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July 17, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL. – Federal authorities arrested Auburn restaurateur Cesar Campos-Reyes this week following a multi-county enforcement operation targeting COVID-19 relief fraud and immigration-related offenses. The arrest, part of the Justice Department's sweeping Operation Take Back America, marks one of the most significant crackdowns of its kind in Alabama. Campos-Reyes, 52, surrendered to federal agents the evening of July 15, hours after coordinated raids were carried out a...
July 17, 2025 - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has been an outspoken critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Tuberville wrote a column in the Daily Caller in which he outlined his concern with Powell's refusal to lower interest rates. Tuberville believe this decision is hurting hardworking American families. "After four years of disastrous open-border policies, skyrocketing inflation, and woke bureaucrats running wild, the tide is finally turning," said Senator Tuberville....
How AI-powered police forces watch your every move Change in the criminal justice system is rarely linear. It comes in fits and starts, slowed by bureaucracy, politics, and just plain inertia. Reforms routinely get passed, then rolled back, watered down, or tied up in court. However, there is one corner of the system where change is occurring rapidly and almost entirely in one direction: the adoption of artificial intelligence. From facial recognition to predictive analytics to the rise of...
A brazen case of election fraud unfolds in Pennsylvania. What are the lessons? In October 2021, shortly before Election Day, Mahabubul Tayub was reviewing the voter rolls for the tiny Philadelphia suburb of Millbourne, where he was on the ballot as a candidate for mayor. Something didn’t seem right. Dozens of new voters had been registered in recent weeks, he noticed, including some people he knew — people who didn’t live in Millbourne. Tayub won the mayoral election that November, but it would...
MINTGOMERY, AL - On July 21, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) observes Zero HIV Stigma Day, a global grassroots campaign that has engaged over a million voices across the world to confront and end the stigma surrounding HIV. "With your help, we are working to raise awareness, educate our communities, and build a culture of compassion where no one is judged or isolated because of their HIV status," Chelsey Flowers of the ADPH Office of HIV Prevention and Care said. "Together, we...
The Future Workforce Index: Evolving talent trends in 2025 and beyond As the integration of AI across sectors accelerates and business leaders feel competitive pressures mount, they are grappling with growing skills gaps that threaten organizational performance. Traditional employment-centric structures with rigid, pre-pandemic models are failing to meet the evolving demands of the workforce. Upwork, an online marketplace connecting businesses with a global pool of freelance talent, surveyed...
How to avoid Facebook Marketplace scams In 2023, Facebook Marketplace attracted up to 1.212 billion online shoppers per month, and Marketplace usership is still growing. When you’ve got that many largely unregulated, peer-to-peer deals going down, you’re bound to attract an army of scammers rubbing their grubby little hands together in the online shadows. So, how can you avoid becoming a victim of a Facebook Marketplace scam? That’s a broad question in a broad marketplace, but Spokeo put togethe...
July 15, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Last week, on behalf of Attorney General Steve Marshall, Chief Deputy Attorney General Clay Crenshaw presented the inaugural Carolyn Potter Outstanding Anti-Human Trafficking Service Award, recognizing exceptional leadership and impact in the fight against human trafficking in Alabama. The award honors an individual or organization that has significantly advanced anti-human trafficking efforts across the state. It is intended to commend admirable service, e...
July 16, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Governor Kay Ivey on Saturday, following her initial deployment of Alabama Task Force 1 to assist in Texas' search and rescue efforts, announced additional Alabama firefighters have been deployed to aid in the mission. This second and third wave of support includes responders from the Mountain Brook, Hoover, Guntersville, Vestavia Hills, Decatur and Fort Payne Fire Departments. Governor Ivey first shared the update Saturday afternoon via social media, r...
July 11, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced Alabama's participation in a nationwide settlement with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. All eight defendants have agreed to proceed with a sign-on period for local governments. Alabama will receive, with full participation by local governments, public hospitals, and other government agencies, approximately $11.725 million from the eight drug m...
July 15,2025 – CULLMAN, AL – Republican voters in Cullman County went to the polls today in the Special Republican Primary in Alabama House District 12. Cindy Myrex came within a handful of votes of winning the four candidate primary outright Instead it appears in unofficial results that she will face Clint Hollingsworth in a special Republican primary runoff election. Heather Doyle received 150 votes - 3.51%. Hollingsworth had 1,848 votes - 43.24%. Dan McWhorter received 147 votes - 3.44%. Cin...
July 15, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a move that intensifies Republican opposition to President Joe Biden's federal labor policies, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt of Alabama have called for the rollback of a regulation requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on large-scale federal construction projects. In a letter addressed to former President Donald Trump - despite the rule originating under the Biden administration - Tuberville, Britt, and twenty other Senate Republicans...
