June 2023 – Page 4

BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES FY24 BUDGET, NO TUITION INCREASE AAMU BOARD MEETING HELD JUNE 23

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

AAMU Board Meeting held June 23 Huntsville, Ala. – In its meeting on June 23, 2023, the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees approved a $241 million budget for fiscal year 2024 – an increase […]

Post office has a new warning on what you should not mail

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Remember the old phrase “the check is in the mail?” That’s a bad idea today, according to the U.S. Post Office. Scammers are targeting mail more than ever leading to loss of money […]

Stimulus update: Bill would reinstate $300 monthly child payments, pay $2,000 ‘baby bonus’

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Alexandra E. Petri Newly introduced legislation would reinstate a monthly child tax credit along with a $2,000 “baby bonus” for new parents. Democratic Congressmembers Rosa DeLaura, Connecticut, Suzan DelBene, Washington and Ritchie Torres, New […]

‘Just Mercy’ author Bryan Stevenson says 30-hour window will not fix Alabama execution problems

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of “Just Mercy,” the story of an innocent man on Alabama’s death row, said a new rule allowing more time for executions will […]

Archibald: Alabama medical marijuana process lost in purple haze

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. We should have known from the get-go this Alabama medical marijuana venture would be a trip. Long. Strange. Fuzzy. When the Alabama Legislature decided to legalize medical marijuana […]

Gulf Shores among riskiest places to own a beach house, study finds

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Warren Kulo Owning a beach home is a dream for many, but that dream can quickly become a nightmare thanks to factors including flooding and rising sea level. And Gulf Shores is among the riskiest […]

Gadsden chosen for $232 million microreactor assembly plant creating 250 jobs

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC) will build a $232 million micro-modular reactor assembly plant in Gadsden, the company announced today. When operational, the plant will employ 250 professional and technical workers. Construction […]

133 Marshall County Inmates Embrace Baptism

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Constitutional Nobody In a significant event last weekend, a substantial gathering of inmates at the Marshall County Jail underwent a baptism ceremony, We have learned. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 133 male and female inmates actively […]

White supremacist Patriot Front blocked by counter protesters at Prattville’s first-ever Pride picnic

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Thirteen masked protesters carrying a banner identifying them as the white nationalist group Patriot Front protested Saturday Prattville’s first-ever Pride picnic, which had been planned as a celebration of the town’s LGBTQ community. […]

‘Bachelorette‘ Charity Lawson on all her favorite Auburn things, if we’ll hear ‘War Eagle’ this season

June 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ben Flanagan Charity Lawson’s journey as season 20 of “The Bachelorette” kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC, and we had a chance to catch up with the franchise’s new star about her Southern upbringing an experience […]