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• Why this state's dangerous drivers get to keep their licenses

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin out the window. Before that, he got six DUIs in California over a six-year period. None of that would keep him off the road. The California Department of Motor Vehicles reissued him a driver's license in 2017. The next year, on Christmas Eve, he drove...
  
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• Why employee well-being needs a simpler approach

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  When you ask most leaders about employee wellness, you'll likely hear a familiar story: The desire to support employee well-being is there, but delivering a program that's impactful, consistent, and engaging is a different story. Wellness programs often feel bolted on instead of baked in. They're another item on an already packed HR agenda. And despite offering gym reimbursements,...
  
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• When to consider changing personal injury lawyers

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  According to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the selection of an attorney is an important decision and should not be taken lightly. However, sometimes after hiring an attorney, people realize the lawyer they hired is not quite right for them or for their particular case. The good news is that you can fire an injury lawyer, but make sure you are changing for the right reasons. However, if you...
  
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• When big property managers give independent landlords a bad name

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Scroll through the news, and you'll find no shortage of horror stories about landlords. But in three recent cases involving unlawfully withheld security deposits, a $692,000 wrongful eviction settlement, and chronic tenant neglect and harassment, the wrongdoing came from the property management companies hired to oversee the rental properties. Property management companies and landlords...
  
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• What's in America's medicine cabinets? A look at what families buy

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  From sniffles in the winter to sunburns in the summer, every season brings its own set of minor health concerns—and with them, a steady stream of over-the-counter (OTC) medications into the family medicine cabinet. But how much is too much? What are parents really keeping on hand, and how often do they actually use it? In this article, SaveHealth takes a peek into America's medicine cabinets...
  
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• What parents need to know about the measles vaccine

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  A measles outbreak involving hundreds of people across the country has put a spotlight on the role of vaccines in treating preventable diseases—especially as childhood vaccination rates have declined for several years. A school-aged child who was not vaccinated and had no known underlying conditions died from the outbreak, according to Texas health officials. Parents and caregivers, in particular...
  
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• What makes middle school even worse? Climate anxiety.

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  When the Marshall Fire swept through the grassy plains and foothills outside Boulder, Colorado, in late December 2021, it burned down more than 1,000 homes—and left many young people shaken. "It can just be pure anxiety—you're literally watching a fire march its way across, and it's really, really close," said David Thesenga, an 8th grade science teacher. Some of his students a...
  
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• What is Progress?

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  We stand at a peculiar crossroads in our understanding of progress, a concept often lauded and universally desired. Yet, a closer look at its manifestations in our communities reveals a potentially distorted picture. Consider the well-intentioned efforts of infrastructure investment, frequently touted as a sign of advancement. But what does it truly signify when the most prominent new structures...
  
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• West Alabama Highway Construction HQ to Be Located in Demopolis

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 28, 2025 - DEMOPOLIS, AL – Local and state officials announced on Monday that the headquarters for the West Alabama Highway construction project will be located in Demopolis. The office, at the site of a former grocery store that closed a few years ago, will serve as the central hub for the multi-year effort to build a four-lane divided highway from Thomasville to Moundville. At peak constru...
  
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• U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jeanne Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tests More Affordable and Accessible

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 29, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for diagnostic breast cancer tests, making them more accessible and affordable. "The ABCD Act would provide greater access to mammography so w...
  
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• U.S. Senator Katie Britt "thrilled" with University of Alabama Commencement Speaker Announcement of President Trump

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 22, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) issued a statement following the announcement that President Donald J. Trump will deliver keynote remarks at the University of Alabama's 2025 commencement ceremonies. Britt said that she was "thrilled" by the news. "I'm thrilled President Trump will deliver the keynote address at the University of Ala...
  
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• U.S. Senator Katie Britt Reaffirms Unwavering Support for Israel on 77th Day of Independence, Joins Colleagues in Effort to Combat UN's Persecution of Israel

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today issued the following statement expressing her unwavering support for Israel as the nation celebrates its 77th Independence Day: “Today marks 77 years since Israel declared independence, and I am humbled to take this opportunity to wish Israel and her people a very happy birthday. The United States and Israel are connected by common values...
  
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• U.S. Senator Katie Britt Hosts FBI Director Kash Patel at FBI Redstone Arsenal

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  4-23-2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today hosted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel along with Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in Huntsville to tour FBI's facilities on Redstone Arsenal.. "It was an honor to welcome Director Patel to Alabama today. His visit reaffirms his support for Redstone Arsenal's invaluable role in America...
  