July 14, 2025 - TUSCALOOSA, AL - In a bold legal maneuver, Mayor Walt Maddox and the Tuscaloosa City Council have filed suit against the State of Alabama, challenging the constitutionality and fairness of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) distribution model. The lawsuit, authorized unanimously by the council in early July 2025, targets the Alabama Department of Revenue and its commissioner, arguing that the current system deprives Tuscaloosa of millions in online sales tax revenue annually....
Running 5 minutes a day can add 3 years to your life Running is one of the world’s most popular workouts, for good reason. It’s free, it’s simple, and it delivers near-instant payoffs: a better mood, a clear head, a calmer mind. But its biggest benefit may be one you won’t feel right away — a longer, healthier life. Just five to 10 minutes a day of low-intensity running (think: a pace less than 6 mph) can extend your life expectancy by three years, compared with not running at all, Hone Heal...
July 14, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to begin preparing for the upcoming academic year by participating in Alabama's annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The tax-free period will run from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, 2025. "A new school year brings new opportunities, and we want every Alabama student to step into the classroom ready to learn and succeed," said Governor Ivey. "This tax holiday is one more way we're supporting our A...
Invoice processing: How it works, benefits, and best practices Every month, an average midsized company may process over 1,000 invoices. That's 1,000 opportunities to pay on time and maintain strong vendor relationships, or 1,000 chances for something to go wrong. If you've ever scrambled to find a missing invoice while a vendor threatens to halt shipments, or discovered duplicate payments months after the fact, you know that invoice processing is more than just paperwork. It's the backbone of...
How to pass a rental credit check successfully With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to difficult circumstances outside of your control, so it can be frustrating when a landlord denies you a place for those reasons. However, landlords must run tenant background checks to keep themselves safe and make sure they protect their properties. If you’re worried, bad credit h...
A Closer Look at the Controversy Surrounding Recent Enforcement Actions June 27, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the recent raids on hemp stores across the state. The enforcement actions have sparked intense debate among business owners, legislators, and the public, raising questions about the interpretation of hemp-related laws and the future of the burgeoning industry. The Attorney General sought to clarify the r...
June 27, 2025 - While open borders and lax border security might facilitate the flow of commerce, they also facilitate another type of trade, that of human trafficking. And the reports are that 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children are missing and unaccounted for under the supposed "supervision" of U.S. immigration authorities. As while in 2008 there were but 8,000 cases of unaccompanied minors crossing the border into the USA, those numbers have since escalated. With 2022 featuring 149,000...
June 15, 2025 – Alabama leaders released statements expressing condolences to the two Minnesota legislators – who along with their spouses – were shot early Saturday morning. They also condemned political violence. Speaker of the Alabama House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said on his X social media account, "Heartbroken to hear that former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were murdered earlier today," said Speaker Ledbetter. "Violence of any kind has no place...
How to be debt-free by retirement Retirement can be a time to pursue hobbies, spend more time with the people you love, and travel whenever the mood strikes. Carrying debt into retirement may not be ideal, especially if it prevents you from doing what you want. You don’t have to be debt-free by the time you retire. But paying off debt before you say goodbye to the job for good could bring you peace of mind and greater financial security. Here, Freedom Debt Relief takes a deep dive into whether y...
June 18, 2025 – Republican State Auditor candidate Dadeville businessman Robert McCollum has been taking fire on and off social media for angry social media posts that he made in which he compared the College Republican Federation of Alabama to the Nazi Party. "The College Republican Federation of Alabama Chair can be compared to Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin," Robert L. McCollum posted on his X social media account. That was followed by, "The College Republican Federation of Alabama can be c...
8 ways to prepare your anxious dog for fireworks Most people love a fireworks display, but many of our furry friends don’t. The loud bangs and crackling sounds can trigger anxiety symptoms in dogs, like pacing, panting, and excessive drooling. It’s hard to watch your pup go through this. Fortunately, you can take steps to calm their anxiety and give them a sense of peace during a noisy night. What can I do ahead of holiday fireworks to help calm my anxious dog? The best way to deal with your dog...
June 24, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that applications for the third round of Alabama's Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant program will open on July 1, 2025, with a total of $23.2 million available to support site assessment and development efforts across Alabama. The SEEDS program, administered by the Alabama Department of Commerce in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is designed to s...
Anniston, AL – June 27, 2025 - Former Alabama State Senator Marshall Douglas Ghee Sr., a longtime attorney and political figure in Calhoun County, has been indicted on one count of first-degree sexual abuse following allegations involving a female inmate at the Calhoun County Jail. The indictment, handed down by a grand jury on June 25, accuses Ghee of subjecting the woman to sexual contact by forcible compulsion, a violation of Alabama Code § 13A-6-66(a)(1). The charge is classified as a Cl...
