7. Charles Bediako’s attorney called out SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey for hypocrisy in opposing Bediako’s eligibility return to Alabama after his NBA stint, while allowing Vanderbilt’s Bryce Griggs, who went pro overseas, to play.
6. Freedom First Alabama launched as a coalition of major groups like Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Policy Institute, and Business Council of Alabama to fight big government policies, higher taxes, regulations, and mandates that hurt competitiveness and raise costs for taxpayers and job creators.
5. Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to the Attorney General and 2026 candidate, defended scheduling Muslim death row inmate Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton’s nitrogen hypoxia execution during Ramadan, noting he observed 34 previous Ramadans over 35 years on death row for murder, calling out the silly delay tactics.
4. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall secured a $29.5 million settlement with Vanguard in the multistate ESG antitrust lawsuit, forcing Vanguard to stop using shareholdings for political pressure on companies and offer proxy voting to investors, while the case continues against BlackRock and State Street.
3. Stephanie Smith of Alabama Policy Institute debunked the $100 million myth of school choice losses to districts, contrasting it with Alabama’s record $12.2 billion education funding in FY 2026, arguing CHOOSE Act ESAs fund kids not bureaucracies, and public schools can participate as providers.
2. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) defended President Donald Trump’s authority to order Iran strikes under War Powers Act, criticizing Democrats for misunderstanding the law and the depth of the Iranian threat. NPR reported congressional push for bipartisan resolutions to limit unilateral actions amid ongoing conflict, but that seems unlikely to succeed.
1. Israel struck an Iranian leadership meeting while they were selecting Khamenei’s successor, killing officials and disrupting succession amid Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion, with President Donald Trump stating U.S. knocked out Iranian naval/air targets, Governor-elect national championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) warning escalation, and Americans’ support appears to be growing.
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