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• The Radio City Rockettes Turn 100

  25-03-2025 17:52
  
  Known for their "Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes", the Radio City Rockettes will celebrate their 100th Anniversary this year. Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1925 as "The Missouri Rockets", the Rockettes are a tap dancing troupe that bills themselves as "the longest-running precision dance company in America". The Radio City Rockettes have...
  
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• VETERANS MAY BIRTHDAYS

  02-05-2025 13:56
  Edward G. Platt……………..May 2nd Jimmy F. Meacham…………May 5th Linda L. Boyle……………….May 6th Joel A.. Burdette…………….May 6th LaQuiesha Andrews………..May 7th Sandra Dee Lucas………….May 13th Paul Williamson…………….May 14th David L. McFarland………...May 16th Lenora White&h
  
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• U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Kevin Cramer, Eric Schmitt Introduce MOMS Act to Help Build Culture of Life, Support Women, Strengthen Families

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.Dak.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) are leading colleagues in the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would provide critical support to women during typically challenging phases of motherhood – prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood developme...
  
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• UAH researchers' climate study quantifies Urban Heat Island effect for the first time

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 2, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL – A new research study from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, addresses the question, how much have urban areas warmed from the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect? UAH Earth System Science Center Research Scientist Dr. Roy Spencer and UAH Earth System Science Center Director and Alabama State Climatologist Dr. John R. Chri...
  
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• Tuberville, VA Secretary Doug Collins Discuss Streamlining Processes to Improve Outcomes for Veterans

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 - WASHINGTON, AL – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing with President Trump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), Doug Collins. Sen. Tuberville and Secretary Collins discussed the importance of the VA improving its processes to ensure veterans get the best possible care. TUBERVILLE: "Thank you, Mr. Chairm...
  
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• Tuberville Speaks with DOD Nominees on Bolstering Cyber Capabilities and Reducing Bureaucracy at DOD

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  April 6, 2025 = WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke with Mr. Anthony Tata, President Trump's nominee to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Ms. Katherine Sutton, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy during their Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) nomination hearing. During their conve...
  
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• Tuberville, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Taxes on Overtime, Deliver on Key Trump Campaign Promise

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would provide much needed relief for overtime wage workers. This bill would create a tax deduction for overtime wages up to $10,000 for individuals and $20,000 for married couples-targeting middle-income Americans. The Wall Street J...
  
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• The Wide Awakes

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  C-Span recently featured John Grinspan speaking about the Wide Awakes, a topic covered on the Abbeville Blog and in Chapter Seven of my book, Union At All Costs: From Confederation to Consolidation. As early as 1856, numerous paramilitary clubs were organized in support of the Republican Party. Examples included the Rocky Mountain Clubs, Freedom Clubs, and the notorious Wide Awakes. This...
  
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• The State Auditor Office Will Be Open in 2026

  02-05-2025 13:56
  The 2026 election season has begun. It is our big election year in Alabama politics. All our Constitutional offices, including Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Auditor are up for election. You will also have two seats on the State Supreme Court up for election as well as two seats on the Public Service Commission. In addition, and probably...
  
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• The Role of Facial Recognition AI in Alabama Law Enforcement

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Advancements, Applications, and Ethical Considerations Facial recognition technology has rapidly evolved in recent years, transforming the ways in which law enforcement agencies across the globe operate. In Alabama, this technology is increasingly being adopted to enhance public safety, improve investigative processes, and streamline law enforcement operations. This article explores the role of...
  
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• The New Second Congressional District

  02-05-2025 13:56
  The partisan complexion of Alabama’s Congressional delegation has changed from six Republicans and one lone Democrat to five Republicans and two Democrats. This change was orchestrated by federal court decree. The federal courts plowed new ground when they ruled that Alabama’s Legislature did not have the right to draw their own congressional lines. The U.S. Supreme Court has adamantly decreed, fo...
  
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• The impact of trucking company practices on accident liability

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Sometimes, a trucking company's negligence or recklessness will cause or contribute to a truck accident. Negligent trucking company practices can severely affect accident liability for the collision. This is because the trucking company may become solely or jointly responsible for accident victims' injuries and losses regardless of its employment relationship with the truck driver,...
  
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• The Gospel According To You

  02-05-2025 13:56
  I was going through one of my Dad’s old notebooks the other day and saw where he had saved old articles and poems from the past. There were also some poems and articles that he wrote. Like me, my Dad was a Methodist Pastor in Alabama and the panhandle of Florida as was my grandfather and my great-grandfather too. My Dad died in 1988 at the age of 57, but while he was alive he taught me to regularl...
  
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• The Battle of the Coral Sea: A Turning Point in World War II

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  On May 4, 1942, a significant event in World War II unfolded as the Battle of the Coral Sea began. This battle marked a critical turning point in the Pacific Theater, as it was the first major encounter between aircraft carriers from the United States and Japanese naval forces. The clash took place when aircraft from the USS Yorktown launched an attack on Japanese naval forces at Tulagi Island in...
  
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• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu: The Turning Point in the Indochina War

  02-05-2025 13:56
  On May 7, 1954 besieged French military forces at Dien Bien Phu surrendered to Vietnamese revolutionary forces. It was a French defeat but it would have far-reaching consequences Introduction The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, a pivotal event in the First Indochina War, marked a significant turning point in the colonial history of Southeast Asia. This decisive confrontation between the French...
  
