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The Southeastern U.S. was responsible for nearly 90% of the population growth that occurred in rural America last year, a Daily Yonder analysis of 2023 Census Bureau data shows. From 2022 to 2023, nonmetropolitan (rural) counties in the South grew by 0.54%, adding an estimated 95,800 residents. Nationally, rural America gained 108,000 residents, meaning rural counties outside the South added only 12,200 people. Rural America overall grew by about 0.24% last year, as we previously reported. The...
A refinery outage in Illinois is still causing higher gasoline prices in the Midwest while the rest of the country enjoys prices that have more or less plateaued for the last month. Prices have risen the most in the last week in states including Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. But prices remain lower, overall, compared to a year ago by nearly 20 cents. "Oil prices have fallen quite a bit lately," AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said in a statement Thursday. "In April, a barrel of oil...
The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are still being felt in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York and San Francisco was especially notable. Many moved to Sun Belt states where the weather is warmer and the cost of living significantly...
MOBILE, Ala., July 29, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) attended and delivered remarks at an event celebrating the U.S. Department of Transportation's $550 million grant for the controversial I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. USDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted the event to celebrate Alabama as a recipient of this competitive grant. Britt was joined by Governor Kay Ivey (R), Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Fairhope City Councilman Jack Burrell, Congressm...
Alabama begins screening newborns for two additional genetic disorders The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce that on July 29, 2024, the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories began testing for two treatable genetic disorders. Newborn screening can alert healthcare providers to the potential for a condition that is typically not apparent at birth. With a simple blood screen and treatment, most affected babies have the opportunity to avoid death and disability and grow up...
July 30, 2024 - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) on Tuesday voted for the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act to better protect kids using social media, empower parents, and hold platforms accountable. This legislation effectively combines major elements of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Britt was a cosponsor of both of these bills. "Social media presents a very real danger for all Americans, especially children and...
Successful brands have long recognized the importance of giving ad campaigns a face. Though seemingly new, the trend to use influential figures in marketing stems from a storied past of using fictional characters (think Ronald McDonald or "Mikey" for Life Cereal) and celebrities in high-profile campaigns. But with the rise of social media, brands have turned to influencers—often everyday people who benefit from being more relatable, authentic, and trustworthy than untouchable celebrities—to pro...
On July 30, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced Lulu's Law-named in honor of 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin from Mountain Brook, Alabama. Lulu's Law would codify shark attacks as events for which wireless emergency alerts (WEAs) may be transmitted. This would encourage authorized local, state, tribal, and federal government authorities to quickly deploy warnings via mobile phone alert messages to the public if a shark has attacked someone or if the conditions enhancing the p...
On Monday, President Joseph R. Biden (D) introduced broad proposal he claims are necessary "to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law." President Biden wrote in an op-ed in the Washington Post that his proposals are necessary to restore public trust in the judicial system. "We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power and restore the public's faith in our judicial system." Biden is upset that the current Supreme Court has made a number of rulings that...
The situation in the Middle East was shaken on Tuesday when Israel announced that it had killed Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah's most senior military commander, with an attack on a headquarters building in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. In a separate incident, Iran announced that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas's political wing, was killed in Iran. Iran describes Haniyeh's killed as "an assassination." Hamas and Iran are both blaming Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces declined to comment on Haniyeh's...
(Ashland, Ala) -Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, the Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on 7 felony counts of voter fraud. Heflin, 45, a resident of Clay County, was charged with 7 counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots. Specifically, the indictment alleges that Heflin falsified applications to vote absentee for multiple people and then used those people's names to vote for himself by absentee ballot. Each...
On Wednesday, July 31. 2025, the Alabama Department of Public Health cautioned the public about preventing mosquito bites in order to protect themselves from mosquito-borne diseases. In Alabama, mosquito-borne diseases include Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are a clear and present danger – especially in the summer months. WNV is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Both WNV and EEEV can cause severe illness and death. N...
Jasper, Alabama, July 31st, 2024 – State Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper), President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate, announced the installment of a new Safe Haven Baby Box in Jasper, Alabama. "Alabama is a place that firmly believes in the sanctity and preciousness of life," said Senator Greg Reed. "We have fostered a culture of life with the foundational ideal that all children are gifts from God that deserve love and protection, and I am so thankful this new baby box will provide a safe and c...
