7. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced the U.S. Coast Guard’s purchase of the former Birmingham-Southern College campus for a new national training hub to train recruits, saving taxpayers millions, while the Pentagon eyes Auburn University as a value-aligned partner for military education after cutting ties with elite “woke” schools.
6. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) referenced U.S. citizen Leonardo Garcia Venegas, twice detained by ICE in Alabama, to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to suggest he was detained unlawfully, DHS has responded that Venegas “attempted to obstruct and prevent the lawful arrest of an illegal alien. He put himself between law enforcement and the subject they were attempting to arrest, and he refused to comply with numerous verbal commands.”
5. Sports Betting Alliance CEO Joe Maloney said Alabama misses up to $100 million yearly without legalizing betting to regulate and tax it, while on other gambling issues, ALGOP candidate John Wahl opposes casino expansion for moral and political reasons but is split on a revenue-neutral lottery.
4. Candidates for office in Alabama reported February campaign fundraising numbers, with Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) tripling the amount raised by former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) who says he was focusing on building a team over fundraising.
3. Limestone County water turned brown from emergency maintenance stirring sediment, but tests confirm safety, with flushing underway and clear conditions expected in 24-48 hours as residents are advised to run cold taps.
2. Iranian ballistic missile launches have declined 86% since U.S.-Israeli strikes destroyed launchers and stockpiles, with rationing and high interceptions contributing, as U.S. sunk over 20 ships and expands inland amid Gulf attacks and civilian casualties.
1. The Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution measure to end Trump’s Iran strikes 47-53, with Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) voting “no,” as U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) defended the actions amid Democratic pushback over authorization.
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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.
