Posts by Austen Shipley — Page 25

A former Alabama Supreme Court Justice has passed away at the age of 91. Eufaula native Gorman Houston, a beloved and well-respected member of the court, was known for his steadfast support of those less fortunate and genuine selflessness.

Senator Tommy Tuberville is urging the Biden-Harris Administration to grant former President Donald Trump increased security after two recent failed assassination attempts against the GOP nominee.

Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz today moved for immediate passage of their IVF Protection Act first introduced in May. After Senate Democrats promptly blocked the legislation for a second time, Britt bashed the group for "choosing to spread misinformation rather than fostering hope."

Congressman Dale Strong joined The Dale Jackson Show on Monday and spoke about multiple election-related issues facing both former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

Alabama in recent years has experienced major progress in providing broadband services to areas of the state that have been historically underserved when it comes to high-speed internet access.

Just in time for fall, award-winning OWA Parks and Resort in coastal Alabama has announced an eclectic lineup of musical performances sure to please attendees of all ages.

The Regions Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the nonprofit organization Strive Birmingham. The group supports education and workforce development opportunities in the Magic City by providing free job training and career support services to those having difficulty finding employment.

The University of Alabama in Birmingham was recently awarded substantial federal funding to begin a study on "transgender vaginal health" by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In recent weeks, many of Alabama's elected officials have come out in staunch opposition to the rising number of Haitian migrants taking residence in rural areas of the state. One federal lawmaker, however, is now being accused of ignoring and even enabling the growing crisis by a well-known conservative media outlet

Co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, Lara Trump, spoke at the Alabama Republican Party's 2024 Summer Dinner in Montgomery on Friday evening. Trump, daughter-in-law to the former President, explained the decision to take the role began with a phone call.

Montgomery’s Old Cloverdale area is about to have fresh appeal thanks to a handful of businesses planning on moving into the neighborhood. Charlie Colvin, President of the Cloverdale-Idlewild Neighborhood Association, offered details to WSFA 12 on the upcoming projects. “They’ll make a combination of new buildings, old buildings,” said Colvin. “They’re going to clean up […]

Caroleene Dobson, the Republican nominee for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, can now be seen in her first-ever campaign television commercial released Friday.In the ad, Dobson calls attention to the difficulty now being faced by her district due to policies promoted by career politicians, like her opponent in the upcoming election  Shomari Figures.

U.S.  Rep. State Rep. Donna Givens, this week for her work on the state’s Baby Boxes program. In a ceremony Wednesday in Washington, Givens (R-Loxley) was presented the Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. “The test of a great society has always been in how it treats its children,” said Aderholt (R-Haleyville). “A moral society recognizes […]

A new Netflix documentary detailing the forbidden relationship between the assistant director of operations at the Lauderdale County Detention Center, Vicky White, and inmate Casey White is set to be released on September 25.

Senator Tommy Tuberville dispatched a letter to Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday expressing his deep frustrations regarding the unchecked flood of foreign nationals into rural communities, particularly of those in Alabama.

Mayor of Montgomery Steven Reed has been at odds with the state legislature before over gun violence in Alabama's capital city, but this time it appears more personal. Reed is now directly accusing the state of "failing" to protect Montgomery's citizens.

Former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker has endorsed his one-time political opponent, Caroleen Dobson, in the hopes of securing a Republican victory in the race for Alabama's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District.

The Addiction Prevention Coalition is working to protect the Birmingham community from the ongoing opioid epidemic taking place across the country. As part of a new effort to give drug users in Jefferson County a better chance of surviving

The Alabama Trucking Association will be taking part in National Truck Driver Appreciation Week honoring the 3.5 million professional truck drivers across the country. 

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and her fellow Democrat Shomari Figures have received an 'F' rating from the largest gun rights political action committee in the United States.

Rep. Gary Palmer is pushing for answers regarding the Biden administration's efforts to keep insurance premiums for medicare prescription coverage low. Palmer and a large group of his fellow colleagues believe that the push to keep the rates low is an attempt to mitigate the political retribution caused by Biden's controversial drug pricing policies.

Foreign investors representing many of America's global adversaries currently own millions of acres of U.S. agricultural land with the number expected to rise.

Senator Tommy Tuberville joined Larry Kudlow's Fox Business on Monday and continued his criticism of the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The botched departure cost the lives of 13 American service members at Kabul Airport after a suicide bomber used the chaos to carry out an attack.

The Associated Press has a long history of promoting Democratic Presidential candidates during election cycles. The news source's support of liberal candidates has continued in the form of the constant polishing and promotion of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee for President.