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You may have heard that red cars have the highest insurance costs. This is often stated as a fact, with the explanation that police officers view people with red cars as more reckless and likely to speed. It is important to know that this is a misconception. Red cars cost the same to insure as any other color car and are not more expensive to insure. In fact, it is only in certain instances that you may expect your car insurance rates to increase as a result of the color of your car. In this...
September 3, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, ALA – House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has been elected chair of CSG South for 2024- 2025. As chair, Speaker Ledbetter will preside over the Executive Committee of CSG South and the 79th Southern Legislative Conference, which will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, July 19-23, 2025. The meeting, which is the nation's largest regional state government forum, is expected to draw more than 1,800 attendees from the South. Registration will open in F...
Excluding registered and practical nurses, physical therapists (PTs) consistently rank among the top five largest healthcare occupations that require licensure in the United States. The number of PTs increases each year, as does the American population, including a growing number of aging adults who are more likely to need physical therapy. Becoming a PT requires extensive education, resulting in a doctoral or professional degree, making it a lengthy and expensive process to enter the...
Yard chores might seem mundane, but unsafe practices can lead to injury, illness, or even death. Over the past decade, 3.2 million U.S. residents have been injured while working on their lawns or in their gardens. Lawn mower accidents cost patients an average of $37,000 in medical treatment. LawnStarter surveyed over 1,000 U.S. homeowners about their history, habits, and concerns related to lawn care accidents and injuries. See the results below, including demographic insights such as age,...
Andalusia, AL (Sept. 3, 2024) – Southeast Gas, a natural gas utility based in Andalusia, Alabama, has been named one of the top 20 utilities in the country by Site Selection Magazine in their annual top utilities Issue. The company, which serves over 32,000 customers across 19 counties in the Southeast, has contributed to over $2 billion in economic development and growth in 2023 alone. "We are honored to be chosen by Site Selector as one of the Top Utilities in the United States for 2024, w...
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. Defined by the Small Business Administration as firms with fewer than 500 employees, small businesses make up 99.9% of all companies. They also fuel employment, with nearly half (46%) of private sector workers employed at small businesses, accounting for 43.5% of the country's overall economic output. U.S. NAICS Codes analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see which states have the healthiest environments for small...
5 hours. That's the amount of time America's "sandwich generation" spends caring for both children and aging parents every week, according to a New York Life Wealth survey. These caretakers of multigenerational households are struggling under the financial and emotional burden of their responsibilities—especially when it comes to saving for the future. Caring.com analyzed resources from the IRS, Family Caregiver Alliance, National Council on Aging, AARP, and other organizations supporting a...
From bags of kibble in the grocery store to modern home sizes, things are getting smaller—and evidently, Americans are starting to look for furry friends that match. Small breeds like terriers and toys have largely dethroned the retrievers that once dominated the most popular breed rankings. This is a continuation of a trend that began in 2022 when the Labrador retriever lost its 31-year-long streak as #1 to the French bulldog, according to the American Kennel Club. This shift may be p...
The "most unusual job market in modern American history." The "Great American Labor Shortage." That's how news reports were describing the massive disruption to the job market delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic by the latter half of 2021, when almost half of American companies were reporting a worker shortage. Since then, the job market has shifted back toward something more akin to what the U.S. was used to before the pandemic arrived. But some industries and parts of the country are still...
September 6, 2024 - Montgomery - 3,193,141 Alabamians, (65% of the state's population) have received at least one dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Around 2,611,593 people (53% of the population of the state), have received both the initial vaccine and their follow-up annual boosters of the vaccine – thus are considered "fully vaccinated." Some of those Alabamians have, or claim to have had, adverse reactions to the vaccine. These so-called vaccine injuries include: bell's palsy, m...
September 5, 2024 Uniti Group Inc. announce that it has received a new 20-year contract award from a strategic hyperscale customer in Alabama to construct a new long-haul route that will span over 200 route miles when complete. The broadband network will connect new data centers optimized for Generative AI, and broadening Uniti's reach throughout the state. Uniti says that in order to deliver on the new contract and create significant capacity for future growth, it will build a multi-duct fiber...
September 5, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) announced the launch of its quality-of-life campaign entitled Live Locally Alabama. The stated goal of this initiative is to encourage civic engagement, instill community pride and highlight the crucial role municipal government plays in the daily lives of Alabama's citizens. ALM says that Alabama is made up of 465 cities and towns of various sizes, each with their own strengths and challenges. The campaign hopes t...
