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• WWII Veteran Romay Catherine Davis Honored Posthumously

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The WWII veteran, Catherine Romay Catherine Davis was honored posthumously by former President Joseph Biden with his issuing a certificate honoring the memory of her service in the Women’s Army Corps (WACS). A biographical article of her was published in the January 2020 issue of the Alabama Gazette....
  
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• World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 11, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Did you know that tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease, remains one of the leading causes of death in the world? Daily, TB claims approximately 4,100 lives, and close to 27,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to end TB have saved 79 million lives since 2000. Significant progress has occurred, but to be even...
  
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• Where the most people are about to retire

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  As more people retire in a community, they change the dynamics within those local economies. This can mean that spending shifts: What was once spent on gasoline for the commute, or lunch out near the office may now be spent on more personal interests and expenses. Similarly, retirement trends can open up local jobs for younger generations. It may also shift the tax base, as retirees in some...
  
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• What is the status of the recent Tik Tok issue?

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The Tik Tok issue, just recently decided by the United States Supreme Court is found in Tik Tok, Inc., et al v Merrick Garland, Attorney General and the case of Brian Firebaugh, et al. v Merrick Garland, Attorney General. The parties as petitioners to the cases include both the company Tik Tok and a group of users in the United States of Tik Tok. The only issue before the Court is whether the...
  
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• VIETNAM AFTER 50 YEARS: AMERICA'S SHAME, BUT AN ALABAMA HERO

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The spring of 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of a sad event in American history: The fall of Saigon, and the failure of the United States to honor its commitment to save South Vietnam from Communist aggression. Not that our military failed. At a colloquium years later between American and North Vietnamese to discuss the war, an American officer said, “You never defeated us on the battlefield. A N...
  
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• UAB recognized as 'Center of Excellence' for their work on obstetrics

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  BIRMINGHAM, AL - The University of Alabama at Birmingham received the Center of Excellence designation from the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Dr. Yasser Sakawi, M.D. is a professor of anesthesiology as well as the interim vice chair for the Division of Obstetric Anesthesia "In 2024, we began the re-designation application process with results announced in 2025," said...
  
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• Tuberville Honors Wayne Everett of Fultondale as March "Veteran of the Month"

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Wayne Everett as the March “Veteran of the Month.” Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville’s remarks can be found below, and his complete remarks can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15wqfJrb8T/ “Challenges are a part of life that show us what we’re really made of. Corporal Wayne Ever...
  
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• Tuberville Fights for Parents' Religious Freedoms, Protecting Children from Woke Indoctrination in Schools

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 11, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), U.S. Representative Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-04) and 63 other Republican colleagues in writing an amicus brief to the U.S Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The brief supports parents' constitutional right to be notified of and able to opt their children out of a school's te...
  
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• Trump's Outsider Army has it's First Meeting - The Deep State's Worst Nightmare Begins

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second term was a resounding success, setting the tone for an administration focused on results, efficiency, and accountability. "We have a Cabinet full of great Americans who are dedicated to serving our country and the American people, ensuring safety, security, freedom, and prosperity," National Intelligence Director Tulsi...
  
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• Townsend Detachment #920 United States Marine Corps League Elects New Officers

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The Townsend Detachment #920 United States Marine Corps League met at the Perryhill Methodist Church on February 15, 2025 where members installed new officers who will serve a one year term. The new officers are: Commandant and Toys for Tots Coordinator: Nancy Burtron, Robert Fell, Judge Advocate and Junior Past Commandant: Mike Jefferies, Pay Master: Chuck Moore, Adjutant: Pat Jefferies,...
  
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• Top trending U.S. car models, according to Google trends

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  In social media internet-search parlance, if you're trending, there's a good chance you've done something wrong, embarrassing or wildly entertaining. Automakers are often trending, of course, but not always for an exciting design or tech breakthrough like they'd hope, but usually for some disastrous recall or financial mismanagement. We wanted to see what brands and models...
  
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• The Unjust Demonization of Robert E. Lee

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  It is common for Baby Boomers to “thank God they grew up when they did.” Those born between 1946-1964 will likely understand that commentary. Indeed, freedom of expression was greater then than now as was appreciation and understanding of the past. Perhaps the modern reality of virtually instantaneous communications is partially at fault since erroneous information often spreads immediately and th...
  