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• Tuberville Under Attack: Another Cheap Hit Job from the Clueless Media

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Bill Britt's latest hit piece in the Alabama Political Reporter isn't journalism-it's political hackery at its worst. It's a smear job aimed squarely at Senator Tommy Tuberville, and by extension, President Donald J. Trump and the America First movement. This piece isn't journalism, it's a hit job dressed up as an opinion column, and it's got all the hallmarks...
  
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• Tuberville and colleagues urge President Trump to accelerate domestic nuclear shipbuilding

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  May 1, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined his Republican colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee in urging President Donald J. Trump (R) to fully implement the Shipbuilder Accountability and Workforce Support (SAWS) proposal. Tuberville urges that the President accelerate domestic nuclear shipbuilding, including at Austal USA in Mobile. The Biden a...
  
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• Truth Matters: Alabama Voter Rolls

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  President Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time." Until now, I have refrained from commenting or opening the door to counter-criticisms in response to the derogatory comments made about me and my administration by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen. Since taking...
  
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• Top pizza chains in the US

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Pizza has been a staple of the American diet since the late 19th century and has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry. How much do Americans love pizza? $50 billion in estimated sales for 2024 should give you a rough idea. What's more, that number is expected to grow, with technology research company Technavio projecting the global pizza market will increase by $70.1 billion between...
  
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• Tickets for "The Thorn" Are Now On Sale

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Tickets for the Fall touring production of "The Thorn" open for sale to the general public on Ticketmaster, today. The Fall tour of "The Thorn" includes two performances in Huntsville, Alabama at the Von Braun Center on November 15th at 7PM and November 16th at 1PM. A stage production of the story of Christ told from the perspective of the Disciple John, "The Thorn",...
  
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• This is Confederate Memorial Day

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Monday, April 28, 2025, This is Confederate Memorial Day. State offices are closed in remembrance of the soldiers and sailors who served defending the State of Alabama and the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. Federal government offices, as well as most banks, businesses, and schools, will be open. Former Governor Lewis E. Parsons estimated that 122,000...
  
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• The surprising reason fewer children will travel home for Mother's Day this year

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Mother's Day is just around the corner and millions of adult children will travel home for the holiday. However, an increasing number of adult children won't be traveling home—because they are already living at home with their parents. To better understand why and where adult children live with their parents, researchers at TruckInfo.net analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bur...
  
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• The real guide to dopamine detox: Pros, cons, and practical ways to try it

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Dopamine detoxes are all over social media, with many influencers talking about doing a "five-day dopamine detox" in which they stay away from social media, podcasts, TV, processed food, and other things that feel unhealthy or take up too much of their free time. The practice, sometimes called dopamine fasting, involves taking a temporary break from activities that flood your brain with...
  
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• The Passing of George McMillan:

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Former Alabama Lieutenant Governor George D. H. McMillan Jr. (D), a prominent figure in Alabama's political and social scene, passed away, leaving a legacy that will be remembered for generations. His death marks the end of an era characterized by significant contributions to the state and its people. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) shared the following comment upon learning of the passing of...
  
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• The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges-and the economy

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Pickup trucks with trailers and cars with yawning trunks pulled up onto untended lawns in front of buildings from which people lugged books, furniture, mattresses, trophy cases and artwork. Anything else of value had already been sold by a company that specializes in auctioning off the leftover assets of failed businesses. At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its...
  
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• The impact of recent and prospective tax law changes: What you need to know

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Tax laws change frequently, with updates impacting the best tax planning practices for businesses across industries. Over the next year, there will be significant changes to tax laws with the potential sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and economic changes in the White House led by the Trump administration. Polston Tax has put together a guide to the major tax law changes you can expect...
  
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• The hidden costs of supply chain blind spots-and how AI can solve them

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Most people never think twice about how a package gets to their doorstep, how a medication arrives on time, or how produce stays fresh from farm to fridge. But when things go wrong—like store shelves sitting empty or critical goods arriving damaged—the mystery of what happened often comes down to one key issue: a blind spot in the supply chain. A "blind spot" is any place in the supply c...
  
