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  • Gambling goes down in flames in this session

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    April 3, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - You can never really be certain what the Alabama Legislature will do from one session to another. One thing that is always certain is that a dubious gambling bill creating a lottery and expanding the business of certain casinos will come up in the session and that eventually that piece of legislation will die at some point in the session. On Thursday it all happened within hours of each other. Alabama State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Range) released a public...

  • Senator Tuberville addresses Alabama Republican Party

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    April 3, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL - Donald Trump Jr. spoke to the Alabama Republican Party Thursday night in Birmingham; but all eyes were on U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) who introduced Don Jr. from a videotaped message played before Trump spoke to the 500 excited Alabama Republicans at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. "Yesterday was Liberation Day and the liberals and rhino Republicans are in panic mode," said Senator Tuberville after President Trump hit 180 countries across t...

  • How a Vermont cheesemaker helps local farms thrive

    Stacker, Jake Price for Economic Hardship Reporting Project|Apr 1, 2025

    Every Friday at around 6 p.m., farmers in Greensboro, Vermont, descend on Tom Hill's barn to help out with the Friday evening milking session. As udders are emptied and beers popped open, they catch up on each other's families and talk about the joys and struggles of the vocation they share. The weekly gathering is a community tradition. The bonds between these farmers, formed over many decades and spanning multiple generations, have become even more precious as farms consolidate or close—farm n...

  • American workers are getting lonelier. Having a 'third place' may help.

    Stacker, Michael Howerton, Data Work By Emma Rubin|Apr 1, 2025

    Jessica Maier, an art history professor at Mount Holyoke College and mother of three, realized about three years ago that something was missing—even though her days were always busy and close to bursting with tasks and responsibilities. "I felt like all I was doing was being stressed all the time, thinking about other people, like my kids, or working," she told Stacker. Remembering a pottery class she took years ago in high school, "on a whim," Maier signed up for a new class. "From the m...

  • Fayette receives $733,700 SEEDS grant for industrial site project

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    March 28, 2025 – FAYETTE, AL - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the City of Fayette has received a $733,700 grant through the SEEDS program to allow local officials to purchase property for a prime industrial site. The hope is that this effort will accelerate economic growth in this rural West Alabama region. The Industrial Development Board of the City of Fayette (Fayette IDB) plans to purchase land to establish the North Fayette Industrial Site. The 76-acre site, with frontage o...

  • Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman accuses Democrats of lying

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    April 2, 2025 – JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL – Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Brown accused the Alabama Democratic Party of lying about the Republican agenda. “The Alabama Democrat Party is once again lying to the public — using fear tactics to push their big-government agenda and line the pockets of liberal special interests,” Brown said in an email to supporters. “We want to set the record straight. Republicans aren’t cutting healthcare for seniors, working families, or children....

  • Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit

    Stacker, Zoya Teirstein for Grist|Apr 1, 2025

    Two white men in their 60s live hundreds of miles away from each other, one in Arizona and the other in Washington state. They are the same age and have identical socioeconomic backgrounds. They also have similar habits and are in roughly the same physical shape. But the man in Arizona is aging more quickly than the man in Washington — 14 months faster, to be exact. Neither man smokes or drinks. Both exercise regularly. So why is the subject living in the desert Southwest more than a year o...

  • Most popular dog breeds in America

    Stacker, Sabienna Bowman|Apr 1, 2025

    Choosing a loyal companion is one of the most important decisions a pet owner can make. Each year, the American Kennel Club tracks dog registrations to see which breeds are the most popular in the United States. For 31 years straight, from 1991 to 2021, the Labrador retriever has topped the list—but recently, a new breed has been occupying the #1 spot. Stacker used the AKC's 2024 rankings, released on March 19, 2025, to compile the 100 most popular breeds out of the total 201. Data for the p...

  • Tuberville and Britt join colleagues pushing for telehealth access

    Senator Tommy Tuberville's office|Apr 1, 2025

    April 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues including Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. This legislation would expand telehealth services under Medicare, and make COVID-19-related telehealth flexibilities permanent. Sponsors believe that this will improve health outcomes, and make it easier for patients t...

