7. Critical Race Theory debate rages on
- The American media and their Democrats are caught in an odd space on Critical Race Theory where they are attempting to defend it while also pretending that those that have a problem with it are creating a problem where there is none.
- In Loudon County, Virginia, a school board meeting erupted into chaos when 200+ people showed up to speak against the issue and the school board voted to end the public comment section of the evening. Parents proceeded to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” refused to leave, police declared the event an unlawful assembly, and two people we arrested after a scuffle with police.
6. Coal miners on strike go to Wall Street
- Some of the coal miners that have been on strike in Alabama traveled up to Wall Street to continue their protest. This protest is planned to continue as contract negotiations have stalled, according to the United Mine Workers of America president Cecil Roberts.
- The protests will take place outside of BlackRock Fund Advisors, State Street Global Advisors and Renaissance Technologies. When this strike started, it involved over 1,100 workers at Warrior Met Coal. It has continued since April 1.
5. Ivey is visiting East Brewton after Claudette
- Tropical Storm Claudette left behind significant damage in East Brewton, and Governor Kay Ivey is visiting the area today to see the damage for herself. Some of her visits will include W.S. Neal High School, Virginia Street and a mobile home park.
- Ivey is expected to hold a press briefing at the Escambia County Fire and Rescue during her visit. Brewton Mayor Yank Lovelace and East Brewton Mayor Terry Clark will meet with the governor, as well. There were 14 people killed due to the storm and at least 20 people injured.
4. Marshall: End federal funding for abortions
- In a letter to Congress, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has urged lawmakers to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions, mentioning that those who disagree with abortions being forced to still pay for them is “unconscionable.”
- Advocating for the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer-funded abortions, Marshall said “it has saved the lives of millions of unborn children—saving 2.13 million lives in its first forty years alone, and saving over 60,000 lives per year today.” Marshall also said that the Biden administration’s “decision here is merely the most recent illustration of its having lost all sense of accountability to the taxpayer.”
3. Nearly 70% of adults vaccinated
- President Joe Biden previously set a goal of having 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, 2021, and now, recent data shows that 70% of people 30-years and older have received at least their first dose of the vaccine.
- Overall, the goal of 70% of all adults partially vaccinated by July 4 will be missed, with projections showing that those 27-years and older won’t reach that percentage until after the holiday. The White House has said this is due to a reporting delay. Currently, 150 million people have been fully vaccinated.
2. Donald Trump, Jr. is coming to Huntsville
- In July, Donald Trump, Jr. will make an appearance in Huntsville as he headlines the Tennessee Valley Hunting & Fishing Expo. He is expected to take part in two Q&A sessions. Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth will be moderating one session.
- Former Trump administration official Cliff Sims will moderate the other Q&A session. Most of the discussion will be about Trump’s hunting experience, but he is expected to also discuss Second Amendment rights.
1. Democratic federal takeover of election bill fails
- The media and their Democrats are licking their wounds after their “ambitious” voting rights legislation failed to overcome the 60-vote threshold to move the bill forward. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) exposed the Democrats’ ploy to repackage their bill as common-sense proposals to be as disingenuous as the name of the bill, the “For the People Act.” McConnell also ripped into his colleagues, saying, “These same rotten proposals have sometimes been called a massive overhaul for a broken democracy, sometimes just a modest package of tweaks for a democracy that’s working perfectly and sometimes a response to state actions, which this bill actually predates by many years but whatever label Democrats slap on the bill, the substance remains the same.”
- Democrats knew this was doomed from the get-go, and they set this vote up to pressure U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) to blow up the filibuster so they can pass other radical leftist legislation.
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