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• The Great Wealth Transfer in 3 charts

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  More than $80 trillion over 20 years-that's the scale of the coming wave of wealth expected to trickle down to younger Americans over the next two decades. Dubbed the Great Wealth Transfer, the shift of assets from older generations to millennials and Generation Z may profoundly reshape financial influence and spending priorities in America. By one estimate, the Silent Generation and baby...
  
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• The Establishment Pentagon's Worst Nightmare Why Pete Hegseth Mush be Secretary of Defense

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The ferocious campaign, led by the media with The New York Times at the forefront, to have Pete Hegseth fired as Secretary of Defense is not evidence of his unfitness but proof that he is President Trump’s man and the right leader for the job. When the establishment—defense contractors, career bureaucrats, political insiders, and their media allies—unites to smear a leader with such intensity, it...
  
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• The Case For Christ

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Christian author, Lee Strobel, was in Birmingham last year. I met him and heard his fascinating story of abandoning atheism for a life of faith. Strobel, a journalist and legal reporter for “The Chicago Tribune,” was an unbeliever when his wife came to faith. She did was Peter admonished in his first letter, “letting her light shine” rather than nagging him for his unbelief! Stroebel was struck by...
  
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• Terri LaPoint speaks on the Brandon and Christopher Show about her campaign for Congress challenging Mike Rogers

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Congressional candidate Terri LaPoint recently joined the Brandon and Christopher Show Podcast to discuss her campaign for Congress. LaPoint is running in Alabama's Third Congressional District. Incumbent Congressman Mike Rogers and Draic Coakley are also running for Congress in CD3. LaPoint is a writer, journalist, and Republican activist. The Brandon and Christopher Show Podcast is hosted...
  
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• State Representative Mark Gidley updates the Heart of Dixie Podcast team on the Legislative session

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  As news gathering evolves with new technology the Alabama Gazette is committed to bringing our readers podcasts in addition to the finest written journalism available in the state of Alabama. We are sharing our conversations with Alabama newsmakers from across the state in the form of podcasts with our podcast partners. State Representative Mark Gidley spoke with the Alabama Gazette's Leader...
  
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• Senator Dan Roberts joins the Heart of Dixie Podcast

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  State Senator Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) recently joined the Heart of Dixie Podcast to discuss the Alabama Legislative session, proposed legislation dealing with hemp derived psychoactive cannabinoids, and more. The Heart of Dixie Podcast is hosted by Alabama Gazette Lead Reporter and Content Manager Brandon Moseley and Attorney Harry Still...
  
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• Senate sponsors trying to resuscitate stalled medical cannabis bill

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 26, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama medical cannabis supporters are working on compromise legislation that they hope will end the legal deadlock between cannabis applicants that has effectively shut down the state's medical cannabis program for almost three years now. Senate Bill 72 (SB72) is sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) who also sponsored the original Alabama medi...
  
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• Senate passes bill to allow farmers to have a group health insurance plan

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  May 1, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama Senate passed legislation that would allow the Alabama Farmers' Federation to sell health insurance to their members. House Bill 477 (HB477) is sponsored by State Representative David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook). HB477 was carried in the Senate by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). "Florida (the Legislature) just passed this," said Sen. Orr. &...
  
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• Senate committee defies Trump; rejects Gulf of America name change

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 29, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - An Alabama Senate committee failed to give a favorable report to legislation that would have changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. That bill had 55 cosponsors in the House but failed when Senate Republicans on the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government sided with Senate Democrats in committee to kill the bill. House Bill 247 (...
  
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• Rogers urges Congress to pass defense funding bill

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 29, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL03), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the committee's markup of legislation to invest $150 billion to modernize the American military, revitalize the defense industrial base, and improve the quality of life for servicemembers. "Today we mark up our recommendations for...
  
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• Rogers and Smith denounce brutal murders in Kashmir

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 23, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL03) and Adam Smith (D-Washington), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued a joint statement in response to a horrific attack in Kashmir that killed more than two dozen people and left at least 17 others wounded. "We stand in solidarity with our Indian partners in condemning the app...
  
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• Richest women in America

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The overwhelming majority of those who make it onto "richest people" lists—in all 50 states or the world—are men. This fact is unsurprising, considering the history of discriminatory workplace practices and various barriers to women's wealth, including barring women from having credit cards until the 1970s. Even in 2025, an income gap leaves women earning $0.83 on average for every...
  