  • What new parents should know about injuries and side effects of vacuum delivery

    Stacker, Patrick A. Salvi II for Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.|Apr 1, 2025

    Childbirth can be a beautiful and rewarding experience. However, even in the best of situations, it can also be traumatic for both mother and baby. That can be especially true in cases where medical professionals need to utilize special tools, like vacuum extraction tools, to help deliver a newborn. Unfortunately, these medical devices can cause significant and everlasting vacuum delivery injuries in infants, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. notes. Learning about the risks and side effects...

  • 3 ways companies can prioritize employee mental health

    Stacker, Tiffany Moustakas|Apr 1, 2025

    Mental health concerns were front and center for office workers adjusting to fully remote work environments at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between feelings of isolation, a never-ending news cycle, and the stress of staying safe, people sought support from their workplaces. A Society for Human Resource Management survey noted that employee benefits such as stress management, life coaching, and meditation programs increased in 2020. But, for many, it still wasn't enough. As the pandemic...

  • Attorney General Marshall Files Brief Defending President Trump's Deportation of Tren de Aragua Gang Members

    Alabama Attorney General's Office|Apr 1, 2025

    April 2, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a 27-state brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Trump administration's recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The attorneys general are also calling for a stay of a district court's recent temporary restraining order that halts President Trump's actions to combat this violent gang, which has now been designated a foreign terrorist organization. The brief argues that the lower court's r...

  • House committee considers regulating Delta 8 and other synthetic cannabinoids

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    April 2, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama House Health Committee held a public hearing on controversial legislation that would strictly regulate psychoactive cannabinoid products synthesized from lawfully grown hemp. House Bill 445 (HB445) is sponsored by state Representative Andy Whitt (R-Harvest). Whitt said that psychoactive cannabinoids, like Delta 8 or Delta 10, "Has plagued our state" since the federal government created "a loophole" in the Farm Bill. His legislation "Places gua...

  • For families with sick kids, the rise of vaccine hesitancy could be life-threatening

    Stacker, Barbara Rodriguez for The 19th|Apr 1, 2025

    Colleen Thomas' son was born missing a part of his immune system. The Indiana mother didn't know that immediately, but there were signs. The little boy was always sick—constant congestion and respiratory infections. Thomas had to hold a breathing mask over her son's face as he slept and wheezed. "That was just for a cold," Thomas recalled. "It was horrible." Thomas' son was 3 when he was diagnosed with an immunodeficiency that made him susceptible to severe illness if he was exposed to r...

  • Tuberville Celebrates President Trump's "Liberation Day" on Senate Floor

    Senator Tommy Tuberville's office|Apr 1, 2025

    April 2, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) took to the Senate floor to celebrate President Trump's "Liberation Day" after Senate Democrats repeatedly tried to block and impede the President's tariffs from going into effect. Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's remarks below or watch on YouTube or Rumble. "The media, for some reason, is in full meltdown mode after President Trump declared today 'Liberation Day.' Only my Democratic colleagues and the media, g...

  • Blame has the ick factor: Here's why it signals poor leadership

    Stacker, Erin Hutchins for ACT Leadership|Apr 1, 2025

    Let's talk about something that gives most of us the ick-the strong, internal cringe that signals something's off. Blame-that knee-jerk, point-the-finger reaction when things don't go as planned-is more than just an interpersonal nuisance; it's a pervasive issue in many workplaces. A survey conducted with over 1,000 U.S. workers revealed that 61% of employees have been "thrown under the bus" by colleagues, highlighting the prevalence of blame-shifting behavior in organizational cultures....

  • Legislature to consider new funding model for schools

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2025

    March 29, 2025 – State Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) spoke on the Heart of Dixie Podcast with the Alabama Gazette's Brandon Moseley and Baldwin County Attorney Harry Still about proposed changes to the way Alabama funds education. Representative Garrett chairs the House Ways and Means Education Committee that prepares the $9.9 billion education trust fund (ETF) budget every year. Garrett explained the state's current education funding model. "The way the state funds education is a...

