7. Schools are being hyper vigilant over threats or appearances of threats of violence, because of this, Foley High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a teacher overheard a student mention something that sounded like a weapon during class transitions. Authorities quickly responded, secured the campus, and later confirmed that no gun or fight occurred, and all students were safely dismissed by noon.
6. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall voiced concerns about the rising number of Haitian immigrants in the state, calling it a strain on public resources and safety and highlighting the fight against the Biden-Harris administration, “We have fought, I mean, almost just since day one of the Biden administration, multiple efforts they’ve had around immigration clearly going beyond the bounds of programs that were established by Congress, exceeding the authority that’s been given to them to make decisions that they are not lawfully entitled to do.”
5. Former President Trump promised to eliminate taxes on overtime pay, aiming to increase disposable income for workers and incentivize hard work, Alabama passed a similar law last year. Speaking at a rally in Tucson, Ariz., Trump emphasized that workers like police officers, nurses, and truck drivers deserve more financial support and pledged tax-free overtime hours if re-elected, this is similar to his tax-free tips idea.
4. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has accused the Alabama Legislature of “failing” to protect the city’s citizens, particularly after the 2022 law allowing concealed carry without a permit, a law which has not added to Montgomery’s problems at all. Reed also announced a new city ordinance requiring a photo ID to carry a concealed weapon, which will be found to be unenforceable under Alabama law but Reed is more interested in making headlines than dealing with his city’s problems.
3. In vitro fertilization fearmongering is a deceptive core Democrat campaign tactic as they attempt to use IVF to pretend they care about “reproductive rights” and not just abortion. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) emphasized that IVF is already legal in all states and argued that Schumer’s approach undermines religious freedom, pointing to her alternative proposal with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) which does not require anyone to do the procedure but withholds federal funds for states that ban it. Britt criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for bringing up the IVF protection bill again, accusing him of political theater ahead of the November election.
2. As some of the charges filed against former President Donald Trump in Georgia fall, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland declared, “There is not one rule for friends and another for foes, one rule for the powerful and another for the powerless, one rule for the rich and another for the poor, one rule for Democrats and another for Republicans, or different rules depending on one’s race or ethnicity.” This is a very good statement from the AG, but this same DOJ created a get-out-of-jail-free card for President Joe Biden and his son, refused to provide transparency about that process, launched a raid against his rival for the same crime, not to mention the unprecedented investigations and lawfare former President Trump has faced.
1. Former President Donald Trump announced he will not participate in a third debate, declaring victory after his confrontation with Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia. Additionally, prediction guru Nate Silver is not moved by the Trump/Harris debate and it’s subsequent coverage as he has Trump’s odds of winning at 60.8%. Despite interest from the Harris campaign for another debate, Trump rejected the idea, stating on Truth Social that he had already won against “Comrade Kamala Harris” and there would be no rematch.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.
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