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On Tuesday the Montgomery County Commission will consider a proposal by a multi-national corporate conglomerate to turn thousands of acres of south Montgomery farmland into a massive solar farm. Local residents of the Snowden community are so concerned with this project that they held a community meeting to voice their concerns last week. There were concerns that the massive development will be unsightly, will lower property values, and will come with environmental consequences for the...
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...
In 2020 Donald J. Trump (R) received more votes than any previous Presidential candidate in the nation's history. Trump received 74,223,975 votes in 2020. That is over 11 million voters more than the 62,984,828 votes he received in 2016 when he defeated former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton (D). Trump won the electoral college vote in 2016 but lost the popular vote to Clinton. Trump's 2020 performance bested Hillary's 2016 numbers by over 8 million votes. Hillary R. Clinton received in...
Democrats in Alabama House District 52 (HD52) vote today in the special Democratic primary to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of disgraced Alabama House member John Rogers (D-Birmingham). Six candidates have qualified for Tuesday's special Democratic primary election. These are: Dedra Campbell Kelvin Datcher Eric Major LaTanya Millhouse Eyrika L. Parker Frank Woodson According to Birmingham Watch, Dedra Campbell Dedra Campbell is 49 years old, serves on the Jefferson County...
Over one hundred members of the community crowded into the Montgomery County Commission seeking information about a proposed massive 1,600 acre solar panel farm near the Snowden Community. County Commissioner Singleton said that he had arranged for another public meeting be held on the topic next Tuesday night. "The owners of the property and representatives of the Solar Farm will be here and they will answer every question you have," Commissioner Singleton said. Montgomery County already has a...
In 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promising it would lower Medicare costs for seniors. But for Alabama's seniors, the reality has been far different. A new report reveals Medicare Part D premiums have skyrocketed 21% this year, with even higher prices expected next year. The IRA, instead of being the promised solution, is dismantling the Part D drug benefit and burdening Alabama's seniors with unaffordable costs. Alabama has one of the nation's largest rural seni...
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...
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, huge supporters of Shomari Figures, has just put forth an agenda so radical that it threatens to dismantle the very essence of our nation. Under the guise of progress and reform, this agenda seeks to impose a sweeping, government-controlled overhaul of healthcare, housing, and Financial Institutions. It aims to redistribute wealth on an unprecedented scale, undermining the principles of free enterprise and individual liberty that have defined America for gen...
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...
On Tuesday night the Mays family and Major League Baseball issued a joint statement on the passing of baseball hall of famer Willie Mays. He was 93 years old. Mays was born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Alabama. He along with Babe Ruth are considered the best all-around baseball players to have ever lived. Mays was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979. Mays was unusual in that he hit for average, for power, and in his prime...
JUNTA is a game set in the beautiful Republica de los Bananas. Players take the roles of the heads of the ruling families of the nation, frantically trying to abscond with as much money as possible before the foreign aid runs out. Along the way they elect El Presidente (who appoints the cabinet and distributes the pesos) form alliances, lie, cheat, swindle, extort, backstab, execute, assassinate and throw the occasional coup—with the winner being the player with the most money in their secret S...
Befuddled Biden is helpless to do anything about it. Let us dive into the phenomenal success of President Trump’s latest fundraising event in San Francisco, hosted by venture capitalists David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya. This was no ordinary event—this was a powerhouse gathering that brought in a staggering $12 million, far exceeding the initial goal of $5 million. Held in the exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood, the event saw tickets selling for $50,000 per person, with a premium tie...
On Thursday, two major league baseball teams will play in Birmingham to pay tribute to the Negro League. The game will be played in historic Rickwood Field – the nation's oldest ballpark – where the Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons played prior to desegregation of professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants will play the Saint Louis Cardinals. The Giants are 36 and 39 and are currently in fourth place in their division - ten games behind the Dodgers. The Cardinals are 36 and 37 and...
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...
Although he may rank in the stratosphere among his peers after receiving the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Guy Bradley Award earlier this year, Michael "Matt" Weathers prefers to keep his feet firmly grounded in Alabama's fertile soil. Weathers, the Law Enforcement Section Chief with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, became the first officer from Alabama to receive the prestigious award that...
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) this week delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling on the Biden Administration to use every single one of its sanctions enforcement authorities and diplomatic levers to free the Christians affiliated with Mountain Gateway. The Christians are being wrongfully imprisoned in Nicaragua for their religious beliefs. "As Americans, we believe that every person on this planet is '[endowed] by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,'" Sen. Britt said....
Democrats in Alabama House District 52 (HD52) voted on Tuesday in the special Democratic primary to advance Kevin Datcher and Frank Woodson. The two will face off in a Democratic party runoff on July 16. The vacancy was created by the resignation of disgraced Alabama House member John Rogers (D-Birmingham). Datcher and Woodson were the two highest vote getters out of the six Democratic primary candidates. Kelvin Datcher is the Deputy Director for Community Development with the Birmingham...
On June 8 radio personalities Amie Beth Shaver and Allison Sinclair spoke to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. The conservative talk radio hosts expressed their dissatisfaction with the Republican controlled Alabama State Legislature. They urged legislators to have a "Biblical world view." Sinclair is the founder of LOCAL – a grassroots conservative group, with an early emphasis on medical freedom. "COVID hit and the world got crazy," Sinclair said. "Loved ones were dying alone in hospitals, p...
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...
One of the ministry traditions I grew up with is that older ministers would often give us younger ministers a treasured book—either one from their libraries or a copy of one they found encouraging. I think this tradition is all but over now. Many of us older pastors have tried to give away portions of our libraries we’re not using now, only to find that the “young bucks” don’t value books like we do. Research suggests the typical pastor in my day acquired a library worth $50,000 or more. I think...
Last week, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). On Tuesday U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) released a statement about the NDAA. Sen. Tuberville serves on SASC. Tuberville said that during the committee markup process, he fought for Alabama's defense priorities and worked diligently to secure amendments that will directly benefit Alabama's installations, promote conservative values; while ensuring...
Republican leader David Black passed away on Saturday. Black was a Republican State Executive Committee member from the Northwest corner of the state. Democrats entirely dominated the Shoals area of the state for over a century and even after Republicans won supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature. No individual did more or worked harder to change that reality than Black who was a relentless GOP organizer. Black has hosted Republican breakfasts on the first Saturday of the...
If you are planning to participate in this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the Haj, you might want to rethink those plans. The heat this year has been extreme, even by Middle East standards. Over a thousand pilgrims have already died. Among the dead are Americans. A Maryland couple, Alhaji Alieu Dausy, age 71, and his wife, Haja Isatu Wurie, age 65, left their home two weeks ago and unfortunately both perished from the heat wave. Their daughter Saida Wurie told DC News, ""My parents meant the...
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...
