors, marinas, breakwaters, bays and i...

  • Liberty Counsel argues that Supreme Court should uphold state laws protecting children from medical mutilations from woke ideologies

    Staff Writer|Oct 1, 2024

    October 15 -WASHINGTON D.C. – Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti. The Biden-Harris administration is using the power of the federal government to challenge two state laws in Tennessee and Kentucky that protect children from being given harmful puberty blockers, hormones, and medically mutilating surgeries. Liberty Counsel said that the High Court's decision could "reverberate beyond this case" affecting how challenges to laws involving t...

  • Sewell announces $3.1 million to expand school-based mental health services in the Birmingham City Schools

    Staff Writer|Oct 1, 2024

    October 17, 2024 - Birmingham – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D- Selma) announced that Birmingham City Schools have been awarded $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to expand student access to school-based mental health services. The grant is a part of the Biden-Harris agenda. The unprecedented expansion of federal involvement in the schools is intended to address youth mental health provided under the Biden-Harris Administration through the passage of the Bipartisan Safer C...

  • State of Alabama executes Derrick Dearman

    Staff Writer|Oct 1, 2024

    October 17, 2024 – Atmore – the state of Alabama executed Derrick Dearman for the senseless murder of a family of five. On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) told Corrections Commissioner John Hamm that she would not exercise her clemency powers in the case of Derrick Dearman. Ivey directed Hamm to proceed with Mr. Dearman's lawfully imposed death sentence for the 2016 capital murders of Joseph Adam Turner, Robert Lee Brown, Shannon Melissa Randall, Justin Kaleb Reed, Chelsea Marie Ree...

  • Secretary of State Wes Allen reminds Alabamians that today is the last day to register to vote to participate in the general election

    Staff Writer|Oct 1, 2024

    October 21,2024 - MONTGOMERY - Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) is reminding eligible Alabama citizens that today, October 21, 2024, is the deadline to register to vote before the November 5, 2024 General Election. Electronic voter registration may be completed up until 11:59 PM today by visiting https://www.alabamainteractive.org/sos/voter_registration/voterRegistrationWelcome.action. A paper voter registration form may be delivered in person to your local Board of Registrars by the end of...

  • Tuberville still supports legislation ending time change

    Staff Writer|Oct 1, 2024

    October 30, 2024 - WASHINGTON - On Sunday we will all have an extra hour to sleep before going to Church; but it will be dark before the typical 9 to 5 worker leaves the office. It is time for our annual switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. As Alabamians prepare to change their clocks this weekend, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) is continuing to advocate for the passage of the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent and end the...

  • University of Alabama Singers to perform in Birmingham on November 7

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    November 4, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – the University of Alabama University Singers are performing in Birmingham for the first time in many years. Their return to Birmingham will be at t the Cathedral of Saint Paul on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 7:00pm CST. The concert will begin in the Cathedral Church; however it will then progress to the Great Hall on the second floor of the Cathedral Life Center CLC). The UA University Singers is the premier vocal ensemble in the University of Alabama Sch...

  • Secretary of State Wes Allen reminds Alabamians of absentee voting deadlines for general election

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    Septembr 9, 2024 – Montgomery - Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) released a statement to remind Alabama voters that county absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is Thursday, October 31, 2024. Absentee ballots being returned in-person must be received by the county absentee election manager by close of business on the day before the election. For this election t...

  • Ivey hosts corrections officer candidates

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    September 11, 2024 -Montgomery- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) hosted the 55 Correctional Officers set to graduate from the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Academy. The governor greeted the officers on the steps of the Alabama Governor's Mansion, offered words of gratitude and congratulations and invited them inside for a reception to honor their achievement. "I am proud of the 55 Correctional Officers graduating from the Academy this week and was honored to host them at the Alabama Gove...

  • Alabama Republican Party condemns latest assassination attempt against Trump

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl released a statement following Sunday's assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald J. Trump (R) at Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach. "Today marks an incredibly sad and heartbreaking day in the history of our nation," said Chairman Wahl. "It is tragic beyond words that anyone could believe that taking another person's life could further a political agenda. We must all remember that the individuals we see on...

  • Irish AI Roundtable to be held in Birmingham in October

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    On October 9-10 a transatlantic tech conference will bring leaders in AI from Belfast, Ireland and Birmingham together. The Irish Roundtable in Birmingham will hear from experts in AI from Europe and the U.S. Participants will discuss how businesses, universities and cities can seize the opportunities offered by the 'AI Revolution'. Among those addressing the conference will the Hon Consul General of Ireland with responsibility for Birmingham, Sarah Kavanagh, the CEO of software company...

  • Tuberville poison control bill passes the House, heads to President Biden's desk

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    September 17, 2024 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) bipartisan Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed the U.S. House of Representatives without objection. Sen. Tuberville's legislation reauthorizes the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Network program through 2029, providing lifesaving care to millions of families. The legislation is expected to be signed by President Joseph R. Biden (D) next week. "Poison Centers across the country play a critical role i...

  • House passes Tuberville bill to restore benefits to defrauded veterans

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    September 19, 2024 - WASHINGTON – on Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act. This is U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R) legislation to reissue benefits to defrauded veterans. "We'd like to believe we live in a country where no one would take advantage of our veterans, but sadly it does happen," said Sen. Tuberville. What's worse is if the money that was lost to fraud is never returned. This bill attempts to help right that wrong by e...

  • Sewell Condemns Illegal Seizure of Vulcan Materials Plant by Mexican Government, Requests Action by the U.S. Trade Representative

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    September 20, 2024 - Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) condemned the illegal seizure of the Vulcan Materials plant by the Government of Mexico. Rep. Sewell led 13 of her colleagues, including every member of Alabama's House delegation, in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai requesting that USTR take action to address the seizure and make clear to the Mexican Government that there will be harsh repercussions should they proceed. The l...

  • Governor Ivey Appoints Chris Beeker, III to replace his father in Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    September 23, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that she is appointing Chris Beeker, III, to serve on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2. Beeker will finish the unexpired term of his father, Chris "Chip" Beeker, Jr., who announced his decision to step down from his seat on the Public Service Commission due to health challenges. The junior Beeker served for four years as USDA Rural Development Director for the state of Alabama under President Donald J. Trump...

  • Alabama Republican Party announces $1.3 million raised during Lara Trump appearance

    Staff Writer|Sep 1, 2024

    The numbers are in, and it's another record-breaking event for the State GOP. The Alabama Republican Party announced a historic fundraising success at its annual Summer Dinner, featuring special guest RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump. The event raised a record-breaking combined total of $1.3 million, with over $1 million supporting President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign and an additional $300,000 directly benefiting the Alabama Republican Party. This strong fundraising achievement sets a new fundraising...

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