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• Rewilding death in the Appalachian mountains

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a quiet revolution in end-of-life practices is underway. At Ramsey Creek Preserve near Westminster, South Carolina, the deceased do not rest under rows of cold marble, but beneath meadows and oaks, their presence woven into the natural world, Reasons to be Cheerful says. The first body Billy Campbell buried on his land was the stillborn child of...
  
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• Resumption of the Council of Trent in 1551

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On this day in 1551, the Council of Trent resumed under the oversight of Pope Julius III, marking a pivotal moment in the history of the Catholic Church and the Counter-Reformation. Pope Julius III, known as the Counter-Reformation Pope, played a crucial role in guiding the council towards addressing the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation and reinforcing the doctrines of the Church....
  
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• Representative Gidley carries significant pieces of legislation

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Representative Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) recently joined the Heart of Dixie Podcast. The Alabama Gazette's Brandon Moseley hosts the Heart of Dixie Podcast with attorney Harry Still III. Gidley is carrying bills to put the Ten Commandments up on the wall in Alabama schools, to help military spouses to have their professional credentials recognized by the state of Alabama, protecting...
  
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• Rep. Sewell Receives Briefing from UAB Researchers, Speaks Out Against NIH Cuts

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 24, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, AL - After receiving a briefing from researchers and officials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke out against the Trump Administration's February decision to cut billions of dollars in research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-including up to $70 million for UAB alone-and their leaked 2026...
  
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• Rep. Sewell expresses her concerns about the direction of the country

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 22, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) was in Montgomery to meet with legislators. While in the state capital she held a press conference where she addressed capital reporters about her concerns over the policies being implemented by the new Trump administration. "We are facing troubling times in Washington," said Sewell. Republicans are, "More concern...
  
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• Rep. Neal Rafferty joins the Brandon and Christopher Show

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  State Representative Neal Rafferty (D-Birmingham recently joined the Brandon and Christopher show to discuss the 2025 Alabama Legislative Session. Rafferty is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. "As a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a native to Birmingham, Alabama, I fervently believe in serving our country, our state, and our local community. I feel it is...
  
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• Remembering Ernie Pyle

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  One of America's most famous combat correspondents was killed 80 years ago on the island of Ie Shima in Japan. Pulitzer Prize winner Ernie Pyle died when a burst of enemy machine gun struck him in the head. His death was mourned throughout the country, from President Harry Truman to Eleanor Roosevelt to General Eisenhower to the masses of infantrymen Pyle wrote about throughout the war. He...
  
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• Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, and Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, are the Top Jobs in March

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 23, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce's Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in March 2025, there were 82,983 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a monthly increase of 2.9%. The five occupations with the most online job ads are for Registered Nurses, Retail Salespersons, Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Heavy...
  
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• President Trump To Speak At University of Alabama's Commencement Ceremony

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 22, 2025 - TUSCALOOSA, AL - The arrival of May in Tuscaloosa, Alabama brings with it not only May flowers, but many smiling graduates posing for their graduation pictures in front of the President's Mansion, Denny Chimes, Bryant-Denny Stadium, and other notable landmarks of the University of Alabama. And this year, May will also give the excited graduates a unique experience as it is...
  
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• Over a dozen players with Alabama ties drafted in NFL draft

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 27, 2025 - Fourteen players with ties to the state of Alabama were drafted in the seven rounds of the NFL draft from Thursday through Saturday. Alabama Quarterback Jalen Milroe was the fifth quarterback selected. Even more players signed contracts as undrafted free agents including Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne. University of Alabama Guard Tyler Booker was the 12th player taken. He goes...
  
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• Nearly 1 in 5 NYC students are Asian American. Just 8% of teachers are.

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  For her first few years in New York City's public school system, Kai Kraft thought she was "the only Asian kid in the Bronx." Through elementary and middle school, she had teachers from diverse backgrounds — but none who identified as Asian American or Pacific Islander. And as a result, Kraft, who is Filipino American, often didn't feel comfortable confiding in her teachers whe...
  
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• My personal memories on the life George McMillan upon hearing of his death

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  April 20, 2025 - The name George McMillan was first introduced to me during the 1986 Governor's race. Political names do not excite me the way they did back then, and all the candidates' names seemed so cool. Former Alabama Governor Fob James, Attorney General Charlie Graddick, and of course the candidate I ultimately went with, the incumbent lieutenant governor Bill Baxley, but that...
  
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• Movies and TV shows casting in Tuscaloosa

  30-04-2025 11:08 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring...
  
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