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• The science behind how romantic relationships affect mental health

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  With their potential for love, conflict, and vulnerability, it's no surprise that romantic relationships and mental health are deeply connected. A growing body of research shows that healthy relationships can provide emotional support and resilience, while relationship distress can be a strong predictor of mental health challenges like depression and anxiety. The link between relationships...
  
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• The First One Hundred: Thirty Days In

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  With the inauguration of every new president, there is always the discussion surrounding the first 100 days of their administration. There can be absolutely no doubt that the current administration is doing things never seen before. A president who is actually fulfilling campaign promises and leaving opposition forces crying and moaning with their heads exploding. There is so much to discuss...
  
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• The Biblical Legacy of King James I of England

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  King James of England was rather unremarkable so at his death 400 years ago, only his retainers and courtesans grieved his loss, and most assumed his historical legacy was limited. His memory today would likely be little more than a footnote except for the one thing that would make any marketing director green with envy for product placement —the King James Bible; the Royally authorized translatio...
  
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• Terri Sewell votes against Republican spending bill

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 11, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) voted against President Donald J Trump's (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) continuing resolution to keep the government funded through the end of the current fiscal year. Sewell said that the bill would deprive Alabama's 7th Congressional District of $14.1 million worth of community proje...
  
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• Summiting Mount Everest

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  It Takes A Team To Reach Your Goals! At 29,035 feet, Mount Everest is one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Everest is very remote and the altitude incapacitates all but the hardiest and most experienced climbers. On top of that the weather is ruthlessly unforgiving and extreme. Because Everest is the highest mountain in the world many have tried to summit the great peak. Between 1920 and...
  
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• SOCIAL SECURITY AND SCAM AWARENESS

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  Social Security imposter scams continue to be widespread across the United States. Scammers use tactics to deceive you into providing sensitive information or money. If you receive a suspicious letter, text, email, or call, do not respond. We will NEVER: · Text or email images of an employee’s official government identification. · Suspend your Social Security number. · Threaten you with arrest or...
  
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• Senator Tuberville's Fight for Women's Sports is a Fight for America's Values

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The radical left has once again shown its true colors. Last week, in a moment of sheer political theater, Senate Democrats donned pink, a color traditionally associated with supporting women's rights, in an ostensible display of solidarity-right after voting in lockstep against Senator Tommy Tuberville's Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The contradiction was glaring. They...
  
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• Secretary of State Wes Allen Adds Texas to the List of Partner States in the Alabama Voter Integrity Database

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 12, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has partnered with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to cross-check the states' voter files, making Texas the eighth partner state of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID). Alabama has entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with all four border states, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky. These...
  
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• Robert McCollum is running for State Auditor

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 11, 2025, DADEVILLE, AL Businessman Robert L. McCollum announced recently that he is running in the Republican primary for Alabama State Auditor in 2026. The Auditor's race will be open, because incumbent Auditor Andrew Sorrell (R) has already announced that he is running for Secretary of State. McCollum, a lifelong Republican and a small business owner. McCollum has previously made...
  
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• Planned Obsolescence

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  Planned Obsolescence is a recent and hideous idea that was never even considered in business practices until the early 1900’s. It wastes our resources, time, and money. It benefits nobody but criminals and greedy corporate profiteers. Its origin is a dark chapter in our history. On December 23, 1924, a group of leaders from the world’s major light bulb manufacturers met in Geneva, Switzerland to e...
  
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• On this day in 1884 the state of Mississippi established the First U.S. State College for Women

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  A Historic Milestone in Mississippi, 1884 The year 1884 marks a significant milestone in the history of women's education in the United States. It was on this date - March 12 - in 1884 that Mississippi took a pioneering step by establishing the first state college dedicated exclusively to the education of women. This groundbreaking institution, known as the Mississippi Industrial Institute...
  
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• On this date in 2020 the World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 - a previously unknown variant of coronavirus - was declared a global pandemic. The year 2020 will forever be etched in the annals of history as the year when the world faced one of its most formidable public health crises. On March 11, 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom...
  
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• National WW2 Museum at New Orleans

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  The National WW2 Museum offers a compelling blend of sweeping narrative and poignant personal detail. It features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories taking visitors inside the story of the war that changed the world. Beyond the galleries, the Museum's online collections, virtual field trips, webinars,...
  