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• The Battle of Chancellorsville

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  On May 6, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Chancellorsville ended with a Confederate victory and stands as one of the most remarkable engagements of the American Civil War, a testament to strategic brilliance and the complexities of warfare. Fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, this battle pitted the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert...
  
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• Senior Master Sergeant Sharon Kay Waters: Age 78

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Senior Master Sergeant Sharon Kay Waters served 22 years in the United States Air Force. Her Air Force Specialty Code was Administrative Superintendent for three years and one month and Administrative Technician for 19 years and three months. She received the following decorations, medals, badges, citations and campaign ribbons: Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one Device, Meritorious...
  
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• President Trump signs executive order to "unleash law enforcement"

  02-05-2025 13:56
  Since George Floyd died law enforcement officers around the country have faced unprecedented scrutiny. Officers are hesitant to act for fear of civil litigation or even criminal prosecution. As a result crime - particularly violent crime - has reached levels not seen since the crack epidemic on the early 1990s. On Monday President Donald J. Trump (R) signed an executive order to strengthen...
  
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• Political Speculation and Happenings

  02-05-2025 13:56
  April 15 is traditionally known as the deadline to file your tax return. This time last year, Alabama political insiders had marked their calendars as that being the date that our 2026 political season would begin. It was thought that all of the thoroughbred horses would be at the gate to begin their races for the state’s four top political posts by April 15, 2025. Our Republican primary is our el...
  
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• "Peace, Be Still"

  02-05-2025 13:56
  People often say that God won't give you more than you can handle. Are you kidding me?!?! God will give you abundantly more than you can handle so that you will learn to hand it off to the who can …which is God. “Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 As long as you think that you got this in your own power and your own ability, with your own strength, As long as you think that yo...
  
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• On This Day in 1963: The Birmingham Campaign and Its Global Impact

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  On May 3 1963, the all White police force in Birmingham, Alabama, radically changed its approach in handling the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. The local authorities, known for their oppressive tactics, responded with violent force to suppress the demonstrators. This brutal event, captured in stark images, was transmitted worldwide, casting an intense spotlight on the...
  
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• New Montgomery-Area Organization: The River Region Veterans Coalition

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  The River Region Veterans Coalition (RRVC) is a new, diverse organization in Montgomery forming a regional non-profit/apolitical coalition of public and private sector organizations. Other such AL groups are the South AL Veterans Council (SAVC) in Mobile, the Central AL Veterans Collaborative (CAVC) in Birmingham and the North AL Veterans & Fraternal Organizations Coalition (NAVOC)) in...
  
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• M.F.N. Tariff Debacles from FDR to DJT

  02-05-2025 13:56
  Given ‘woke’ education from soviet educators who truly believe in ‘Hammer & Sickle’ command economies as our nation embraced the path of transferring wealth to specific interests over the general welfare, most have heard the acronym MFN (Most Favoured Nation) trading status, yet have little education with this unconstitutional power. Fellow Gazette writer Johnny Taylor’s book https://www.googl...
  
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• Measuring Victory at the End of the War

  02-05-2025 13:56
  By: Will Sellers World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but without obtaining its stated objective. The cause of the war — the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Poland — went unrealized. Poland had merely traded Nazi occupation for Russian domination. For all the high-minded conjecture about a safer, more secure world, the fate of Poland was completely lost in the shuffle....
  
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• Master Sergeant Boris Tucker: Age 64

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Master Sergeant MSG) Boris Tucker served 35 years in the U.S. military including 12 years on active duty in the U.S. Army and 23 years in the U.S. Army Reserve including four deployments. His Miliary Occupational Specialty (MOS) was (92-A) Automated Logistics Specialist. He received the following medals, decorations, badges, citations and campaign ribbons: Purple Heart, Afghanistan Campaign...
  
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• Major Thomas Leon Harrell: Age 82

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Major Thomas Leon Harrell served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force. His Air Force Specialty Code included Acquisition Management, Acquisition Project Officer, Configuration Identification Officer and Chemical Engineer. He received the following medals, decorations, badges, citations and campaign ribbons: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal,...
  
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• Major General James Everette Livingston MOH, USMC (Ret)

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  Major General James E. Livingston served over 33 continuous years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. His Military Occupational Service Code was Infantry Officer. During the Vietnam War, on May 2, 1968, while serving as Commanding Officer, Company E, Second Battalion, Fourth Marines, Maj Gen Livingston distinguished himself above and beyond the call of duty in action against enemy...
  
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• Legislature votes to tax and regulate hemp derived cannabinoids

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama Legislature passed landmark regulation that will limit who can purchase hemp derived cannabinoids and where they can be purchased. House Bill 455 (HB455) is sponsored by State Representative Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) and was carried in the Senate by Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence). The House had passed HB455 earlier. On Tuesday the Alabama Senate took up con...
  
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• Legislature passes the speedy trial bill Ensuring Justice Without Delays

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama Senate passed the Speedy Trial Act - House Bill 307 (HB307). The legislation is designed to bring criminal cases to trial faster ensuring that justice is done. HB307 was sponsored in the Alabama House of Representatives by state Representative Jim Hill (R-Odenville) and Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills). It was carried in the Alabama Senate by Senator Wil...
  
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• Legislature passes bill to tax and regulate vapes

  02-05-2025 13:56
  
  May 6, 2025 – The Alabama Legislature passed legislation to tax and regulate vape products in the state of Alabama. House Bill 8 (HB8) is sponsored by State Representative Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) and carried in the Senate by State Senator David Sessions (R-Grand Bay). This legislation was carried in the Senate last year by Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman). "We have b...
  
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