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September 30 - MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced $3.1 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects across Alabama, highlighting her ongoing commitment to enhancing Alabama's infrastructure. The funding is made available under the Alabama Department of Transportation's Annual Grant Program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act, overwhelmingly passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Ivey in...
September 30, 2024 - Montgomery – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) filed an amicus brief with the full Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to overturn a district court's decision that would require employers to offer healthcare coverage to their employees that will pay for an employee's sex-change operation or face liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That decision was initially affirmed in a 2 to 1 decision by a three-judge panel of the Eleventh C...
September 30, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Governor Kay Ivey on Monday directed the activation of an Alabama National Guard team to assist in the most heavily impacted areas of North Carolina. The 13-person team consists of 11 Airmen from around the state who serve as Alabama's Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT). The team also includes a chaplain and chaplain's assistant. "Hurricane Helene left warzone-like devastation in its path, and Alabama is here to lend a h...
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) in parts of Alabama October 1-20. The current action is a continuation of a decades-long program to reduce raccoon rabies and the associated public health risks from rabies exposures. In urban areas, such as the Birmingham metropolitan area, vaccine packets are distributed by hand from trucks alongside the tree lines. Low-flying airplanes and...
October 1, 2024 – the death toll for Hurricane Helene continues to climb. The massive hurricane that plowed into the Big Bend region of Florida on Friday left an 800 mile path of destruction across six states. Authorities acknowledge that at least 128 people are dead. Thousands of people who survived the storm (some of them suddenly homeless) are struggling to get food. The flood waters are receding, but thus far that has only revealed more of the destruction. Power crews are struggling to resto...
October 1, 2024 – Mobile – the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) has gone on strike across the country effective at midnight on Monday impacting the nation's ports including the Port of Mobile. On Monday the Port Authority announced that it would stay open and hoped to minimize any disruptions caused by the strike. "The Port of Mobile is both a landlord and operating port with diverse cargo handling capabilities, from steel and coal to general cargo and containers," the Port Aut...
October 1, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in cosponsoring a resolution designating October 6-12, 2024 as "Religious Education Week" to emphasize the importance of religious education and celebrate the schools and organizations engaged in religious education. "Education is the key that unlocks opportunity," said Senator Tuberville. "Every child in America ought to have the option o...
In today's dynamic financial landscape, both interest rate changes and forex trading strategies play a crucial role in shaping global markets. As central banks worldwide make coordinated moves to adjust their monetary policies, forex traders—particularly those interested in U.S. forex brokers—are keen to understand the implications of these shifts. Learning how to trade forex effectively and mastering various forex trading strategies are essential for navigating these fluctuating markets. In...
When you start investing, you'll notice that market volatility—also known as your portfolio's ups and downs—is an inevitable part of investing. That's because the market's movements are driven by factors beyond any individual investor's control or influence. The pandemic is a perfect example of how impossible it is to predict or even prepare for economic ups and downs. Despite the uncertainty, it's important not to shy away from investing. In fact, investing is a powerful tool that can sig...
Is a single tap or scan all it takes to get hired in the digital age? Not quite. For job seekers, networking remains the key to success. Studies show people with strong networks tend to have higher salaries and get more promotions. Getting hired often starts with telling your network you're looking for employment in hopes the query trickles down to someone who knows of an opening. Even as technology evolves, many of the same networking rules apply. Posing an open-ended question on LinkedIn...
October 1, 2024 – Washington – the government of the nation of Israel announced that it is under missile attack from the nation of Iran. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) were both quick to release short statements to their X accounts reiterating their support for Israel in its ongoing war with Iran and their terrorist proxies. Senator Katie Boyd Britt said, "Israel, America stands with you and your people. We are praying with you as you weather attacks fro...
October 1, 2024 - Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement immediately following Iran's missile attack on Israel. "I am praying for the people of Israel as they face this unjustified attack by Iran," said Chairman Rogers. "Israel reserves every right to defend their nation against Iran and its terrorist proxies. The Biden-Harris administration must provide Israel with any and all military support they need as th...