September 5, 2024 – Montgomery - the Foundation for Moral Law announced that it has filed an amicus brief in support of the efforts by Veterans groups who have sued the Department of Defense after a left leaning Pentagon Naming Commission removed a Confederate veteran's monument from Arlington National Cemetery. On December 20, 2023, a Memorial to soldiers of the Confederate Army-also known as the Reconciliation Monument-was removed from Arlington National Cemetery under orders from President J...
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has removed a member from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs and is demanding the resignation of Commissioner of the state Department of Veterans Affairs W. Kent Davis. Ivey's removal of John Kilpatrick from the board was effective immediately. Ivey has demanded that Davis resign by the end of the day on Thursday. The Governor claimed in her letter that there was, "Ample cause exists for your removal as Commissioner. For example, your agency...
It takes a lot of money to win elections. The 2022 election cycle was the priciest nonpresidential election cycle in history, with spending reaching nearly $9 billion, according to an OpenSecrets analysis. Effective outreach and messaging requires ads, stickers, campaign staff, pens, and more—even for last-minute high-profile switch-ups such as the one the United States is currently facing. With Biden's decision to step aside, Kamala Harris' campaign has received record-breaking c...
Equity in American healthcare is a work in progress. There are still some areas where it's much easier and more convenient to access medical professionals and pharmacies. Improved access to care typically leads to better health outcomes, as well as an increased likelihood of people actually receiving preventative care and screenings. Which states are falling short when it comes to accessible healthcare? Hers looked at four data sets to rank all 50 states from worst to best. - Shortage of...
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeffery Mathews: Age 66 Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) Jeffery Mathews served 29 years in the U.S Army. His Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) was Supply (76C) involving requests, receipts, storage, etc. of supplies and (920A) as a Chief Warrant Officer. CW3 Mathews’ work also included working as a property account technician with inventory control, purchasing procedures and stock control. He received the following decorations, medals, citations and campaign ribbons: Gl...
Technical Sergeant Jason R. Hughes: Age 52 Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Jason R. Hughes served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force including nine years in the AL Air National Guard and three years in the Air Force Reserve. His Air Force Specialty Code was 2E2X5, Electronics Computers and Switching Systems. He received the following medals, awards, citations and awards: Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with...
Specialist Travis Parker: Age 72 Specialist (SPC) Travis Parker served two years and six months in the U.S. Army. His Military Occupational Specialist included MedicalCorpsman, Medical Specialist and Bandsman. He received the following medals, decorations, commendations and ribbons: National Defense Medal. Since his tenure in the military, he has exhibited excellent, dedicated and consummate service to veterans. SPC Parker was born June 8, 1952 in Montgomery, AL, to his parents, Ted and Martha...
Veteran Sonarman Harry Ural Jackson WWII D-Day Veteran Sonarman Harry Ural Jackson was honored June 6, 2024, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at a commemoration event at the Crossings, a full-service senior living community in Montgomery, AL. Jackson, a 98 year-old Navy veteran, served three weeks as a sonarman on a subchaser at Normandy. Two other WWII veterans who served in the Pacific Theater, Dr. Cecil Prescott and Eugene Crooks, were also honored. Lee Jackson, the son of Harry Jackson led...
On Tuesday, the leading national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America reiterated its call to preserve national protections for unborn children in the GOP platform ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July. The group is urging former President Donald J. Trump (R) to keep the party platform strong on life in order to remain unified and defeat Joe Biden. SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser is the President of SBA Pro-Life America. "If...
The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That's because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don't know that the fanfare on the Fourth is not a threat. Dogs hear the fireworks and process it as if their world...
On Tuesday, Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan announced that he is delaying former President Donald J. Trump's (R) sentencing hearing until September. Merchan had previously set the hearing for July 11 – just four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was to begin. The decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled that Presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts outlined in Article II of the Constitution. The Supreme Court Justices added that evidence o...
The far left is blaming cows for climate change and their response it to force farmers to pay taxes on owning livestock. This has long been a plank of the anti-capitalist Far Left Denmark is a major dairy and pork exporter. The government claims that agriculture is the country's biggest source of emissions. The government has come up with a climate agreement, which also entails investing 40 billion krone ($3.7 billion) into measures such as reforestation and establishing wetlands (many of these...