On Tuesday, Israel Defense Forces attacked a building in a suburb in Beirut, Lebanon. Among the dead was top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr. Shukr is believed to have been a planner in the senseless killing of 241 Marines in Lebanon in 1983. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) speaking in a phone interview with the Alabama Press Corps, applauded the killing of Shukr – who is believed to have been involved in the senseless rocket attack that killed 14 teens and c...
The legal watchdog Judicial Watch announced that it has filed a complaint Monday with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against NBC for airing obscene and indecent content from the Olympics Opening Ceremony. The Judicial Watch FCC complaint was filed by Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "NBC and its various stations/outlets on TV, cable and Internet carried (and continues to make available) the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26, which included an adult male purposefully exposing...
July 31, 2024, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) delivered a floor speech urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to bring the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was recently passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to the floor for a vote. Sen. Tuberville fought for key amendments to ensure the U.S. military remains the most lethal fighting force in the world. Tuberville highlighted the continued need to support Israel and the woke...
On Wednesday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said that the arrest and indictment of Terry Andrew Heflin of Clay County, Alabama for felony absentee ballot fraud sends the message that we are serious about election integrity. "I have been traveling this state and talking about absentee ballot application fraud and absentee ballot election fraud for years," said Allen. "I have been clear from day one that I take election fraud seriously, and I was not kidding. When my office was made aware o...
July 31, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), respectively Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Wednesday wrote Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe Jr. seeking information regarding the U.S. Secret Service's Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budgetary needs. This comes after the near assassination attempt against former President Donald J. Trump (R). Sens. Britt and Murphy said that this is a...
August 1, 2024, former State Rep. John Rogers (R-Birmingham) was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud underprivileged children. Rogers admitted in his plea agreement to having awarded $400,000 in Jefferson County Community Service dollars to the Piper Davis recreational league run by "Coach" Fred Plump. Instead of the money going to the underprivileged children Plump (who was elected to the Alabama Legislature himself in 2022 with Rogers' endorsement)...
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) has advanced $850,000 in critical funding for Selma. Sen. Britt secured the funding through the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Both bills have been favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations and now await consideration on the Senate floor. "...
On July 29, 2024, the national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time in our nation's history. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) voiced his disapproval of the U.S. surpassing this unprecedented milestone, just a short few months after the nation's debt crossed over to $34 trillion on January 4th. This number represents $103,827 per citizen and $267,404 for every American taxpayer. "Our national debt reaching $35 trillion is a direct result of President Biden and the Uniparty's...
On Thursday, the United States and Russian engaged in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the prisoner swap between the U.S., Russia, and U.S. allies. Rogers welcomed the return of the captives but expressed concern that the U.S. had freed some very dangerous individuals to facilitate those releases. "I am relieved that this ordeal for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and...
President Joe Biden, who announced the end to his re-election bid in a letter on X, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the Democratic ticket. Now, Harris' record on criminal justice — as a former prosecutor, senator and 2020 presidential candidate, as well as vice president — will face new scrutiny. In recent years, the country has witnessed protests following the murder of George Floyd, pandemic-related fluctuations in crime rates, as well as heated rhetoric over imm...
The Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System and Women’s Health will be hosting a 100 Woman Walk and Roll Women's Veteran’s Day celebration on June 12th, 2024 starting at 10:00 a.m. CST. Female Veterans will participate in a ½-mile or 1-mile walk around the Tuskegee campus. Once they cross the finish line, they will receive flowers for their time, dedication and the sacrifices that they made while serving our country. For registration, visit the web site at: https://tinyurl.com/woman For answ...
Major Lee Jamerson Stuckey: Age: 44 Major Lee Jamerson Stuckey served 22 years with 6+ years as an Enlisted Infantryman and 16+ years as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) as an Enlisted Marine was a Machine Gunner, and once commissioned he served as a Logistics Officer with various leadership billets throughout his career. He received the following medals, decorations, citations and ribbons: Purple Heart (for wounds received in Iraq in...
