7. As he seeks a fifth term, Mayor Tommy Battle of Huntsville is running unopposed, making it the first time he has faced no challenger but Battle plans to run a campaign to share his vision for the city’s future. He has raised over $500,000 for his campaign, spending around $100,000 on various expenses, leading some to think that he may have ambitions for some higher office after being drubbed by Gov. Kay Ivey in 2018 in a GOP primary.
6. The mayor of Orange Beach is having quite the week. Mayor Tony Kennon has spoken out on a proposed gambling amendment that nearly reached the ballot in Alabama this year, saying he was skeptical of amendments aimed at prohibiting casino gambling in Baldwin County, despite reassurances from legislators. Additionally, some beachgoers at Orange Beach were surprised when a plane flew a banner advertising an OnlyFans account, the mayor expressed frustration but noted that the city has no control over such advertisements, which are regulated by the FAA.
3. Another day, another series of illegal immigrant crimes being brought to the public’s attention as the Biden administration attempts to argue bringing down illegal entries from their own record highs is worthy of praise. Yesterday’s stories include Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta, an El Salvadoran national in the U.S. illegally, for the shooting deaths of two people at a Chick-fil-A where his wife worked and Cory Alvarez, who raped a 15-year-old disabled girl at a hotel for illegals, was released on to the streets.
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