7. This is what happens when you tell parents they don’t matter
- A new bill has been introduced in the Alabama Legislature that would change the standards used in Alabama schools for counselors, removing the American School Counselor Association standards. The legislation was brought by State Representative Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant).
- A resolution from the Alabama Republican Party says that the current standards and model attempts to “indoctrinate all Alabama public-school students, grades K-12, in a personal/social development program (which includes social engineering-diversity, equity, same-sex marriage, etc.) without the knowledge of the parents.”
6. No gambling, no lottery, no casino, no chance, that’s what ya got, no chance in hell
- Some within the Alabama Legislature are still attempting to get gaming and the lottery approved in the state, but for the legislation this session by State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), State Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) has said the votes aren’t there to pass it.
- Livingston explained, “I personally don’t think he’s got the votes to get it out of the Senate just yet. But he is pushing really hard to get a hearing on the floor…I know the House has been really hard that they’re not going to take it up in any capacity. They’ve even mentioned sending up a simple lottery bill to us, a simple clean lottery bill, but we haven’t seen that yet either.”
5. Gas prices are rising, so clean energy advocates are looking to manipulate the situation
- Americans are struggling with the price of gasoline as the national average has been higher than ever seen before. Instead of addressing the issue, many within the Biden administration have seen the pain brought by the record prices as an opportunity to force green energy policies.
- Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm advised, “We do not want to see any country that is held hostage to Vladimir Putin and this is a moment for Congress to be able to act. There can be a compromise. There can be movement on this. What the form is and what the response are and all of that, that’s the conversation that’s happening but this is a moment to have this happen, it’s an urgent moment.”
4. Club for Growth is going after Britt for lobbying
- The Club for Growth PAC is going more negative against U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt, this time attacking her role as a registered lobbyist that supported the gas tax in Alabama. The ad focuses on her position as the CEO of the Business Council of Alabama.
- The ad says that Britt “was a paid registered lobbyist.” The narrator adds, “And what did Britt lobby for? Britt backed Alabama’s $300 million gas tax hike, boosting the price of gas ten cents on every gallon you put in your tank. Lobbyist Katie Britt – part of the pain at the pump – a costly mistake for Senate.”
3. Trump talks pulling his endorsement from Brooks, but his reason for it never happened
- Former President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for U.S. Senate, but in a recent interview with Washington Examiner, Trump indicated that he may pull his endorsement from Brooks. He still hasn’t done so, but he spoke about it for the first time.
- There have been rumors about Trump being unhappy with Brooks circulating for months, but this is the first report that shows Trump’s feelings on the matter. Trump said, “Mo Brooks is disappointing. I’m determining right now, has Mo Brooks – has he changed?” Trump specifically focused on a statement by Brooks about election fraud, saying, “I’m disappointed that he gave an inarticulate answer, and I’ll have to find out what he means. If it meant what he sounded like, I would have no problem changing [my endorsement] because when you endorse somebody, you endorse somebody based on principle. If he changed that principle, I would have no problem doing that.” Brooks has not changed that principle.
2. Zelensky addresses Congress
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a formal address to Congress as Ukraine currently undergoes an invasion from Russia. During his address, Zelensky directly said to President Joe Biden that “being the leader of the world means being the leader of peace.”
- During his remarks, Zelensky referenced 9/11 as “a terrible day in 2001 when evil tried to turn your cities, independent territories into battlefields when innocent people were attacked from air” and compared this to the invasion from Russia. Zelensky also borrowed the words from Martin Luther King, Jr., stating, “I have a dream,” to plead for more help. While Zelensky has advocated for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, the United States has maintained that this is not an option it would consider.
1. The difference between Javelins and MiGs will probably drag U.S. into a war
- U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) voiced support for sending fighter jets to support Ukraine as they face off with Russian forces invading their country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pleading for more assistance, including fighter jets.
- Carl reasoned, “What’s the difference between a MiG and a Javelin? I mean, a weapon’s a weapon. If we’re going to supply them with weapons that’s fine.” Carl went on to add, “[W]hether it comes through us or through Poland, and we’ll replace them, of course, with an F-16, so I think you’re going to see the Democrats and Republicans pushing the President to go along with that portion of his request.”
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