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House leadership from both parties, Senate leadership from both parties, and the White House are working on crafting a bipartisan bill to keep the federal government funded through September 30. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined 41 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to his colleagues asking for an appropriations deal that does not fund Biden's ongoing border crisis. The letter states that the failure to negotiate a deal that includes H.R.2 means that if Republicans support...
In the words of Ronald Reagan, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Recently this poignant reminder echoed through the halls of Congress in light of President Joe Biden’s threats at the 2024 State of the Union address aimed at the Supreme Court and its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. He threatened, “Women are not without electoral, electoral power — excuse me — electoral or political power. You’re about to realize just how much you’re right about that,” during h...
On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) spoke on the challenges that the U.S. faces in the Indo-Pacific Region. "The Indo-Pacific is home to our nation's greatest threats," Rep. Rogers said during a committee hearing. "In North Korea, we have a mad man who would rather build an illegal nuclear arsenal than feed his starving people." Rogers said that North Korean leader Kim last year, "Announced that South Korea is now a "hostile country", and that North Korea can legally "annihilate"...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAR 20, 2024) – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) invites the public to a daylong Art Festival on Friday, March 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the campus of UAH, a part of The University of Alabama System. The festival is part of OLLI's 30th anniversary celebration of lifelong learning at UAH and is open to the public free of charge. However, registration is required. Visit osher.uah.edu for details. The OLLI Art Fes...
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke on the floor of the U.S/. Senate to remember more Americans killed by illegal aliens under the Biden Administration's open borders policies. This is not the first time that Tuberville has delivered a speech on this. In fact, it is the third time that Tuberville has gone to the floor to deliver a speech about more Americans who were tragically taken from us far too soon. "Here we go again. I cannot believe I am on the Senate floor,...
On Wednesday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl issued a statement praising the Governor, Secretary of State, and Legislature for passing the ballot ban bill (SB1) and for Governor Kay Ivey (R) for signing SB1 into law. "Securing and maintaining the integrity of the electoral process is of the utmost importance to the Alabama Republican Party," said Chairman John Wahl in a statement. "No one's vote should ever be stolen or usurped by illegal ballot harvesting, and SB1 is a major step...
Alabama has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation; but it also has one of the worst workforce participation rates in the country. On Thursday Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was joined by legislative leaders as they unveiled a new package of bills to encourage more Alabamians to enter the workforce. "In the last session and we spent a lot of time following the governor's lead on a plan that she named the gameplan, that created some of they, maybe the best, incentives in the nation,"...
The Samford men's basketball team fell to Kansas in the first round of the NCAA tournament 89 to 93. The Jayhawks had a 10-point lead at halftime 48 to 38; but the Bulldogs from Homewood came storming back in the second half outscoring Kansas5 51 to 45 in the second half, but it wasn't quite enough. At one point in the game Samford trailed by 20 points. The Bulldogs launched a furious second half comeback to bring the game within 1 – 89 to 90 with only 20 seconds left in the game. Kansas's N...
The Auburn women's basketball team was defeated by Arizona 69 to 59 in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers performance was marred by 17 first half turnovers which created a deficit that Auburn just couldn't recover from. Auburn got within 5 points in the second half; but they just couldn't quite dig their way out of the problems that that disastrous second quarter created. Honesty Scott-Grayson led Auburn with 13 points. Yakiya Milton contributed 8 points and 3 rebounds. Taylen Collins had 6 points...
Lace up your hiking boots and get ready to join the naturalists and volunteers from the foothills of the Appalachians, along the Tennessee River Valley to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico for the "Hike 24 in 24 Alabama" initiative from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) State Parks Division. The Alabama State Parks' interpretive hike schedule (www.alapark.com/hike-24-24-alabama) includes hikes led by knowledgeable State Park staff and volunteers. Each hike...
Former Deputy Attorney General Shomari Figures and House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels are in a battle to be the Democratic nominee in Alabama Second Congressional District. The newly redrawn CD2 stretches from Mobile to Montgomery and from Phenix City to Troy. The district, which was redrawn by the courts along racial lines, is enormously diverse with both very rural counties and very urban neighborhoods in Montgomery and Mobile. Figures left his position with the U.S. Justice Department in W...
On Thursday Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl thanked the Alabama Republican Party for the passage of the Curriculum Transparency (SB48) into law: Senate Bill 48 (SB48) was sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed (R-Jasper). "The Alabama Republican Party firmly believe that parents should be in the driver's seat when it comes to the education of our children," said Chairman Wahl. "Senator Greg Reed's curriculum transparency bill is a significant step towards achieving this...
