Alabama | August 3, 2021
Trump hitting the road again, sets Alabama rally for Aug. 21
Alabama | August 3, 2021
Former President Donald Trump will hold his next campaign-style rally in Alabama later this month. Trump will travel to Cullman, located about halfway between Birmingham and Huntsville on Interstate 65, to deliver remarks on Aug. 21, according to Save America. The rally will take place on the same day the state Republican Party holds its summer meeting, also in Cullman. The 45th president won Alabama by more than 25 percentage points in both the 2016 and 2020 elections…. (Excerpts from the New York Post)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas | July 29, 2021
A dozen GOP governors urge Supreme Court to let states regulate abortion
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas | July 29, 2021
A dozen Republican governors on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to eliminate federal protections for abortion and instead allow states to regulate abortion.
Led by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, the group argued in a legal filing that the court’s landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which established the constitutional right to abortion, and subsequent rulings unlawfully encroach on states’ rights.
“The judicial constitutionalization of abortion represents an unwarranted intrusion into the sovereign sphere of the States,” they wrote. “Returning to the States the plenary authority to regulate abortion without federal interference would restore the proper (i.e., constitutional) relationship between the States and the Federal Government.”
The amicus brief endorsed Mississippi’s effort to have Roe v. Wade overruled next term, and was signed by the Republican governors of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas….(Excerpts from The Hill)
Alabama, California, Colorado, Texas | July 11, 2021
House Republicans Call for Comprehensive Audit of Pandemic-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Alabama, California, Colorado, Texas | July 11, 2021
Thirty House members, all Republicans, asked the Labor Department acting inspector general to do an “official audit” of unemployment insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It is past time we learned how much of American taxpayers’ dollars have actually been given to fraudulent claims,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter (pdf) to Acting Inspector General Larry Turner on July 8. “We therefore urge that United States Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General conduct an official audit to determine to what extent did fraud occur in COVID-related unemployment assistance programs.”
Reps. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and 25 other House Republicans coauthored the letter.
The Republicans said that fraudulent activities are still running rampant across the country in unemployment insurance programs, citing a report from Turner’s office and a media report….
(Excerpts from Epoch Times)
Alabama, North Carolina | May 31, 2021
State Legislatures Work to Protect Infants Who Survive Abortion
Alabama, North Carolina | May 31, 2021
Lawmakers in the Alabama state senate have unanimously approved the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a popular piece of pro-life legislation that requires doctors to provide appropriate medical care to newborn infants who survive an abortion procedure.
In the May 17 vote, the bill received not only unanimous support but also the votes of several Democratic state senators. According to an Alabama Daily News reporter, one such lawmaker, Democrat Linda Coleman, described the born-alive bill as an effort to protect newborn babies, saying it is not an abortion bill but rather a right-to-life bill.
The born-alive bill has already passed the Alabama House of Representatives with overwhelming support. Republican governor Kay Ivey is expected to sign the bill into law.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, the North Carolina state senate passed its own version of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on a party-line vote. The bill, S.B. 405, is still under consideration in the North Carolina House of Representatives but it is likely to pass, as Republicans hold a commanding majority in the lower chamber…
(Excerpts from the National Review)
Alabama | May 27, 2021
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Law Banning Curbside Voting
Alabama | May 27, 2021
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed two laws on Wednesday for a “free, fair, and highly ethical” election process; one for revising the process of updating voter addresses and another to ban curbside voting.
“Our freedom of speech is rooted in our ability to vote, and a strong election process is what sets our democracy apart from every other country in the world,” Ivey said in a statement. “I appreciate the bipartisan efforts of Rep. Allen and Rep. Scott to ensure Alabama’s election process remains free, fair, and highly ethical.”
Both laws take effect immediately.
Democratic State Representative Roderick Scott introduced House Bill 314 (pdf), which revises the process of updating voter address changes in a bid to improve the maintenance of voter roll integrity.
Republican Representative Wes Allen introduced House Bill 285 (pdf), which bans drive-through or curbside voting…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia | May 14, 2021
Running on Fumes: Gas Station Outages Soar as Crisis Spreads
Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia | May 14, 2021
Gas stations across the South Eastern U.S. are have run out of gasoline, according to data from GasBuddy.com.
Sixty-five percent of gas stations in North Carolina are out of gasoline, the data show, making it the hardest-hit state.
Here are the current outages reported by GasBuddy, as of 12:37 Eastern time.
- Georgia – 42%
- Alabama – 6%
- Tennessee – 14%
- South Carolina – 42%
- North Carolina – 65%
- Florida – 10%
- Virginia – 42%
- Maryland – 9%
- Mississippi – 5%
- West Virginia – 4%
- Kentucky – 2%
- Washington, D.C. – 8%
(Excerpts from BreitBart)