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On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed controversial legislation that would require a six year to either be held back and attend kindergarten or be forced to pass a skills test to show that he or she is competent in kindergarten level work in order to attend first grade with his or her peers. House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, was sponsored by State Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee). The bill was carried in the Alabama Senate by Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Dothan). This...
On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced a $10.25 million settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"). This resolves the state attorney general's investigations into the Wireless Carriers' alleged deceptive and misleading advertising practices. The State of Alabama will receive $201,697.52 in attorneys' fees and costs as part...
The Auburn University softball team is going to Tallahassee to play in the NCAA playoffs. The lady Tigers finished the season 27 – 19 and 1 (9 and 15 in the SEC). Auburn will play the University of Central Florida on Friday, May 17 in the Tallahassee Regional, which is hosted by Florida State University. FSU is the number 15 seed in the tournament. The Auburn versus UCF game will begin at 1:00 p.m. CDT on Friday and will be televised on ESPNU. UCF has a 30-23 overall record with a 12-15 r...
The UAB baseball team will play the University of South Florida on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This will be the last series before the American Athletic Conference tournament starts on Tuesday, May 21. UAB is currently in 5th place in the conference, tied with three other teams. South Florida comes into the series in eighth place with a 25 and 27 record and 11 and 13 in the conference. The top eight teams in the conference will play in the American Athletic Conference tournament in...
The Troy University baseball team will finish its regular season with a three-game series versus James Madison starting today. Troy will play James Madsion at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. Games 2 on Friday will also be at 6:00 p.m. The third and final game in the series will be on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Troy is 35 and 18 overall and 17 and10 in the Sun Belt Conference. James Madison come into Troy with a 30 and 20 record: 15 and 12 in the Sun Belt Conference....
This weekend the University of South Alabama softball team will be playing in the NCAA Regionals at the Gainesville Regional hosted by the third-seeded Florida Atlantic Friday at 1:30 p.m. CDT at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. South Alabama is 32-18 and 1 overall with a 16 and 8 finish in the Sun Belt Conference. Florida Atlantic comes in with a 41 and 14 record – 20 and 6 in the American Athletic Conference. The lady Jaguars advanced to the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Conference t...
The University of Alabama softball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa on Saturday with the defeat of Southeastern Louisiana 6 to 3. The Crimson Tide ladies had already defeated the University of South Carolina Upstate in a 1 to 0 pitcher's duel on Friday and enters Sunday's game 2 and 0 in the double elimination regional. The Alabama softball team is hosting the NCAA regional at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa May 17 to 19. Clemson lost to both Southeastern Louisiana...
Auburn softball will play Florida State in Tallahassee Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CDT. Auburn (29-20-1) defeated Chattanooga (42-16) 9 to 0 to advance to a second elimination game. The University of Central Florida had defeated the Tigers on Friday; but in the rematch the Tigers outlasted UCF after 12 innings to decide, Amelia Lech hit the ball in the 12th inning to drive in Makayla Packer with an RBI single to left field to give Auburn the 2 to 1 victory over UCF. "It was a great game," said head...
