Tag: Alabama
Alabama Governor resigns before pleading guilty to criminal charges
In 2014, Bentley accidentally sent a text to his wife intended for his political adviser and mistress, Rebekah Mason, that said, “I love you, Rebekah.”
Pipeline blast that killed one under investigation by national safety board
House Democrats called for an investigation this week citing their concerns that this was the “third major incident on Colonial’s system in just over a year and the seventh in less than five years.”
Gas pipeline explosion kills 1 and injures 5
Alabama is currently in a massive drought and is vulnerable to wildfires, making these events all the more dangerous.
220 ‘Significant’ Pipeline Spills Already This Year Exposes Troubling Safety Record
The number of significant pipeline incidents grew 26.8 percent from 2006 to 2015.
Media Silent as Two States Declare State of Emergency Due to...
Why is the mainstream media ignoring a major pipeline spill that has caused two states to declare state of emergencies?
Alabama House Speaker Convicted on 12 Felony Charges
Facing up to 20 years in prison for each of the 12 ethics counts, Hubbard ironically championed several ethics reforms in 2010.
Alabama Governor Blocks Minimum Wage Increase After Raising Staffers’ Salaries 80%
Alabama currently has the 48th highest poverty rate in the country, yet their Governor refuses to give them anything above the ridiculously low federal minimum wage.
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Orders End To All Same-Sex Marriage...
Roy Moore isn't convinced the U.S. Constitution applies to Alabama.
In Selma, Memories of Bloody Sunday Spur Action Today
The fiftieth-anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday in Selma this past weekend was a look back at living history. It was also a moment to remember the martyrs of the civil-rights movement then and now. Will bringing together past and present help shape a new future?
Voting Rights Remain Under Attack 50 Years After the Bloody Sunday...
This past weekend, thousands of people, including President Obama and more than 100 members of Congress, marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Still, the Voting Rights Act is under peril today.
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A world without iPhones?
Can you even imagine it? Well, lets try.
Trump moves to slash $9.5 billion in foreign aid and public media funding as...
Trump moves to slash $9.5 billion in foreign aid and public media funding as humanitarian crises deepen.
Climate change is worsening seasonal allergies by boosting plant pollen production
Higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer temperatures are causing plants to increase their pollen production, which can be severe for allergy sufferers.
The war on trans people
And his executive actions are only the spear tip of a significantly larger legislative attempt to target and scapegoat transgender people, who make up just over one percent of the U.S. population.