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• How ICE raids and work permit delays are impacting manufacturing workers

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  With heightened immigration enforcement making headlines, manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture workers are at the highest risk of being affected by ICE raids. As a result, many companies are wondering: Are these policy shifts leading to increased absenteeism among workers? To answer this, TeamSense, a provider of automated absence-tracking software specializing in manufacturing and...
  
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• "God is in Control"

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  I really like it when I feel like I am controlling things… I think we all feel this way to some degree. Knowing that I have all my ducks in a row so that no surprises come my way is where I am most in my comfort zone. But no matter how hard I try to control things, the bottom line is that’s not how life works. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving...
  
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• Congressman Aderholt votes in favor of avoiding a government shutdown

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 11, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL04) voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fully fund the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2025, avoiding a crippling government shutdown. "While this is not a perfect bill, it was necessary to keep the government functioning, ensure our military is fully funded, and provide certainty fo...
  
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• Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  This Sunday leaders from throughout Alabama and the entire country will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March and the infamous Bloody Sunday on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. It was a momentous occasion and needs memorializing. Make no mistake about it, this event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which gave the vote to Black Americans throughout the country...
  
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• Central AL Veterans Health Care System Celebrated 85th Anniversary

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  On February 10, 2024, the Central AL Veterans Health Care System celebrated the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the medical center at 216 Perry Hill Road in Montgomery. An outdoor flag raising ceremony was held on the campus. Stephen Sheets, the Associate Director of the medical center, served as the emcee of the program. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Wille J. Rogers, Sr. Vice...
  
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• As tariffs loom and global currency values fluctuate, goods from these top US trade partners may shift in price

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  Since his reelection, President Trump has followed through on campaign promises to impose tariffs on America's biggest trading partners—Canada, China, and Mexico—in an attempt to further his terms on trade, borders, and drug trafficking crackdowns. But the tariff threats, reversals, deals, and reprisals are leaving consumers, businesses, and economists experiencing whiplash about what's...
  
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• A Farewell to Joe…

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  After 50 years of public ‘service’ Mr. Biden’s farewell address reaffirmed Joe’s ineptitude and lack of integrity to the very end. Once the coalition’s youngest US senator (elected 1972 at age 30) from Delaware, I observed more of him than most as an impressionable youth in neighboring Maryland. Joking Joe was just another ‘17th Amendment Senator’ who would’ve never been sent to Congress by the De...
  
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• 2025 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Winners Announced

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  March 12, 2025 - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning images from the nearly 2,000 photos that were entered. "Alabama is a photographer's paradise thanks to its wide variety of natural landscapes, native plants...
  
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• $1K a month to live in a shipping container: SLC's cautionary tale of making homes out of cargo boxes

  11-03-2025 12:53
  
  If the developer building a six-story apartment complex in Salt Lake City out of shipping containers had it to do over again, he says he probably wouldn't. Box 500 Apartments, the blocky blue-and-silver structure at 543 S. 500 West, might be one of the most creative multistory housing experiments to get underway in Utah's capital. The idea: Stack a series of rectangular steel containers...
  
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• Year of Alabama Trails Kicks Off at Vulcan Park

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  When the Alabama Tourism Department selects a feature or activity in the state to highlight for its "The Year of" designation, that campaign normally lasts for one year. However, the most recent promotion, The Year of Alabama Trails, will require two years to complete because of the enormous outdoors opportunities in one of the most geographically and biologically diverse states in the...
  
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• Words That Work

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  Social researcher Frank Luntz published “Words That Work” in 2007. He explained words have a denotative meaning, a concrete and “dictionary” definition, but also a connotative meaning since words can transport images to our minds. Luntz used three prime advertising examples. The alcohol industry changed their name to “spirits.” Many restaurant menus now have a “spirits” page and don’t use “alcohol...
  
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• Who's hiring on H-1B? Here are the US metros and companies with the most visa holders.

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  Amid economic uncertainty and a slowdown in hiring—particularly for technology and professional services sectors—the H1-B program has once again become a focal point in the debate over American jobs and immigration policy. The program allows foreign workers in specialty occupations to be employed by U.S. companies. Proponents argue that the program strengthens the U.S. economy in many ways by expa...
  
