7. There could be new life for Birmingham-Southern College’s campus as Alabama A&M hopes to acquire it and suggest we could see a Alabama A&M at Birmingham, if Alabama A&M, the state’s largest historically black college or university (HBCU), could acquire the campus. This potential acquisition could expand Alabama A&M’s footprint in Birmingham, release some pressure on their Normal, Ala., campus, and continue providing the economic impact BSC’s campus has on the Birmingham-metro area.
6. Mayor Tab Bowling and the city of Decatur’s terrible leadership is leading it toward chaos because their handling of the aftermath of the death of Steve Perkins and now citizens are literally threatening violence with no consequences. At the latest city council meeting, angry and irrational citizens, like Sierra Taylor, threatened the city, “We’re done being peaceful if we can’t be met with the same peace we’ve been giving. Have y’all heard of the black militia group? Have y’all heard of Black Panthers? Did y’all see what happened with George Floyd? I don’t want that to happen to this community, but if we are continued to be met with this kind of force they will be here!”
5. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey demanded automakers in the state address concerns ahead of a union vote, emphasizing the need for resolution without workers formalizing their support for the union. Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair is promoting some fictional opportunity for cooperation between companies and workers before the mid-May vote at the Vance, Ala., Mercedes plant.
4. It is clear that Americans hate the protestors on college campus but love Israel which makes President Joe Biden’s weakness on both Israel defending itself and the chaos on college campuses even odder. Americans overwhelmingly support Israel’s actions against Hamas, with 80% backing Israel in its war against the group, and 72% supporting a military operation in Rafah to end the conflict.
3. Not a single Middle Eastern country will take so-called Palestinian refugees, partially because they cause chaos wherever they go and partially because their suffering causes headaches for Israel. So, of course, President Joe Biden wants to bring them to the United States. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) represents all Americans when he responded to this with a very pointed tweet saying, “The Biden Administration hates the American people. They want to import terrorists in exchange for votes”
2. Former President Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 and held in contempt of court for repeatedly violating a gag order in his New York hush money case, with the judge warning of potential jail time for further infractions or if Trump did not delete his Truth Social posts. Surprisingly, Trump did take down those posts and this may symbolize a new era of cooperation from Trump – but that is highly-unlikely.
1. A compromise has FAILED on a the gambling bill but it will appear again … again. The bill outlined plans for an education lottery (Alabama lottery, multi-state lottery games, and scratch-off games), electronic gambling at seven sites (4 existing poor areas and 3 new poor areas), no table games unless they are electronic, no sports betting, the establishment of a state gambling commission, and negotiations for a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
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