(October 2, 2024) - Hoover - Robin Litaker hosted a Meet & Greet on Tuesday night before the Vice Presidential debate. Litaker, the Republican nominee in the AL-7 congressional race, met with supporters at Brock's Gap Brewery, adjacent to the Hoover Met. Litaker had this to say after the debate: "When JD Vance took the stage, it became crystal clear who's fighting for the future of America. Vance, alongside Trump's leadership, stands against the broken policies that have allowed the Middle East...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the U.S. economy will grow by 6.7 million jobs in the next decade. Health care and social assistance jobs, the fastest-growing industry sectors in the United States, will drive much of that labor growth. Many conditions are contributing to the expansion of the health care sector-one of which is the country's rapidly aging population, driven by baby boomers who first turned 65 in 2011. Between 2010 and 2020, the over-65 population rose by 38.6% to 55.8...
October 2, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) issued a statement expressing her support for Israel after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles into Israel: "I'm proud to stand with Israel and the Jewish people. Israel has more than a right to defend herself, she has an obligation," Senator Britt said in a statement. "Make no mistake - the Biden-Harris Administration's dithering doctrine of 'don't' has put Americans and our allies in jeopardy and ultimately mad...
October 3, 2024 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) expressed concerns that the federal government is not doing enough to address infrastructure challenges along Alabama's waterways. "I'm glad to see the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was able to get the Holt Lock back up and running. However, the Holt Lock is one of three failed locks this year alone on the Tenn-Tom waterway in Alabama," Senator Tuberville said in a statement. "We're unrealistically expecting our i...
Deadly collapses of structures like Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia are dramatic examples of American infrastructure failures. But millions more Americans are affected daily by dated and deteriorating structures across the country. Americans make 178 million daily trips across structurally deficient bridges. Up to 10 million American households don't have safe drinking water. More than 30 million Americans live in areas that lack...
The phenomenal growth in artificial intelligence tools has made it easy to create a story quickly, complicating a reader's ability to determine if a news source or article is truthful or reliable. For instance, earlier this year, people were sharing an article about the supposed suicide of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's psychiatrist as if it were real. It ended up being an AI-generated rewrite of a satirical piece from 2010. The problem is widespread. According to a 2021 Pearson...
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, her vice presidential pick, have gotten a lot of mileage out of labeling Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance "weird." It's a brilliant construction, as it's taken the word hurled at those considered outsiders in America—by race, gender, or affinity—and attached it firmly to white men of the right-wing persuasion. It's also a primo move of someone who is a member of Generation X—taking back the power of the outsider and exposing those who claim normalcy as th...
The Presidential election is just 32 days away and the polls show that the race between former President Donald J. Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D) could not be any closer. The election will be decided based on the electoral college and there are only seven states that are likely to decide the race: Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Michigan. According to the Real Clear Politics rolling average of the polls in those swing states: Trump is...
The holiday season is a busy time for charities. Driven by the spirit of the season, tax incentives, and reflections on achievements and how to give back, estimates show nonprofits earn up to nearly a third of their revenue in December. When it comes to giving back, Americans are among the most generous people in the world. According to the Charities Aid Foundation, 3 in 5 (61%) Americans donated money to a charity in 2021, placing the country third on the World Giving Index for charitable...
When "Game of Thrones" debuted on HBO in 2011, it ignited a national phenomenon. The show was beloved by critics and audiences alike for its intricate plotlines and grand scale. Some viewers found such inspiration in the series that they began to name their children after its characters—unusual as some of them are. Data from the Social Security Administration shows that between 1880 and 2011, not a single girl born in the United States was named Khaleesi. Since then, there have been 4,689. T...
How efforts to cut long prison sentences have stalled When a 2016 California law made it possible for Lance Gonzalez to shorten his prison sentence by completing more rehabilitation programs and education, he hit the ground running. Gonzalez "poured hundreds of hours into self-help groups, including courses on victim impact and cognitive behavior," KQED reported this week. He taught classes, worked as a mentor, and earned seven associate degrees. His efforts seemed to pay off. Under the law, the...
October 4, 2024 - Birmingham - Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) announced that more than $24.7 million in federal funding from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to address crime and public safety across Alabama's 7th Congressional District and in the State of Alabama. Sewell said that this comprehensive investment will support law enforcement, crime prevention, victim assistance, and emergency management programs across the Northern District of Alabama. "I am thrilled to announce...
October 4, 2024 - Fairfield, AL – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) was joined by Miles College President Dr. Bobbie Knight to announce $850,000 in federal funding to improve public safety resources on the campus of Miles College and the surrounding community. The funding will be used to increase safety lighting on campus, procure upgraded security cameras, invest in broadband-enabled security devices, and purchase new public safety vehicles. This is part of the $13.1 million that Rep. S...