Attorney General Marshall Announces Conviction of Etowah County Woman for Financial Exploitation Stole more than $2.5 Million from Elderly Mother (Montgomery)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person in the First Degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Financial Exploitation in the First Degree, a Class B felony, of her elderly mother while she was t...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAR 22, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will begin a new Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) program with the fall 2024 semester. The program will be available to freshmen and sophomores. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Air Force ROTC allows scholarship and non-scholarship cadets to live as regular college students while pursuing their degrees. Once they graduate, they will be commissioned in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. S...
On Friday Congressmen Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Dale Strong (R-Huntsville), and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted against a bipartisan spending bill to keep the government funded. All six of Alabama’s House Republicans voted against the compromise measure. The 1,012-page, $1.2 trillion spending package was crafted on a bipartisan basis between the House leadership, the leadership of the Senate, and the Biden White House. It has passed both Houses and has been s...
Auburn won the SEC championship; but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament loss to Yale. Yale defeated Auburn 78 to 76 on Friday in Spokane to end the Tigers 2023/2024 season. "We did not take good care of the ball," said Auburn men's basketball head Coach Bruce Pearl. "We turned it over too much. They made big shots." Auburn finished the season with a record of 27 and 8. All-American Johni Broome led the Tigers in the loss with 24 points and 13 rebounds. "Johni had a great year,"...
An estimated 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023. Illegal drugs have long been a prominent part of modern American culture; but drug over doses have climbed exponentially over the last decade – much of it due to fentanyl. In the last five years drug overdoses have risen to be one of the leading causes of death for 18 to 45 years old. It also kills a number of pregnant women. Far too many Americans, use drugs and alcohol to artificially alter or enhance their moods and fentanyl f...
On Friday, the UAB men's basketball team lost in the NCAA tournament to San Diego State 65 to 69. UAB ends their 23/24 season with a 23 and 12 record, an American Athletic Conference Championship, and an NCAA tournament appearance. Efrem Johnson led UAB in the loss with 19 points and 3 rebounds. Eric Gaines scored 14 points and had 2 rebounds. Yaxel Lendeborg had 11 points and 7 rebounds. San Diego State led throughout much of the game, but UAB was able to tie it up with about two and a half...
The University of Alabama women's Basketball team will play Texas on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The game will be on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at the Moody Center in Austin, TX, Alabama is the number 8 seed in the bracket while Texas is the number 1 seed. The Tider is 24 and 9; while Texas is 31 and 4. Alabama defeated Florida State 82 to 74 on Friday. Essence Cody had the best game of her career with 20 points with 14 rebounds. "My team motivated me," said Cody. "My team was...
The University Alabama men's basketball team will play Grand Canyon University on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Washington. Alabama is the number 4 seed in the bracket, while Grand Canyon is the number 12. The game will be televised on TBS. Alabama defeated the College of Charleston on Friday 109 to 96. he No. 4 seed Alabama men's basketball team put on a dominant performance in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with a convincing 109-96 victory over...
On Saturday the U.S. Senate passed a controversial $1.27 trillion spending bill to keep the government funded through the end of September. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) voted for the package which funded the Departments of Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. It also funded financial services and general government; the legislative branch; and State, foreign operations, and related programs. This legislation passed the House on Friday. It passed the...
The wind in my face was bitterly cold in downtown Dallas a few years ago since the winter weather was yet lingering. My continuing education classes had ended at the seminary in nearby Ft. Worth, so the afternoon was free for some sightseeing. A chill came over me independent of the temperature when I walked onto Dealey Plaza and saw firsthand those sights emblazoned in my memory from childhood: Elm Street, the triple overpass and the sixth-floor window. I thought back to that terrible Friday...
On Sunday, the Alabama women's basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament by the number one seeded Texas Longhorns. The Crimson Tide was the number nine seed. Because the women have a different format from the men in the NCAA tournament the game was in Austin, Texas – a decided edge for the Longhorns. Texas won, in their home gym, with a score of 65 to 54. Texas advances with a 32 and 4 record. Alabama finished the year in the second round of the NCAA tournament at 24 and 10. Sarah...
On Sunday night the Alabama men's basketball team defeated Grand Canyon University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Alabama, a number 4 seed, defeated Grand Canyon, a number 12 seed, 72 to 61. Mark Sears was the leading scorer for the Tide with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Ryan Griffen scored 13 points and has one rebound. Aaron Estrada had 8 points and ten rebounds. Nick Pringle had six points and nine rebounds. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Nate Oats is the head...