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• Where households have the most and least disposable income

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  Stretching a paycheck beyond the basics is becoming harder for many Americans. After covering taxes and essential expenses, the disposable income that is left impacts a household's ability to save, invest or stay afloat. But high prices of housing, food, childcare and more can keep households struggling, leaving many families with little or nothing to spare at the end of the month....
  
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• What They Are Saying: Tuberville's Legislation Will Save Women and Girls' Sports

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  February 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON – In January 2025, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, or S.9, to save women's sports and preserve Title IX protections for female athletes. Over the past four years, the Biden administration took a sledgehammer to Title IX – resulting in more than 900 women losing trophies to men competing in women&...
  
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• U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Maggie Hassan Reintroduce Clergy Act, Support America's Faith Leaders

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  February 27, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Clergy Act, to allow clergy members who previously opted not to be covered by Social Security a time-limited opportunity to opt back in to coverage. "I'm proud to reintroduce the Clergy Act, a commonsense measure to support our nation's...
  
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• U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions DOJ Nominees on Ensuring Election Integrity, Combatting Antisemitism on College Campuses

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  February 26, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today participated in a confirmation hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the nominations of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, Aaron Reitz to serve as Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Policy, and John Sauer to serve...
  
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• UAH celebrates Research Week with 11th Research Horizons Poster Session highlighting undergraduate student innovation

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  March 3, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL. – To celebrate Research Week, Undergraduate Research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is highlighting the 11th UAH Research Horizons Poster Session, March 4 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Charger Union. Research Week activities on the UAH campus are being featured from March 3-5 to promote and recognize the creative scholarshi...
  
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• Tuberville said that healthcare cuts will target "Waste, fraud, and abuse"

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) told reporters recently that proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and healthcare will be targeted toward waste, fraud, and abuse rather than service cuts. The Alabama Gazette asked Senator Tuberville about the House budget bill that had passed that decreased the amount of money for Medicaid and healthcare spending. We asked Tuberville if he...
  
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• Tuberville reintroduces legislation to give veterans the option of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  March 5, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) in reintroducing the HBOT Access Act. The bill would allow veterans to receive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The HBOT Access Act would re...
  
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• Tuberville, Moran Introduce Bill to Expand Capitol for Rural Communities

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  March 6, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in reintroducing the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act. This legislation would benefit American families, farmers, and rural communities nationwide by providing greater flexibility to more financial institutions to offer affordable lines of credit to rural and agric...
  
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• Tuberville calls Zelensky "an absolute disgrace" after White House outburst

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  February 28, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ukraine is running out of men to place on its frontlines going into the fourth year of its war with Russia and it may also be running out of American arms as well after a shocking exchange at the White House that devolved into a shouting match between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald J. Trump (R), and Vice President J.D. Vance (R). U.S...
  
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• Tuberville Advocates for Farmers During Senate AG Hearing

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  February 25, 2025 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Bret Erickson, Board Member of the International Fresh Produce Association, and Anna Rhinewalt, Council Member of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi Sweet Potato Council, during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Ag) hearing. During the hearing, they spoke about the dire st...
  
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• Top 10 horse races around the world

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  A pastime that has captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the globe for centuries is horse racing. The Melbourne Cup, the Kentucky Derby and the Cheltenham Gold Cup are just three examples of great races being staged worldwide. Whether it be the thundering hooves of the thoroughbreds or the vibrant atmospheres of the racecourses, these events offer an unparalleled combination of...
  
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• Today is the Commemoration of "Bloody Sunday"

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  On this day in 1965, in Selma, all white Alabama State Troopers, acting on the orders of Gov. George Wallace (D), aided by local law enforcement and citizen volunteers, used tear gas, clubs and brute force to prevent peaceful voting rights marchers from crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The march had been organized by Rev. Joseph Lowery, future Congressman John Lewis and local leaders who had...
  
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• The Landmark Decision: McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)

  11-03-2025 09:23
  
  On this date - March 8 - in 1948, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in the case of McCollum v. Board of Education, a ruling that would profoundly impact the interpretation of the First Amendment and the principle of the separation of church and state. The Court declared that religious instruction in public schools was unconstitutional, setting a crucial precedent for...
  
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