  • 4 strategies to navigate market volatility in 2025

    Stacker, Taresh Batra for Range|Apr 1, 2025

    Navigating market volatility in 2025 After reaching all-time highs in February, U.S. markets have experienced notable volatility amidst a flurry of news regarding tariffs and rapid changes in the geopolitical landscape. The S&P 500 is now negative for the year, having declined nearly 9% from its mid-February peak (as of March 31, 2025), while the tech-heavy Nasdaq briefly entered correction territory in early March, and is down over 9%. This pullback has effectively erased the post-election...

  • Tuberville says that "Crypto is the future"

    Senator Tommy Tuberville's office|Apr 1, 2025

    April 1, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reintroduced two pieces of legislation related to protecting American cryptocurrency. Senator Tuberville declared that, "Crypto is the future." Senator Tuberville's first bill, the Financial Freedom Act, would reverse a Biden-era memo from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that limits options for where Americans can invest their retirement earnings. The Financial Freedom Act would allow Americans to choose how they wan...

  • Governor Ivey Delivers Another Win for Alabama Families, Signs Historic Paid Parental Leave into Law

    Governor's Press Office|Apr 1, 2025

    April 2, 2025 - MONTGOMERY – Surrounded by working parents, teachers and public servants from across the state, Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law SB199, the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, officially delivering on a key promise she made in her state of the state address and marking another win for Alabama families. "In Alabama, we are committed to strengthening families and supporting those who serve our state," said Governor Ivey. "This new law reflects our...

  • Tariff whiplash and HUD cuts could cripple affordable housing development

    Stacker, Robert Davis for Next City|Apr 1, 2025

    President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign goods have affordable housing developers staring down the barrel of a gun. Not only have existing tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber, home appliances, and other construction materials prompted fears of a recession, but threats of new tariffs have made an already-hurting housing market much more uncertain to navigate. For the past decade, Monica Martinez has led the Fax Partnership in Denver, a community development nonprofit that builds afford...

  • Teens rate social media as most authentic media form: UCLA study

    Stacker, Sowjanya Pedada for LA Post|Apr 1, 2025

    Adolescents view social media as the most authentic form of media, surpassing traditional entertainment platforms in perceived genuineness, according to a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles. According to the study, social media emerged as the frontrunner for authenticity, with 31% of participants rating it higher than video games, streaming services, and live-streaming platforms, LA Post reports. UCLA's Center for Scholars and Storytellers (CSS) research surveyed more than...

  • Best mid-size special edition off-road truck trims: Then and now

    Stacker, Micah Anderson for RealTruck.Com|Apr 1, 2025

    Remember the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s pickup trucks? Back when your dream truck was a rugged, stripped-down, compact machine straight off the showroom floor. Roll-down windows were the only deal, and cigarette lighters and AC were luxury optional upgrades. They were the stars featured in Hollywood blockbuster movies driven by Chuck Norris, Michael J. Fox, and Steven Segal. Whether it was tearing up mountain trails, kicking up sand in the desert, or just looking cool in the school...

  • Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, are the Top Jobs in February

    Alabama Department of Workforce|Apr 1, 2025

    March 31, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in February 2025, there were 82,335 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 5.4%. The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, and Customer Service Representatives with 12,808 ads placed for t...

  • 4 advanced strategies for real estate investors to maximize returns

    Stacker, Tony Molina, CPA, for Range|Apr 1, 2025

    Are you a high-income real estate investor seeking to optimize your real estate portfolio? With the right strategies, you could enhance your returns, minimize tax liabilities, and secure long-term financial growth. Each year, savvy investors leave thousands of dollars on the table simply because they miss out on advanced tactics that could elevate their real estate game. Range breaks down four advanced strategies that will help you build a smart, tax-efficient, and diversified portfolio. 1....

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